|
Avid Pro Audio CommunityHow to Join & Post • Community Terms of Use • Help Us Help YouKnowledge Base Search • Community Search • Learn & Support |
#11
|
|||
|
|||
Re: Instrument Expansion Pack Upgrade Offer Worth It?
YES!!!
simply for the fact that lots of other users have those VI's and it's nice to be able to service those clients in a seamless manner.... if it's for strictly personal use and you already have Kontakt and other quality VI's then NO, Avids VI's don't hold a candle (sonically) to other offerings I opted to take the expansion pack, simply because I work with a few writers that have minimal PT rigs, and they ONLY use the AIR instruments, because they aren't so concerned over final choices for sounds...they are used more as a writing tool...and for that purpose it's nice to be compatible |
#12
|
|||
|
|||
Re: Instrument Expansion Pack Upgrade Offer Worth It?
My short answer is yes. For $249 you can't go wrong. There is nothing out there like Transfuser. But it depends on your style of music if this will be of great use for you. The drag and drop capabilities make it a real creative tool.
I love Strike. Others have said they find it difficult to use but I find its pattern based operation excellent in composing and adding accents. You can also drive it like every other "drum program" on channel 2 midi so you have the best of both worlds. If you get it, get a hold of ToonTracks Ezplayer pro which will allow you to essentially mix and match your addictive drum's kits with Strike's kits easily. Velvet I don't use all that much but people I respect like it a lot and if you need some electric piano it's solid Hybrid - again, not a big synth guy so I don't know. Structure is very good. I don't agree that it can't hold a candle sonically to Kontakt. I think Kontakt gets the nod but there are some really nice sounds and really nice features in Structure. Agasin, the optimization and drag and drop features within Pro Tools is nice to have. In any event, @ $50 an instrument it's a pretty great deal imo. Dan |
Thread Tools | Search this Thread |
Display Modes | |
|
|
Similar Threads | ||||
Thread | Thread Starter | Forum | Replies | Last Post |
Air instrument expansion pack 2, upgrade worth it? | fourthtunz | Virtual Instruments | 11 | 12-15-2013 10:07 AM |
Bottom line, is the AIR 2 Instrument Expansion Pack worth it | twdwyer | Virtual Instruments | 3 | 11-09-2013 05:57 PM |
PT9 + Instrument Expansion Pack - worth it? | Lastmboy | 003, Mbox 2, Digi 002, original Mbox, Digi 001 (Win) | 3 | 12-16-2010 08:48 AM |
Instrument expansion pack offer | Snarf | Pro Tools 9 | 6 | 11-09-2010 12:26 AM |
upgrade pro tools instrument expansion is it worth the money | nossnevs | Virtual Instruments | 9 | 04-09-2010 02:20 PM |