KVR Audio

sqigls · Post by **sqigls** » Sat Feb 11, 2023 10:40 am

revvy wrote: Sat Feb 11, 2023 10:35 am Element of truth there in why some old folk are jealous of Joel’s success, and won’t change the name they used when they tried V1 of the SW they bought in a Bangkok market. Old dog, new tricks, etc.

It was never a toy though, just did a limited set of things in its own way. Good luck to UVI and FL.

f**k you old dog, i'll modular you under the table
cocaine decisions

the sound was like a toy, ok
the sound was shite. now it's fabulous obviously. With the sales and the thousands of screaming fans. obviously. Swimming pools, movie stars.

P.P.S (mofo) I laid down ze cash, at version 3!! casting nasturtiums.

revvy · Post by **revvy** » Sat Feb 11, 2023 10:43 am

Bleep bloop wiiiirrrrrrr plop.

‘Tis true, no modular here and I was never a fan of semis…

I can bass guitar you, though.

sqigls · Post by **sqigls** » Sat Feb 11, 2023 10:44 am

you can try

lobanov · Post by **lobanov** » Sat Feb 11, 2023 10:51 am

jamcat wrote: Sat Feb 11, 2023 4:27 am Image-Line has done it before. They acquired VST plugins like Deckadance and DirectWave from ArGuru Software and others and then made them FL proprietary.

They ended VST versions of all of their plugins.
Why wouldn’t they do it again?

1. ArGuru wrote Decadance but Decadance was released by Image Line. ArGuru worked for them.

2. UVI is an established company that has enough developers in its disposal. Why should they stop to produce VST/AU etc.? Aquiring one company by another company doesn't mean that all projects and all employee will be merged. It's possible in future but isn't necessary and inevitable.

It seems this is just another game of venture capital. Fender+Presonus, NI+iZotope+PA etc.

LoveEnigma18 · Post by **LoveEnigma18** » Sat Feb 11, 2023 10:55 am

lobanov wrote: Sat Feb 11, 2023 10:51 am It seems this is just another game of venture capital. Fender+Presonus, NI+iZotope+PA etc.

Exactly. Nothing else. So, more deals, guys.

donkey tugger · Post by **donkey tugger** » Sat Feb 11, 2023 11:07 am

Of relevance, and a pointer perhaps, is that IL's annual accounts for the year ending June 2022 (which are of course a matter of public record and filed with the Belgian regulator) show that they already own 100% of the share capital of another well known developer;

il1.jpg

https://kbopub.economie.fgov.be/kbopub/ ... =452440860

Dunbar · Post by **Dunbar** » Sat Feb 11, 2023 11:11 am

A private equity company owns Imagle-line, essentially. Private equity is looking to add value to IL to make the company attractive to future buyers.

This is fine and dandy as long as the interests of software license holders match the interests of investors. Sadly, these interests diverge all too often. I expect the result of the new IL-UVI "partnership" will be increasingly obtrusive DRM.

revvy · Post by **revvy** » Sat Feb 11, 2023 11:13 am

That’s a very KVR response.

UVI is already iLock.

revvy · Post by **revvy** » Sat Feb 11, 2023 11:14 am

donkey tugger wrote: Sat Feb 11, 2023 11:07 am Of relevance, and a pointer perhaps, is that IL's annual accounts for the year ending June 2022 (which are of course a matter of public record and filed with the Belgian regulator) show that they already own 100% of the share capital of another well known developer;

il1.jpg

https://kbopub.economie.fgov.be/kbopub/ ... =452440860

Well done Donks.

Not just a pretty M****** face

donkey tugger · Post by **donkey tugger** » Sat Feb 11, 2023 11:19 am

revvy wrote: Sat Feb 11, 2023 11:14 am
donkey tugger wrote: Sat Feb 11, 2023 11:07 am Of relevance, and a pointer perhaps, is that IL's annual accounts for the year ending June 2022 (which are of course a matter of public record and filed with the Belgian regulator) show that they already own 100% of the share capital of another well known developer;

il1.jpg

https://kbopub.economie.fgov.be/kbopub/ ... =452440860
Well done Donks.

Not just a pretty M****** face

Feels like work. Still, makes a change from trying to unravel the finances of some of the larger haulage operators. Onion skins etc...

IL seems to be structured as IL Group>Holding Co>IL, which isn't unusual. Current and fixed assets to liabilities ratios all good, profit before tax healthy. If they could demonstrate professional competence, repute, maintenance etc, they'd have a good chance of getting a vehicle operator's licence.

revvy · Post by **revvy** » Sat Feb 11, 2023 11:21 am

“I hate you, Butler”

donkey tugger · Post by **donkey tugger** » Sat Feb 11, 2023 11:22 am

Having decimated the PSV industry, I'm back on teh trucking now...

dune_rave · Post by **dune_rave** » Sat Feb 11, 2023 11:22 am

ok now i wait for the new fl version that includes falcon : )

revvy · Post by **revvy** » Sat Feb 11, 2023 11:24 am

donkey tugger wrote: Sat Feb 11, 2023 11:22 am Having decimated the PSV industry, I'm back on teh trucking now...

Ten ten ’til we do it again

Double Tap · Post by **Double Tap** » Sat Feb 11, 2023 11:39 am

otristan wrote: Sat Feb 11, 2023 8:37 am As they said in the hitchhiker guide to the galaxy: Don't Panic.

We will still support all DAWs.
Commercialy wise, it would not make sense to stop getting sales from non FL studio user

That's good to hear - can you tell us anything at all about what sort of changes it might mean?

Image Line Acquires UVI