Rave Generator 2 VST / AudioUnit : the stab machine is back in the house !

Rave Generator 2 free plugin for Mac / Windows / Linux

Rave Generator 2 : Back From Hell !

Everybody should know the first version of the famous RaveGenerator VST plugin : a rompler with a lot of funky rave stabs/samples coming straight from the 90’s, for the late-to-the-party, here’s the link with full description : https://blog.wavosaur.com/rave-generator-vst-free-90s-stab-synth/

Now the version 2 is ready and full of improvements :

Mac OS X, Windows and Linux compatible VST ! + AudioUnit version for Logic users.
up to 147 internal sounds.
sampler vs rompler : you can load your own samples !
you can layer samples (up to 16 sounds).
multi timbral : you can assign different MIDI channels to each sample.
editable / automatable loop points per sample.
tune/pan/volume + volume & pitch envelope per sample.
AKAIZE effect from hell for your speed garage time-stretched vooooiiiicccceees.
reverse, awful delay, green colors, working embeded keyboard.
pitch bend.

Download for FREE!

Rave Generator 2 VST (Windows)

Rave Generator 2 VST/AU (Mac OS X)

Rave Generator 2 VST (Linux)

The plugin is available in 32 & 64 bit, it comes with a user guide in PDF format.

If you like and want to encourage, don’t hesitate to donate anything you want 🙂 =>

Technical

Mac OS X :
The plugin need Mac OS X 10.8.4 (Mountain Lion) or newer, if you have 10.6 or 10.7, drop me an email and i -can- provide you an alpha version : this version has not been tested and lack some features !

AudioUnit
Unlike the VST/AU Speek, this time i didn’t code the AudioUnit “from scratch” but used the incredible Symbiosis VST / AU from NuEdge : http://nuedge.net/article/5-symbiosis
a big thank to the author !

There are still some limitations / small bugs, please read the user guide & FAQ text.
I’ll fix that in next release. I’ve also planned to add some features (most wanted is the “drag and replace” sample).

The plugin is VST2 (and AudioUnit) and has been tested on Ableton Live, FL Studio, Cubase, Logic, Renoise, Reaper, Protools (via wrapper), Psycle, MadTracker, Temper, Bitwig, Tunafish, VSTHost, SaviHost, TobyBear MiniHost, Giada, Melodo, PedalBoard, AuLab, Nuendo, Ardour, EnergyXT, Studio One, Mutools, VSTLord, Cantabile, Xlutop Chainer, Maschine.

Here’s some more famous samples origin for all the old school rave loverz !

the yeah! sample

Here’s a “YEAH” sample that ended on the famous “Zero G Datafile 1 CD”
then from here it was used in TONS of rave tunes,
you WILL recognize immediately, listen to the intro of :

Derek B – Good Groove

the famous “yeah” in:

2 Unlimited – Get Ready 4 This
Quadrophonia – Quadrophonia
U96 – Das Boot
Cascade – Do What You Wanna Do

and countless songs!

The 2 Ulimited Get Ready 4 This stab !

this one is coming from… the 70’s 🙂
Back to 1977, we have this LP with 250 super deejays jingles : perfect for your radio show.
https://www.discogs.com/fr/Unknown-Artist-250-Discojingles/release/1269807

here’s a short sample with some of the jingles :
250 discojingles

now listen to the jingle ( @ 1’17 in the video)

and cut all but the last stab before the voice =>

Let’s load the short stab into the funky sampler and GO! Get Ready To Paaartay !

The “88 to Piano” stab

Now go back to 1988 with this funky stab we can hear on

The Minutemen – Bingo Bongo

this is probably that record that was sampled for those rave hits from the 1992 :

The Ultimate Seduction – House Nation

and

Mainx – 88 To Piano

and they maybe all have sampled the stab from the famous Nitro Deluxe tracks !
unlike the Inner City stab, it’s not found on the original mix but on the “dub” mix, right at the start

Nitro Deluxe – Let’s Get Brutal (Dub Mix)

The “Landlord” stab again !

The real origin of the “Landlord” stab : https://www.gearslutz.com/board/electronic-music-instruments-electronic-music-production/990794-i-think-i-found-real-origin-landlord-stab.html

The Todd Terry Black Riot stab !

listen to this funky freestyle tune 🙂
specially @ 4’38

Sequal – Not Too Late Dub

The screaming aaaaaah in Cameo Money

coming from a powerful acapella from Patti Labelle and the Something Special (is Gonna Happen Tonight) funky song from 1986

this one was sampled and used with great effect on the Cameo – Money (Reese remix) and many other rave songs ! like Blame – Music Takes You.

and now go back to the studio and make some f***cking uptempo records !

75 thoughts on “Rave Generator 2 VST / AudioUnit : the stab machine is back in the house !”

Brian H 27 September 2017 at 3 h 20 min

Very cool that this is still being developed. This is perfect for a project in mind, hopefully I’ll get to it this year. Thanks!

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Stefano 6884 28 September 2017 at 14 h 22 min

Wow!! I just found it now, for some reason my searches yesterday wouldn’t point me at this page…. p u r r f e c t!!!

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Dave Skywalker 30 September 2017 at 10 h 37 min

Absolutely incredible, and has leapt to the top of my favourite VST list (sucks for you, Massive! :P)

Loving the new timestretch and looping functionality, and the M1 piano is an unexpected gem.

Soon as I get paid, donations coming! Absolutely splendid work.

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1. Wavosaur Post author2 October 2017 at 11 h 38 min
  
  thanks!
  hardcore will never die
  
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  1. Dub-One 14 October 2017 at 17 h 23 min
    
    AMEN
    
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  2. Tom Slater 10 December 2017 at 19 h 35 min
    
    Hey!
    
    I have Mac OS X 10.7.5 and I’m dying to get this VST working! Can you help??
    
    Kind regards,
    Tom.
    
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    1. aiden travers 29 April 2018 at 17 h 03 min
      
      Hi there, I have Mac os High Sierra 10.13.4
      I can’t get this to work “rave generator”
      Could you please assist, I followed the installation instructions and its not showing up on logic pro x.
      Kind regards
      
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JugoGames 30 September 2017 at 18 h 52 min

Wow ! Really impressive, such a creepy tune collection in the box. I’ll definitely throw a few of them in my next tubie !

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Inyoung 1 October 2017 at 17 h 48 min

You’re a legend and I love you.

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mark 1 October 2017 at 23 h 03 min

hey there . i just found this version 2 and it has some great oldschool samples. after playing around with it for an hour or so ,i just have one question .is it possible to add your own samples to the library or create a library . i have some oldschool tracks to lift some sample from . would be nice to put it all in the vst and not in a seperate sampler of sorts. anyway ,keep up the good work

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1. Wavosaur Post author2 October 2017 at 11 h 41 min
  
  Hi,
  there’s a “user” folder in the sample browser, you can right click and set a path to any folder on your HD:
  this is recursive so you can have as many subfolder as you want.
  
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  1. mark 2 October 2017 at 16 h 19 min
    
    oh yes .. i see now.. thank you very much . i thought that was for storing presets of the samples already packed in the vst and not for my own samples . very nice indeed . thnx a lot
    
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James Muir 3 October 2017 at 8 h 25 min

How do I install the sound bank 2 on mac that comes in the stall folder?

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1. Wavosaur Post author3 October 2017 at 10 h 34 min
  
  Hi,
  are you using the VST or AudioUnit version ?
  with the VSt it’s just a matter of loading ( all hosts can load fxp/fxb )
  but with the AU, i still have to provide an archive with the 64 preset converted to .aupreset !
  
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  1. Allan 1 February 2019 at 7 h 38 min
    
    Hi there,
    I love the synth.
    Was wondering how to open the bank2 you have provided there.
    I loaded the .fxb file into the user section, but I’m having trouble loading the presets…
    Cheers…I’ll explore the inbuilt presets in the meantime…
    Thanks
    
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    1. Allan 1 February 2019 at 7 h 49 min
      
      got it now…all good!
      Thanks
      
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  2. chris 30 October 2019 at 4 h 18 min
    
    Hi,
    
    Have you been able to convert bank2 to .aupreset?. I love this plugin, it’s so fun!
    
    Thanks!
    
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  3. Davide G. 4 December 2019 at 0 h 41 min
    
    Sorry, but this explanation is not clear, I uploaded the .fxb file in the user section, but nothing happens.
    Ableton 10.1 – RaveGenerator2 VST – MacOS 10.14.6
    
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Marci 3 October 2017 at 9 h 27 min

Hii! I have OSX 10.7.5,could you send me the alpha version?? It looks so much fun!!

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JeanDUDU 3 October 2017 at 10 h 47 min

Yes !!!! Rave Generator 2 free plugin for Mac / Windows / Linux i use linux
Thank

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Makedon 5 October 2017 at 12 h 40 min

So cool…! But doesn’t these samples need clearance or something if used??

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Shaun Armstrong 9 October 2017 at 15 h 32 min

No they don’t need clearence.Old skool hardcore is made from sampleing.You can get all the stabs in so many other sample packs in single file.Putting them in a generator is a great idea,it’s just a bit of fun.There’s really no money to be made in old skool hardcore these days.

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1. Claes Cornelius 6 January 2018 at 16 h 28 min
  
  Can I use it as if a S-1000, load in WAVs and run things with a keyboard – it wouldn’t be Rave, it’s for making soundtracks using samples and mangling them with subsequent absolutely absurd effects afterwards. No “notes” allowed – only “sounds”. The basic name for this style is Musique Concrète – art stuff (LOL) and there will be rhythm elements as well.
  
  Copyright issue to do with drum groove samples “old skool”: #1 on the list is “Funky Drummer” and #2 is “White Horse”. The latter costed $5000.- but no subsequent royalties; it was a one-off fee. The recording is done by the Danish Pop outfit Laid Back with a Roland TR-808 and no special effects other EQ / compressor on each of its 8 outputs. Free samples are now available on the net and are not copyright “compositions” as would an 8-bar line of melody be. This is a comment on Makedon’s question.
  
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Shaun Armstrong 9 October 2017 at 17 h 10 min

It’s great for adding vocal samples and phrases aswell and playing around scratching them in etc.10/10.

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Dub-One 14 October 2017 at 17 h 01 min

This plug in is great, good job guys

My only issue is when you load the vsti in cubase 9 on windows 10 it resizes your DAW back to the set resolution if you have scale and layout set to high than 100% in your display settings

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1. Dub-One 14 October 2017 at 17 h 22 min
  
  mind i am working in resolutions higher than 1920×1080
  
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Branco 16 October 2017 at 21 h 23 min

hi i would like the version for mac osx 10.6

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Varekaier 20 October 2017 at 2 h 07 min

FUckin awesome stuff! but i have a little problem 🙁 all ableton started cracking down if i try to add any element to the main window except the first folder “stabs”. Help if you can pleeeese! i have x64 mac with osx El Capitan 10.11.6

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1. Wavosaur Post author22 October 2017 at 23 h 42 min
  
  i have literally tons of beta testers with Mac OS X this is the first time i hear about this problem!
  does it happen all the time ? do you use the 32 or 64 bit version ? the VST or the AudioUnit ?
  
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  1. melanzh.13 5 November 2018 at 5 h 42 min
    
    yeap! i have some problem. Ableton crashIng down if i try add any Stabs except the first folDer 🙁
    x64 mac os 10.9.5, ableton 9.5
    
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3ntr0py 22 October 2017 at 23 h 22 min

Anyone else having issues with Logic Pro 10.3.2 on High Sierra? For some reason it doesn’t show the AU in the plugin manager.

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1. Wavosaur Post author22 October 2017 at 23 h 44 min
  
  Hi,
  does the plugin appeat after retarting the session ?
  If not, what happen if you type this in the terminal :
  
  auval -v aumu RAV2 Wavo
  
  thanks!
  
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  1. 3ntr0py 23 October 2017 at 0 h 09 min
    
    Hi (and thanks for the amazingly fast re),
    No luck after restarting the session (also tried to remove the component file, restarting, re-adding it to the library folder for components and restarting again.
    
    When running the au validator, this is what I get:
    
    ————————————————–
    VALIDATING AUDIO UNIT: ‘aumu’ – ‘RAV2’ – ‘Wavo’
    ————————————————–
    ERROR: Cannot get Component’s Name strings
    ERROR: Error from retrieving Component Version: -50
    
    * * FAIL
    ————————————————–
    TESTING OPEN TIMES:
    FATAL ERROR: didn’t find the component
    
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    1. Dalcan 17 January 2019 at 14 h 19 min
      
      Here is the same error here with 10.13.6 and Logic 10.4.2
      
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      1. alvaro 2 March 2019 at 2 h 26 min
        
        I Have the same error in macOS 10.14 with last version of logic.
        would be very helpful fix it cause it is one of my favourite plugins.
        donations are coming
2. Adan Rios 24 October 2017 at 1 h 50 min
  
  I’m still having trouble installing it the right way I need help it would be cool If someone would do a stap by step on how to install to a Mac with Logic Pro x thanks if not I’ll pass on this
  
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Wavosaur Post author23 October 2017 at 0 h 26 min

where did you copy the RaveGenerator2.component file ?
usually it works with both /Library/Audio/Plug-Ins/Components and /Users/yourusername/Library/Audio/Plug-Ins/Components but Apple may have changed that too, maybe it only works in one of the folder and not the other..

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3ntr0py 23 October 2017 at 0 h 34 min

tried both:

ls /Users/xxxxx/Library/Audio/Plug-Ins/Components
RaveGenerator2.component

ls /Library/Audio/Plug-Ins/Components/
RaveGenerator2.component

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1. jesse 30 October 2018 at 15 h 56 min
  
  I also get the same error. I love this VST but can’t get it to work on my new iMac pro.
  
  Last login: Tue Oct 30 10:37:49 on console
  jesses-iMac-Pro:~ jesseheifetz$ auval -v aumu RAV2 Wavo
  
  AU Validation Tool
  Version: 1.6.1a1
  Copyright 2003-2013, Apple Inc. All Rights Reserved.
  Specify -h (-help) for command options
  
  ————————————————–
  VALIDATING AUDIO UNIT: ‘aumu’ – ‘RAV2’ – ‘Wavo’
  ————————————————–
  ERROR: Cannot get Component’s Name strings
  ERROR: Error from retrieving Component Version: -50
  
  * * FAIL
  ————————————————–
  TESTING OPEN TIMES:
  FATAL ERROR: didn’t find the component
  jesses-iMac-Pro:~ jesseheifetz$
  
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  1. jesse 19 March 2019 at 15 h 01 min
    
    I have figured out how to get this to work. You must do a rescan of all plug in in Logic Pro X. To do so, follow these instructions.
    
    Rescan all plug-ins
    To automatically rescan all installed plug-ins, remove the Audio Unit cache file.
    In the Finder press Option and choose Go > Library.
    In the Finder window go into ~Library/Caches/AudioUnitCache.
    Move the files from AudioUnitCache folder to the Desktop.
    Restart the computer, then open Logic Pro X or MainStage. All installed Audio Unit plug-ins will be rescanned.
    
    WORKED LIKE A CHARM.
    
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michaelk 12 November 2017 at 15 h 02 min

Absolutely incredible collection of unforgettable sounds. Thank you so much for providing this!
I have one question regarding workflow when using the RG2. You added the really cool feature to layer variable sounds in the plug in, but it automatically adds a new sound as layer when double clicking on a new sound. So if you want to a new sound only without layer you have to press the “x” and then load a new one inside. I know you offer this for free and this plug in is more about to get some sick sounds than having the perfectly programmed Vst but I just don’t get why you need to make more clicks to chose a new sound than for layering sounds, do you understand how I mean?
But I want to say again, amazing work from you guys!

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? 13 January 2018 at 22 h 21 min

To bad the plugin is not working in fl studio 12.5.1?
And i put the dll file in vst folder, and try to search for new plugins.
So no raving for me, and i want to go back in time :-p

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Disappointed 13 February 2018 at 12 h 51 min

I thought this is a synthesizer, but it’s just a collection of copyright infringements.

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1. sma#no#acid#crew# 19 March 2018 at 13 h 41 min
  
  “copyright infringments” ?
  haha, funny one. where were you when we discussed that topic in the 90s ?
  
  if you thought that’d be a synths than you most definitely didnt read the description.
  
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??? 20 February 2018 at 2 h 28 min

Hi, can you share the alpha version? 10.6.9
Thx 🙂

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sma#no#acid#crew# 19 March 2018 at 13 h 42 min

thanks for this gem btw , and for wavosaur

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marjorie jackson 21 March 2018 at 11 h 00 min

This idea is really cool, hope we get to know more about it so soon in future. and the great collection of sound thanks for sharing this with us. I am happy because it is available also for the window because I have seen the new technology is coming works of mac :(. and I am using window 🙂
visit me to resolve its issues.

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Ravelover 21 March 2018 at 19 h 50 min

Many thanks for this, love how it’s done 🙂

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deeneendo 16 April 2018 at 8 h 39 min

this is just epic, many thanks for keeping this in development!

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dkza 31 May 2018 at 10 h 52 min

Hi! Please could you send me the alpha version for 10.6
Really looking forward to giving this some use
🙂

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Lucas 6 June 2018 at 16 h 55 min

Hello,
Could you please send me the alpha version for 10.6
Really looking forward to giving this some use.

Best regards.

Lucas

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traxx 7 June 2018 at 11 h 58 min

Hi there,
could you send me a version for mac osx 10.7 please ?
Best 🙂

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Lantern14 20 June 2018 at 22 h 16 min

Hi would be great if you could send the alpha version.

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Li 25 June 2018 at 12 h 54 min

Im on OSX 10.6.8 . Will the alpha version work with this OS?

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Mark 2 July 2018 at 17 h 27 min

Hi

Has the M1 piano disappeared I can only see the M1 organ?

thx

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alexander 24 July 2018 at 18 h 59 min

what the fuck is this akaize effect? i know this effect. i’m searching for this effect since many years. i was not able to describe this effect to other people. i haven´t found this effect in the internet. and now your ravegenerator makes this effect!!!!!
i can`t believe that i have found this effect finally.

thank you thank you thank you
alexander
(could you describe me the technique behind this effect?)

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1. Wavosaur Post author2 October 2018 at 15 h 39 min
  
  (could you describe me the technique behind this effect?) => the old school time expand is time based basically you repeat a fixed amount of sample : “signal” become “ssssiiigggnnnnaaalll” you have to crossfade between each repetition
  
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2. Sergey 14 June 2019 at 11 h 28 min
  
  Fruity Granulator has this feature in 2002
  
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Bennett 12 August 2018 at 0 h 16 min

Ok so I went to install the vst for FL Studio 20. I have installed 3rd party plug-ins before, and they all work, accept with this one, it will not show up no matter what I do. How do I fix this?

Thanks!

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1. Wavosaur Post author2 October 2018 at 15 h 31 min
  
  Hi, what OS are you using ?
  
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  1. G 6 March 2019 at 13 h 36 min
    
    Hi,
    
    I’m having the same issue. I’m on MacOS Mojave Version 10.14.1. Do you have any update on a new version?
    
    Thanks!
    
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md 23 August 2018 at 0 h 48 min

vst keeps making my fl studio program go much smaller in size than the vst itself,

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The Divergent Series JacketBucket 27 September 2018 at 7 h 49 min

I love Linux operating system this is true windows is easy for use for us but if we are a think about the safe side they Linux is better then windows.

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Phil 23 October 2018 at 12 h 12 min

Are these samples royalty free?

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1. BlackLabel 23 October 2018 at 15 h 59 min
  
  Of course they’re not, and if you use these samples you may end up IN JAIL.
  
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  1. Lawn Service 4 January 2019 at 22 h 05 min
    
    In JAIL???
    
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jeff 26 November 2018 at 21 h 54 min

please add the classic breaks to this awesome vst please

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Aaron 11 December 2018 at 19 h 20 min

Can anyone tell me if the vocal samples are royalty free and usable to feature on a release?
Would be a great help, thanks in advance.

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Jay 27 January 2019 at 13 h 28 min

Is there a possibility of a fix for the plugin stopping Cubase from opening an editor with a double click when Ravegenerator 2 is loaded ? Would be amazing.

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Auto Electrician 28 April 2019 at 0 h 09 min

up to 147 internal sounds and pitch blend!!
WOOOOT WOOOOT hell yeah!

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DJ TT 5 June 2019 at 14 h 59 min

Me and a friend downloaded this plugin. He’s on mac, I’m on windows. He got the m1 organ. I got the m1 piano. We both want both sounds. Is there any way of fixing this? hahaa.

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jao 16 June 2019 at 9 h 07 min

thats sick dog, just what i was looking for. works perfectly fine. thank you

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cody 24 July 2019 at 6 h 01 min

can’t get rave generator working on my 2012 MacBook Pro.. I dragged it to the vst folder and still no luck

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cardiobeats 14 August 2019 at 23 h 07 min

not installed or played yet but can’t wait too. Just going through the moaning comments about sample rights and royalties. guys make a big enough track, and they will find you!. until you earn your first million through your music just go with it, use them, like back in the day sampling is art in its own right. big fuck it! you try searching thease old labels that no longer exist for contact details about clearing a sample for use on a shitty edm beatbort release to 1000 people.

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orions belt 5 December 2019 at 15 h 11 min

greetings!
can u please send me the alpha version for mac 10.7, rave generator, would be much appreciated. Great sounds, thanks!!
(Mac OS X 10.6 or 10.7, drop me an email and i -can- provide you an alpha version)

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