Russ, Julian and Alan chat through issues and highlights from the week's news as well as the usual Pro Tools tips, tricks and community questions answered.Podcast Sponsor - E-InstrumentsThis month’s sponsor is e-instruments, who make some of the finest Kontakt instruments around including Session Strings, Session Horns and the Session Keys Series.Session Keys Upright is described as "a different kind of piano, offering a unique tonal quality that can provide music creators with the piano sound they've been looking for to give their music character". e-instruments say "It's difficult to describe something that is made to be heard but imagine intimate clarity, a distinctive timbre and effortless emotive power; these are just three ways to expound the virtues of the Session Keys Upright."With a total size of 40 GB, Session Keys Upright is, according to e-instruments, "the most comprehensive and authentic software implementation of an upright piano available today."DealsSave 40% On Wavesfactory Sharine. Production Expert has teamed up with Wavesfactory to offer their fantastic Sharine percussion instrument with 40% off normal price, that's £31.00 instead of £52.00 plus taxes. Sharine is the first percussion library that fully retains the pre-roll (also called pre-shift) of each sample while keeping the grooves in sync with your DAW.  You get the best of both worlds, ultra-realistic sound with rock-solid timing. With a wide variety of sounds, unique types of shakers and tambourines and innovative features, Sharine is your new go-to library for creating realistic patterns with shakers and tambourines that will give life, energy and groove to your tracks. Check out the review of Sharine from Logic Pro ExpertDon’t forget to check out the deals from our Partners, in the Partner Deals section on our Deals page.Talking Points Kindly Sponsored By Universal Audio‘Tis the season to treat yourself to more UAD-2 plug-ins and save while you’re doing it.  Until the end of December 2017 Universal Audio are offering you the opportunity to pick any 3, 6 or 10 plug-ins and get another absolutely free.  You can get 3 plug-ins for £299 saving 60%. 6 plug-ins for £529 saving 65% or buy 10 plug-ins for £749 saving 70% and get another totally free!To take advantage of this offer simply enter the promo code WISHBOOK at the checkout.  If you are already a UAD user you might also find a £20 UAD Coupon in your account so why wait. Find out more about this, and  all the Universal Audio Holiday discounts.The Lies People Tell Themselves To Justify Software TheftIs Pro Tools AAX DSP Plug-in Development Dead?CompetitionsIn this year's end-of-year prize draw competition we wanted to give the Pro Tools Expert community the best chance of winning a prize by offering more individual prizes in one prize draw than we have ever done before. This year we are offering the chance to win one of 31 prizes worth in total in excess of $16,000. Check out the list, and enter the competition and you could be one of 31 lucky winners.Don’t forget to check out our win page, to discover more opportunities to win pro audio software and gear from our Partners, in the Partner Win section, on our Win page.Community Feedback Kindly Sponsored by RSPE Audio SolutionsIf you are looking to give your studio the power to Create, Edit, Mix, Master and Deliver Dolby Atmos content, then check out our friends at RSPE, as for over 15 years, they have been a proud Dolby Professional dealer and installer, and they are one of a handful of dealers who can supply the Dolby Atmos Mastering Suite. More details available from RSPE Audio Solutions. Community QuestionsLiav Toledo Is getting problems using Dante Virtual Soundcard with Pro toolsJamie Hilyer Wants to know whether he can combine the inputs and processing of his Antelope and UA interfaces in the same system.Source Connect NowAs you may know, w