I really am close to having most things covered. Adding the Arturia V collection in their end of year sale added a couple of long lusted after synths. developers are going to have to come up with something special now. A lottery win would have me chasing hardware, mainly a Synthesizers.com modular.
 
Drums.
I will add Drumcore 4 lite to better utalise my Kitcore content but I think, for the moment at least, I have enough drums. So far I have even passed on The Nick Mason kit for BFD.
 
Synths.
I might be tempted by GForce's Oddity if it went 64 bit and was on sale, but I need to dig deeper into Reactor and the recently acquired Arturia synths before buying more. I would not mind upgrading my XLS3 LE to the full version but IMHO the upgrade is overpriced even before you add in the cost of the dongle.
 
Samplers and Libraries.
Sampletank 3. well lets see what it offers and what the upgrade price is. It will need to be a) Cheap or b) really bring something to the party.
 
Kontakt - I expect we will see Kontakt 6 and Komplete 10, again it will depend what's new.
 
As for libraries I would be tempted by an "Irish" bazouki or Mandocello from some one like Bolder sounds with similar features to their Mandolin. A Rikenbacker 12 string electric from Orange tree would be a dead cert as would a Strummaker 4 version of Indignus Torch.
 
Maybe Kirk Hunter Spotlight Strings if the Group buy hits 50% off, but I will need thinking about.
 
Of course Hollow Sun and Hideaway are bound to come up with something unique and cheap enough to buy on impulse.
 
Effects.
I got it covered, I have more compressors, EQs, delays, saturation, channel strips etc. than I know what to do with. that said new Pro Channel modules may be my downfall.
 
And finally
Sonar X4?

Glyn
I concur on most things except now I've got Kitcore working OK with Jbridge, like SampleTank, Drumcore lite will have to be very very cheap or exceptionally different (in a good way) to make me upgrade. I don't want to get too involved with Sonoma, Drumcore's makers, as they are so iCrap orientated I think if the new Drumcore doesn't fly off the shelves (which I doubt it will) they may just drop it.
Again SampleTank, very very cheap or substantially different otherwise I stay where I am (I have an old 32bit Computer which I route SampleTank to my main 64 bit system via Vienna Pro - works flawlessly)
GForce are slowly going 64bit - not sure with Odditty - I have had this for years but I have had no problems using this via JBridge - one of my old favorites.
 
I may look at BDF3 but I have a lot of Drums and I have ECO and do not like it that much - I am sure the new product is much better - perhaps if they have a cheap special??
 
+1 Hollow Sun and Hideaway - I normally end up getting most of their stuff as they are cheap and very good.
 
Finally just like to say what a life saver JBridge can be - when I recently upgraded to X3D my Kjaerhus Gold Collection stopped working properly - the Compressor  and the gate in this are some of my all time favorite plug ins - I normally end up using them on everything - I was just about to cry and uninstall them, when I thought no, lets give Jbridge a go - worked like a charm and all back to normal! I LOVE my Jbridge!!
 
Happy New Year to everyone
Nigel
 
 
 
 

Bajan Blue
 Drumcore lite will have to be very very cheap or exceptionally different (in a good way) to make me upgrade.

It's $49, a dollar inside my cutoff point, with a $30 coupon for extra content if you are a previous Kitcore owner. Looks like there are some newer Kitpacks I do not have in Deluxe. I saw some interface screen shots somewhere but I cant find them now. There is an added mixer section with sends, effect inserts etc.

I'd like my Nugen stuff to be AAX x64 compatible.
 
They are working on it. If it is a paid upgrade... I'll pay.
 
The rest of the budget is probably going to be small parts for microphones.

One of the Valhalla Reverbs.  I hear nothing but praise on these plugs.

I've just "blocked" this thread.
Only 18+ plus hours 'till my New Years Res.
Write a tune with each piece of existing gear before I buy any more!
How long do you think that will last?
Good thing I'm headed to Boise today...
 
T

Glyn Barnes
Samplers and Libraries.
Maybe Kirk Hunter Spotlight Strings if the Group buy hits 50% off, but I will need thinking about.
And finally
Sonar X4?

Probably these two if anything. And the Kirk Hunter is iffy for me.

For certain (assuming they ship in 2014):
 
Alchemy 2
Zebra 3
Cubase 8
Whatever new comes out of Hollow Sun and Hideaway Studio for Kontakt
Some new preset collections for Aether (buying those tomorrw, actually) 
 
Probable:
 
Komplete 10 (next one's 10, right?), assuming Kontakt gets enhanced
Whatever Fab Filter comes up with next
New preset collections for Synthmaster
 
We'll see:
 
Sample Tank 3
 
 

The ARC 2 upgrade will be my first purchase @ $75 I feel it's a sound investment. ARC 1 has been veddy, veddy good to me so far. I like that ARC 2 has speaker simulations much like the Focusrite VRM. I think the combination should yield the best possible results that I'm capable of. After that it's an RME Babyface then a Warm Audio Tone Beast.  I came up with this crazy litmus test awhile back: Before I make a purchase I ask myself if I already have something that can effectively achieve the expected outcome of the purchase. Crazy....but it's been helping with the g.a.s. I really need to start clearing out stuff that I no longer need or use. Yup another litmus test: Have I used this in the last year, if the answer is no then unless I have an exceptional for keeping it, it's gotta go. Happy New Year!!!
 
Rocky

DeeringAmps
I've just "blocked" this thread.
Only 18+ plus hours 'till my New Years Res.
Write a tune with each piece of existing gear before I buy any more!
How long do you think that will last?
Good thing I'm headed to Boise today...
 
T

I love Boise!!!
 
Rocky