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thoshu · Post by **thoshu** » Sat Jun 21, 2008 1:35 pm

Nice instrument. thanks a lot for that freebie.

Any opinions on the demosounds? I still can't dl them, tried at work as well - it still is a pain in the arse.

Interrupts always at 8 mb, at home at different levels, never more than 73 mb, then starts again, dl-managers don't work either.

otristan · Post by **otristan** » Sat Jun 21, 2008 1:59 pm

thoshu wrote:Nice instrument. thanks a lot for that freebie.

Any opinions on the demosounds? I still can't dl them, tried at work as well - it still is a pain in the arse.

Interrupts always at 8 mb, at home at different levels, never more than 73 mb, then starts again, dl-managers don't work either.

I just went through the whole download at my place(20min) and it works fine.

Could you try using Firefox ?
Which country do you live in ?

Thanks,

thoshu · Post by **thoshu** » Sat Jun 21, 2008 2:11 pm

Thanks, much appreciated!

I'm in Germany, tried with Opera and Firefox and Flashget at home, with IE at work - both in different areas in Berlin, so it's unlikely it's a backbone-problem with DSL somewhere.

Strange enough that no one else posted problems with dl that demosoundbank.

Nevermind, seems to be a problem connceted to my location(s) in some way - might try again in a week

have a nice sunday (ups, it's saturday actually!)

thoshu

emaiale · Post by **emaiale** » Sat Jun 21, 2008 2:24 pm

thoshu wrote:Thanks, much appreciated!

I'm in Germany, tried with Opera and Firefox and Flashget at home, with IE at work - both in different areas in Berlin, so it's unlikely it's a backbone-problem with DSL somewhere.

Strange enough that no one else posted problems with dl that demosoundbank.

Nevermind, seems to be a problem connceted to my location(s) in some way - might try again in a week

have a nice sunday (ups, it's saturday actually!)

thoshu

Hi, I'm in Italy.
Even here there's been a dl issue (the site was stuck / unreachable), but just for one hour. Maybe a server overload, due to multiple concurrent downloads...?

Btw, I've installed the product. No problems so far...!

ViktorW · Post by **ViktorW** » Sat Jun 21, 2008 2:24 pm

Hey thoshu,
you're not the only one. I'm in Germany too, and can't download the soundbank, not even with a download-manager. Never get further than 20mb. Tried it a hundred times.
What could the problem be, Olivier?

thoshu · Post by **thoshu** » Sat Jun 21, 2008 2:32 pm

Good to know, ViktorW.

Tried it a couple of times yesterday and today with no avail.

spidermix · Post by **spidermix** » Sat Jun 21, 2008 2:38 pm

shogger wrote:
spidermix wrote:So here's a virtual beer to all those who can kick back and be productive, and a virtual bitch slap for the rest of you.

spidermix
Ah yes,

usually there is some way of compensation for a beta tester. Bugs as weighty as the ones already meantioned tell me that this product would need some serious beta testing which is real work. After that there could be a public beta test to iron out the last incompatibilities. Just to clarify that as you might not know what we're talking about here.
So relax with your bitch slapping.

Shogger

My point is that as far as beta testing goes, they made the choice to offer it up as it is for us to test it. Who knows, maybe they don't have the resources to do the "normal" beta testing that happens. Maybe they wanted to get to the problems quickly as Plugsound Pro has been broken for more or less a year now. Anyway, I hope that they get this thing ironed out and bring some more sample libraries to the fold. What I would like to see is:

1. More acoustic and electric guitars:
The plugsound library is a little weak in this area. Check out the acoustic guitar that comes part of Apple's Jam Pack 1. That thing is sweet and delicate. I wish that you guys would do more realistic acoustic instruments.

2. Better synth sounds:
Synth anthology is pretty good, but it sounds "closed" or lacking air in a lot of the samples. Actually, the sampling process of most of the plugsound library seems a little "dark" and closed in. That helps to keep the songs balanced in a mix, but makes it some work to get the sounds to hold their own in a mix.

3. Better pop/hip-hop/r&b drum loops. The included loops in the plugsound library were probably hot in the 90's, but now there a little cheesy. Like it or not, this type of music sells boxes.

I miss the old interface of Plugsound Pro vs the new one. I liked having everything on one screen. The new interface could possibly be faster after you get to grips, but it looks a little simple. I agree with a previous poster that the Plugsound Pro interface has some wasted space, but damn it sure looks sweet.

Rant Mode OFF

spidermix

spidermix · Post by **spidermix** » Sat Jun 21, 2008 2:40 pm

shogger wrote:
spidermix wrote:So here's a ... virtual bitch slap for the rest of you.

spidermix
And BTW, welcome @ KvR!

Shogger

Why thank you!

I've been here for a few years, new name, same great taste!

spidermix · Post by **spidermix** » Sat Jun 21, 2008 2:48 pm

One more thing:

When you select an EQ preset, a FLAT EQ needs to be one of the options. The current eq presets (the same ones in Plugsound Pro) are over the top and distort something silly. Fix that and I'm a paid customer.....well fix some of the other issues too and I'm a paid customer....

spidermix

ViktorW · Post by **ViktorW** » Sat Jun 21, 2008 2:56 pm

@thoshu: download now worked, finally, with IE7.

@OTristan: Do you also take note of all the feature requests that have been mentioned so far, for future updates?

Viktor

Bass108 · Post by **Bass108** » Sat Jun 21, 2008 3:04 pm

oliver, did you see my response on page 14?

Does anyone else wanna chime in an automation for this bad boy?

In logic I end up creating 3 channel strips in the arrange for one voice. I start with a midi track, then add an aux track to be able to change the volume independent, and then, say if I want to automate a filter, I have to create an midi instrument track to send midi cc's to the UVI. This gets really redundant and bloated after awhile. If we could have the ability to send midi cc's in the automation window in logic i could stick with one channel strip.

and before i suggested 128 cc's. but really it probably should be for all 16 channels so things are more efficient.

otristan · Post by **otristan** » Sat Jun 21, 2008 3:23 pm

Bass108 wrote:oliver, did you see my response on page 14?

Yep I did.

Bass108 wrote: Does anyone else wanna chime in an automation for this bad boy?

In logic I end up creating 3 channel strips in the arrange for one voice. I start with a midi track, then add an aux track to be able to change the volume independent, and then, say if I want to automate a filter, I have to create an midi instrument track to send midi cc's to the UVI. This gets really redundant and bloated after awhile. If we could have the ability to send midi cc's in the automation window in logic i could stick with one channel strip.

and before i suggested 128 cc's. but really it probably should be for all 16 channels so things are more efficient.

We may go the same way that NI did, with 128 unamed automation, then have the possiblity to connect those in the plugin.

Still I prefer MIDI CC as it's sample accurate as opposed to automation in VST for example.

otristan · Post by **otristan** » Sat Jun 21, 2008 3:25 pm

ViktorW wrote: @OTristan: Do you also take note of all the feature requests that have been mentioned so far, for future updates?
Viktor

Of course yes

Those may not end up in the first release but still we take notes.

Thanks for you interest.

otristan · Post by **otristan** » Sat Jun 21, 2008 3:27 pm

spidermix wrote:One more thing:

When you select an EQ preset, a FLAT EQ needs to be one of the options. The current eq presets (the same ones in Plugsound Pro) are over the top and distort something silly. Fix that and I'm a paid customer.....well fix some of the other issues too and I'm a paid customer....

spidermix

What do you mean by a flat EQ ?
There is an 8 band EQ

Or are you talking about linear phase EQ ?

Thanks,

otristan · Post by **otristan** » Sat Jun 21, 2008 3:34 pm

spidermix wrote: 2. Better synth sounds:
Synth anthology is pretty good, but it sounds "closed" or lacking air in a lot of the samples. Actually, the sampling process of most of the plugsound library seems a little "dark" and closed in. That helps to keep the songs balanced in a mix, but makes it some work to get the sounds to hold their own in a mix.

I'm sure that you can add some "air" using a widener, a nice resonant filter and a very subtle analog chorus.
Synth anthology was not focused on wall of sound type of sound as it sounds great played alone but usually don't fit at all in a mix.
But you can for sure have those kind of sound with some layering and subtle FX choice.

Regarding other soundbanks, that's what uvisoundsource is all about.
Bringing you new sounds with specific themes at reasonable prices.

UVI Workstation (release)