KVR Audio

C.Bennett · Post by **C.Bennett** » Sat Sep 15, 2012 6:44 pm

I'm a long time sufferer. I've managed to slim it down to this over the past few months. I know. I know. I have issues

DAW
Ableton Live 8, Renoise, Logic Pro

Collections
Komplete 8 - Kontakt, Reaktor, Absynth, FM8, Massive, Guitar Rig, Battery, Studio Drummer etc.

Synths
Omnisphere, Trilian, ACE, Diva, Zebra2, The Dark Zebra, ABL2, Helix, Rapture, Alchemy, Korg Legacy Collection, Sylenth1, Albino 3, CrX4, MorphoX, Octopus, impOSCar2, Aalto, Razor, Skanner XT, Glass Viper, Nexus 2, Vanguard, Blue, Predator, Dune, Ultra Analog VA-1, TAL-U-NO-LX

Effects
Aether, B2, Breeze, ArtsAcoustic Reverb, The Glue, Ozone 5, Bitspeek

Drum Machines
MicroTonic, Stylus RMX, ADM, EKS Pro, EZdrummer, Nerve

Kontakt Libraries
Heavocity Evolve, Heavocity Evolve Mutations Bundle, Heavocity Damage

Guitars
RealGuitar 3, RealStrat 3, RealLPC 3

Reason
Reason 6.5.1, ABL2 Bass Synthesizer, Polysix, Polar, Pulsar, Radical Piano, Softube TSAR-1R Reverb, Bitspeek, Uhbik A

V0RT3X · Post by **V0RT3X** » Sun Sep 16, 2012 3:16 am

Just bought Waves NLS.

So i basically spent 780.00 from Sept 3rd to the 12th

I actually made myself sit down and add everything up, and yah time to definitely slow it down. I cant jump on a deal because i think its too good to pass up.

ontol · Post by **ontol** » Sun Sep 16, 2012 3:53 am

V0RT3X · Post by **V0RT3X** » Sun Sep 16, 2012 4:46 am

ontol wrote:
V0RT3X wrote:I cant jump on a deal because i think its too good to pass up.
Deal?

Where is this deal?

I just know I am missing a great deal somewhere!

I'd start composing again, but I am afraid I'll miss a 20% off sale email alert.

I mean any good deal I spot, say in the market place or something in a email.

donato · Post by **donato** » Sun Sep 16, 2012 5:32 am

without looking at everything. i have been a big gasser at times. but time and $ can be much more well spent on music theory and ideas in general.

dusted william · Post by **dusted william** » Sun Sep 16, 2012 5:42 am

donato wrote:without looking at everything. i have been a big gasser at times. but time and $ can be much more well spent on music theory and ideas in general.

+1

dw

Chazmania · Post by **Chazmania** » Sun Sep 16, 2012 5:47 am

Gear!!!! YEAH!
I have to stop looking at web sites because the salivatory glands start to hurt . not to mention the sadness of checking my account balance and trying to decide to pay the rent or get the latest and greatest synth module..

Its really the reason i ended up designing my own plugins..because i wanted to have something that was not around at the time..now the market is flooded with stuff..but i still think i made something cool and useful

So is there a gearaholics anonymous?
Hi my name is Chaz (HI CHAZ) and i just bought..*pause*..another guitar!.....

Cheers
Chaz
3ringcircuits.com

http://www.3ringcircuits.com

jobromedia · Post by **jobromedia** » Sun Sep 16, 2012 9:11 am

Let's look at it this way:

We're all musicians. Music is our language of choice. New gears gives you the potential to express your music with another set of words and phrases. So don't deny your gear acquisition syndrome, because that goes against everything that makes you a musician.

hibidy · Post by **hibidy** » Sun Sep 16, 2012 10:10 pm

Well, if you buy stuff that can be resold, then you are better off

V0RT3X · Post by **V0RT3X** » Tue Sep 18, 2012 1:03 am

Ok I finally rounded up what I want to buy next and when I get them all I'll be that step closer to having my perfect setup

VariKusBrainZ · Post by **VariKusBrainZ** » Tue Sep 18, 2012 9:27 am

I think GAS is serious issue for alot of people.
Its an indictaion of dissatisfaction with life. As is any illogical spending pattern, IMO.

Ive just managed to curb my lust for audio software. It had driven me into debt which of course compounded my general dissatisfaction.

I made more music when I just had a demo of Making Waves and recorded everythinh to cassette

Totolitoto · Post by **Totolitoto** » Tue Sep 18, 2012 9:54 am

jobromedia wrote:Let's look at it this way:

We're all musicians. Music is our language of choice. New gears gives you the potential to express your music with another set of words and phrases. So don't deny your gear acquisition syndrome, because that goes against everything that makes you a musician.

I think GAS is due to the false felling that buying a new synth/effect will help me express something. I've been buying and buying for years and the only thing that helped me express myself musically is improving my skills!

maclean · Post by **maclean** » Tue Sep 18, 2012 10:44 am

I think its when your in a rut and your not making good music. Its a way of convincing yourself your still a great producer despite the absolute shite that your pumping out.

Its when your bored and tired of looking at your daw and not feeling excited about the shit your putting together.

A new synth or effect is a way of making it a bit exciting for a week or two, till you get bored with that synth.

imo its better to take a several month long break rather than trying to fake/force enthusisam by buying loads of kit.

The process of getting 'out of it' and getting absorbed in some of the other things life has to offer then comming back several weeks, months .. maybe even a year later will do more for your music (and bank balance) than a constant onslought of new kit.

My opinion ovcourse

Numanoid · Post by **Numanoid** » Tue Sep 18, 2012 11:49 am

maclean wrote:I think its when your in a rut and your not making good music. Its a way of convincing yourself your still a great producer despite the absolute shite that your pumping out.

If New Order hadn't bought a new drum machine "Blue Monday" wouldn't have come about

mellotronaut · Post by **mellotronaut** » Tue Sep 18, 2012 12:02 pm

choose between

or

Let's talk about: Gear Acquisition Syndrome