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Then I realised it was just a case of maximising the window. It seems it might be the default for first opening and then you resize yourself? (it it's the same problem you had). All fine now though:

After messing around on my boys ST1 Pro a couple of weeks ago, I bit the bullet on a cross grade deal (Using my Nuendo License). I got the above and Notion as well. Today I just got round to installing ST1. After installing, and before doing anything else, I opened up the App. The first thing I noticed was this (Screenshot 1) and remembered what you had said... Is it the same problem?

It's a strange ol' one this, and something they do from time to time over at Plugin Boutique. But, leading up to these 'Deals' you can usually get the VST's in question for free, then they are withdrawn. Over the past year, I have managed to pick up Ozone and Neutron Elements for free. Trash, RX Elements and Nectar Elements free as well. I did pay £10 for the rather excellent Phoenix Reverb. I believe 'Stutter' was free as well. It does look like Phoenix Verb, R2 Stereo and Excalibur are never free, so perhaps, that is what you are paying for in this bundle? EDIT: Just to say, I think even at £44.00, it's a decent deal and you should find use for most of them, if not all from time to time.

Renaud Garcia-Fons has solo albums. He's a truly remarkable player. Spotify – Garcia-Fons, Renaud: Solo Bass

Only, it's a good 'un with Mr Vega. A decent bit of playing from him...👍 Shame the "Don't click play" put you off. Although, I must say, it nearly put me off.

The thing with Bobby Vega, and why he is a top, top player is....he grooves (no matter what style he is using).

That bloke playing 'Dean Town' is getting on my nerves...His head nodding doesn't groove at all. It really needs quantizing.

Not much use to you but, up until recently, there was a YouTube channel that hosted just about every American TV show theme going back to the 60's. Included in the blurb were the names of the players on the sessions. Most of them, were fusion/Jazz/Rock players of that period that we all seem to know of. I think it had to be removed because of copyright reasons. A great shame really, it was a good resource of information.

Thanks for the heads up. This video below might be from that documentary. It's how Delia and her team brought to life Ron Grainers theme (score). It's only a few minutes long and worth watching.

I love Jimmy Webb's melodic style. He's a real master of catchy tunes and hooks. Interestingly, you might like this article in the 'Los Angeles Times'. Although, It's mainly about MacArthur Park. The article is from 2007, but Will Lee posted it up on his Facebook page at some point recently. I only noticed it this morning. 'MacArthur Park' Jimmy Webb | 1968 - Los Angeles Times (latimes.com)

Brenda Russel. I love her live version of 'Piano In The Dark'.

Ah, okay. If the extras are there (my second screenshot) , they should be under 'Products' and then the third tab, 'Addons'. They are not exclusive to Sphere, but may well be freebies that only come with the Pro version.

Have you download the Presonus Hub to collect any freebies available? There should be more to Ampire than what you have.

My boy has to connect to the internet once a month for Sphere.. If he doesn't, then the software would deactivate until he does, assuming he is paying his monthly direct debit. (a one off annual fee is slightly cheaper). As it happens, he is connected all the time, so there hasn't been any problems. So, I should imagine it 'phones home' once a month, probably on direct debit day, or just after. You could go down the crossgrade route for just ST1 5 Pro. On top of the usual crossgrade price, at the moment, there is an extra 25% off that for the next couple of days. About $225.00 for a digital download. You get sent serial number(s). (I've used this site many times over the years - It's legit, with no extras on top, or any long delays) JRRshop.com | Presonus Studio One 4 Professional Crossgrade $164.00 for the yearly 'Sphere' pass. With the current exchange rates at the moment, a very good deal. JRRshop.com | Presonus Sphere

Two resources (if you are not already aware of them): 1) The official Cubase site with a shed load of information and tips. (27) Cubase - YouTube 2) One man and his songs: This site for the Cubase Groove Agent Drum Sampler/player (which looks daunting at first). 24 short videos. (27) Steinberg Groove Agent 5 Tutorial Ep #1 - Introduction - YouTube Also this one from the same guy for Groove Agent 5. (27) Groove Agents Tips Ep.01 - Choke Groups (or Pad Exclusive Groups) - YouTube He also has practical tips on Cubase to get you up and running. (27) Practical Cubase Guide Ep.01 - Introduction - YouTube If you run into any brick walls with Cubase, there are a few users on here who should be able to help you out. 👍

Good grief...haha. 'Barbie The Musical'.

One of my boys uses ST1 V5 (pro). VST is fine, just as it should be these days with any DAW, including VST3. My boy went down the 'Sphere' route. He was starting from scratch, not using upgrades etc... I must say, for just over £13 a month, you get an awful lot, including Notion 6 and all it's Instruments. That DAW really has come a long way very quickly. I've been messing with it for a couple of days, it has a great workflow with the super fast drag & drop. PreSonus Sphere | PreSonus

Are you as smart as your Blue haired aunty?

Haha... Bert Kaempfert with Ladi Geisler and the 'Knack Bass' at it's finest.! I do believe we (me and your dear self), nearly had an entire thread to ourselves on the subject... Knack Bass - Bert Kaempfert Orchestra - General Discussion - Basschat

Terrific stuff, Peter..!! Love the playing, the arrangement and the very creative approach. 👍

Open up your Profile page/click on share. When the window opens, copy the link and then just paste into your Basschat post. All your tracks will then be available as in Basslard's post. If you want just the one track, open up the track page and do the same, or just copy the address from the address bar.

Rap, before 'dudes' wore their trousers around their ankles and wrapped themselves up in bling. The arrangement is credible and stands up (IMO, of course).

I love Steve Lukather's sounds. Always gritty, tight and in your face (solos and chords). I hate that Guitar sound in the solo in Boogie Oogie Oogie. But oddly enough, the clean rhythm chords and the little funky single note lines (with what sounds like delay), I quite like. Maybe, that's a different player though.

I dig some of the hair styles of players from the 1960's... The trouble was, you spent all your session fees on Hairstylists after the sessions though.

Well done, both. 👍