KVR Audio

EvilDragon · Post by **EvilDragon** » Sat Apr 12, 2014 1:26 pm

gunnare wrote:Piracy is keeping the big brands away from plugin development. We need to find a solution to this situation very quickly. As it is now the big companies have their best copy protection in hardware, including Access.

Well, some of the big guys are using dongles (Lexicon, Eventide)... They're not cracked.

murnau · Post by **murnau** » Sat Apr 12, 2014 1:28 pm

Kriminal wrote:a set of samples does not equal a synth. Its a small selection of static sounds (sounds protected by the original author)

move on mary

better go back to sleep.

Leslie · Post by **Leslie** » Sat Apr 12, 2014 1:42 pm

EvilDragon wrote:
Leslie wrote:why can't Roland do the same..?!
Because they're stupid.

So True

Kriminal · Post by **Kriminal** » Sat Apr 12, 2014 1:43 pm

EvilDragon wrote:
gunnare wrote:Piracy is keeping the big brands away from plugin development. We need to find a solution to this situation very quickly. As it is now the big companies have their best copy protection in hardware, including Access.
Well, some of the big guys are using dongles (Lexicon, Eventide)... They're not cracked.

What synths do they make

Kriminal · Post by **Kriminal** » Sat Apr 12, 2014 1:45 pm

Leslie wrote:
EvilDragon wrote:
Leslie wrote:why can't Roland do the same..?!
Because they're stupid.
So True

So if a company does do what YOU want, THEY are stupid....

Amazing

EvilDragon · Post by **EvilDragon** » Sat Apr 12, 2014 1:46 pm

I was tongue-in-cheek, but nevermind.

There is some truth in that though, seeing how Yamaha fails to lean onto their great legacy to make a more fully fledged workstation that's not just a rompler/sampler, when they have FM, AN, FDSP, VL legacy... Would have been amazing to see a modern AN1x+FS1R... Likewise both Roland and Yammie are not jumping on analog resurgence bandwagon which is clearly quite profitable for Korg... more power to Korg, then.

zvenx · Post by **zvenx** » Sat Apr 12, 2014 1:52 pm

I do find it interesting that Korg hasn't added anything to their legacy software line in quite a few years, but have switched from ilok firstly and now develop for ios.

rsp

EvilDragon · Post by **EvilDragon** » Sat Apr 12, 2014 1:53 pm

Korg was never iLok, KLC used Synchrosoft originally.

Bronto Scorpio · Post by **Bronto Scorpio** » Sat Apr 12, 2014 1:54 pm

Software would simply be a pita compared to hardware for them.

Software always causes way more support stuff, you have to keep up with the latest OS/DAW/whatever and than there is piracy...

V-Accordeons and workstations for wedding and cover bands sell very well, so why open a can of worms with software?
It's simply not worth the hassle for them.

Cheers
Dennis

zvenx · Post by **zvenx** » Sat Apr 12, 2014 1:56 pm

EvilDragon wrote:Korg was never iLok, KLC used Synchrosoft originally.

sorry, you are correct..... I meant a dongle.
same point never the less.
rsp

Leslie · Post by **Leslie** » Sat Apr 12, 2014 2:02 pm

Kriminal wrote:
Leslie wrote:
EvilDragon wrote:
Leslie wrote:why can't Roland do the same..?!
Because they're stupid.
So True

So if a company does do what YOU want, THEY are stupid....

Amazing

No, if the company does what consumers want, they're not stupid... WTF
Btw; I can't get your point anyway, didn't you read previous posts?

Btw; who cares anyway, I Don't...

))

zvenx · Post by **zvenx** » Sat Apr 12, 2014 2:04 pm

If it was in Roland's best business interest, you dont' think they would have done so?

Roland I am sure quite still makes quite good money from their hardware, or maybe they need to listen to YOU more? Since clearly you know what is better for them.

rsp

EvilDragon · Post by **EvilDragon** » Sat Apr 12, 2014 2:07 pm

Actually Roland is filing quarterly losses for several quartals in the row now... Also closing down European subsidiary (was it in Italy? I forgot)...

Kriminal · Post by **Kriminal** » Sat Apr 12, 2014 2:14 pm

Leslie wrote:No, if the company does what consumers want, they're not stupid... WTF

the same consumers who spend millions each year on their current products? They must be doing something right.

You would obviously prefer they catered for a niche market and make a tiny amount of money compoared to what they make selling hardware..... presumably you dont run your own business

Leslie wrote: Btw; who cares anyway, I Don't... ))

stop posting then

zvenx · Post by **zvenx** » Sat Apr 12, 2014 2:18 pm

I stand corrected.
http://investing.businessweek.com/resea ... er=7944:JP
thanks
rsp

Roland D50 VST