KVR Audio

Numanoid · Post by **Numanoid** » Mon May 12, 2014 7:43 pm

Too bad

I feel my GAS subsiding when I read these posts...

I would pick up Loom if they ever should do a similar sale as Vacuum Pro ( = $50 )

JONK · Post by **JONK** » Mon May 12, 2014 7:58 pm

Just ordered. Hopefully won't have too many issues downloading and installing....

Jelly · Post by **Jelly** » Tue May 13, 2014 12:46 am

Just did the download and install. 127GB to download Mac and PC versions (you have 30 days to do it).
Must say though, apart from a few parts needing redownloading, the DL, installation, and activation on a Mac everything installed, up and running in Logic Pro X

Activation is the old PT / Pace system which pops up a dialogue but rather than looking for an iLok it downloads a machine licence file from the Sonivox website after you fill in a straightforward web form (seven times - once for each plugin). So no iLok software manager to install

The licences appear separate not bundled which is nice.

It really brings me back to the old PT days - the PTIEP was far and away my favourite thing about PTLE way back when! Great to see them running in Logic

Plus they still sound really really great!

Rajah · Post by **Rajah** » Tue May 13, 2014 8:30 pm

Well, I am interested in Strike 2 and maybe Tranfuser 2...
But something seems funny here.. Strike 2 seems like a reincarnation of the old Groove Agent (Steinberg).. Maybe it's the same 'Wizzo' guys who are behind 'AIR' today...

Is it really fair to the consumer that companies can re-incarnate under different names, yet leaving you holding one of their creations with no possible way to upgrade to 'their' latest creation?

budweiser · Post by **budweiser** » Tue May 13, 2014 8:38 pm

^^ groove agent and strike are totaly different products (and strike is waaaay better). As far as i remember both steinberg & wizoo were involved in GA, so probably one can't do anything without the other, and the wizoo brand disappeared years ago..

Rajah · Post by **Rajah** » Tue May 13, 2014 8:49 pm

budweiser wrote:^^ groove agent and strike are totaly different products (and strike is waaaay better). Both steinberg & wizoo were involved in GA, so one can't do anything without the other, and the wizoo brand disappeared years ago..

Shoot... Even the knobs are the same as my 'legacy' Groove Agent 2..

But, how will you compare Strike 2, AD 2 and EZ drummer 2?

budweiser · Post by **budweiser** » Tue May 13, 2014 9:16 pm

I would say only the knobs... I hated GA 1, sold my copy years ago and never understood the success of the first occurence. Strike is a powerhouse with tons of sounds. So : strike -> ez drummer -> ad. I did not try ezd 2, however.

MillerSam · Post by **MillerSam** » Tue May 13, 2014 9:17 pm

Is it possible to split the licenses of the AIR Expansion Pack ? I need only the synts and not the drums ...

soulata · Post by **soulata** » Tue May 13, 2014 9:19 pm

budweiser wrote:So : strike -> ez drummer -> ad. I did not try ezd 2, however.

EZdrummer 2 is pretty cool

But I've just bought Air IEP and the download is still going on so I can't compare. Will do when I can.

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JONK · Post by **JONK** » Wed May 14, 2014 3:32 pm

MillerSam wrote:Is it possible to split the licenses of the AIR Expansion Pack ? I need only the synts and not the drums ...

As far as I know, you cannot. I actually tried to sell Velvet several years back and was unable to.

I got Loom and Hybrid running last night. I think I have to retry downloading Strike. I paid the extra 6 bucks for the extended download option so I don't have to worry about 30 days.

This is my first time hearing Loom - and it's pretty amazing sounding! The new Hybrid sounds awesome, too.

I have SSD4 and SD3 - I still like Strike a LOT as it offers some different sounds.

As difficult as this process has been - the sounds are totally worth it to me!

MillerSam · Post by **MillerSam** » Wed May 14, 2014 3:37 pm

Mmmh Jelly told this before: The licences appear separate not bundled which is nice.

What is now correct :p

Numanoid · Post by **Numanoid** » Wed May 14, 2014 3:42 pm

MillerSam wrote:Mmmh Jelly told this before: The licences appear separate not bundled which is nice.

What is now correct :p

I would be amazed if they let customers buy a bundle and then sell of the products separatly

budweiser · Post by **budweiser** » Wed May 14, 2014 3:48 pm

JONK wrote: I think I have to retry downloading Strike. I paid the extra 6 bucks for the extended download option so I don't have to worry about 30 days.

I used free download manager for the big files and it made the process very smooth & easy (interrupted downloads are not a problem anymore).

Jelly · Post by **Jelly** » Wed May 14, 2014 5:14 pm

MillerSam wrote:Mmmh Jelly told this before: The licences appear separate not bundled which is nice.

What is now correct :p

When you buy the bundle you get a bunch of separate activation keys for the individual plugins so each has to be activated separately. I don't think they'd let you split the bundle due to the keen bundle pricing compared to the individual plugins though.

JONK · Post by **JONK** » Wed May 14, 2014 5:55 pm

budweiser wrote:
JONK wrote: I think I have to retry downloading Strike. I paid the extra 6 bucks for the extended download option so I don't have to worry about 30 days.
I used free download manager for the big files and it made the process very smooth & easy (interrupted downloads are not a problem anymore).

Awesome! I'll give that a shot - my internet connection sucks!

AIR Instrument Expansion Pack, thoughts?