Yeah, I keep forgetting to check out Damage 2. I set the bar pretty high for what libraries I purchase because otherwise I'd just purchase so many of them and I make no money whatsoever from music, haha.

Yeah, that's one reason I'm very conflicted about my repeated use of it. It's just so over-used and easy to over-use. But also, I decided I don't really care as long as I think it sounds good. I used to get very tied up in all that stuff: trying to be different, trying to not over-use something because it's over-used everywhere else, etc. I eventually decided that I'm better off being true to what I think sounds good, and if people don't like it, that's unfortunate, but such is life.

@jcsteh You're quite right. Do you have one of the Ultimate versions of Komplete? If so, go back through Evolve, Evolve R2 and Evolve Mutations 2. Same company, tons of very hidden gems if you haven't spent time with them, you'll find new ways of making stuff sound fantastic. Lots of people don't use those.

Thanks for the tip. The friend I write music with recently suggested the same thing, so definitely going to take a dive when I get some time. I have Komplete 13 Collectors. Action Strikes is another library we tend to over-use.

@jcsteh I love love love the Evolve R2 library. …and Box of Tricks from SonicCouture. The perks in both are just so cool! :) Among other things, of course. I used some of the perks here: music.apple.com/us/album/dista…

@cachondo that's not new. According to the date on it, I put it in there on March 6 of 2023.

@cachondo It might be worth organising by date modified and playing the first 5-10 seconds of new to old, see if there's stuff in there what might be catchin your ear.