Freelance Soundlabs NKS News September 2023

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RELEASE: GForce M-Tron Pro IV NKS Library

RELEASE: Halion Sonic 7 NKS for Cubase \ VST Live

https://freelancesoundlabs.com/nks/halionsonic

After some requests and investigation there is now a new version of the Halion Sonic library available for users who only have the Cubase/VST Live version. One of the difficult things with Halion is there is Halion 7, Halion Sonic 7 and Halion Sonic SE, all different plugins and each also offers different bundles of instruments with different software so it's quite a minefield especially figuring out what comes with what.

Halion Sonic 7 Cubase / VST Live Edition is supplied with the following libraries:

• Flux
• Trip
• Verve
• Halion Sonic SE Artist
• Halion Sonic SE Basic
• Halion Sonic SE Hybrid
• Halion Sonic SE Pro

These are now included in a single library bundle and I also have this done for the full Halion 7 but have not added these to the site yet so reply to this email if you are interested in Flux, Trip or Verve as separate libraries for Halion 7

UPDATE: WA Production / CubicAudio Ascension [VST3]

https://freelancesoundlabs.com/nks/ascension

Ascension and all expansions have been updated for VST3 compatibility for both PC and Mac. Additionally, an additional expansion is also available "Factory 03".

For M1 compatibility you need to be running v1.5.1 of Ascension and will need the latest NKS library files. There are separate files included for PC and Mac as the plugin differs between systems and needs specific system library files which are both included, just unzip the ones needed.

Previous owners of the VST2 version have a small update cost for the factory library but all expansion libraries have been added to your download area for free. The previous VST2 files are no longer available in the download area, however if required just message me.

UPDATE: Tone2 Gladiator VST3 Update

https://freelancesoundlabs.com/nks/gladiator

Update now available for Tone2 Gladiator adding VST3 compatibility which supports the latest Gladiator 4 version. Have also updated the template a little adding filter controls to the first page and additional mod controls at the end of the template.

Also changed the plugin name to simply "Gladiator" instead of the proceeded version number and updated artwork for the NKS browser.

UPDATE: Tone2 Icarus 2.5 VST3 Update

https://freelancesoundlabs.com/nks/icarus

Update now available for the latest 2.5 version of Icarus which updates the following:

• Reprocessed all presets with new folder structure, updated VST3 compatibility. Requires Icarus 2.5 or later
• Migrated tagging (done by hand) of previous library over to new library
• Changed Product name in NKS browser from "Icarus 2" to "Icarus" 
• Updated artwork files (windows users just choose replace folders, mac users need to "merge" folders but update files)
• Added 160+ new presets from 2.5 update which can be found under bank "Icarus 2.5" 
• Added "Demo" banks for new list of demo files
• Updated controller template to be more intuitive and offers access to more controls such as mod controls, drum lane controls
• Full controller reference list available in PDF readme

UPDATE: Tone2 Nemesis 3 VST3

https://freelancesoundlabs.com/nks/nemesis

Update for the NKS library for Tone2 Nemesis 3 to add VST3 compatibility. All presets resaved with tagging imported from previous release and an additional 100 presets added from the latest Nemesis update. Also includes updated controller map that should be more intuitive and adds matrix controls.

UPDATE: Tone2 RayBlaster VST3 Update

https://freelancesoundlabs.com/nks/rayblaster

RayBlaster is now updated to VST3 and also has updates to the library to include an additional 40 presets that come with the latest 2.5 update and a bit of an update to the controller template.

UPDATE: WA Production Babylon VST3 Update

https://freelancesoundlabs.com/nks/babylon

Babylon update to VST3. Seems the presets do "migrate" and will launch the VST3 version of the plugin but controls need updating so this now includes an updated template for VST3 but is the same library for VST2/3 versions. To update simply login, download the latest v3.0.0 library and replace the NKS presets, no need to update the image/database files

UPDATE: WA Production Imperfect VST3 Update

https://freelancesoundlabs.com/nks/imperfect

WA Production Imperfect has been updated to VST3 compatibility. This update also adds an additional 80+ presets and now offers a NKS library for 100% GUI size and 200% GUI size since the size of the GUI is saved with each preset (annoyingly) you can now install the version that best suits your screen size.

UPDATE: Plugin Boutique VirtualCZ VST3 Update

https://freelancesoundlabs.com/nks/virtualcz

Update available for the VirtualCZ library for VST3 support.

Also a bit of a template update to make it a little more usable and sound previews have also been updated to address some incorrectly rendered sounds.

The below releases were all part of last months update

RELEASE: IK Multimedia SampleTank 4 NKS Library

https://freelancesoundlabs.com/nks/sampletank4

I am finally happy to release this massive library available for SampleTank 4. This is offered as 3 separate libraries: 

• SampleTank 4 Factory Content
• SampleTank Total Bundle 3.5 Expansions
• SampleTank Syntronik Expansions

This was a huge amount of work with a number of difficult challenges but will now open up all instrument presets for browsing and control from both Komplete / Maschine and will work in the latest VST3 version of SampleTank 4 on both PC and Mac. You will find content stored in banks to make browsing easier.

Note that due to the amount of time it took to create this library Total Studio bundle 4 has just been released which adds several new expansions for SampleTank 4. These are not included, only the Total Bundle 3.5 content is available. The upgrade costs are quite expensive for the few extra libraries but once there is a sale available I may consider the additional content if there is demand for it.

RELEASE: IK Multimedia SampleTron 2 NKS Library

https://freelancesoundlabs.com/nks/sampletron

Sampletron is now fully NKS ready. All factory presets are browsable with a full controller map, detailed tagging and support files (artwork, database files).  

RELEASE: Cherry Audio Octave Cat NKS Library

https://freelancesoundlabs.com/nks/octavecat

Latest Cherry Audio synth "Octave Cat" is now NKS ready. Offers a detailed controller map, fully tagged presets and artwork.

Offered as both VST2 and VST3 version libraries. 

UPDATE: Sonic Projects OPX PRO II VST3 Update

https://freelancesoundlabs.com/nks/opx

Sonic Projects OPX-Pro II NKS Library has now been updated for VST3 compatibility. This required a complete redo as the preset format has changed since the older version used to make the original VST2 version and does not load in the latest version but the presets are exactly the same and all tagging is carried over from the old library however because it was done years ago, the control template has been updated to hopefully be a little more intuitive.

Because it now supports VST3 and the macOS version of OPX supports Apple Silicon, this should now work for mac users where only PC users were able to use this till now.

UPDATE: G-Force M-Tron MKII VST3 Update

https://freelancesoundlabs.com/nks/mtronmkii

Update for the M-Tron MKII plugin that adds VST3 compatibility for the PC library version only. There is currently no VST3 version offered for Mac only VST2 but if a version is ever released an updated Mac library will also be released.

VST2 / VST3 Library Compatibility Status List

Check this list for the latest VST3 library compatibility updates, what libraries support VST3 and what has been updated from VST2 to VST3:

https://community.native-instruments.com/discussion/comment/1256/#Comment_1256

Donations

While you are under no obligation to donate, purchasing our libraries and supporting the work is thanks enough we do very much appreciate donations as there are a lot of costs and time needed to maintain such a large number of libraries.

Update News / Facebook / Forum

The New forum thread for all discussions related to any Freelance Soundlabs NKS library can be found Here: 

https://community.native-instruments.com/discussion/305/release-freelance-soundlabs-3rd-party-nks-libraries-for-komplete-kontrol-maschine#latest

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I release all news on updates and latest releases on these channels so if you are keen to know immediately when updates and releases are available then please follow these channels. I typically send this update email at the start of each month. 

Feedback / Requests / Questions? 

If you have any issues with any libraries, feedback about how useful/not useful these libraries are or any instruments/plugins to request NKS for simply reply to this email with your suggestions as the more we receive on certain products, the more likely they will be considered tho we cant invest in them all. I typically reply to every email but can occasionally miss one so don't hesitate to get in contact again.