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XP-1 Pack(s): Opinions?
In case anyone missed this when the servers went down: Dimension Pro and Rapture Expansion Packs available for download, and announced [ here]. For those who were able to grab it, I'd like to hear your opinions on these. I'll add my own comments when Taser effects start to wear off. 
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awilki01
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RE: XP-1 Pack(s): Opinions?
2006/07/15 14:45:29
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Well, I haven't gone through all, but I just went many of them and they are great for my style of music!!!
Great job, Cake!!!!
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RE: XP-1 Pack(s): Opinions?
2006/07/15 19:07:52
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just a little tease...nothing special...but i likes....  a few rapture...a few dimension....no effects.... ~XP_ONE~
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RE: XP-1 Pack(s): Opinions?
2006/07/15 20:46:20
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Yes pretty cool sounds,
i'd rather have the p5 v2.5 update though.
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awilki01
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RE: XP-1 Pack(s): Opinions?
2006/07/15 22:49:17
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To be honest, these Rapture patches are in direct competition with Absynth 3 - which I just got. I'm kind of regretting getting A3 now 
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RE: XP-1 Pack(s): Opinions?
2006/07/15 23:36:45
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Ok, so someone help me here. I downloaded the expansion pack and I see the new folder "Expansion Pack 1" at: C:\Program Files\Cakewalk\Rapture\Programs\Expansion Pack 1 but the new sounds don't show up in my Rature synth. All is fine in my Dimension Pro but not in Rapture. Any ideas?
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b rock
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RE: XP-1 Pack(s): Opinions?
2006/07/16 00:16:40
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the new sounds don't show up in my Rature synth. I hope that refreshing the program browser with F5 does it for you. I remember DP's update refreshing automatically; I don't think that Rapture's XP-1 did, though.
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RE: XP-1 Pack(s): Opinions?
2006/07/16 07:02:23
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I hope that refreshing the program browser with F5 does it for you thats what I had to do. dimension did it automatically.  maybe cakewalk should mention this on the download page?
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RE: XP-1 Pack(s): Opinions?
2006/07/16 09:12:48
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Quite a few orchestral sounds / tones were missing in original version of DPro, which are compensated in xp - 1. Thanks Cake.
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RE: XP-1 Pack(s): Opinions?
2006/07/16 18:35:17
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I am VERY happy with this Expansion Pack. Really nice WAVs and very cool programs. I have Dimension Pro. Seeing that many of the programs have the RGC prefix, I assume Rene did those - I tip my hat. If I had a hat, that is. Thank you very much to anybody involved with this update to Dimension Pro.
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RE: XP-1 Pack(s): Opinions?
2006/07/16 20:03:17
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I am very impressed and grateful to see these expansion packs. Many new great sounds to be had. Thank you Cakewalk!
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RE: XP-1 Pack(s): Opinions?
2006/07/17 12:22:04
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Yikes! 4 hours 47 minutes download time!
And Cakewalk changed something about 2 months ago so my work connection no longer sees all Cakewalk stuff...
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RE: XP-1 Pack(s): Opinions?
2006/07/17 17:52:39
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This is a great addition. I knew rapture had a lot of analog sounds in it, and here is the pudding. And DimPro just gets weirder and weirder with the soundscapes. And what is best, if you have both of them you can switch sound files.
Yes, they have greatly expanded the usefulness of their synths, esp. Rapture. This sound set should have gone out with the first edition.
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RE: XP-1 Pack(s): Opinions?
2006/07/17 18:28:35
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Big analog slant on both expansion packs; that's for sure. There's so much to talk about here; I don't know where to start. That gets complicated further by those gems (as Brandon stated elsewhere) that grab your attention and won't let go. Really well put together, and all those new samples just beg for taking them further.
I'll mention one thing in particular that I missed the first time through. Go to the ...Rapture\Programs\Expansion Pack 1\Drums folder for the .mid clips that demo the new drum kits. You'll need to pad out the patterns a little with 'rests' to get them to loop cleanly.
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Trusty
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RE: XP-1 Pack(s): Opinions?
2006/07/17 18:52:07
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Would have been nice to get the packs for us regular Dimension (with P5) users...booo cakewalk.
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RE: XP-1 Pack(s): Opinions?
2006/07/17 19:16:21
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Thanks CAKEWALK .... well yes, a lot of 'dimension' sounds and they're really spatial and nice, but I particularly like the Orchestral sounds in the EXP pack for DIMPRO, and the guitars really compliment the original sets as well!!!
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RE: XP-1 Pack(s): Opinions?
2006/07/17 19:56:00
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There is a piano and strings in one of the new programs - Unbelievable - it's 15MB and it is simply amazing!
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RE: XP-1 Pack(s): Opinions?
2006/07/17 20:50:45
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ORIGINAL: Trusty
Would have been nice to get the packs for us regular Dimension (with P5) users...booo cakewalk.
Yeah-but when you pay the money-you get your seat...In business class you get the prawns and the scallops-while in economy you get the overcooked fish..Both are good-but one is gooder :) Thanks for the new sounds Cakewalk...Your support is stellar :) ajw
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