KVR Audio

yairhol · Post by **yairhol** » Tue Aug 28, 2012 12:02 pm

Its requirements state that among other DAWs it is for Cubase 5 and higher. I have Cubase 4. I wonder why Cubase 4 is not supported...

Smedberg · Post by **Smedberg** » Tue Aug 28, 2012 12:18 pm

yairhol wrote:Its requirements state that among other DAWs it is for Cubase 5 and higher. I have Cubase 4. I wonder why Cubase 4 is not supported...

Because it's like 6 years old?

Compyfox · Post by **Compyfox** » Tue Aug 28, 2012 12:28 pm

I sure as hell hope that XLN learns from their mistakes some day.

AddDrums uses 3 band EQ's (two shelves, one peak), so does AddKeys.

The mixing matrix - either "mixed" sound within the VSTi with stereo output (FX included), or split without any FX at all (like the awesome tape sound in AddDrums, which shapes a lot of the sets.

And are the free versions allowed for commercial productions now? I remember something along the lines that they aren't. (or was it with FXpansion's BFD free one?)

K-Slash · Post by **K-Slash** » Tue Aug 28, 2012 12:32 pm

Compyfox wrote:I sure as hell hope that XLN learns from their mistakes some day.

You're right about that.

Hell yeah, sometimes I wish they would release their saturation module from AD as a separate VST plugin.

Also the distortion module included in AK seems great, with transformers and so on.

Echoes in the Attic · Post by **Echoes in the Attic** » Tue Aug 28, 2012 1:05 pm

K-Slash wrote:
Compyfox wrote:I sure as hell hope that XLN learns from their mistakes some day.
You're right about that.

Hell yeah, sometimes I wish they would release their saturation module from AD as a separate VST plugin.

Also the distortion module included in AK seems great, with transformers and so on.

I'm pretty sure it's based on the vintage warmer saturation.

Compyfox · Post by **Compyfox** » Tue Aug 28, 2012 2:14 pm

Doesn't matter what it's based on, the thing is:
If you use the FX stuff for the drumkits and only use a stereo output, you're fine. If you route the individual kit parts to their own channel - you loose out on the used FX stuff which shaped the sound of the overall kit.

Looks like this is happening for AddKeys as well.

cyphersuit · Post by **cyphersuit** » Tue Aug 28, 2012 3:33 pm

i have no idea what addictive keys is. is this like toontrack ezkeys?

KevWestBeats · Post by **KevWestBeats** » Tue Aug 28, 2012 3:49 pm

cyphersuit wrote:i have no idea what addictive keys is. is this like toontrack ezkeys?

Its Addictive Drums with a Grand Piano, Upright Piano and Mark 1 piano.

KevWestBeats · Post by **KevWestBeats** » Tue Aug 28, 2012 3:50 pm

mark 1 fender rhodes i mean

BERFAB · Post by **BERFAB** » Tue Aug 28, 2012 4:01 pm

KevWestBeats wrote:
cyphersuit wrote:i have no idea what addictive keys is. is this like toontrack ezkeys?
Its Addictive Drums with a Grand Piano, Upright Piano and Mark 1 piano.

Well, apparently it's NOT like AD with key instruments. No midi component for loops, etc. like EZKeys. AD has a huge midi component for loops.

yairhol · Post by **yairhol** » Tue Aug 28, 2012 4:29 pm

Smedberg wrote:
yairhol wrote:Its requirements state that among other DAWs it is for Cubase 5 and higher. I have Cubase 4. I wonder why Cubase 4 is not supported...
Because it's like 6 years old?

My question was more like what's in Cubase 5 and up that is not in Cubase 4 which makes it usable only on those versions of the DAW?
I got an answer from xlnaudio. They said that it will probably also work in Cubase 4 only that they have not tested it. If the free version works then the full version will work also.

filkertom · Post by **filkertom** » Tue Aug 28, 2012 5:14 pm

BERFAB wrote:
KevWestBeats wrote:
cyphersuit wrote:i have no idea what addictive keys is. is this like toontrack ezkeys?
Its Addictive Drums with a Grand Piano, Upright Piano and Mark 1 piano.
Well, apparently it's NOT like AD with key instruments. No midi component for loops, etc. like EZKeys. AD has a huge midi component for loops.

Hence my disappointment. I was really expecting something more than a piano VST, however insanely modifiable.

BERFAB · Post by **BERFAB** » Tue Aug 28, 2012 5:17 pm

filkertom wrote:
BERFAB wrote:
KevWestBeats wrote:
cyphersuit wrote:i have no idea what addictive keys is. is this like toontrack ezkeys?
Its Addictive Drums with a Grand Piano, Upright Piano and Mark 1 piano.
Well, apparently it's NOT like AD with key instruments. No midi component for loops, etc. like EZKeys. AD has a huge midi component for loops.
Hence my disappointment. I was really expecting something more than a piano VST, however insanely modifiable.

Agreed. They set it up in their pre-release hype to make it sound like it was more than just a collection of keyboards. Oh, well. I've got enough keyboards.

Love AD though.

yairhol · Post by **yairhol** » Tue Aug 28, 2012 5:23 pm

Yeah me too. I'm expecting ground breaking products from xlnaudio. Just a collection of 3 keyboard instruments is not so ground breaking to me.
Love AD though.

klagga · Post by **klagga** » Tue Aug 28, 2012 6:45 pm

So *HOW* is one supposed to install the free version?

For me it's totally incomprehensible.

I've downloaded the engine with the Online Installer but there is NO way I can find the free version.

There's no link anywhere.

Very frustrating!

XLN Audio Addictive Keys pricing announced will be released tomorrow.