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New Spitfire Strings incoming.

jononotbono said:
Interesting because I remember SA saying that the price of BBCSO would be the same as the intro price for BF which is why I didn’t rush to buy the BBCSO. It was also another moment of confusion for me because I was literally saying to myself “WTF are people rushing to buy this if the price will return soon?!”

The sample library world is like no other is it! 😂
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I rushed out and got it cause i got the education pricing on it. If it wasnt for this then I would have probably waited and recieved this free library.
 
Chance Boudreaux said:
After a repair it works now with version 1.0.8 of the plugin. I believe it will be released very soon, but you could also contact support and ask them to unlock this version for you too.
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Good to hear. Thanks for the update. I'll wait for the fixed version to be rolled out, they must be really busy this time of year!
 
jononotbono said:
Interesting because I remember SA saying that the price of BBCSO would be the same as the intro price for BF which is why I didn’t rush to buy the BBCSO. It was also another moment of confusion for me because I was literally saying to myself “WTF are people rushing to buy this if the price will return soon?!”

The sample library world is like no other is it! 😂
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Unless I dreamt it I'm sure they said at time of the Keynote announcement that BBC would NOT be included in Black Friday or Christmas promo's. Within a few days of that though, they announced they had changed policy and that it would be available BF at the intro price.
 
redlester said:
Unless I dreamt it I'm sure they said at time of the Keynote announcement that BBC would NOT be included in Black Friday or Christmas promo's. Within a few days of that though, they announced they had changed policy and that it would be available BF at the intro price.
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They did yes, it was even on the official FAQ. The reason many of us bought it early (many people here seem to miss this point). They changed it 1 week later on the 5th Sept to include BF and Christmas.
 
redlester said:
Unless I dreamt it I'm sure they said at time of the Keynote announcement that BBC would NOT be included in Black Friday or Christmas promo's. Within a few days of that though, they announced they had changed policy and that it would be available BF at the intro price.
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You didn't dream it:

Your post from 28th August (in the Mega-Thread):

redlester said:
From the FAQ;

BBC Symphony Orchestra will not be included in our upcoming Black Friday and Christmas sales.
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So looks like next spring's wish list sale will be the first opportunity to get 40% off.
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SA Support post from 5th September (also in the MT):

SpitfireSupport said:
Sorry for the barrage - just one more thing. People have discussed Black Friday and Christmas wishlist earlier in the thread and I wanted to let you know that we’ve reworded one of the FAQs because it wasn’t quite accurate. BBC SO will return to its promo price during Black Friday and Christmas wishlist but will not be discounted to the same extent as older libraries. Ben
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The combination between sound and functionality in Aperture looks awesome. I do something like that every other day layering BDT and Tundra longs (and other libs from different devs, of course), but the idea of doing that directly with just the keyboard or maybe one slider (and with instruments sharing the same ambience) is really appealing, so if they release something like that at the Originals price or so I think I won't be able to resist.

I also like the idea behind Bunker strings, but the sound is too textural/percussive for my purposes. If it had a more soft-ish character (maybe something like BDT, where you have eternal longs, with emotion and texture, but still easy to blend within the composition) it would also be hard to resist, 'cause the sound is not bad at all, and the functionality is already there.

Anyway, interesting times.
 
angeruroth said:
The combination between sound and functionality in Aperture looks awesome. I do something like that every other day layering BDT and Tundra longs (and other libs from different devs, of course), but the idea of doing that directly with just the keyboard or maybe one slider (and with instruments sharing the same ambience) is really appealing, so if they release something like that at the Originals price or so I think I won't be able to resist.

I also like the idea behind Bunker strings, but the sound is too textural/percussive for my purposes. If it had a more soft-ish character (maybe something like BDT, where you have eternal longs, with emotion and texture, but still easy to blend within the composition) it would also be hard to resist, 'cause the sound is not bad at all, and the functionality is already there.

Anyway, interesting times.
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Something like that is coming in Vol. 2 - until then the soft pizz trem with a bit of delay and reverb, is a very calm texture. I personally like to blend that in with normal longs from other libs, when I'm not concerned with realism, just want an interesting that could be real.
 
thesteelydane said:
Something like that is coming in Vol. 2 - until then the soft pizz trem with a bit of delay and reverb, is a very calm texture. I personally like to blend that in with normal longs from other libs, when I'm not concerned with realism, just want an interesting that could be real.
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Interesting... I'll keep my ears open about Vol. 2 :)
 
From FB
“Paul takes us through The Black Edition 2019: Aperture Strings library”

What’s with Black Edition? BFriday edition I presume? So there’s more Editions to come...
 
This has changed my view of Spitfire. Clearly, Aperature Strings is only one product. But undermining the prior value of sales during October and November, by offering an exclusive give-away with no prior consideration, feels a bit like being extorted for more money. It's the first time I've felt buyer's remorse for a Spitfire purchase, wishing I had waited. If Aperature Strings was given away with $349 BF purchased, and available for sale at $xx.xx, then no big deal -- just a customer choice at that point. I understand Spitfire's business interest with this. Not sure it's the best approach for long-term customer/brand loyalty, though.
 
ridgero said:
Got an E-Mail von SA, but I think it's something different:


We are excited to inform you that as an owner of the legacy Albion ONE, you will receive our new library Original — Epic Strings for free, which is being released today. You will receive an email informing you when your download is ready.

Epic Strings features content from the legacy Albion ONE which we have updated. The new library is simplified and presented in our free, easy-to-use plugin. Featuring 11 articulations and 3 signals (Close, Room and Stretch).

Can I keep using the Kontakt libraries? — Yes, you don't have to download the new versions and even if you do, you can keep the old and new versions of the product if you like. If you have any other questions please look at our FAQ here.

Thank you again for your continued support, and speak soon!
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Hmmm I own Albion ONE but I didn't receive that email.
 
emasters said:
This has changed my view of Spitfire. Clearly, Aperature Strings is only one product. But undermining the prior value of sales during October and November, by offering an exclusive give-away with no prior consideration, feels a bit like being extorted for more money. It's the first time I've felt buyer's remorse for a Spitfire purchase, wishing I had waited. If Aperature Strings was given away with $349 BF purchased, and available for sale at $xx.xx, then no big deal -- just a customer choice at that point. I understand Spitfire's business interest with this. Not sure it's the best approach for long-term customer/brand loyalty, though.
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Completely agree with you and I'm sure this will have upset many people.
 
emasters said:
This has changed my view of Spitfire. Clearly, Aperature Strings is only one product. But undermining the prior value of sales during October and November, by offering an exclusive give-away with no prior consideration, feels a bit like being extorted for more money. It's the first time I've felt buyer's remorse for a Spitfire purchase, wishing I had waited. If Aperature Strings was given away with $349 BF purchased, and available for sale at $xx.xx, then no big deal -- just a customer choice at that point. I understand Spitfire's business interest with this. Not sure it's the best approach for long-term customer/brand loyalty, though.
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Agreed. I feel that the way Spitfire market things with all the sales periods, leads to quite a stressful purchasing relationship with them. You are always wondering if it is/was the right time to buy something, rather than just buying the damn thing and enjoying it!
 
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