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1.1 Kontakt instruments

The default instruments are pretty good

However if you open up any of mine in the 2.instruments library, they go into DEMO mode

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~~The correct way is to open them up in Live directly.~~

It used to be possible to import them using Sample. But from Live 11 it is not possible to do that anymore..

See: Kontakt Player Demo Mode – Explained

The “demo mode” means that you can only use the library for fifteen minutes. After that, there will be no sound on the output, and you won’t be able to access the editing features

Free libraries for Kontakt: - https://projectsam.com/libraries/the-free-orchestra/

1.2 Spitfire Audio

How to reset:

Had occasionally to reset everything cause I was getting errors with instruments not being found, even after reinstalling them as per error 4

  1. delete everything
  2. install app and log in
  3. the libraries installed previously may still appear. So you have to
    • click on the library icon, select the cog, click on 'reset', 'reset entire library'
    • optionally, then reinstall it

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This youtube video helps!

1.3 Pianobook samples

Get the Decent Sampler plugin

Get an account on https://www.pianobook.co.uk/faq/

1.4 Arturia Minilab

PROS nice keyboard good quality midi control works knobs

CONS no midi out no arpeggiator

1.5 Arturia Analog 4 Vs Analog 5

August 15, 2023: I have both of them installed

Analog Lab V (5) can play all Arturias sounds, including legacy sounds, if you have any.
Analog Lab 4 can't play the sounds from applications that's new in V-Collection 8. But perhaps you find the workflow and better for you, as things has changed from AL 4 to AL V.

1.6 Akai MPK Mini Play

March 9, 2021: Editor does not work with OSx !!! - Homepage

1.7 Launchkey Mini MK3

March 9, 2021: returned / felt very cheap

1.8 Logic Pro X

2021-03-14: tested and eventually gave up TODO: write up article on blog to sum up the problems

  • Logic Pro X: A Guide to Multitrack MIDI Recording https://www.macprovideo.com/article/logic-pro/logic-pro-x-a-guide-to-multitrack-midi-recording
  • Too many midi events https://www.logicprohelp.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=57319
  • Playing midi instruments w/o selecting the track https://www.logicprohelp.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=128623
  • IAC Driver, ports etc https://www.logicprohelp.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=121829
  • Official help desc https://support.apple.com/en-gb/guide/logicpro/lgcpbc10f1ea/mac#:~:text=%E2%80%9CMIDI%20data%20reduction%E2%80%9D%20checkbox%3A,only%20a%20few%20MIDI%20ports.
  • Midi sustain https://www.reddit.com/r/Logic_Studio/comments/2lqv3q/midi_notes_sustain_indefinitely_anyone_else_ever/
  • Generic Tutorial on Logic and Midi Controller https://www.musicsequencing.com/article/controlling-logic-with-a-midi-controller
  • Arturia Minilab support issues https://forum.arturia.com/index.php?topic=93486.0

1.9 Music Audio Visualizer

May 2, 2022