Why isn't Melda more popular?

[Hexspa]

Melda was like someone I hung out with as a friend until someone told me they liked me and happened to be a freak in bed.

Specifically, I used MLoudnessAnalyzer and MNoiseGenerator from the free bundle until I saw deadmau5 tweaking a drum loop and doing amazing things. Once I realized I could just get the complete bundle and have every effect known to man, I was like, "Ok, let's just do it."

It's like a band you like but not everyone cares. If you play them all the time then eventually someone will hear it enough to be like, "Oh damn, this band is awesome." That happened to me with Faith No More.

Like others are saying - melda is a time investment. It's not like you look at a CL-1B GUI and have the assurance of staying with the herd. That being said, I'm 100% ok if the herd adopts these plugins because that's more money for our unfathomable overlord.

[mevla]

I never found anything 'quirky' with Melda plugins. The installer always installed correctly. No problems with fonts. Right from the start I saw the vast potential and was pleased with the presets for starters. Melda plugins are 70% of the gotos in audio processing. The MSF grand piano is most often used.

And that's on Linux.

[sekim]

IMO, Melda more often than not provides the access needed for fairly deep sound design, while many other vendors are in essence selling you their take on sound design as part of their plugin. Two different approaches and no right or wrong answers.

And for me, I love the typical Melda sound out of their "meat and potatoes" plugins, which is to say dependably clean and transparent, yet musical. In fact this is what earned them a primary spot in the toolbox and the access to sound design found later just cemented their standing. JMO, ymmv, etc, etc....

[marzelli]

As others have pointed out, the answers will vary. This may also be the wrong place to ask because you'll usually get the answers from hardcore users in the Melda subforum and not from the ones not using them. I don't think the plugins have a clean sound. I don't think too it's a pleasing coloring. But hey, at least we can have 1000x oversampling, because this is the solution to everything XD

[sekim]

I don't think the plugins have a clean sound. I don't think too it's a pleasing coloring.

Just out of curiosity, which plugs (or is it all) that you find this? I find the EQ, comp, tremolo, and the rest of the basic stuff clean and transparent. I'm not using many of their "less basic", hence my question.

[GusGranite]

I always see MAutoDynamic EQ pop up in Luca Pretolesi's sessions as well. It's a very impressive EQ.

[Mrs_Midi]

Here's what I see, and I'm assuming the original author means 'popular to the masses' vs a specific group.

Other companies have:

1. Good/decent or great products
2. Good UI
3. Good product demos

Melda has 1. Arguably 1 and 2

[Tagirijus]

3. Good product demos

Whats' wrong with the Melda demos?

[Mrs_Midi]

3. Good product demos

Whats' wrong with the Melda demos?

Compare them to any demos by other (insert any popular brand) companies.

[Tagirijus]

That's not an answer to my question, unfortunately. It's like "I have something in mind, but I won't tell anybody".

Maybe you could be more specific, otherwise you won't change the world.

[Mrs_Midi]

That's not an answer to my question, unfortunately. It's like "I have something in mind, but I won't tell anybody".

Maybe you could be more specific, otherwise you won't change the world.

The answer to your question is in comparing the product demos. If that's not something you want to do, just say that.

[Tagirijus]

Well, you cannot complain about something without saying what exactly you are complaining about ... !? Moreover I really would like to know what exactly you do not like compared to what other demos.

To me the Melda demos are just great, since you do not need an account, you need no ridiculous iLok stuff or similar, you can test them fully for about two weeks and after that you still can test them with just a little .. noise? Or volume drop; don't remember anymore, hehe.

If you write "compare it with other popular brands" I am still not sure, which ones you are talking about. In the last weeks I tested some plugins, though .. and I was really shocked about some demo restrictions. Either I had to create not only an account on the devs website (e.g. Softtube), but also had to make an iLok account. Other plugins also needed an iLok account at least. And then there where demos which did not work anymore after the testing time. This is ok, since it's just a demo, but if you are working with this professionally, you do not have that much time to test a plugin straight through the whole week or so.

So still I am wondering which brands you are talking about and how you compared their demo mechanism to Meldas one. Don't get me wrong; this should not sound offensive or so. I am really curious about it and maybe things can be changed or adjusted to make it even more pleasing to potential new customers. But without being specific it's just absolutely no valid point. It's also not a valid point to say "go compare it yourself", since it's totally open WHAT exactly it could be what YOU think is bad in this situation.

So come on, be more specific. I really want to know. Thanks in advance!

[Mrs_Midi]

Well, you cannot complain about something without saying what exactly you are complaining about ... !? Moreover I really would like to know what exactly you do not like compared to what other demos.

To me the Melda demos are just great, since you do not need an account, you need no ridiculous iLok stuff or similar, you can test them fully for about two weeks and after that you still can test them with just a little .. noise? Or volume drop; don't remember anymore, hehe.

If you write "compare it with other popular brands" I am still not sure, which ones you are talking about. In the last weeks I tested some plugins, though .. and I was really shocked about some demo restrictions. Either I had to create not only an account on the devs website (e.g. Softtube), but also had to make an iLok account. Other plugins also needed an iLok account at least. And then there where demos which did not work anymore after the testing time. This is ok, since it's just a demo, but if you are working with this professionally, you do not have that much time to test a plugin straight through the whole week or so.

So still I am wondering which brands you are talking about and how you compared their demo mechanism to Meldas one. Don't get me wrong; this should not sound offensive or so. I am really curious about it and maybe things can be changed or adjusted to make it even more pleasing to potential new customers. But without being specific it's just absolutely no valid point. It's also not a valid point to say "go compare it yourself", since it's totally open WHAT exactly it could be what YOU think is bad in this situation.

So come on, be more specific. I really want to know. Thanks in advance!

So, there is an obvious disconnect here.

1. Im not complaining, I'm stating what I see. Im not sure how you're confusing the two.
2. I said 'product demos' aka demonstrations, you're going on a tangent about trial versions and Iloks. These two aren't the same thing

I'm really sorry, but I can't continue the conversation with you.

[Tagirijus]

So, there is an obvious disconnect here.

Just a really wild guess: maybe this could have been cleared after my first question ...

2. I said 'product demos' aka demonstrations, you're going on a tangent about trial versions and Iloks. These two aren't the same thing

Still this isn't that specific. Maybe you could elaborate what you would expect or like to see.

I'm really sorry, but I can't continue the conversation with you.

What a bummer.

[magmagwa]

This is why they have to focus on building good presets. If they do that, it's great, otherwise, it's very hard to get good sounds. I do really really appreciate that every interface is "the same". I don't have to relearn anything. It's the same clunk everywhere, it's emacs vs an IDE.