Well, plugiator is only cheap referring to other scope based solutions.hifiboom wrote: <snip>thats the point:
The plugiator is just the plugiator.
Its a bunch of creamware plug-ins in plastic box for a dirt cheap price.
The plugins were originally designed for a platform that holds many effects as complement.
Scope is tied to a PC and does not work stand alone, right? So you can't compare that. Same with a 19" box tied to a Notebook.
Technically I can add as many little boxes (includng plugiator) as I want and tie them together so that all can possibly do what I like, but is the result practical, compact, transportable, high quality, easy to use? NO, I don't think so...
But to get it even simpler:
Plugiator has a mic input... great! But there is no gain pot
Means: if I use another mic, I have to reprogram all patches' mic levels! Ok, there is an encoder on the plugiators matrix for that too, but without PC you can't see any levelling, not even any simple level reference... Compare some statements in the Messe08 videos "Plugiator is meant for live use", "...you never need a PC, never..." really? 10 recall buttons are a bit few to qualify something for live use.Just to refer to a nice bug, if you sent a program change via midi, the number on plugiator doesn't update, so you have no clue which program is selected... nice for live use, isn't it?
Wanna sync the delay to the midi clock? Does not work! Well, you might answer, my minimoog never had a delay, it's no different on scope and the sound isn't too well either... but what the heck does this interest me today!
Compared to the competition the Plugiator may be too simple... and a "low" price is no excuse for any flaw. Just to end with, why emulating the discomfort of the past as well...
Ok, to state something offending
the plugiator is still too expensive for what it is... 
Uh... still haven't made my decision to keep the box but if I keep it I consider to add a second one later, most likely an asx board.