UVI Falcon - v4 = 2026 released - rumors, ads, praise, kindergarden, auto-sampling and off-topic inside!

[WatchTheGuitar]

Just got emailed by UVI, seems they've created a monthly sub ($24 pcm) to access the UVI content option but keeping the permanent licenses too. Could be a good option for anyone who's always wanted a demo version.

Each to their own but paying $24 to demo a product does not sound like a good option to me. A demo should be free not locked behind a paywall. Just my 2 cents anyway.

Pretty standard for sample library heavy instruments. Same for EastWest.

[Samiver]

Just got emailed by UVI, seems they've created a monthly sub ($24 pcm) to access the UVI content option but keeping the permanent licenses too. Could be a good option for anyone who's always wanted a demo version.

Each to their own but paying $24 to demo a product does not sound like a good option to me. A demo should be free not locked behind a paywall. Just my 2 cents anyway.

Pretty standard for sample library heavy instruments. Same for EastWest.

I see I didn't know that. Still not an option I consider good but as I stated before each to their own.

[vertibration]

All I hear is that user have problems with Falcon, and their website on their new sub service says "rock solid reliability"

I returned my Falcon license for a full refund because the performance was rough. I feel bad for users who have to go through issues

That is all you hear?
Maybe you should get a life...

lol

[dionenoid]

So, i have a weird little issue with Falcon, latest version vst3 in Cubase 12 (win10). I hope the description is clear ;

When i select samples from the Falcon browser, normally i can use up/down arrow keys for selecting samples, which are then previewed/selected.
In the latest version i can only use the up/down arrow keys some 3 or 4 times, and then focus switches to my daw (changing channels in Cubase).

This didn't happen before. Neither does it happen with other synths/plugins that can use up/down arrow keys for selecting anything inside a plugin.

Can anyone conform this ? Or someone have a solution ?

Same thing happened to me when using Fl Studio. But the latest version 2.5.6 works fine. I had this same problem in earlier version which was never happened before.

Thanx. Yep, it seems i missed an update. Just updated to 2.5.6 and now it works as expected.

Weird thing was, the old UVI Central didn't see that i needed an update, so i had to update their installer app first. Yet the old app said i needed a Shade update, while the new app says i'm on the latest version. But anyway, all solved now.

[concon]

Just got emailed by UVI, seems they've created a monthly sub ($24 pcm) to access the UVI content option but keeping the permanent licenses too. Could be a good option for anyone who's always wanted a demo version.

I think this sets a bad precedent, to make people pay to demo a software instrument. I'd resist it. The lack of free demos has kept me away from both Falcon and Omnisphere. But if other people think a one-month subscription option to try software out is worth it, of course, that's their own decision.

[digitallysane]

I think this sets a bad precedent, to make people pay to demo a software instrument.

You don't pay for a demo.
You pay for complete, unrestricted access to ALL of UVI's software (Falcon, FX, Libs, Instruments, expansions, everything), to use in your productions.

Some people might think the price for a one-month subscription is a convenient way to try Falcon, Shade, Sparkverb and everything else UVI offers.
But that is not a demo, is renting ALL that software for a month with full functionality, to use it in their commercial projects.

[dionenoid]

The lack of free demos has kept me away from both Falcon and Omnisphere.

https://www.uvi.net/uvi-workstation.html

Free. Look at it as a 'light' version of Falcon.

[concon]

I think this sets a bad precedent, to make people pay to demo a software instrument.

You don't pay for a demo.
You pay for complete, unrestricted access to ALL of UVI's software (Falcon, FX, Libs, Instruments, expansions, everything), to use in your productions.

Some people might think the price for a one-month subscription is a convenient way to try Falcon, Shade, Sparkverb and everything else UVI offers.
But that is not a demo, is renting ALL that software for a month with full functionality, to use it in their commercial projects.

I respect your opinion. But I think the distinction between renting something and demo-ing it is a bit superficial. The subscription option to try a product effectively amounts to paying for a demo. By contrast, Steinberg has allowed a free demo for Halion and its sample libraries, which led to my purchasing it, and Krotos offers free demos for their sample-heavy products. So does Kilohearts for Phase Plant. And so does Vengeance Sound for Avenger. I think I could readily find other examples.

[concon]

The lack of free demos has kept me away from both Falcon and Omnisphere.

https://www.uvi.net/uvi-workstation.html

Free. Look at it as a 'light' version of Falcon.

I think I've looked at it before and came away thinking it was just a sampler without any samples to go with it. Is that really what Falcon is all about?

[WatchTheGuitar]

No, it's not in any way equivalent to Falcon, it's just a shell to host sample libraries that Falcon can also host.

[Biome_Digital]

Heads up! ALIVE - Falcon Expansion is only £19.99 for 6 more days !! https://newloops.com//products/alive-falcon-expansion

[digitallysane]

The subscription option to try a product effectively amounts to paying for a demo.

No it doesn't.
It's not an option to try a product, it's a commercial license to use in production.

[concon]

The subscription option to try a product effectively amounts to paying for a demo.

No it doesn't.
It's not an option to try a product, it's a commercial license to use in production.

I respectfully disagree. In this day and age, with hardly anyone making much money off music, a "commercial" license doesn't have much meaning here. The company is charging money if you want to try using their product. That's the effective proposition. Otherwise, you can't try their product.

[WatchTheGuitar]

Well before this you couldn't try any of their paid products without purchasing them outright. Now you can pay a small amount and get a month to try out several grands worth of products in full. So, personally I think it's progress from the position before.

[concon]

Well before this you couldn't try any of their paid products without purchasing them outright. Now you can pay a small amount and get a month to try out several grands worth of products in full. So, personally I think it's progress from the position before.

Again, I respectfully disagree. Offering a free demo is progress from the position before. Making us pay to try it is a step backwards.