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Re:Launch HN: Soundry AI (YC W24) – Music sample generator f... by bambax on Friday March 22, 2024 @06:04AM (#39789041)
This sounds really cool, congrats on the launch!

It seems the "Infinite sample packs" only generate samples, not loops? Or did I miss something?

Also, the pricing is a bit high and I'm not a big fan of the subscription model. To compare:

- Kick 2 from Sonic Academy, a kick synth, comes with a large library of samples and lets you control every parameter including pitch, transient, click, comp., etc. -- it costs $59 one time

- Reaper, a versatile DAW, is $60 one time

Granted, samples libraries use subscription and a similar pricing, but they usually offer a huge selection (and there are excellent free ones, such as Spitfire).

Soundry is at the crossroads between software and sample library.

Maybe a more generous free tier would help?

Re:Launch HN: Soundry AI (YC W24) – Music sample generator f... by erellsworth on Friday March 22, 2024 @09:07AM (#39790332)
Where did you even find the price? I couldn't find pricing info anywhere on the site.
Re:Launch HN: Soundry AI (YC W24) – Music sample generator f... by bambax on Friday March 22, 2024 @09:24AM (#39790485)
You need to sign up first, and then you get this:

https://i.imgur.com/Dl0Avg6.png

But once you close the window it's never shown again and hard to find (Google can't find it).

I guess they show it again once you reach the "25 generations"... which probably arrives quick, since every time you click on an "instrument" in a "sound pack" it apparently counts as 4 generations...

Re:Launch HN: Soundry AI (YC W24) – Music sample generator f... by erellsworth on Friday March 22, 2024 @09:53AM (#39790789)
Ah, so you have to let them harvest your email address just to see what the price is. Lame. Thanks for the info.
Re:Launch HN: Soundry AI (YC W24) – Music sample generator f... by justinparus on Friday March 22, 2024 @12:03PM (#39792015)
We are adding the price to the landing page soon!