thana said
AFAIK, you can install the software without installing this library, and you could still use it just fine with everything else.
True.
It's been so long since I'd installed or reinstalled SuperiorDrummer2 that I forgot that the base sound library is still a separate install.
thana said
I also find it hard to believe that Avatar, which makes up the bulk (as in >99%) of the product, is a free bonus.
As someone who's done software development and has recorded many layers of drum samples (neither of which was for Toontrack),
I can appreciate the time, effort and knowledge that it takes to do both.
Frankly, I think that the complexity of the software alone warrants of EVERY penny of its very reasonable pricetag.
Then, let's also consider the ongoing (FREE!!) maintenance to the software...for years beyond the original purchase.
PS. The size of the sound library files relative to the size of the software installation files is not really an accurate basis
on which to measure their dollar value...unless you are comparing (the size & number of files in) an SDX to an EZX or similar sound libraries.