Hey there! That’s on all the livens - they do it so the can be lined up without the plugs gettin in your way. You’ll enjoy it though - it’s pretty sweet!

You are very welcome!! Hope you sub and check out more of my content, let me know if you run into anything you need help with!

Thnx Cap . Hey there is one Cubase feature I'd like to see ( or maybe it's already there somewhere? ) I'm using Cubase 12 Pro and for some projects I will have quite a few music cues , pieces , inside the same project window There could be tempo changes throughout the project. Then I will send out the various pieces mixed for the client to comment or suggest changes...such as ... guitar up at 1min37sec in Track 5 ....etc. Question: Is there a way to set a 2nd Time Clock that runs Seconds ...or Minutes and Seconds, and which Starts from zero at the Left Locator? regardless of tempo. I would find that a very useful tool.

I’m not positive, but I think that that is there. What I would suggest to get your answer would be to get on one of the live streams on Tuesdays or Fridays. Every Tuesday and Friday on KZfaq Steinberg does a live four hour stream where they answer user questions. I’m not at my computer right now, but I can try and get the link for you and send it to you. I am usually there and help answer questions in the comments when I’m there if I can… I usually listen in I have a 9 to 5 that I have to worry about also so sometimes I have a few minutes that I can answer a question or two sometimes I don’t you know what I mean. Anyway, but yeah, that would be a great way to get the question answered that you’re looking for. That’s not something I’ve done but I am pretty sure like 95% positive that it exists.

Thanks , been asking this one for a while , including in the Steinberg Forums. I don't think it exists. One thing was suggested is to set a negative offset but that is more of a global project setting and too slow , especially with multiple tracks etc. I'll check out the Livestream, cheers.

Hey there, all you really need to do is load to sample into your sampler then hit sample. Edit select the sample and it should automatically go across all the keys. I’ll make a video for you… It’s wicked simple, however, defensive the MPC regarding that it’s more complex than the SK1, dude I mean, lol I had a friend with that keyboard back in the day. It was one button recorded one phrase, and that phrase was immediately put across the keys… It wasn’t super complicated so yes, the MPC is more complex than that. I would hope so lol. No offense to the SK1 it was and still is a pretty dope little piece of gear and I wouldn’t be unhappy if one fell my way. But we are talking about a much more complicated more complex in every way device versus essentially what was a toy back in the day.

Hey there let me know if this helps you out... I made it for you! :) kzfaq.info/get/bejne/or12mram0quYnKM.html

Hey there, yes I’ve got a text your lab! It’s a cool device just definitely kind of a device on its own… If that makes sense. I really think it would go really good with the ambience though and that’s something I want to do is get those two together.

Maybe it can but this video is for Reason, I personally use it and love it - it is very flexible and I think it’s easy, mainly because I have a vast history with hardware and configuring actual equipment to be used in a physical studio environment. Reason adheres to these kinds of “rules” but is way more flexible, so it makes me happy. Just sharing my thoughts. I never bashed Ableton - I just don’t like its interface for me. I also use CUBASE and other tools…

Hmmm I’m not sure. Is that a cable you’d just plug into a computer to get MIDI IN/OUT? If it is it probably will not - see the issue it that it still needs power and it doesn’t seem to like any of those cables when you try and split the power and data. Only successful methods thus far are the MPC/Force/ the doremidi host box. I wish I had more news there but it is what it is… I guess. Sorry my friend!

Yes, I believe there’s a setting to. I’ll have to look what it is. I’m not at the device right now, but I think there’s a setting to disable receive patches or receive patch changes.

OK, so I’ve got some really not awesome news… I haven’t tried the circuit yet as far as this goes in there might be a way to tell it not to send program changes, but they does not appear to be a way to get the pro vs mini to ignore program changes… I know you could do this with a software filter between the two like if I were using CUBASE, I can stop them from getting through, but the machine itself does not have a way to stop it. Fear not I am looking into what I can do about it and I definitely will contactBehringer to request that that be added. Crazy that it’s not already there.

You’re welcome! I hope you enjoy your Ambient 0!!

You better watch some synthesis basics videos before

@@VanellopesWorld this is probably the best 50 bucks ever spent on the synthesizer. I have always wanted. The sounds of this is capable of making since I saw the original sent that it was kind of modeled after from Roland the JP 8000. I think that was the right number. It used to sound amazing and now knowing that I can have it basically in my studio for 50 bucks is insane!

I’m assuming it has arrived by now? How are you liking it?

@@Cap10NRGMusic It sounds great. I also got this bass synthesizer too, that Donner made, that one sounds pretty good too

@VanellopesWorld nice!! I e been eyeing that but can’t justify it… Well I’m happy for you - if you make anything cool and want to share it feel free to shoot me a link! :)

I’m trying to get information on whether these will become available for general purchase. If I get any information I will let you know!

@@Cap10NRGMusic Thank you!!

Hey there, thanks for the question! Yes, they are basically the same except for the Lofi six is even lower phi than the 12. I personally think they both sound great. The six reminds me more of the old days of sampling back in the late 80s early 90s, where the 12 reminds me more of the mid 90s to late 90s. Hope that helps. Don’t forget to subscribe if you enjoyed the video and like this kind of content have a great day!

I agree but I do like to learn new things so we’ll see what happens. I’ve actually got plans for it tonight. Hopefully I’ll have time to get it done because tomorrow is 808 day.

Well didn’t get there last night :( but hey whatcha gonna do…

@@b1ist3rs interesting I honestly haven’t tried batteries in it yet. I will now that you mentioned this. I use the power supply all the time because I use it in the studio.

I would not be surprised if- they do this on the lofi 12. I’ll pass that along though!! Thanks for checking out the video! If you haven’t subbed - please do, it’d really help me out!

Yeah, I got to say for having devices like the simple trek and a Lofi 12 XT with such awesome pads on them that are so nice to use and don’t make a lot of noise… And then going back to use these buttons that are just very loud… I just wish they would’ve kind of went to silicon buttons all the way around.

What are you intending to use for your drums? Are you using a DAW or are you going to use a different sonicware device? Or something totally different , just curious. I’m kind of thinking of doing something with the ambient zero and the 808 for 808 day, which is coming up on Thursday.

@@Cap10NRGMusic l’m going to try my mpc live first. I want to experiment with the timing of some ambient patterns since it is difficult to stay on the beat. I will then try to play these patterns on my drums l really enjoy ambient sounds and to play drums to it is the ultimate for me.

Is that when yours is slated to be shipped? One thing I gotta say regarding sonicware’s shipping, I don’t know how they do it but they get stuff sent out so damn fast you’ll have it a couple days after it ships it’s insane all the way from Japan to the United States in like two or three business days

@@Cap10NRGMusic yeah I am 4th phase I believe. It's pre order so happy to wait. Lots of amazing gear just now and KZfaq is making me buy 😂

I just waited a full year for my ELZ-1 play. That thing was 100% worth the wait! It’s basically an OP one field, for $600. It sounds so good.

@@Cap10NRGMusic I have to go watch a video and now I want one 🤣

I’m in the same boat, I’m pretty excited for this.

With the popularity of the basin beats, I’m surprised they haven’t put it into a smpl trek format like the Lofi 12 XT and given it eight tracks that you can decide what you want on. Also, they could throw in a good sampler that you could put real drums on instead of the PCM type drums that would be pretty awesome and it would be the synthesizer in this format.

That's a really good idea! There's enough room in the Liven to model lots of percussion. Obvious kick, snare, hats, and toms could be modeled with parameters to morph between them all. But also bells, metallic sounds, wood blocks, and resonant sounds like from the Mutable Instruments Rings or Elements would be a nice engine to have too. Configurable choke groups, roll, and retrigger would be essential as well.

@@dinogoldie9716 I’m kind of surprised they haven’t done strictly a drum machines set up yet actually funny you say that

​@@boriscat1999 Agreed. warping drum sounds would be awesome. A Liven Physical modelling resonator would be the tits too.

@@dinogoldie9716 yeah that’s what I’ve been doing. The only problem then in my opinion is that now I lose time, apparently I’m greedy lol I wanted to be the lung pattern but I also want control over the lung pattern so I want more than 64 steps, but I want them to playfor a while so I can get some variation in there. Sounds like the answer is probably going to be to duplicate the patterns to a separate slot and then play both patterns and sequence or as many patterns as I need.

​@@Cap10NRGMusic You can also use "dice" (shift+knob8) to change the probability of individual steps sounding. Sadly there's no pitch randomiser though. You can also use the "Random step" feature (func+ steps 12 & 13) to chop up your pattern.

@dinogoldie9716 right probability would be helpful. I know that’s there but that’s also we’re having more notes to be probable with lol would come in. It is definitely a cool device though it definitely sounds nice and and is very capable of making beautiful music. I just need to kind of get used to it I suppose. And it’s different in the way than the other live devices in that way. None of them are said to 1/1 they are all initiated as 1/16…

@@dinogoldie9716 good tip!!

I forgot to mention something else about the noise layer: In the noise settings (func+2nd white/grey key) you can alter the crossfade between plays of the noise sample. The noise sample can be up to 8 seconds long and you can let it layout in full then loop or loop much earlier on.

Well as far as being pre-recorded I would not call it that - it sounds good. The sample is definitely lofi - the filters sound good also I mean the issue with it for me primarily, is I just don't make the right kind of music for such a device. I have seen and heard some good music made with this device. I just need more time with it... But - I have to ask, where can I get a used Hydra for $240??? I would have snapped faster than you can say hydra hahahaha. Seriously These are two different devices. This is basically a groove box for textures, sonic soundscapes that type of thing - with 4 voices it has some potential. I just feel like it needs a "friend" from the Sonicware line of products to make it shine. Let me give the SMPLTrek a spin with it and see where I land... ;) Thanks for the comments and feedback!! I hope to see you around the comments section! Have a great night

@@Cap10NRGMusichmmm I personally didn't find the samples sounding too lofi and decently of quality, even without the headphones. Just playing with the filters making low fidelity sounds.

I love the song mode of the smpltrek, but I wish there was a album mode of putting together a song list mode. It would be great for putting together a yoga music playlist.

@@ruscular oh that would be cool! 😎

What hydra are you seeing for $240 lmao

Nice! As a former Xbox addict myself lol I’d say it’s a good choice. I still play call of duty, but not too many other games lately. Tried to pull away from all that. Lots of wasted time that could be better used making music. Not hating video games by the way I do love them. That’s the problem, lol… too much sometimes I think 🤔

I know isn’t it exciting! I mean, I remember back not too long ago. I had a killed for half the features of any of these devices. And now here we are with choices of devices you can pick based on your workflow preferences. Any PC is good enough to make music with software is abundant there are sample packs everywhere… It’s just crazy

Yeah, a lot of it looks like the force as far as functionality but the visuals I think a real nice I need to come over. It’s good to know that is considering keeping the force up-to-date because I am personally feeling like I don’t know which way to go with my force or MPC… As in recommending one over the other

@@Cap10NRGMusic i was looking at getting a force but all the things i wanted (outside of qlinks and 64 pads) are now coming to the mpc i dont really use my mpc as a sampler, i really wanted a more daw like experience and the force seemed it, this will keep me on my live 2 a little longer. ive been going back and forth on if my next big music purchase will be a fantom 0 or the force. this has pushed me into probably being the fantom now that the arranger is on the mpc.

Honestly, I haven’t tried from this unit, but I would imagine there’s a way it might take a little work to make it happen but if you wanna know how like subscribe to the channel and let me know and I will try and put together a video for you

Hey there, no unfortunately that did not work… I ended up having to purchase a mini host box on the plus side that box works with up to four or five devices…. It cost 50 bucks but I think it’s worth it because it works with any USB device like that. Do you want to admit to for example, any of the future minis or micros from Behringer or other devices like my USB keyboard controller. I hope that helps. Let me know if you have any other questions. Don’t forget to subscribe and I’ll see you in the next video.

Thanks man

Yeah, it’s not super easy lol. I had a subscriber interested in doing that type of stuff so I did a video figuring other folks might like it too. Or even just be wondering how the heck other people do it… There’s a lot in preproduction that goes into live, which is kind of counterintuitive, but that’s just the way life is these days you know

@@Cap10NRGMusic With hardware yes.

Well, as far as capabilities, I feel like the SEQTrak wins. It definitely has the most instruments, it’s brand new and has a lot of potential… However, in making this video, I sort of forgot what a joy the pads on the circuit tracks were to play, the price on both units is the same so that kind of makes it a little tougher of a decision… But in a real live situation, if you don’t want to have a separate midi keyboard connected to the SEQTRAK, and you want something you can kind of take with you anywhere I feel like the circuit tracks might be a better decision. If you don’t mind having another keyboard with you, then the SEQTRAK would be the best option… You get a lot more bang for your buck. I feel like from the Yamaha device then from novation. You also have a lot more space to store samples on the Yamaha. But I must say those pads in the circuit tracks really make it a lot more fun to make music with rather than the kind of clicky buttons on the Yamaha unit. You also get more range readily available if you are not going to have an external keyboard. You could have up to 32 buttons to trigger nose with on the circuit tracks 12 if you choose the one active keyboard option on the Yamaha or only seven keys if you’re trying to keep within the scale. It’s not terrible, but it’s definitely a little more limiting in a live situation.

Mind you… I don’t get anything for either one of these units if you purchase them I’m not sponsored by anybody my ideas and experiences are strictly my own. I buy the stuff for me because I think it’s fun. Just so you know that I’m not leaning either way because of Potential income there’s no potential income for me here… I just think is a lot more fun to write music with or play the SEQTrak is “out of the box” but once you throw a separate controller keyboard on the SEQTRAK, it is hands-down the winner for me. I think it’s probably one of my favorite devices in my studio right now and I’ve got a lot to pick from. (that’s not a flex, just more of an admission of having a problem lol) 😂

@@Cap10NRGMusic oh, man! What a tough decision to make. Well... I really appreciate your advices. Your channel is awesome.

@rodrigocharry5027 thank you so much!!

@@rodrigocharry5027 thanks! Wait till you see this weeks video - sampler looper guitar (or dulcimer I haven’t decided) and a microphone hahaha! Working for my subscribers over here!!

@@Cap10NRGMusic can't wait!!! You'll become the best KZfaqr for me after that video 😁

hey there - sorry just getting to reply to this... Ok so you want to use either a SEQTrack or Circuit Tracks with a loop station. I am not really familiar with the Loop Station, I am guessing you are referring to the BOSS unit that I have seen around (4 loops with overdubbing). Ok - either of these units can be set to "follow" or be the child of the loop station - it can probably go the other way as well using the Loop Station as a child and the Circuit Tracks of SEQTrack as a parent. What you need to do - is connect these units - I would use MIDI and probably use the Loop Station as the child and the other unit as a parent. The main differences between these units (capability wise) are that the Circuit can play a wider variety of samples but only 4 at a time in your sequences and has 2 FM synths built in, but can sequence 2 externals synths (on channel 2 and 4) the SEQTrack has 1 FM Synth, 2 Rompler synths 7 samples that can be triggered but not "PLAYED" like an instrument... BUT the 7 drum channels CAN be played as sampled instruments... The SEQTrack is probably what I would choose. I have both and personally thing the ST (Seqtrack) is amazing - so much so that i bought a second one... I can put together a video for you using the both of these units with my ELZ_1 play which is a looper also to give you a better understanding of how this should work for your case. Let me know if you think this would be helpful before I go down that road ;) -

@@Cap10NRGMusic Hello! Thank you so much for your reply. Ok, let me give you more context. I have the Boss RC505 MK2 (that's my loop station) it has 5 loop channels and that's the brain of my gear. As you'd say: the rest of the gear are the children of my loop station. Usually I connect a microphone, guitar, and synth to a mixer and the mixer goes to my loop station. Now, I wanna add a drum machine and that's the reason why we're talking 🤣🤣🤣. And of course, if you can make a video related to my situation it would be extremely helpful for me and I'm sure it would be helpful for many other musicians that are following your channel. Thanks a lot!

@rodrigocharry5027 all right now given I don’t have the boss loop station… But I do have ELZ_1 and overall, I’m pretty sure the process would be the same. I borrow a loop station from someone but I don’t have anyone out here that has one so it will have to be “close” like as in horseshoes and hand grenades lol. If you know that expression. But yes, I will put something together for you.

@@Cap10NRGMusic oh, man! It sounds amazing to me. Thanks a lot!

Hey man, just so you know I put the video out. It shows how to sync up the SeqTrak or/and the circuit tracks with a Looper. Check it out let me know if that helps you out at all.

Hey, you bet! I am unavailable at the moment. I’m not near my computer so I will take care of it when I get back to the office but absolutely will send you the link.

Hey there - as promised (sorry for the delay I was out of state for a couple days or vacation) - here is the download you requested. Please enjoy and let me know what you think! kzfaq.info?event=comments&redir_token=QUFFLUhqbU5IZ3lLMVc3YXdSUGx1TjJqVkVia0wwXzZVQXxBQ3Jtc0ttcjVSUFFFUGpWQ25SMThOVVVqV3BfaEhOU2ZBV21EVzhxdXhPUGcyUWJIZWxkcERqRzQwZ1NnbjdIVEwwMFRyeXdOZExEUmpxcUUtWExSTmdLTEVWczNVeTRrNkcwakhxUXJVZDZDZVhzZ2VVRGFncw&q=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.cap10nrg.com%2Fdownloads%2FMPC%2FCap10NRG_WoodWinds_01.zip&stzid=Ugw0JQ3Gq4x4N3xgpdd4AaABAg.9fwQ2YemlRK9fwQoVpHJ6U

I tried to compare these to see if you were correct, however I was unable to confirm nor fully deny this statement. There are a lot of patches that may be named the same, but they don’t sound the same from what I can tell. The studio strings version gives you a lot more control over them as well.

@@Cap10NRGMusic what plugin would you like to see next from akai?

That’s a tough one personally I’d like to see something like serum… Like a wave table synth that had other things built-in maybe two oscillators of analog type synthesis one oscillator of wave cable with maybe a sub. I can’t think of a synthesizer that has what I’m looking for other than serum but something like that would be amazing. Other than that I mean… It’s a sampler so I sample with it a lot. I do wish there was a way to build custom sample libraries, that looked nice not just a bunch of samples. Something where I could set the controls that you could use for example with the samples that are included without going outside of what’s already there just kind of controlling what’s there and setting certain parameters to keep it within certain guidelines I guess. There were a lot of things they could do… I wouldn’t hate it if they tried to bring more trance sounds. I do wish they worked out the song mode a little bit better and make it a little more like it is on the force. I also hope that they don’t forget about the force with all these recent updates because I love the force, and I have two of them, lol… Yeah, I’m a sucker for things I like. Which MPC are you using and what would you like to see just curious?

@@Cap10NRGMusic I'm using a live 2. Just got it last month, I love it but there is so much to learn. I'd like to see a proper dedicated orchestral suite with the option to use an external device to simulate the bowing of a violin, abit like the swam plugin

I actually found one of those myself. I was very excited. I haven’t done a video on it yet, but I love that line of synthesizers the 90s rockler versions of the CS line of synthesizer were pretty awesome! I also have a CS 6X, and theAN1X … If I only had an EX5 I would have pretty much every since I ever wanted lol. I have other synths - I just found myself always relying on them when I need a synthesizer for the type of music that I make which is electronic dance.

@@Cap10NRGMusic I wish more synths were laid out like the 1x and 2x. Fairly straightforward, making it simple to modify and create new patches. I got mine for making dungeon synth, because the pads can be lush and dark and the variety of XG sounds are enough to make an album with this one synth.

@cometpingpong8976 agreed I can’t even tell you the number of tracks I made with that synth - I’ll never sell it! :)

These are very customizable. There’s a bunch of instruments in here and you can pick two of them and layer them and filter each one independently also envelope each independently to create virtually infinite possible sounds… I only say virtually because I mean there’s definitely a number I don’t know what it is, but it’s probably in the millions or billions… More sounds I’m gonna sit and make I can tell you that right now. But yes, you can create a ton with the synthesizer. If you’d like a more in-depth look at that synthesizer I’d be happy to provide one.

Just please don’t forget to subscribe. I really need more subscribers in order to grow the channel and I have a lot of people asking for videos and then not subscribing. I would really appreciate the kind of exchange since it doesn’t cost you anything lol

@@teamphil I hear you man it took forever. I ordered mine in June of last year… So it’s been a while anyway the yes it can record other instruments and I believe it can be used as midi host. I want to try that feature out with my GT 4000 that’s a video that’s coming up probably this next couple days maybe this weekend possibly the Fourth of July. Very excited to give that thing a world that way because if you can do that with it, and I know you can run the audio into the auxiliary and record that I’ve already tried that that will be amazing as a sound card or audio device for your PC or Mac and the speakers on it are really good like I was like wow my sound really good today lol. They weren’t the monitors they were the speakers coming out of the one which I was like that’s crazy that they sounded good when I say my monitors I’m not talking about good monitors is my good monitor is a KK‘s. These ones are a pair that I bought when I was moving between houses and I bought $100 pair ofinexpensive music monitors from guitar center to have something that worked but still they sounded very good comparing the two.

OK, just so you know part of the verdict here… The USB port on the ELZ_1 play does not provide enough power to drive and power at the same time the JT 4000, that said it doesn’t mean it doesn’t work. I just have to power it separately and get only data from the ELZ - I’m gonna try it that way and see what happens. Either way I will still have a way to record other synthesizes on here, though the ELZ MAY OR MAY NOT WORK WITH ITS USB CONNECTOR TO POWER AND PLAY, USB CONTROLLED MIDI DEVICES (like the Jt4000 which has no midi port, just USB) it does still have MIDI port on it so it still can control of the synthesizers from it and record their audio. I was using it with my SeqTrak to build up some loops - which I then sampled back to the SEQTRAK (these small devices together are insane) and it worked pretty damn well.

@@Cap10NRGMusic intersting. I wonder if you get a splitter for the jt4000 like you would with an iPad, so you can power it and use usb for midi. Good to know the elz_1 can sequence or record the jt4000.

@teamphil bingo that’s what I was planning on trying something like that

I can see why you might not need it, but I can also see why you might… It’s pretty cool in the sense that it’s not limited to a number of instruments as most devices are because what it does is it records actual audio as you play. It needs a few things I think, but if you’re looking for a Looper, and a synthesizer… This is a great solution. I think it’s better than the OP1 and probably sonic wears easiest to use device yet. I personally figured out probably 90% of it without the manual.

No need to reinstall! :) You’re on a PC - go to Preferences, select the audio tab - and now set the buffer to 512. That ought to do it if you have the ASIO driver installed

@@Cap10NRGMusic and as per my comment "Lots of pops and audio interference and still when following your suggestions although reduced." I have tried the buffer at 512, it is better but I still get some pops and I've tried switching the Hyperthreading off as well.........my point is that Luna can run the same VSTs and sounds without pops even when the buffer is set to 32.

Absolutely man! If you have any questions hit me up you can definitely ask anything about it if you want. I’m pretty familiar with the device overall. I’m actually thinking of modifying mine. I’m not sure yet. I haven’t actually got to that point in time yet, but I was thinking of changing it up so that it had quarter inch jacks on it instead of the headphone jacks And also looking for another way to hook up midi ports to it. Not really via cost-effective or really feasible project… I mean for 50 bucks you can buy the host device I’ve been using and it’s simple to use. But the audio out I really want to not be using the converters to go from the headphone jack to stereo cable… Don’t really need it but my brain just wants it lol

@@Cap10NRGMusic thanks for that! do you know if i could get one talking to a TD-3 using that method with the leads?

Yeah I gotta say it’s. Pretty fun to mess with. I have toyed with the idea of buying a “physical loop station” device after playing with loopy on iPad, but they just seemed like just an accessary, something that would be an after thought and require other gear. By building it into a synth quells all the reasons I had NOT to buy a looper and made it one piece of gear that I could use on its own or with other gear if I want to. This thing gets a 9 out of 10 from me!!

@@Cap10NRGMusic nice thanks for the feedback

Pretty cool right! All you need to do is hold the note down that you want to change the pitch of and then use the pitch in the effect side of the device. I can make a quick little video to show you.

Lol, don’t make me twist your arm or anything ha ha ha. It’s a good drum machine. I love the build of it. I just wish that it was a one drum machine to rule them all scenario where it was like that build with different machines in it because having all these drum machines is just taking up too much damn room lol. But the 909 is the one I lusted after will say coming out of the 90s and when I finally had the opportunity to get one had to.

Still very cool that you got it to work!

Do you mean record it? Or drop the tracks in? Is the way I think I can make that happen if that’s something you wanna see

@@Cap10NRGMusic Lol, WTF did I write there , lol? I think I meant using Seqtrack to develop a sketch and porting it into Reason to develop it further .. As a WAV file perhaps ?

It really is for $50 INSANITY

@@Cap10NRGMusic If I see them in a physical stare I'd buy them, as I dont buy stuff online.

I hope you’re right I would really like to see this product survive… I’ve been using it since version one and before that I used to use rebirth and still have a license of recycle. I love reason. I just really think they could’ve done more with it for $200. That’s what I’m saying you know what I mean, there are still things that it really is in need of and I feel like the effects they added to it are wonderful, but I would’ve rather had them put that time into making the interface even better. Don’t get me wrong. I am getting the upgrade… I just don’t see the need to spend 200 bucks on it today because I know in a few months it’ll be on sale back to school sale or the black Friday sale or the Christmas sale or even the New Year’s sale and it will only be like $99 or $129. It’s just the way they do it you know. And as mentioned, I have a subscription which I buy every year at Christmas for the sound packs because they also have usually one year subscription to reason + for $10 per month… you might even ask why would I bother buying it if I’m paying for a subscription already? The answer is kind of complicated - 1st and foremost as I said, I want the sound packs. And at the current rate that they were releasing them that’s about 12 packs a month so that’s 144 sound packs for $120… That alone is worth it to me secondly, if they do release anything that’s cool synthesize or wise or effect wise, I get it automatically with reason plus… I get to really try it out for as long as I have my license and decide if I actually want to pay for it. Also, I get to show it for the KZfaq channel and I get the updates as they come out, so that’s kind of neat.

@@Cap10NRGMusicI don’t get it though. I thought if you get R+ , you get everything. So I don’t see what the $200 upgrade would get you that + doesn’t . Thanks for the video as always.

@WyattLite-n-inn hey thanks for the question! Ok what the $200 gives you is a permanent license… I know it seems redundant- but here’s the situation, it may not be today - but eventually I’m going to hang up my hat. Stop worrying about having what’s current and just sit on what I have probably, as in retirement when I will most likely drop a lot of subscriptions that I carry (I just dumped Adobe and Safari Books Online last week) and those are great examples of why you buy a permanent license… because now all the work I did with Adobe products, or books that I was reading in Safari books online… Are gone! Yes, gone completely because technically, though the work is still there that I did in adobe Photoshop in illustrator and premiere, and after effects, I don’t have a way to open those projects anymore. As far as Safari goes, which is also known as O’Reilly books online, not to be confused with the browser. I can’t get back into that account technically to continue reading those books, books I purchased are still available, but I’m not allowed to read new books or rent books will call them. And that’s how reason plus works if I decide I don’t want to keep paying… My projects locked me out of them essentially, purchasing a regular reason 13 license for $200 however, I get to open those projects and edit those projects forever without continuing to pay for them. And then I have the option to continue to upgrade to reason 14 or whatever or skip 14 if I think 14 is not very useful, maybe come back at 16 see what I’m saying. Also, most of these items that are in recent 13 that they’ve added to it, don’t super excite me, these new plug-ins have been there for the most part except for the poly tone and the reverb unit. Those two devices are pretty cool now that I’ve got to play with them more. But yeah that’s why I would buy the license though because I could stop and just use it, make music, and be able to open what I made without the monthly fees.

A couple months ago I think… I got it when it came out. I think it’s pretty awesome. I’ve done several videos with it. It has kind of become one of my favorite music sketch devices.

@@Cap10NRGMusic Looks like fun, however I was thinking of a heavy bassline over that jam would of sounded good, Im talking a dirty dubstep style bass.

@HOLLASOUNDS hey if you ever want to do a collab situation… I’m down

@@Cap10NRGMusic Definitely I got a few ideas on how to do that whats your idea on a collab?

@@HOLLASOUNDS I know I really like the idea of doing a samples type Collab like or kind of I guess not a rip off but something like with Andrew Wong does with the four producers, one sample type thing or four producers one synth… but obviously I mean like smaller scale lol but if you want to do something like that, will you pick a sample and we both make a track around that sample or a pack of samples maybe like five samples maybe that’s the difference we do it with multiple samples maybe some kind of rules where we can only use whatever something in there certain things we could use reason and do something where we make a track with only the new synth or that might be a kind of really wide one. I don’t know something like that there’s a lot of possibilities and then we both like each other stuff like post reference post reference and everybody sees everything and maybe we can get somebody else involved too, I know several other KZfaqrs, who might be interested in it if I put the idea there maybe

I can’t remember if it’s already done or if they’re still doing it, but don’t forget if you haven’t done it already too look into their way of permanently authorizing it. In case you need to reinstall it on something else. Yeah man, I don’t think 13’s really all that special in my opinion personally.