Yeah, I see what you mean. Sampletank would be incredible, and I would love to get the bundle in future, but, frankly, sampletank isn't high on my priorities list at the moment. I'd be curious to know what bundle you are referring to, however, if you have a specific one in mind. The DX seems to be doing alright for now, I just can't play F5. The spring sale on SM was supposed to end on the 1st, but still seems to be going... Maybe I can sneak in a purchase, against all odds.glokraw wrote:The midi keyboard I suggested mainly for the Sampletank bundle, which would
get you a trove of real instruments (and excellent effects on them)
to augment your synths. And since your DX is on old legs, makes even more sense.
Plus a 37 key travels nicely when sitting in on sessions.
The Algo/Ugo/Melda/BlueCat items are freeware, and many...Synthmaster is a jewel,
no doubt, with good options and frequent sales.
Maybe your dad could refresh the old creativity, if exposed to
some vst magic?
Cheers
And in terms of vst magic, definitely. I had him come and take a look at some of the demos/free synths I've collected so far, heard a bit of the old magic coming through. He always liked Atmosphere, though I think it's been renamed to Omnisphere...