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nightjar · Post by **nightjar** » Wed Jan 28, 2026 4:16 am

Fender should buy Native Instruments/iZotope.

Rebadge the hardware.

vertibration · Post by **vertibration** » Wed Feb 04, 2026 5:26 am

Grizzellda · Post by **Grizzellda** » Wed Feb 04, 2026 5:32 am

jamcat wrote: Mon Jan 26, 2026 6:32 pm Not if you’re a 9th level Linux wizard with a +7 beard. Otherwise, yes.

Zinger!!!

ksandvik · Post by **ksandvik** » Wed Feb 04, 2026 5:33 am

Fender should do with NI like Gibson with Opcode!

jonljacobi · Post by **jonljacobi** » Thu Feb 12, 2026 7:52 pm

I do wonder what happened to pride in ownership. I suppose it's the allure of having your own private island

Touch The Universe · Post by **Touch The Universe** » Thu Feb 12, 2026 9:58 pm

Is there ever a pattern where major daws change hands and become successful or is it usually as a signal towards the end?

liquidsound · Post by **liquidsound** » Thu Feb 12, 2026 11:07 pm

Touch The Universe wrote: Thu Feb 12, 2026 9:58 pm Is there ever a pattern where major daws change hands and become successful or is it usually as a signal towards the end?

Steinberg?

tommijk · Post by **tommijk** » Fri Feb 13, 2026 9:16 am

Touch The Universe wrote: Thu Feb 12, 2026 9:58 pm Is there ever a pattern where major daws change hands and become successful or is it usually as a signal towards the end?

Well, it's been 5 years already under fender ownership. And how it's been..good! Funny how the talking starts this late... and only because of the name. Daw itself, the team behind it etc. everything has stayed the same.

BONES · Post by **BONES** » Fri Feb 13, 2026 9:52 am

Touch The Universe wrote: Thu Feb 12, 2026 9:58 pmIs there ever a pattern where major daws change hands and become successful or is it usually as a signal towards the end?

Yamaha's acquisition of Steinberg didn't seem to hurt Cubase. And, of course, PreSonus bought Kristal Labs, which is where Studio One came from, so its not the first time it's changed hands.

jamcat · Post by **jamcat** » Fri Feb 13, 2026 9:54 am

Touch The Universe wrote: Thu Feb 12, 2026 9:58 pm Is there ever a pattern where major daws change hands and become successful or is it usually as a signal towards the end?

Ask Apple, Adobe, and Avid.

Touch The Universe · Post by **Touch The Universe** » Sun Feb 15, 2026 8:34 am

That's good. There's still hope - especially since it's been 5 years already since S1 was shifting hands.

suseka2003 · Post by **suseka2003** » Tue Feb 17, 2026 1:03 pm

Just hope Gibson do not takeover NI (like cakewalk)

jamcat · Post by **jamcat** » Tue Feb 17, 2026 8:30 pm

It’s not like Gibson could do any worse than NI has done themselves.

Grizzellda · Post by **Grizzellda** » Wed Feb 18, 2026 3:32 am

I hope and pray, and really do wanna feel, that FSP will continue to evolve, and also, the PreSonus hardware stuff remains in development.

Winstontaneous · Post by **Winstontaneous** » Wed Feb 18, 2026 6:24 am

Grizzellda wrote: Wed Feb 18, 2026 3:32 am I hope and pray, and really do wanna feel, that FSP will continue to evolve, and also, the PreSonus hardware stuff remains in development.

Knowing Fender...there will be a flagship "Professional" FSP lovingly crafted in the US, a slightly less expensive "Vintera" one made in Mexico from leftover code, an even cheaper "Squier" FSP mass-produced by Indonesian robots, and...of course people will say the Crafted in China "Classic Vibe" FSP version that costs 25% of the USA one, that was only made for 4-1/2 months in 2007-2008, far and away sounds and feels the best.

Presonus has had some good hardware designs over the years, hopefully that will continue.

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