Do you know all effects types in detail or do you outsource some?
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- KVRian
- Topic Starter
- 1143 posts since 28 May, 2010 from Finland
Then I don't understand how Melda's reverbs can compete with Valhalla's or Relab's or how Melda's distortions can compete with Soundtoys'. Time and pitch effects are easier, IMO. There are good libraries.
Yes, a single Relab reverb at $199 but multiple Melda's at around the same price. These cannot be the same things. Or they could, and the rest is just cosmetics and packaging like in other markets.
Yes, a single Relab reverb at $199 but multiple Melda's at around the same price. These cannot be the same things. Or they could, and the rest is just cosmetics and packaging like in other markets.
- KVRist
- 303 posts since 1 Apr, 2009 from Hannover, Germany
Free yourself from trying to correlate price, effort, capacity, individual capability, brand perception and more in any meaningful way. There are plenty of ways to do things and run a business. It's all multi-dimensional AND nonlinear. In other words chaotic. You can't comprehend chaos with linear first-order one-dimensional thinking.
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- KVRian
- Topic Starter
- 1143 posts since 28 May, 2010 from Finland
Then the question would be about feasibilities of being like Melda.
I sort of think that the strategies are just different. Melda is maybe trying to be seen as "give all for a great price" while the others are trying to make individual products seem unique.
I sort of think that the strategies are just different. Melda is maybe trying to be seen as "give all for a great price" while the others are trying to make individual products seem unique.
- Beware the Quoth
- 33322 posts since 4 Sep, 2001 from R'lyeh Oceanic Amusement Park and Funfair
Define 'can compete with' for all qualititive metrics, all circumstances and all end-user preferences.soundmodel wrote: ↑Fri May 10, 2024 8:46 am Then I don't understand how Melda's reverbs can compete with Valhalla's or Relab's or how Melda's distortions can compete with Soundtoys'. Time and pitch effects are easier, IMO. There are good libraries.
Yes, a single Relab reverb at $199 but multiple Melda's at around the same price. These cannot be the same things. Or they could, and the rest is just cosmetics and packaging like in other markets.
my other modular synth is a bugbrand
- Beware the Quoth
- 33322 posts since 4 Sep, 2001 from R'lyeh Oceanic Amusement Park and Funfair
Feasible for who?soundmodel wrote: ↑Fri May 10, 2024 9:27 am Then the question would be about feasibilities of being like Melda.
my other modular synth is a bugbrand
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- KVRian
- Topic Starter
- 1143 posts since 28 May, 2010 from Finland
Feasible for some one person on average.
Given the amount of DSP literature I have a hard time believing Melda really had studied all of them. E.g. because not all designs work.
Given the amount of DSP literature I have a hard time believing Melda really had studied all of them. E.g. because not all designs work.
- Beware the Quoth
- 33322 posts since 4 Sep, 2001 from R'lyeh Oceanic Amusement Park and Funfair
On average, then, yes for about 50% of 'some'
my other modular synth is a bugbrand
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- KVRian
- Topic Starter
- 1143 posts since 28 May, 2010 from Finland
Is this about confirming that they cannot be the same level sound-wise?whyterabbyt wrote: ↑Fri May 10, 2024 11:09 amDefine 'can compete with' for all qualititive metrics, all circumstances and all end-user preferences.soundmodel wrote: ↑Fri May 10, 2024 8:46 am Then I don't understand how Melda's reverbs can compete with Valhalla's or Relab's or how Melda's distortions can compete with Soundtoys'. Time and pitch effects are easier, IMO. There are good libraries.
Yes, a single Relab reverb at $199 but multiple Melda's at around the same price. These cannot be the same things. Or they could, and the rest is just cosmetics and packaging like in other markets.
- Beware the Quoth
- 33322 posts since 4 Sep, 2001 from R'lyeh Oceanic Amusement Park and Funfair
Given the amount of DSP literature I have a hard time believing that you think anyone really studied all of them.soundmodel wrote: ↑Fri May 10, 2024 11:17 am Feasible for some one person on average.
Given the amount of DSP literature I have a hard time believing Melda really had studied all of them. E.g. because not all designs work.
my other modular synth is a bugbrand
- Beware the Quoth
- 33322 posts since 4 Sep, 2001 from R'lyeh Oceanic Amusement Park and Funfair
You're asking me what you actually mean?soundmodel wrote: ↑Fri May 10, 2024 11:20 am Is this about confirming that they cannot be the same level sound-wise?
my other modular synth is a bugbrand
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- KVRian
- Topic Starter
- 1143 posts since 28 May, 2010 from Finland
But Melda seems more like a 5% thing.
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- KVRian
- Topic Starter
- 1143 posts since 28 May, 2010 from Finland
It sounds hardly possible, because, as I said, professional grant researchers usually cannot do this. Or can only for a narrow set of sub-topics. Such as, in this case, for example:whyterabbyt wrote: ↑Fri May 10, 2024 11:21 amGiven the amount of DSP literature I have a hard time believing that you think anyone really studied all of them.soundmodel wrote: ↑Fri May 10, 2024 11:17 am Feasible for some one person on average.
Given the amount of DSP literature I have a hard time believing Melda really had studied all of them. E.g. because not all designs work.
- pitch detectors or a particular branch of pitch detectors (e.g. stochastic)
- ray-tracing in early reflection simulations
- time-varying equalizers.
- Beware the Quoth
- 33322 posts since 4 Sep, 2001 from R'lyeh Oceanic Amusement Park and Funfair
which means?soundmodel wrote: ↑Fri May 10, 2024 11:44 amIt sounds hardly possible, because, as I said, professional grant researchers usually cannot do this. Or can only for a narrow set of sub-topics. Such as, in this case, for example:whyterabbyt wrote: ↑Fri May 10, 2024 11:21 amGiven the amount of DSP literature I have a hard time believing that you think anyone really studied all of them.soundmodel wrote: ↑Fri May 10, 2024 11:17 am Feasible for some one person on average.
Given the amount of DSP literature I have a hard time believing Melda really had studied all of them. E.g. because not all designs work.
- pitch detectors or a particular branch of pitch detectors (e.g. stochastic)
- ray-tracing in early reflection simulations
- time-varying equalizers.
my other modular synth is a bugbrand
- Beware the Quoth
- 33322 posts since 4 Sep, 2001 from R'lyeh Oceanic Amusement Park and Funfair
As random percentages that mean nothing go, that one is 10% of the other one.soundmodel wrote: ↑Fri May 10, 2024 11:23 amBut Melda seems more like a 5% thing.
my other modular synth is a bugbrand
- KVRist
- 303 posts since 1 Apr, 2009 from Hannover, Germany
Please please please do yourself a favor and stop wasting your time trying to theoreticize the act of running an audio software business. It seems obvious that you are contemplating to start *something*, but it also seems you are stuck in a severe case of analysis paralysis (correct me if I'm wrong). It all doesn't matter.
I'll repeat my earlier advice to you: Build something, and you will understand.