vintagevibe
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SSD4 CLA Expansion $99.00!!!
Just got the email. Slate you rotten bast*rd! Now I have to buy it. 
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Re:SSD4 CLA Expansion $99.00!!!
2012/12/28 16:22:40
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Damn them...... Now I gotta buy the Deluxe Expansion pack for Trigger for $49. I'm torn between that and the CLA Pack. I like the idea of having unprocessed snare top, bottom, room and overheads.
Rocky
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Re:SSD4 CLA Expansion $99.00!!!
2012/12/28 20:46:08
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Anybody see anything "wrong" with these three sale prices? 
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vintagevibe
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Re:SSD4 CLA Expansion $99.00!!!
2012/12/28 21:44:31
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bapu
Anybody see anything "wrong" with these three sale prices?
What's wrong?
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bapu
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Re:SSD4 CLA Expansion $99.00!!!
2012/12/28 21:45:45
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Uhhhhhh
If I buy the two on the left I pay $198
If I buy the bundle (of the same two products) I pay $199
$1 more for the bundle? Obscene.
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vintagevibe
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Re:SSD4 CLA Expansion $99.00!!!
2012/12/28 21:50:13
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That's it. I'll never do business with Slate again! But sersioulsy... if you but the "family" size box of Tristits (sp?) it has the same net weight of to regular boxes but costs $.03 per oz more. life is hard.
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Re:SSD4 CLA Expansion $99.00!!!
2012/12/28 22:11:56
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bapu
Anybody see anything "wrong" with these three sale prices?
I saw it when I got the email.... It's brilliant marketing...they must use the same marketing strategist that Cakewalk uses...
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Re:SSD4 CLA Expansion $99.00!!!
2012/12/28 22:20:49
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Why isn't AudioDeluxe or somebody selling these at discounted prices?
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Re:SSD4 CLA Expansion $99.00!!!
2012/12/28 22:26:07
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yorolpal
Why isn't AudioDeluxe or somebody selling these at discounted prices?
I asked myself that same question...they have the drums, and everything else, but not the expansions...
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bapu
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Re:SSD4 CLA Expansion $99.00!!!
2012/12/30 13:24:18
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I bought both CLA packages (SSD4 & Trigger).
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Re:SSD4 CLA Expansion $99.00!!!
2012/12/31 14:48:50
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 I'm diggin' the Deluxe samples. Rocky
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vintagevibe
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Re:SSD4 CLA Expansion $99.00!!!
2012/12/31 15:50:27
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I really like the CLA cymbals. In fact the whole CLA package pretty much blows away SSD4 Deluxe!
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Re:SSD4 CLA Expansion $99.00!!!
2012/12/31 16:12:56
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I went to the SSD website to give the CLA sample tracks a listen and thought, wow, these sound pretty fantastic! Then, I realized that I was listening to the regular SSD samples (which I already have [facepalm]), so I found the CLA sample tracks and, I have to say, not impressed - the factory demos sounded punchier and more alive than the CLA demos, which sounded pretty flat and underwhelming to me. Maybe I just need to listen again in a different context - I'd hate to pass up a good deal on this only to kick myself later when it's full price.
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vintagevibe
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Re:SSD4 CLA Expansion $99.00!!!
2012/12/31 16:21:05
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cryophonik
I went to the SSD website to give the CLA sample tracks a listen and thought, wow, these sound pretty fantastic! Then, I realized that I was listening to the regular SSD samples (which I already have [facepalm]), so I found the CLA sample tracks and, I have to say, not impressed - the factory demos sounded punchier and more alive than the CLA demos, which sounded pretty flat and underwhelming to me. Maybe I just need to listen again in a different context - I'd hate to pass up a good deal on this only to kick myself later when it's full price.
I had a similar reaction at first but when the price went down I thought what the hell. I'm REALLY glad I did. They really seem to me to be a notch above the Deluxe samples. They are just more alive and real-in-the-room sounding. I don't seem to need any EQ on the snares. I usually boot the top end of snares to cut through but I haven't with these. IMO these samples have set the bar higher for Slate. I'm sure I'll still use other samples but these CLA's are easily the best I own.
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Re:SSD4 CLA Expansion $99.00!!!
2012/12/31 16:45:17
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My impression (and this comes from a CLA fan) is that the demos all sounded like the same drum kit. No matter what kick or snare was being used...with a teency bit of variation...they all sounded alike. bummer.
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Re:SSD4 CLA Expansion $99.00!!!
2012/12/31 16:46:37
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yorolpal
My impression (and this comes from a CLA fan) is that the demos all sounded like the same drum kit. No matter what kick or snare was being used...with a teency bit of variation...they all sounded alike. bummer.
Not for me after I installed and loaded them up. But..... what do I know?
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vintagevibe
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Re:SSD4 CLA Expansion $99.00!!!
2012/12/31 16:50:49
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yorolpal
My impression (and this comes from a CLA fan) is that the demos all sounded like the same drum kit. No matter what kick or snare was being used...with a teency bit of variation...they all sounded alike. bummer.
I agree about the demos. In actual use the snares and, to a lesser degree the kicks, are very different. There are only one set of toms and one set of cymbals but they are excellent.
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Re:SSD4 CLA Expansion $99.00!!!
2012/12/31 17:00:11
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yorolpal
My impression (and this comes from a CLA fan) is that the demos all sounded like the same drum kit. No matter what kick or snare was being used...with a teency bit of variation...they all sounded alike. bummer.
Yeah, I noticed that as well, but figured that whoever made the demos was just being lazy and using the same kit over and over.
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Re:SSD4 CLA Expansion $99.00!!!
2012/12/31 21:19:49
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Welp...then I guess I'll have to try em...won't I??
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Re:SSD4 CLA Expansion $99.00!!!
2012/12/31 21:59:46
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yorolpal
Welp...then I guess I'll have to try em...won't I??
Yes, you will.
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vintagevibe
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Re:SSD4 CLA Expansion $99.00!!!
2013/01/01 12:06:22
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I'm really starting to like these cymbals more than my Zildjan Gen 16 library.
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Re:SSD4 CLA Expansion $99.00!!!
2013/01/01 18:28:27
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Re:SSD4 CLA Expansion $99.00!!!
2013/01/01 19:37:04
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