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Kalamata Kid · Post by **Kalamata Kid** » Tue Aug 21, 2018 3:29 am

It will be a spectacular 2018 year end for software releases.

DAW Releases
Cubase 10
Reaper 6
Mulab 8
Mixcraft 9
Samplitude Pro X4

Plugins Releases
Komplete 12 with Kontakt 6? Absynth 6? Massive 2 or X?s
Synthmaster 3
Audulus 4
Melodyne with ARA2. Wonder what new features will be added and for how much $$$.
I know I am missing some more 2018 plugins here.

ARA2.
Reaper and Studio One will get it by year end. For sure!
Likely Logic, Samplitude, Mixcraft and Protools.
Possibly: Cubase, Mulab, Cakewalk, Waveform
Unlikely in 2018: FLS Studio, Digital Performer, Live, Bitwig, Hollyhock

MPE
Some additional software will become MPE capable!
Which ones?

I love discount sales and looks like they will continue. Black Friday is only 3 months away! I am going for broke this year! I will start treatment for my GAS, not this year but next, for sure this time.

Expect some surprises. I know of one but I am not talking!
WaveDNA has announced something new to be released this year?

foosnark · Post by **foosnark** » Tue Aug 21, 2018 2:05 pm

Valhalla's new delay is really all I am aware of that I'm keen on right now.

Komplete is really going to have to raise the bar a lot if I'm going to upgrade again. A new Absynth might get my attention, or I might just decide to upgrade Absynth only, or even skip it. We'll see.

Overall, I am looking forward to a fresh period of not spending a lot of money on music gear for a while. I've built up my modular rig over the last two years, and a pedalboard in the last few months, and both of them are nearing the end of their growth spurts and settling into something a bit more stable.

Kalamata Kid · Post by **Kalamata Kid** » Tue Aug 21, 2018 2:18 pm

foosnark wrote:Valhalla's new delay is really all I am aware of that I'm keen on right now.

Komplete is really going to have to raise the bar a lot if I'm going to upgrade again. A new Absynth might get my attention, or I might just decide to upgrade Absynth only, or even skip it. We'll see.

Overall, I am looking forward to a fresh period of not spending a lot of money on music gear for a while. I've built up my modular rig over the last two years, and a pedalboard in the last few months, and both of them are nearing the end of their growth spurts and settling into something a bit more stable.

I was not aware that Valhalla will be releasing a new delay. Yea, that ill get my attention!

As for Komplete 12 I am in total agreement with you. Yea Absynth!

chk071 · Post by **chk071** » Tue Aug 21, 2018 2:25 pm

I have high expectations for Black Friday. High expectations to spend more money than i wanted again.

recursive one · Post by **recursive one** » Tue Aug 21, 2018 3:08 pm

It seems that Hive will soon get wavetables. This is definitely going to be interesting. Also I hope Dune3 will come this year.

whyterabbyt · Post by **whyterabbyt** » Tue Aug 21, 2018 3:15 pm

Im not sure I consider ARA2 in PT 'likely', unless Avid decided to abandon their considerable Not Invented Here aversion. Any evidence for that one?

vurt · Post by **vurt** » Tue Aug 21, 2018 3:23 pm

i expect it to be cold, meaning less money for stuff and certainly less time in the studio as it gets a bit parky in there.

software wise until reaktor 7 i won't be looking at any upgrades just yet, unless absynth gets a major overhaul.

zebra 3, although im holding out more for cvlization. i need a pic of a ufo for my modular.

jancivil · Post by **jancivil** » Tue Aug 21, 2018 3:53 pm

There is one thing that catches my eye, MPE support for more instruments. If that happens, that is. I don't chase updates and I don't even suffer from gear acquisition syndrome. I have an embarrassment of riches to work with here. Albeit Cubase 10 will fix some bugs that won't get fixed during the life of 9.

foosnark · Post by **foosnark** » Tue Aug 21, 2018 4:45 pm

Oh yeah -- Madrona Labs Sumu seems extremely promising. Still in development, and there's no particular release estimate associated with it, but one can hope for sooner rather than later.

thecontrolcentre · Post by **thecontrolcentre** » Tue Aug 21, 2018 5:05 pm

Snow and ice mainly ...

Kalamata Kid · Post by **Kalamata Kid** » Tue Aug 21, 2018 7:33 pm

chk071 wrote:I have high expectations for Black Friday. High expectations to spend more money than i wanted again.

I do not count the $1, $5, $9 and $10 sales. But yes there are times when I spend some serious money on a sale. Such is life at KVR!

DJ Warmonger · Post by **DJ Warmonger** » Tue Aug 21, 2018 7:37 pm

- Machine MK3 integration with Live. This has been advertised before launch, but is not ready yet -.-
- Komplete 12

Yes, I will take all or nothing.

Also looking forward to Orb Composer development... and sales

Kalamata Kid · Post by **Kalamata Kid** » Tue Aug 21, 2018 9:09 pm

DJ Warmonger wrote:- Machine MK3 integration with Live. This has been advertised before launch, but is not ready yet -.-
- Komplete 12

Yes, I will take all or nothing.

Also looking forward to Orb Composer development... and sales

Orb Composer
https://www.orb-composer.com/
New item for me.
Looks interesting.

Kalamata Kid · Post by **Kalamata Kid** » Tue Aug 21, 2018 9:22 pm

whyterabbyt wrote:Im not sure I consider ARA2 in PT 'likely', unless Avid decided to abandon their considerable Not Invented Here aversion. Any evidence for that one?

IIRC had seen a discussion that PT would get ARA2.
I have no evidence to show.

Year End Expectations.