KVR Audio

seangm · Post by **seangm** » Fri Nov 11, 2022 3:13 pm

vurt wrote: Wed Nov 09, 2022 8:23 pm
ROTMetro wrote: Wed Nov 09, 2022 6:15 pm
pixel85 wrote: Tue Nov 08, 2022 9:03 pm
vurt wrote: Tue Nov 08, 2022 7:20 pm
cryophonik wrote: Tue Nov 08, 2022 7:11 pm
pixel85 wrote: Sun Nov 06, 2022 7:44 pm Somehow, I don't expect anything spectacular for those who already have more than enough plugins.
That's what I think every year and, yet, somehow my bank account is missing a few hundred $$ after BF.
i usually come away with out spending much tbh, it's rare anything that's on my list makes the cut. and i grew up far too poor for impulse purchases
I grew up under the communist boot. I couldn't catch the 'impulse (impulsive?) purchase' habit because there was nothing you could buy besides vinegar and vodka lol

It's not like I never did it because I collected a lot of digital junk. Fortunately for prices like $1, $5 or tenner. Plugins that cost over $100 in the promo are not tempting at all to me.
I grew up poor and made fun of in image conscious California. I have a hard time staying away from 'deals' and definitely suffer FOMO. I currently have 5 different balsamic vinegars in my panty, and I don't know why?
thats not where you keep vinegar...

Vinegar removes odors, nuff said

vurt · Post by **vurt** » Fri Nov 11, 2022 3:15 pm

now i feel i know far too much about you

standalone · Post by **standalone** » Fri Nov 11, 2022 4:23 pm

Do yourselves a favour and ditch balsamic vinegars at once. Sherry vinegar all the way.

ROTMetro · Post by **ROTMetro** » Fri Nov 11, 2022 6:14 pm

So far I've gone for IK Total Studio Max. I really wanted the tape emulators and this give me the Fame and Sunset reverbs, Comprexxor, and MODO Bass 2. I think it was $199 just recently so not really the best deal but now I'm pretty much set. I had a bunch of expensive reverbs on my wishlist but decided the IK thing made better sense and will be more than good enough for what I am capable of.

DCrown · Post by **DCrown** » Fri Nov 11, 2022 7:12 pm

Tj Shredder wrote: Thu Nov 10, 2022 7:01 pm Frost isn’t free at all, minimum spent 140???

You are right, I just watched a video on YT with title New Frost plugin IT IS FREE in big letters. Why this misleading way to sell a plugin? Well, don't care about the plugin, but you have to give AA 140 first to get the plugin. AA tries to free you from your money - the new definition of free!

escalona · Post by **escalona** » Fri Nov 11, 2022 7:45 pm

standalone wrote: Fri Nov 11, 2022 4:23 pm Do yourselves a favour and ditch balsamic vinegars at once. Sherry vinegar all the way.

+1

LFO8 · Post by **LFO8** » Fri Nov 11, 2022 7:58 pm

kidslow · Post by **kidslow** » Sat Nov 12, 2022 5:33 pm

Some incredible "no brainer" deals to be had, for certain. There always are. Maybe I've reached my saturation, but finding ways around the GAS this November. Perhaps the size of my wallet compared to previous years.

Here are the questions I'm asking myself that seem to be keeping the spontaneous buying in check.

Is it already on my list? If not, why was it not? Off my radar or am I being enticed by price alone?
Takeaway: Go into BF sales with a list and set a high bar for anything not on my list.
Is a demo available? If it is, have I demoed it?
Takeaway: If I don't have the time or inclination to demo now, then demo later and buy in some future sale.
Do I already have something that covers this? If I do, am I using it? If I'm not, is it maybe because it's not my thing?
Takeaway: Use what I've got until I bump up against the limitations, and then consider replacing.
Is this unique in the marketplace? If it's not, what else is out there? Is there something better? Do I need best in class?
Takeaway: Do my diligence to find what alternatives there are and compare them.
Is this the best price over the past 12-24 months? Can I wait for a better price?
Takeaway: BF prices are not always the lowest. Do my diligence to find historical discounts and be patient.
Does it offer all the plugin "conveniences" I would like -- M1 native, resizable interface, NKS template, etc? If not, has the developer publicly made statements about any such plans?
Takeaway: Some things are negotiable (NKS support), but don't lower my standards just because it's on sale.
Is the developer active? With this particular plugin? For a Mac user, the easiest gauge of this is M1 support. If it's not yet M1 native, there better be some public statements and signs that the catalog is being migrated.
Takeaway: Buy from developers who are passionate about their work, update periodically, and respond to user feedback to improve their products. I'll be happier with their products.
What is the dev's resale policy? Is it publicly stated?
Takeaway: If I can't resell it, I had better have a clear use case today and the price needs to be on the floor.

It's hard, but if you ask yourself, in all seriousness, these types of questions, you can avoid impulse purchases. It requires work. What else requires work is making money, and once I have it I hold on for dear life, especially when it's not coming in at as great a velocity as in the past. Hope someone else finds some help with their GAS problem from this. It's working for me.

vurt · Post by **vurt** » Sat Nov 12, 2022 5:47 pm

you'd probably have more left to spend on black friday, if you didn't have so many takeaways ...

kidslow · Post by **kidslow** » Sat Nov 12, 2022 6:12 pm

Wish I could fill my stomach on those takeaways vurt.

briefcasemanx · Post by **briefcasemanx** » Sat Nov 12, 2022 9:15 pm

I just realized I have 5 vinegars too but I actually use them all? I feel like I definitely shouldn't need 5 but I'm also not going to want to replace one with another while cooking.

whassup · Post by **whassup** » Sat Nov 12, 2022 9:44 pm

briefcasemanx wrote: Sat Nov 12, 2022 9:15 pm I just realized I have 5 vinegars too but I actually use them all? I feel like I definitely shouldn't need 5 but I'm also not going to want to replace one with another while cooking.

Yep. Restrict the vinegars.

vurt · Post by **vurt** » Sat Nov 12, 2022 9:52 pm

briefcasemanx wrote: Sat Nov 12, 2022 9:15 pm I just realized I have 5 vinegars too but I actually use them all? I feel like I definitely shouldn't need 5 but I'm also not going to want to replace one with another while cooking.

where do you keep them all?

i have one, sarsons, for chips. wi' mushy peas.

vurt · Post by **vurt** » Sat Nov 12, 2022 9:53 pm

keep meaning to grab a few bottles of cheap vinegar from the corner shop
pour it over the path outside, stops dogs hanging around long enough to piss n shit

chagzuki · Post by **chagzuki** » Sat Nov 12, 2022 10:23 pm

ROTMetro wrote: Fri Nov 11, 2022 6:14 pm So far I've gone for IK Total Studio Max. I really wanted the tape emulators and this give me the Fame and Sunset reverbs, Comprexxor, and MODO Bass 2. I think it was $199 just recently so not really the best deal but now I'm pretty much set. I had a bunch of expensive reverbs on my wishlist but decided the IK thing made better sense and will be more than good enough for what I am capable of.

I don't understand IK's pricing/business model. It would appear the Total Studio Max deal is currently $199, but the specs state Modo Bass 1.5 and Modo Drum 1. So am I right to assume this bundle is a way to get people in to using old versions of plugins, which have a paid upgrade path?
Or worse, with certain deals IK don't allow an upgrade... so I don't understand what one gets for the price with this current deal.

Tempting BF 2022