Acustica Audio debuts THING - Iconic '80s Synth Reimagined for a New Era

[kmonkey]

I just installed it yesterday afternoon. You mean they updated the demo today?

I didn't even know they updated it today. Fetching their updated info is weird. Aquarius says a new update is released today. Here is the info: Release A012 - New ECO mode (more lighter on CPU)

I am not sure when they updated the parameters but people on Gearspace talked about it a day to two ago.

[kmonkey]

As stated in the main product announcement, this procedure applies to all our releases. For the first four weeks, the product will be in an introductory phase. During this time, updates and improvements may be offered through Aquarius Desktop.

Thanks. Can you look in the inner circle (beta team) to see if someone reported or is working on the issue of THING8 (and THING5) not reporting parameter changes to a DAW when presets are changed with a browser?

[ROTMetro]

Edited. Have to remind myself to not feed the trolls.

[Echoes in the Attic]

I just installed it yesterday afternoon. You mean they updated the demo today?

I didn't even know they updated it today. Fetching their updated info is weird. Aquarius says a new update is released today. Here is the info: Release A012 - New ECO mode (more lighter on CPU)

I am not sure when they updated the parameters but people on Gearspace talked about it a day to two ago.

I just downloaded the latest demo version. No changes to overload on preset change or parameter value ranges. Every parameter is still 0 to 1.

[Echoes in the Attic]

As stated in the main product announcement, this procedure applies to all our releases. For the first four weeks, the product will be in an introductory phase. During this time, updates and improvements may be offered through Aquarius Desktop.

If you're going to release something in a state that isn't finished, it would be good to give a guarantee of which fixes will be addressed. Personally I'm interested in the overload crackles being fixed and the parameter ranges representing real values, rather than decimals between 0 and 1. Would love to hear the plans for improvements over the next few weeks.

[kmonkey]

I just downloaded the latest demo version. No changes to overload on preset change or parameter value ranges. Every parameter is still 0 to 1.

I suggest you report to them directly. Even though you think it's a shoot in the dark.

I reported to them that values are not sent to a DAW on preset changes and honestly, I was under the impression (knowing Acustica) that this won't be fixed ever, not even on the second coming of a Jesus.

But this is what CEO said 9 hours ago according to the Gearspace thread

"As for the preset menu in Logic, we expect a new plugin version to be released tomorrow or the day after, which includes several improvements to the preset browser. This update should also address issues like the one reported earlier about automation parameters not updating instantly. Specifically, the issue involved parameter changes not immediately reflecting on the control surface or when switching presets. This has now been fixed at the core level."

It seems to me they literally fixed the problem I reported. I know dealing with them it's discouraging and in reality, it is a waste of your time (your issue shouldn't be there to begin with).

My assumption is that their new instrument is selling well, the response is good and Acustica is taking feedback seriously and laying down foundations at their core level. So try to report to them directly (ticket).

[Mopomogo]

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Why are they releasing an unfinished product, now they have the pressure to fix everything very quickly knowing that by correcting one problem they can create another one.......... strange strategy........., like releasing the TH5 with fewer presets than the TH8, maybe it would have been better to invest time in creating other presets and not make the TH5 which would have also lowered the price......... Even if their product is very good it is a bit of a mess in their commercial morality....... in my opinion it is urgent to wait before buying something and if it remains buggy or too expensive not to buy it at all will be a good way to ensure that A Audio improves for the better in these practices........ maybe they have too much leeway in the handlebars too.......

[Acustica Community]

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Why are they releasing an unfinished product, now they have the pressure to fix everything very quickly knowing that by correcting one problem they can create another one.......... strange strategy........., like releasing the TH5 with fewer presets than the TH8, maybe it would have been better to invest time in creating other presets and not make the TH5 which would have also lowered the price......... Even if their product is very good it is a bit of a mess in their commercial morality....... in my opinion it is urgent to wait before buying something and if it remains buggy or too expensive not to buy it at all will be a good way to ensure that A Audio improves for the better in these practices........ maybe they have too much leeway in the handlebars too.......

Thank you for sharing your thoughts and feedback; we value input from all users, whether new or longtime customers.

To address your concerns, releasing products during an introductory period is a standard practice for us. This allows us to gather real-world user feedback and refine the product quickly, so in this case, pressure is a privilege given Thing's fantastic feedback.

[fisherKing]

Regarding performance, Logic Pro is very bad at managing CPU. I use Logic Pro only to play and have fun. For serious workload it’s better to use Reaper, no clicks and pops. TH8 is comparable to other plugins in terms of CPU usage. It’s very sad that apple can’t optimise their own software.

i earn my living working in logic pro; apparently others do as well! perhaps there are issues with your own setup that you should investigate (or stick with reaper, a perfectly fine app).

going to check out the demo this weekend. a friend collects vintage synths, has a jupiter 8, and it's pretty great.

Thanks for gaslighting me. So because your earn your living with logic pro, it cannot be badly written or slightly inefficient when handling cores? It is commonly known for example that it does not use efficiency cores. It runs out of resources faster than Reaper for example. I don't have issues with my setup, a pro software should be able to utilize 100% of the resources. Many soft synths show 100% resource use in Logic, while only using 5% in Reaper.

In this case I have to defend this plugin, the resource use is not high or higher than any other soft synth, but it will still stress Logic Pro as many other soft synths do. My point is that we commonly blame the plugins when in reality the daw should be blamed. I didn't know until I tried Reaper.

just making a point, am not speaking for all logic users (hmmm... that's true for you as well...)

[Mopomogo]

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Why are they releasing an unfinished product, now they have the pressure to fix everything very quickly knowing that by correcting one problem they can create another one.......... strange strategy........., like releasing the TH5 with fewer presets than the TH8, maybe it would have been better to invest time in creating other presets and not make the TH5 which would have also lowered the price......... Even if their product is very good it is a bit of a mess in their commercial morality....... in my opinion it is urgent to wait before buying something and if it remains buggy or too expensive not to buy it at all will be a good way to ensure that A Audio improves for the better in these practices........ maybe they have too much leeway in the handlebars too.......

Thank you for sharing your thoughts and feedback; we value input from all users, whether new or longtime customers.

To address your concerns, releasing products during an introductory period is a standard practice for us. This allows us to gather real-world user feedback and refine the product quickly, so in this case, pressure is a privilege given Thing's fantastic feedback.

In the case of this strategy you should extend the maximum promotion including that of the BF until the product is finalized to allow everyone to judge if the investment is worth it ...... for me outside of promotion there is no more subject concerning thing because of the prohibitive price even if it is very good, it is not perfect (and I am not asking for that) ..........

[db3]

@Acustica can you look into managing presets as individual files which can be loaded and saved by any plugin version just as other synths. Thanks.

[Acustica Community]

@Acustica can you look into managing presets as individual files which can be loaded and saved by any plugin version just as other synths. Thanks.

An update with enhancements to the preset browser will be released soon. Check the "installed" tab in Aquarius, possibly tomorrow.

[briefcasemanx]

@Acustica can you look into managing presets as individual files which can be loaded and saved by any plugin version just as other synths. Thanks.

An update with enhancements to the preset browser will be released soon. Check the "installed" tab in Aquarius, possibly tomorrow.

Is there any chance that there will be "favorites" in an update? Trying to remember which presets I liked best is annoying, as is individually making copies of each present I like and putting them all in the user folder.

[Acustica Community]

@Acustica can you look into managing presets as individual files which can be loaded and saved by any plugin version just as other synths. Thanks.

An update with enhancements to the preset browser will be released soon. Check the "installed" tab in Aquarius, possibly tomorrow.

Is there any chance that there will be "favorites" in an update? Trying to remember which presets I liked best is annoying, as is individually making copies of each present I like and putting them all in the user folder.

It is definitely a good idea and I will request it; thanks for your feedback. I remember that it is always possible to send comments and suggestions through this link: https://acusticaudio.freshdesk.com/supp ... r-services

edit: there is a favorite checkbox when you open the actual preset browser, but I assume you make reference to a quick access to favorites on the preset navigation bar.

[trusampler]

I’ve gotta admit, this is the closest synth I’ve heard so far that comes close to my analog synths.

Incredible job Acustica ! Can you give us a hint on what synths are coming next ?