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Thank you so much, Skip!

Thank you, Andreas! Glad you enjoyed it!

What a kind and helpful comment, thank you! 🙄 Skybox Audio primarily make deep-sampled keyboard instruments for Kontakt, which are entirely "related to" Kontakt. Drop Designer is a simple, fun, FREE tool that utilizes some of the Kontakt scripting built initially for the instrument collection. Drop Designer "integrates" with Kontakt by .. um, loading as an instrument within the Kontakt library, just like every other NI and third party instrument for Kontakt does. ChatGPT didn't exist when these products were made, but please feel free to AI-JUCE your own stand-alone drag and drop sample player and give it away for free! I'll be sure to check it out and comment on it. 😀

@@danaproducer Bruh I've already written a sampler that has 100X more inventions and innovation for warping samples than Drop Designer has...when I was a teenager, and I gave it away for free. If you know where to find it, you can find it. Making a "stand alone drag and drop sample player" is some noob stuff, I can do that easily. I use my own DAW.

@@zyxyuv1650 that's cool - it sounds like you've already got yourself sorted with a DAW and custom drag and drop sampling solution you dig, so I'm not really sure why the need to throw shade in the comments section of a video that's not relevant to your needs. Drag and drop sample playback and manipulation has always been sorely lacking in Pro Tools, my main DAW, so Drop Designer has solved a problem for me and I enjoy it. Your YT handle and profile leave no clues whatsoever as to who you are or where to find your free drag and drop sampler, but if you want to share a link or something I'd be glad to check it out and am always looking for useful tools.

@@danaproducer Obviously I left the comment to motivate the guy into learning coding. My thought process is "Hmm, how can we influence this guy to learn to code". Making some criticism is one way to create a lasting memory. If it was praise then he wouldn't remember it or get anything out of it.

@@zyxyuv1650 Ah, gotcha. It seems we got off on the wrong foot, as that wasn't obvious to me. In the future, when seeking to motivate, maybe dial back the harsh and try something like: “nice work - this has real promise! Tho, as a musician/coder myself, I hope the developer will consider building this as a standalone plugin instead of scripted within Kontakt. Coding in JUCE is easier than most people think, especially with the help of AI these days. It’d be worth their time to look into it. I’ve actually built my own samplers like Drop Designer using JUCE in case they’re looking to hire an experienced coder! 😉” Anyway, that's the type of thing I would write if I knew how to code and wanted to motivate/inspire, add a bit of constructive criticism, and put an idea in someone's mind for potential collaboration or work, FWIW. Hit me with your sampler link tho for real and I'll check it out - take care.

I could sense it… 🔮 Ha, that is awesome - my pleasure, and so glad it was timely and helpful!

I hope that makes sense haha

Absolutely! That's a great trick I do sometimes as well - love it! And certainly if there were drums recorded as part of the initial non-clicked performance I would be referencing kick and snare transients instead of the guitar haha, for sure. But yeah, I sometimes will record my own voice or claps as a guide track for tricky sections, exactly as you mentioned! 🙌

Thanks so much, Tom, I'm so glad!! And great to meet ya - totally digging your music on your YT page! Come hang in the mixprotege.com community anytime - be good to have ya.

Thanks! So glad you dug it!

Hey Rafael! Wow, I'd love to hear that ELAM 250 - bet it's amazing! And so cool your history working with all my favorite vintage mics. I own a vintage U67, which has always been my fav all-purpose "sounds great on everything" mic. When the JZ V67 came out I was like, "I need to try that" and it blew me away. I should prob do a U-67 vs V67 video at some point. I've never analyzed them side-by-side, as I never personally felt the need to ... like you, I'm so familiar w the U-67 sound that when I first spoke into a V67 wearing headphones, I was like, "yep, yes, thumbs up, yes please, thank you, i'll take it!" hahaha.

Haha - me too! They do not disappoint! Hope you can get your hands on one soon. 😀

That's awesome! Yeah I love that V67. I'll have to check out the HH1 now too!

Awe that’s awesome - you’re gonna love it!! I use mine on everything.

Sure, I love Ableton Simpler/Sampler and use it all the time. Tho I often use Drop Designer when I want a super quick VIBE on a one-shot 'cause the built-in effects and tonal controls are fast, easy and fun. Also, I find it extra useful in my other DAWs like pro tools that don't have a drag and drop sampler. 👍

Wellll, I may have kept a few personal ones lol - thanks man!!

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Awwwe thank's Charissa!!!!

Thanks, Rúben! I'm not totally sure what you mean, but it is indeed built for use within Kontakt. Drop Designer does not currently work within the free "Kontakt Player" though - you have to own a full version of Kontakt for it to work. Hope that helps!!

@@danaproducer thx that was exactly what I needed to know. Godspeed brother

@@ruben1427 Likewise man - and glad I could help!

Some DAWs already have drag-and-drop samplers built in, other DAWs do not. There are fewer options for Pro Tools users like myself. Plus, I like using Drop Designer cause the built in fx and features are simpler, quicker, and more inspiring than my other Drag 'n drop options. But yeah, if you like the Logic Quick Sampler, cool!

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Thanks Caleb!!

Ah, that's a bummer - definitely need to match volumes for good comparison! I've never used the hardware, honestly, but I use the plugin every day and love it.

Hey Andy! Oh interesting - sounds like you may have authorized via ilok cloud? I tend to authorize everything to my physical ilok so there's never a need for internet. If you don't have a physical ilok, maybe consider ordering one to avoid the cloud/internet thing; or -- if you do already own a physical ilok, you should be able to transfer your cloud authorization down to your physical ilok using the ilok software. Sure hope that helps!!

Hey Pat - glad you're digging it! The saving process is the same for any/all Kontakt instruments, which, I know, can be a little odd at first. But just follow the steps in this video: ua-cam.com/video/-cL8VFRI5a4/v-deo.html By checking the "absolute sample path" option you'll be able to save your Drop Designer "patch" independent of the source sample. Hope this helps!

Hi Kingsley, you can adjust the start and end points of a single audio file per each instance of Drop Designer. So u can definitely play one single “chop” of a longer sample, but you cant play multiple chops within the same instance of Drop Designer. Hope that makes sense and helps!

Hahahahaha. One of my best kept marital secrets!

Thanks so much Tony! Yeah, i’ve been using it constantly since making this vid and it’s always fun and full of inspiring surprises!

Oh neat, I don't have a copy of the plugin, but I'll take a peek at it! Thanks, @galgogero

Hey there! I love and use the Valhalla reverbs all the time. They're great! And sound quality wise, I'd give Valhalla and Strymon both A's. If I had to choose one or the other, I would choose BigSky for 2 reasons: 1) you'll get more reverb engines/styles for less money than buying each comparable valhalla plugin, and 2) you'll have all those engines [and more!] in one plugin with the simple twist of a dial .. see 3:00 in the video above. With Valhalla products you would have to open separate plugins if you wanted to hear Shimmer vs. Room vs. Plate, etc. Luckily I own all of these and gobs of other amazing reverbs! And I use them all. And honestly, you never know which one is going to sit "just right" in the mix with your given sound source with the least amount of tweaking. But if you're in the market for a reverb and deciding between the Valhallas and BigSky, I'd go bigsky. Or both!! Haha.

Awesome thx I’ll try the demo out for big sky

YES! Blackhole is amazing. I love that thing and use it constantly. BigSky certainly gives that one a run for it's money, covering the "infinite tail" territory and lots of other "spaces" and reverb types as well in one place 💜

Ooh, great idea! Stay tuned..... 😉

Haha, aw, thanks Saeed! I'll try to make a tutorial / track deconstruction vid on this soon! Glad you enjoyed 😎

I'm coming from the other side, lol ... never owned the hardware, but loving the plugin! It's definitely one of the best sounding and certainly most versatile reverbs in my plugin arsenal! Fully acknowledging and respecting that everyone has their own idea of "reasonable pricing," I believe the plugin is $199 USD and there's a 7-day trial available here: www.strymon.net/product/bigsky-plugin/

@@danaproducer I think I might go for the radial extc for plugin price and reamp hardware.

Can't go wrong there! I love reamping into external hardware pedals and gear. So fun, and tactile! For me, plugin reverbs are helpful when I know I'll have a lot of mix/production changes for a client along the way.. like for jobs when committing to a particular verb choice across lots of tracks and then having to change it later would be a bummer. But hell yeah - get that Radial (or Little Labs, which I also love) and have fun!

Hey Joel, thanks! I just made a video about the kick sound and will let you know when it's available. Meantime, if you're interested, check out studiopowertips.com for my free "5 Mix Power Tips" download for some general mix concepts I use every time. I'll keep u posted on the new kick vid too 😀

Hey Pete! Thanks so much! That means a lot!

@@danaproducer Yeah man, I dunno all the companies / groups you produce for but this is an Apple-ad track if I've ever heard one man - maybe you can recycle it for them and land an ad-spot gig! :) PS you totally sold me on BigSky LOL!

Oh, I would be so lucky if Apple wanted to use that track! Haven't made any plans for this particular track yet other than for this video haha. But I like the way you're thinkin! And hope u have a blast w BigSky and make lots of fun tracks with it too! Also, FWIW, I've got a free mix tips pdf for my mailing list friends if interested: www.dananielsen.com

Oh bummer! Where are you located, @quas3?

@@danaproducer both of Tidal and Qobuz are not available in japan 😥

@@quas3728 Oh what a bummer, wow, I didn't realize that! I hope they both become available soon!

i've got the same problem here. I think it has to do with the fact that the free kontakt player has a lot of limitations. what a shame.

@@Beterperter I purchased Kontackt

@@kaorrif.1229 huh

Thank u so much, @TheStudioexpresso!! And happy #22 in '22 to you 2, too!! 💜

glad I could help!

Thanks bud!! 😂😂 You were there for lots of those moments!!

Thanks, Andy!

Yessir!!! Find me! www.tiktok.com/@danaproducer

What are u waiting for, my man?!?! 😍

Thanks man!!

Why thanks, Charissa!

Haha, hey thanks!!