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kv331 · Post by **kv331** » Wed Nov 13, 2024 4:53 pm

Examigan wrote: Wed Nov 13, 2024 1:39 pm $9?? That’s the best deal I’ve seen in a long time for any synth plugin. Probably the best ever actually.

That's crossgrade from SynthMaster 2/3 to SynthMaster One. New SM1 license will be $39 during Black Friday.

Examigan · Post by **Examigan** » Wed Nov 13, 2024 4:56 pm

Ok, still a great deal

kv331 · Post by **kv331** » Wed Nov 13, 2024 5:04 pm

zvenx wrote: Wed Nov 13, 2024 2:34 pm But I guess it can be a catch22.
The company needs the sale, but at that price it may give the perception/impression to some, that this isn't a real/serious synth with professional quality. (which is cleary an incorrect perception).
rsp

Well Richard, I wish I had the deep pockets so that I could afford not to lower my prices that much. But unfortunately I can not afford to do that. Even with the release of a powerful product like SynthMaster 3, I didn't get substantial sales at "full price". $149 is not cheap by the way, and I really wonder how other companies can sell products at $199 price point.

Just did a database lookup, I sold 38 licenses at "full price". $5200 revenue. and expenses for our SM3 release are:

Advertising: $25000
Sound design: $50000

Still need to recover $75000-$5000 and make enough revenue to pay the salaries of our 3 person team

zvenx · Post by **zvenx** » Wed Nov 13, 2024 5:05 pm

I wasn't really criticising.. I was saying that is surely a dilemma to be in.
Yikes... I think we need to find you a producer with a hit song or two where lots of the main parts were SM3 and that producer is willing to say so on different platforms.

rsp

kv331 · Post by **kv331** » Wed Nov 13, 2024 5:06 pm

zvenx wrote: Wed Nov 13, 2024 5:05 pm

I know, no worries

Examigan · Post by **Examigan** » Wed Nov 13, 2024 6:26 pm

I updated to the latest version yesterday and am using the VST2 version. I was just opening presets by BT and Rob Lee, and then I tried to open a couple Venus Theory presets. This first one by VT worked, but then the next one made Cakewalk just disappear without a sound.

Now when I try to load Cakewalk I get a crash error screen (it mentions SM3) and it won't load with SM3 in it. Not sure how to get around it. (?)

kv331 · Post by **kv331** » Wed Nov 13, 2024 6:35 pm

Examigan wrote: Wed Nov 13, 2024 6:26 pm Now when I try to load Cakewalk I get a crash error screen (it mentions SM3) and it won't load with SM3 in it. Not sure how to get around it. (?)

Hi Rob

Could you email me the config file at: my documents/synthmaster3/config/synthmaster3config.txt

and then delete that config file. Let's see if that resets the state.

Held · Post by **Held** » Wed Nov 13, 2024 7:32 pm

kv331 wrote: Wed Nov 13, 2024 5:04 pm Just did a database lookup, I sold 38 licenses at "full price". $5200 revenue. and expenses for our SM3 release are:

Advertising: $25000

That's a terrible return on you advertising. Who are you paying this to? They seem to be really bad at their job.

VELLTONE MUSIC · Post by **VELLTONE MUSIC** » Wed Nov 13, 2024 7:42 pm

nevermind

Examigan · Post by **Examigan** » Wed Nov 13, 2024 7:57 pm

VELLTONE MUSIC wrote: Wed Nov 13, 2024 7:42 pm I am stopping making and selling soundsets.

Ok.

VELLTONE MUSIC wrote: Wed Nov 13, 2024 7:42 pm I am totally disgusted by the business at all,mostly thanks to developers,which in my opinion have no idea what are they doing.

Yeah that's your opinion.
Instead, maybe you don't know what you're doing.

VELLTONE MUSIC wrote: Wed Nov 13, 2024 7:42 pm Anyway the only thing i regret is that non of my really original stuff is available in sm3 library,so people to use it in their production,but that's the sm developer mistake not mine

It's no mistake.

Examigan · Post by **Examigan** » Wed Nov 13, 2024 7:58 pm

kv331 wrote: Wed Nov 13, 2024 6:35 pm
Examigan wrote: Wed Nov 13, 2024 6:26 pm Now when I try to load Cakewalk I get a crash error screen (it mentions SM3) and it won't load with SM3 in it. Not sure how to get around it. (?)
Hi Rob

Could you email me the config file at: my documents/synthmaster3/config/synthmaster3config.txt

and then delete that config file. Let's see if that resets the state.

Sure, no problem.
Which address should I send it to?

kv331 · Post by **kv331** » Wed Nov 13, 2024 8:05 pm

Examigan wrote: Wed Nov 13, 2024 7:58 pm Which address should I send it to?

bulentbiyikoglu AT kv331audio DOT com

Thanks!

Teksonik · Post by **Teksonik** » Wed Nov 13, 2024 8:27 pm

Have you considered allowing .sfz support for multi-sample import? Would make mapping much easier since that is handled in the .sfz file itself.

kv331 · Post by **kv331** » Wed Nov 13, 2024 8:35 pm

Teksonik wrote: Wed Nov 13, 2024 8:27 pm Have you considered allowing .sfz support for multi-sample import? Would make mapping much easier since that is handled in the .sfz file itself.

Sorry but I do not understand the question. you can already drag-n-drop a sfz onto an osc waveform display and import&load the sfz file.

Looks like I need to shoot further tutorial videos...

Caine123 · Post by **Caine123** » Wed Nov 13, 2024 8:36 pm

VELLTONE MUSIC wrote: Wed Nov 13, 2024 7:42 pm nevermind

crazyy price for so many presets, i always respect the work but the presentation is really not well

i wanted to checkout some presets to hear the quality, sadly the videos are no good presentation. i would first present the presets in a good way so buyers know what they get. maybe present 50 presets or make small demo songs presenting these

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