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  1. Kony

    Advices for mixing with hearing loss

    Have you tried boosting the right monitor to compensate for the volume loss, or is it only specific frequencies affected?
  2. Kony

    Afflatus Chapter 2 Brass - Release + Afflatus Series Special!

    I'm only seeing a Paypal option to pay - is there no credit card option?
  3. Kony

    Tinnitus

    Okay, I will start eating walnuts to see if it helps :)
  4. Kony

    Why have a members composition forum

    If memory serves correctly, when you were forum owner, you toyed with the idea of shanghai-ing prestigious working members into an exclusive VIP zone which you wanted to charge amateur members to access - which kind of negated the musicians helping musicians vibe (unless they were willing to...
  5. Kony

    Your boss wants AI to replace you. The writer's strike shows you how to fight back

    Sorry, just kidding (but couldn't resist) :grin:
  6. Kony

    Your boss wants AI to replace you. The writer's strike shows you how to fight back

    Agreed, however, it's worth noting that progress in science doesn't always require large teams. Sometimes, small teams or even individuals can make significant contributions to their fields. It depends on the nature of the research question, the resources available, and the expertise of the...
  7. Kony

    Samplicity announces Berlin Studio plugin

    @Raphioli and @Dietz not going to get into an iLok debate here - there is at least one thread for that already and this is commercial announcements. I was merely trying to see if Peter might reconsider iLok - and Peter has replied.
  8. Kony

    Samplicity announces Berlin Studio plugin

    Not sure about that - a quick Google search revealed multiple hacked Berlin Studio options available for free download. All you are doing is punishing those potential "offline" customers who want to pay for your software.
  9. Kony

    VI-Control is being used to train AI

    Even worse, AI chatbots will soon surpass human intelligence with unpredictable consequences: https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-65452940
  10. Kony

    AI-generated music just around the corner: How do you feel about it?

    And on a related note: https://www.theguardian.com/music/2023/apr/19/ai-human-music-pop-drake-kanye-west-the-weeknd https://www.theguardian.com/music/2023/apr/18/oasis-aisis-band-fronted-by-an-ai-liam-gallagher
  11. Kony

    AI-generated music just around the corner: How do you feel about it?

    Predictably, the inevitable tech challenge to copyright is already happening with Digi and Communications Alliance challenging copyright laws to include AI generated content...
  12. Kony

    AI-generated music just around the corner: How do you feel about it?

    I agree with what you're saying - especially regarding Curb (theme tune Larry David heard on a bank commercial) - and I think there will always be exceptions such as Curb. Having said that, under current legal arrangements, AI generated content cannot be copyrighted. These legal rulings aren't...
  13. Kony

    AI-generated music just around the corner: How do you feel about it?

    Isn't it the case that the AI generated content still remains without copyright though - regardless of how it is trained? Copyrighted material can be used to train AI, but AI generated content will still be without copyright under current laws. There needs to be some element of human authorship...
  14. Kony

    AI-generated music just around the corner: How do you feel about it?

    AI generated music may not have copyright protection according to the US Copyright Office - which could render it worthless and unusable for many film/game producers. Getty Images currently has a lawsuit against an "AI generator that was suspected of using unlicensed Getty Images photos to...
  15. Kony

    Best TV Themes

    Credit to Delia Derbyshire from the BBC Radiophonic Workshop as well: "Delia Derbyshire (assisted by Dick Mills) of the BBC Radiophonic Workshop used musique concrète techniques to realise a score written by composer Ron Grainer. Each note was individually created by cutting, splicing, speeding...
  16. Kony

    Best TV Themes

    Curb Your Enthusiasm
  17. Kony

    “It Is What It Is”…and Other Irritating Phrases

    "Team building exercise"
  18. Kony

    “It Is What It Is”…and Other Irritating Phrases

    "Go ahead" - as in someone demonstrating a recipe and saying "go ahead and put the onion in the frying pan".
  19. Kony

    “It Is What It Is”…and Other Irritating Phrases

    "Would of" has been around since at least the 90s. Have also noticed "that" instead of "than".
  20. Kony

    “It Is What It Is”…and Other Irritating Phrases

    When you call a business regarding a product or service, and you get the "please listen to the following options as they have recently changed" automated answering service - so you listen to the options and they're the same as the last time you called them. Also, "happy as Larry" - who's Larry...
  21. Kony

    “It Is What It Is”…and Other Irritating Phrases

    "Don't forget to like and subscribe"
  22. Kony

    “It Is What It Is”…and Other Irritating Phrases

    I hear you and know what you're saying, but I've seen it too often from too many disparate sources which makes it hard to know whether it's unintentional mis-spelling or tech-related.
  23. Kony

    “It Is What It Is”…and Other Irritating Phrases

    "Learning curve" - why is it a curve?
  24. Kony

    The Adventures of Creating a Choir Library - January 8, 2024 Update - Why, Oh Why Did We Do Legatos???

    Hey Mike, thanks for the updates, it's eye-opening to get the behind the scenes stuff - but sorry to hear about the financial hit. Hoping this library release will offset the financial issues! I'd personally go with the not-quite-ready release at NAMM - similar to Nightfall - as the early...
  25. Kony

    The Adventures of Creating a Choir Library - January 8, 2024 Update - Why, Oh Why Did We Do Legatos???

    @Mike Greene it's been a while since we've had an update - how are you progressing toward your NAMM release target?
  26. Kony

    AI-generated music just around the corner: How do you feel about it?

    This is interesting - perhaps the same will apply to AI generated music? https://www.reuters.com/legal/ai-created-images-lose-us-copyrights-test-new-technology-2023-02-22/
  27. Kony

    Negative Track Delay Database / Spreadsheet

    The video headline is misleading - the video topic is really about track delays and how some devs don't compensate for differences with mics placed further away and therefore have longer pre-delay times.
  28. Kony

    Mystery Strings Legato

    Spitfire Chamber Strings?
  29. Kony

    Let's Make a Noise: with The Unfinished

    Nice video - thanks Matt. NB I'm a bit concerned you have a TIE fighter in the studio background but no X-wing - have you been lured to the dark side?
  30. Kony

    Negative Track Delay Database / Spreadsheet

    Not sure it this has already been mentioned in this thread, but Mattia Chiappa offers an interesting perspective regarding negative track delays in the context of which mics are being used. Here is a YT video where he demonstrates how different delays could be applied for a sample's transients...
  31. Kony

    Hello from the SkyFall Workstation Developer!

    Hello and welcome!
  32. Kony

    Video: Why we all need subtitles now

    Netflix apparently reports 40% of viewers use subtitles - sound mixer Guntis Sics offers some reasons why in this article, interestingly pointing also to advances in technology as having the opposite effect when it comes to vocal clarity...
  33. Kony

    Music humor. Memes or jokes wanted. GOOD ONES!

    What do you call a beautiful woman on the arm of a tuba player? A tattoo.
  34. Kony

    Adachi: Important update, 8Dio threatens reviewers and competing devs

    I'm drawing conclusions based on the responses from Troels, Tawnia and Amanda, the latter a lawyer for a considerable number of years but still with no dedicated professional email address - so relies on using a sample library business email domain. I can tell you unequivocally - with some...
  35. Kony

    Pacific Strings - user demo thread

    Pacific is actually advertised as having slurred legatos - from the Pacific articulations page:
  36. Kony

    Pacific Strings - user demo thread

    The sustain trigger for bc works in both legato and non-legato modes.
  37. Kony

    Legato Spoof In Modern Scoring Strings Expansion?

    Why is everyone making this about Lionel? Regardless of the points being made about contacting the dev first, that's irrelevant now as a dev rep has responded and practically confirmed (by omission) what Lionel is saying - so why flame him? Contacting the dev first is a redundant point anyhow -...
  38. Kony

    Orchestral tools free gift

    Can you cancel and re-buy the Kontakt version?
  39. Kony

    Artificial intelligence in the music industry

    This sounds quite sinister - an article about an AI K-Pop band created by tech company Pulse9, which does the following: "For live chats, videos and online fan meets, the avatar faces can be projected onto anonymous singers, actors and dancers, contracted in by Pulse9."...
  40. Kony

    Artificial intelligence in the music industry

    Apologies - I've been ducking in and out of this thread :confused:
  41. Kony

    Artificial intelligence in the music industry

    Not sure if it's been mentioned already but it doesn't help if developers are jumping on the AI bandwagon and trying to accelerate its progress.
  42. Kony

    My first Trailer album is finally online

    Just finished listening to the album - excellent work!
  43. Kony

    Any tips on how I can improve my orchestration?

    Hey @DreadlordProletius - AKD's video regarding orchestration is a good and simple explanation. Here is the link to the thread with that video...
  44. Kony

    Would I like Musical Samplings libraries?

    Have you tried the marcato patches in CSS 1.7.1? Alternatively, Pacific Strings could be an option when it's released. I generally find Performance Samples libraries to be the most playable. YMMV
  45. Kony

    My first 3 Epic Cinematic Productions for Choir

    Only had time to listen to the first track - the standout issue for me is you have the choir and low strings fighting for the same harmonic space so there is a lack of clarity in the mix. A good reference is this video by AKD.
  46. Kony

    Can you help me with Fabfilter Volcano LFO shapes?

    Is it possible to automate this in your DAW and then adjust the automation etc?
  47. Kony

    Available Now: Symphobia 3: Lumina - Update 2.1

    I've now acquired Lumina and Pandora as the 30% discount was too good to pass up on these amazing libraries - thanks Project Sam!
  48. Kony

    Live Now: November / Black Friday / Cyber Monday Deals - 2022 Edition

    All details for sales are on page 1 of this thread btw
  49. Kony

    I took Alex Pfeffer's Audio Entrepreneur Challenge. Am I rich now?

    No, that's not what I implied. Suggest you read my post again, specifically this part: Edit: where are you getting this fantastic idea that Alex is giving things away for free? In his own YT video, he clarifies that he made $43,587 for his trailer course, and $22,223 for his video games course...
  50. Kony

    I took Alex Pfeffer's Audio Entrepreneur Challenge. Am I rich now?

    This is hardly inspiring to read from someone who is asking for money for a course about becoming successful financially. But who is asking you to work for free for 3 years anyway? You are equating charging for music tutorials with charging for a how to make money course. I absolutely agree...
  51. Kony

    I took Alex Pfeffer's Audio Entrepreneur Challenge. Am I rich now?

    I know full well who you are and what you've done. Regardless, you are putting something behind a paywall which is the point. Let's not! Anne-Kathrin has a better YT model as she provides the content and has a "buy me a coffee" option for those who would like to make a contribution as a thank...
  52. Kony

    I took Alex Pfeffer's Audio Entrepreneur Challenge. Am I rich now?

    And yet there are some successful composers who give their advice freely.
  53. Kony

    Nightfall Strings

    Plus it looks like you're missing the "Nightfall_1.nkc" file.
  54. Kony

    CineSaga's Cinematic Studio Series Template: 50% OFF during Cyber Week/ Kontakt 7 launch!

    Just a reminder that this is a Commercial Announcements thread ;)
  55. Kony

    Performance Samples - Pacific - Symphonic Strings

    This might be the post you're referring to - posted 50 pages ago in July. Looks like it will be in the 40Gb ballpark. https://vi-control.net/community/threads/performance-samples-pacific-symphonic-strings.108748/post-5152426 Edit: the link is correct but is showing incorrect text in this post...
  56. Kony

    Is Blackhole as good as some make out?

    I've noticed this with some vocal samples - switching from the FabFilter Pro-R blackhole setting (which was fine) to Eventide's Blackhole and suddenly there were spikes in the higher frequency range. Have to say that Eventide's Blackhole is great overall though.
  57. Kony

    Performance Samples - Pacific - Symphonic Strings

    Had a feeling it would be out soon - had to be out before BF anyway.
  58. Kony

    Is there an adult choir as perfect and as advanced as Genesis?

    Is there any choir content in Times and Miroire that's not in the Arks or Tallinn?
  59. Kony

    Are sample libraries overpriced?

    You mean there's more than two answers to this question?
  60. Kony

    Warning! Save projects manually or risk loosing work

    @Lionel Schmitt have you got any antivirus running which could be affecting the autosave? I only ask as I've never had a problem - even with crashes I got the -01 version save.
  61. Kony

    Benefits of expensive reverb?

    Sorry if this is stating the obvious but don't forget to turn off the Tarilonte reverbs in Era II and Celtic Era if you are using external reverbs to match to Cinewinds Pro.
  62. Kony

    Spitfire and bug fixes

    SA had a reputation for not fixing bugs in their libraries long before CH and PT sold the company - which predates the current trend of continuous library releases. So I wouldn't say this is the reason why bugs don't get fixed. After all, if sales are good, and the company is popular, why would...
  63. Kony

    Performance Samples - Pacific - Symphonic Strings

    Et tu, Blaké?
  64. Kony

    Performance Samples - Pacific - Symphonic Strings

    Bit harsh.
  65. Kony

    Performance Samples - Pacific - Symphonic Strings

    Alright then, in search of perfection? Edit: Fenders are perfect!
  66. Kony

    Performance Samples - Pacific - Symphonic Strings

    Perfection?
  67. Kony

    Performance Samples - Pacific - Symphonic Strings

    Actually, you're right - just checked my posts and realised I posted this in July :shocked:
  68. Kony

    Performance Samples - Pacific - Symphonic Strings

    Last I looked it said release in Q3?
  69. Kony

    Performance Samples - Pacific - Symphonic Strings

    Update on the PS website: Project Status Update: ‘Pacific – Ensemble Strings’ is now in late beta and release is forthcoming.
  70. Kony

    What to do if you compose yourself into a corner

    I think you've perhaps misunderstood my post because I didn't say abandon the track to never be finished. Plus I gave an example from a track I started in 2019 and returned to it recently - and that I think it's my best track. We're not using tape which has to be overwritten or may deteriorate...
  71. Kony

    Retrospective Record- the greatest feature of any DAW?

    It is a bit unreliable in Cubase - I find that if I hit my retrospective record shortcut before stopping playback, it works. Stopping playback first is where retrospective record is unreliable in my experience.
  72. Kony

    New Build - Any issues or suggestions?

    I was thinking the same. Pictus's advice for PC builds is the forum's equivalent to Evil Dragon's level of expertise with Kontakt IMO.
  73. Kony

    What to do if you compose yourself into a corner

    There's nothing wrong with having unfinished tracks, especially if you're progressing through your own development as an orchestral composer. These tracks are all part of the learning curve and we've all probably got dozens of tracks like this. Also, I wouldn't rush to assume you won't revisit...
  74. Kony

    Performance Samples - Pacific - Symphonic Strings

    Not sure if this has been posted.
  75. Kony

    CSW or Berlin Woodwinds — There can be only one

    When will it be released?
  76. Kony

    Realitone Slashes All Prices ... Permanently!

    Well played Mike! :grin: Now can I get 95c refund on my Nightfall strings purchase lol (kidding!) :emoji_joy:
  77. Kony

    Nightfall Strings

    Nice one!
  78. Kony

    Cinematic Studio Woodwinds - SPINOFF AFTER RELEASE

    I think Alex indicated in the CSS 1.7 thread that he is working on similar updates for CSW and CSB.
  79. Kony

    Cinematic Studio Woodwinds - SPINOFF AFTER RELEASE

    I agree with everything @Casiquire said - I use the pre-gain in Cubase though, and some gain plugins where necessary.
  80. Kony

    Cinematic Studio Strings v1.7 - Available August 30!

    I've noticed it seems that only Mac users are affected - I've been able to redirect the downloads to whichever external drives I want them to on PC.
  81. Kony

    Cinematic Studio Strings v1.7 - Available August 30!

    The marcato patch sounds amazing and looks so playable. Great demos and video btw - really looking forward to this!
  82. Kony

    Performance Samples - Pacific - Symphonic Strings

    Honestly, no offence intended but it looks like you've missed my point. Yes, BBCSO dropped as one lib - the point according to your logic is they could have released it in sections at incremental stages in the calendar to maximise potential sales boosts. Also, and again no offence intended, I...
  83. Kony

    Performance Samples - Pacific - Symphonic Strings

    Still hopeful though - currently working on a project which I'd love to replace with the full Pacific package asap. But yeah, I hear ya! Edit: actually don't agree with the self-cannibalising comment. It's an orchestra - your point is a bit like saying BBCSO should have had a staggered release...
  84. Kony

    Performance Samples - Pacific - Symphonic Strings

    I get that, all I said is I'm "hopeful" that this is the reason for the delay, and that they'll all get released at the same time. Nothing wrong with being speculative and hopeful, is there?
  85. Kony

    Performance Samples - Pacific - Symphonic Strings

    I assure you I'm not kidding - and I don't think it'll take that long. While the release schedule has been pushed back a bit, those other sections are planned for this year as well - and we're in Q3.
  86. Kony

    Performance Samples - Pacific - Symphonic Strings

    I'm hopeful that the delay is due to Jasper getting all of the sections ready to release at the same time.
  87. Kony

    My Adventures in Cultural Appropriation

    Actually, fair point - I stand corrected!
  88. Kony

    My Adventures in Cultural Appropriation

    Hadn't occurred to me that the singer was putting on a Jamaican accent - I think this could be problematic.
  89. Kony

    My Adventures in Cultural Appropriation

    That's a weird one Mike. The Police were heavily reggae influenced in their earlier years - also a lot of punk had reggae influences. Not sure why it's a problem these days.
  90. Kony

    Warning! Save projects manually or risk loosing work

    Who else has experienced this? I only ask because I've not heard of Cubase crashing and also unwriting the last however many auto-saves as well - sounds weird. I have auto-save every 30 mins but I'm manually saving about every 5 mins. Have only ever had one corrupted project file, but the bak...
  91. Kony

    Jeremy Soule Sound

    I think that's the point though - what is a realistic Jeremy Soule sound? Can it be pigeon-holed or is it a bit diverse in terms of tracks using mainly samples, or orchestra, or a mix, and how much reverb is used etc?
  92. Kony

    When is my ban going to be lifted???

    I think you've done an amazing job in transforming this forum into a more civilised and respectful space. I was a bit cynical about some decisions a few years back but over time it's become apparent how your decisions have benefited the forum.
  93. Kony

    Performance Samples - Pacific - Symphonic Strings

    "Wow!" based on the recent examples - and because even when he knew how good this sounds, Jasper still halved the price recently for the strings. The only thing I'm a bit sad about is the fact that Pacific will make all these other lovely string libraries I have redundant.
  94. Kony

    Performance Samples - Pacific - Symphonic Strings

    @X-Bassist haven't you realised yet that @muziksculp is a collector? I bet he pushed Jasper on the release date for Con Moto as well :emoji_joy:
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