Is the Virtual Instrument era over?

[pdxindy]

CLAP is certainly getting traction. I think it is the best thing that happened to plugins in a long time:

You can say that again

CLAP is off to an impressive start!

[FapFilter]

yup, already taking notes of all my plugins that already have CLAP support when Reaper is finally ready too, so i will re-install them again, as i've only VST2 versions installed, except for the odd exception that's VST3 only

[Robmobius]

I don't want the CLAP yet.

Not until it's been established for a few years.

[ramseysounds]

Why are you putting forward arguments that are not backed up with facts, just to keep the dialogue going? Jeez

(In response to OP on last page)

[tony10000]

Why are you putting forward arguments that are not backed up with facts, just to keep the dialogue going? Jeez

(In response to OP on last page)

If you disagree, make your arguments.

[ramseysounds]

My thoughts? CPU processing power is getting stronger and faster all the time. VI are a fraction of the cost of HW. Studios are closing. More and more people are making music on laptops. VI makes music more accessible. But yeah, VI has had its day and will no longer sell anything. Oh and yeah you make posts just to be seen and keep the dialogue going with unproven comments. That ok?

[Teksonik]

- Economic turmoil means less discretionary spending
- Interest rates are going to slow credit card purchases

Those factors tend to support the Virtual Instrument industry over the hardware synth industry. You can get a full featured softsynth for around $200 or less and while there are some cheap hardware synths coming out these days, to get something full featured could cost in the thousands. So economic turmoil would tend to work against high ticket items in favor of less costly options.

Is the VI era over? Most certainly not. Is it slowing down? Perhaps but there are several projects in the works that I am exited to see released and they will almost certainly be insta-buys for me so progress does continue. Maybe we don't see a new softsynth drop practically every day like in years past but progress does continue.

Are some people going DAW-less? Sure but I'd retire from music before I ever went back to being Dawless.

The bottom line is we have no solid facts or statistics in our hands to prove or disprove the theory so in the end it's all just speculation. Do you have the exact hardware synth sales figures from Sweetwater? Software synth sales figures from Arturia or Cherry or N.I. or ?) Without them no valid conclusion can be drawn. Opinions can be formed but no valid conclusion can be made.

Your thoughts?

My thoughts? Just because a thread has the word "instrument" in it does not mean it belongs in the instrument forum. That's why we have the "Everything Else (Music Related)" forum for these types of (in my opinion) pointless speculation threads.

Hey you asked......

[Neon Breath]

'FACTS'

Someone is confusing facts with opinions

[Unaspected]

FACTS:
- DAW-less production has become a big trend
Your thoughts?

lol

Which video is yours?

None of them...

[tony10000]

My thoughts? CPU processing power is getting stronger and faster all the time. VI are a fraction of the cost of HW. Studios are closing. More and more people are making music on laptops. VI makes music more accessible. But yeah, VI has had its day and will no longer sell anything. Oh and yeah you make posts just to be seen and keep the dialogue going with unproven comments. That ok?

Then why are we seeing all these wonderful new hardware synths and very few new software ones?
There is a lot larger profit margins in hardware these days and no worries about piracy.

Do you think companies can keep afloat from virtual instruments that you bought several years ago? That is why many of them are attempting to switch to subscription models.

[tony10000]

'FACTS'

Someone is confusing facts with opinions

Then prove me wrong!

[gearwatcher]

FACTS:
- DAW-less production has become a big trend
Your thoughts?

lol

Destroyed with LOGIC and REASON!







(well those and FL Studio and Live and Cubase...)

[tony10000]

- Economic turmoil means less discretionary spending
- Interest rates are going to slow credit card purchases

Those factors tend to support the Virtual Instrument industry over the hardware synth industry. You can get a full featured softsynth for around $200 or less and while there are some cheap hardware synths coming out these days, to get something full featured could cost in the thousands. So economic turmoil would tend to work against high ticket items in favor of less costly options.

Perhaps, or perhaps not. VI synth prices will also increase. Time will tell.

"Is the VI era over? Most certainly not. Is it slowing down? Perhaps but there are several projects in the works that I am exited to see released and they will almost certainly be insta-buys for me so progress does continue. Maybe we don't see a new softsynth drop practically every day like in years past but progress does continue."

Hopefully, companies can hold on long enough to make them. If you read the devs forums, they are having a tough time just doing maintenance upgrades (example: Apple Silicon).

Are some people going DAW-less? Sure but I'd retire from music before I ever went back to being Dawless.

That is you...you are not everyone. Elecktron, Akai, Polyend, and others seem to be successful by promoting that workflow.

The bottom line is we have no solid facts or statistics in our hands to prove or disprove the theory so in the end it's all just speculation. Do you have the exact hardware synth sales figures from Sweetwater? Software synth sales figures from Arturia or Cherry or N.I. or ?) Without them no valid conclusion can be drawn. Opinions can be formed but no valid conclusion can be made.

“You don’t need a weatherman to know which way the wind blows…” Bob Dylan

[vurt]

i remember back when guitars stopped being made, because everyone got in to electronic music.
and when home taping killed music

[Neon Breath]

'FACTS'

Someone is confusing facts with opinions

Then prove me wrong!

No thanks. Up to you backup your claims, not me. And no, Youtube with videos made by all kind of average Joes is not a solid reliable source of information.