Behringer VSTs

[Lotuzia]

A lot of first NI synths were licenced to individual coders. Then, created by individual coders based on Reaktor framework. Other than that NI made few synths lately. So, B. hiring a lot of NI ex-employees isn't a guaranty. Other than that, B. trend in HW is mostly borrowing the work made by other legendary companies and re-offering it at the best price. Very few innovations, except for a few models, which might not be their bestsellers anyway. Software is a different world, where innovation is crucial, and possibly more important than producing at low price. It's a different culture imho, and well, if B. wants to vamp this -small- part of the market, they might have to start a new company culture, at least in the departments who are in charge of this. Making a software link for their HW instruments might be another direction also and their real goal. Well, we'll see.

[foosnark]

In the software world, Behringer can't really cut costs like they have in hardware manufacturing... but they still have deep pockets and a lot of resources. It'll be interesting to see what they come up with, and there's probably not much point speculating until they have something for sale.

[Mushy Mushy]

Just throwing this out there once more: they won’t be native.

[chk071]

In the software world, Behringer can't really cut costs like they have in hardware manufacturing...

True, and that's why we surely won't see a 39 € VST synth from them. They'll be competetively priced, anything else would be really stupid from their POV.

[DJ Warmonger]

A lot of first NI synths were licenced to individual coders. Then, created by individual coders based on Reaktor framework. Other than that NI made few synths lately. So, B. hiring a lot of NI ex-employees isn't a guaranty. Other than that, B. trend in HW is mostly borrowing the work made by other legendary companies and re-offering it at the best price. Very few innovations, except for a few models, which might not be their bestsellers anyway. Software is a different world, where innovation is crucial, and possibly more important than producing at low price. It's a different culture imho, and well, if B. wants to vamp this -small- part of the market, they might have to start a new company culture, at least in the departments who are in charge of this. Making a software link for their HW instruments might be another direction also and their real goal. Well, we'll see.

Someone talks sense in this thread

[tasty tatsyn]

off topic:

That Crave demo sound awesome!

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off topic:

That Crave demo sound awesome!

Yep. When they’re doing so well with hardware it’s odd to see the suggestion that they will add software.

[Cinebient]

...and in the meantime they announced 3-4 new hardware synths in the last few days or so.... Lol, once they start we get a daily plug-in

[Forgotten]

I’m not going to put money on them releasing any software anytime soon with no announcements on that front and a stream of new hardware announcements.

[chk071]

Again, the software department will have nothing to do with the hardware department.

But, true, they surely will take some time to develop the first soft synths, if they want to go that route.

[Forgotten]

Again, the software department will have nothing to do with the hardware department.

You say that with the confidence of someone who is intimately acquainted with the internal structure of the company, and are privy to the company’s strategic planning...

[chk071]

Do you think their software developers work on the production line when they don't develop software?

Of course those two departments work independently.

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Do you think their software developers work on the production line when they don't develop software?

Of course those two departments work independently.

So you’re not then.

[chk071]

There was no question.

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Don’t know what you’re talking about...