If you lost it all, what would you buy?

[ip20]

-Way less solo string libraries now that I know the ones I actually like.

You didn’t list any of those here. Curious which one/s you’d go for again, if any.

 

[Nico Schuele]

I'd go with a Mac, Cubase, a decent MIDI controller, DT 900 Pro X headphones, the complete Berlin Series, the Grandeur piano, the choirs from MA1 and 2, Cineperc, Damage 2 and Zebra. Also the FabFilter bundle.

 

[Tim_Wells]

People sure seem to have a lot of disposable income after losing it all.

 

[chocobitz825]

People sure seem to have a lot of disposable income after losing it all.

Eating and rent are optional when we’re talking about GAS

 

[AMBi]

You didn’t list any of those here. Curious which one/s you’d go for again, if any.

Even though I’d get much less solo strings I’d still end up with a lot since they all seem to excel at a very specific thing that I wouldn’t want to lose lol

For legato lines:
Cinematic Studio Solo Strings
Cinestrings Solo
Tina Guo Vol. 1
Solos of the Sea Violin A + Free Cello
Bohemian Violin + Cello

For textural/dynamic longs:
8dio Deep Studio Quartet Series
Alder Violin + Cello
Westwood Solo Strings Untamed

Amazing Shorts:
Cremona Quartet
BBCSO String Leaders

Versatility:
Embertone Intimate Solo Strings
Chris Hein Strings
Spitfire Solo Strings

 

[Nico Schuele]

People sure seem to have a lot of disposable income after losing it all.

If music is the source of income, there's no other choice than to have the tools to practice your trade, don't you think?

 

[cloudbuster]

Bitwig, a digital recorder and a good pair of shoes.

 

[tmhuud]

A ROPE library.

 

[Alchemedia]

I replace my guitars, Buchla Easel, Bitwig & Falcon.

 

[Sombreuil]

Software:

Instruments:
- Studio One
- Kontakt
- Omnisphere
- Novum
- LABS / Pianobook

Effects:
- Blackhole
- Echoboy
- GrainSpace
- Tape Mello-Fi
- Pro-Q 3
- Ozone since I've no idea how mastering works.

Hardware:
- Definitely not a Telecaster. Single coils are too annoying for what I do.
- A better volume pedal, as in more precise.
- A better MIDI keyboard, but a smaller one.
- An audio interface with DPS / loopback.
- A wider screen instead of two smaller ones.
- An IPad because all the cool stuff is there now, sadly.

 

[Shredoverdrive]

Two 6, one 7 and one 8 strings guitars
One 4 and one 5 strings basses
A Kemper profiler
An Arturia Keylab 88 MKII + expression and sustain pedals
Reaper
Uvi subscription
VSL Synchron Package
Superior drummer 3
Plugin Alliance subscription
a new computer
cup noodles
a coffee machine
underwear
a sweater
a backup coffee machine

 

[SonamiMono]

I'd buy everything again and leave out whatever failed me or I now know was a waste of time and money!

- VSL Synchron and certain VI instruments
- SIR3
- FL Studio
- Spectra Layers
- My computer
- RME interface (one of the newer ones. I still have my multiface II, it's great - but could use an upgrade...)
- Neumann monitors
- My studio

 

[kleotessard]

I would buy only a few of my gears because a lot was mistake of youth.
Here is my list (only things I really use) :

• Cubase Pro
• Beyerdynamic DT 770 Pro
• AKAI MPK 261
• Komplete Ultimate but I would install only
  • Kontakt
  • Battery
  • Abbey Road Drums 60,70,80
  • Passive EQ
  • Supercharger GT
  • Absynth
  • Massive
  • Damage
  • Raum
  • The Giant
  • Una Corda
  • Reaktor Razor
• Uhe Zebra 2 + Dark Zebra, Zebralette (free), Hive 2, Ace
• Ilya Efimov Duduk, Fretless Bass
• Heavyocity Vocalise 1 & 2
• Soundiron Apocalypse Percussion Micro, Mimi Page Light And Shadows
• Synthmaster 2.x
• Synthmaster One
• Amplesound Bass JF, all chinese flutes, Bass Yinyang
• Impact Soundworks
  • Shreddage 2
  • Shreddage 3 Abyss, Jupiter & Stratus
  • The Stroh Violin (free)
  • Oud
• Magix Independance for the effects (Origami)
• All Tokyon Dawn Records effects
• Izotope Ozone 8 Standard
• Embertone
  • Popelka Bassoon
  • Jubal Flute
  • Sensual Sax
  • Shan Bawu
  • Herring Clarinet
  • Recorders
  • Chapman Trumpet
  • The Charmer
  • Joshua Bell Violon Essential
  • Chang Erhu
  • Jug Drums
  • Intimate Strings (free)
• Spitfire
  • British Drama Toolkit (not sure if I would really buy it again but I use it a lot)
• InSessionAudio Taiko Creator
• Musical Sampling
  • Atelier Series Amy
  • Atelier Series Maggie
• Performance Sampling
  • Oceania 1
• Sonokinetic
  • Da Capo
• Organic Voices
  • Ethnic Inspiration
  • Solo Opera
• Indiginus
  • Blue Street Brass
  • Solid State Symph
  • Renaxxance
• Karanyi Vapor Keys 2
• Synth V + Solaria
• Silence Other Sounds
  • Omen

Paid & free things now unavailable :

• Clara Vocal 1.06 free (I loved it, bought the paid version (2.0 or 2.1) but never used it for many good and bad reasons, and after I never looked any of the derived products)
• Lin Plug Free Alpha
• Hephaestus : singers (cheap to buy but I liked the tone), female solo (difficult to use but again I like the tone)
• Nine Volt Audio Taiko 2 (I don't have this one, I really wanted to have it but never had the chance to try it)

I have many other libraries. I'm so ashamed to have so many things I really don't like and can't sell or give to someone who would love them. I was not mature enough and I spend a lot of money on things I nevers used.
I have no more GAS even if I own Soundiron Flatulus and love it

 

[curry36]

I'd get Ableton with M4Live, Divisimate, a Seaboard Rise and 32 x Behringer Model-Ds.

 

[PaulieDC]

At this point I’d consider taking ALL of the money I’ve spent and just get a Yamaha C7 Grand.

 

[PaulieDC]

But then of course I’d want to record it, so laptop and mic and interface and DAW and… the whole thing starts all over again!

 

[Tim_Wells]

If music is the source of income, there's no other choice than to have the tools to practice your trade, don't you think?

Yes, but I'd venture that's a small percentage of the respondents.

 

[RogiervG]

maybe i'd go for more hardware (workstations and synths) instead of more vi's: less hours long staring at a screen, interfacing with a softsynth, which is offputting creativity? and you have a more tactile workflow etc.
.... and a good orchestral library set, since they are not good in romplers

 

[Soundhound]

A cat.

 

[PaulieDC]

A cat.

Perfect.

OK, I'll update my answer: a Yamaha C7 Grand and two cats... one on top of the piano looking down at the other that just knocked my iPad down onto the floor in the 96 seconds I was away grabbing the Amazon delivery off the front porch.