Queston about future of Melda

[rlared]

I bought some Melda plugins (MFreeFXBundle, MDelayMB, MRhythmizer) and so far I really think they're great. Sound quality and feature set is unmatched in my opinion.

I was considering purchasing more, such as MCreativeBundle, but I'm a little bit concerned about Melda's priorities.

I saw on here that the developer will be working pretty much exclusively on MSF for the next year. Also there are so many plugins in the catalogue, including really complicated ones like MDrummer, MXXX, and MXXX Core. Plus lots of variations of similar plugins such as MDelayMB, MSpectralDelay, MTurboDelay, etc.

My understanding is that there is only one developer for Melda. So my concern is if he can properly support and continue to update all of these products?

Melda's plugins aren't cheap, but part of the value proposition is that they will be updated and enhanced for life. There's a ton of competition out there. So I'd like to know what Melda's vision is for the future, why they are still the best value, and what their priorities are as well.

[werzel]

As a customer, I have been floored at the rate which Melda Productions update their plugins while still developing new ones. Typically, when there are improvements made, they are made to all of the plugins simultaneously unless the changes will not affect certain plugins.
I would recommend that you go to the Melda website https://www.meldaproduction.com/ and read the change log if you are concerned about updating. You can look for MeldaProduction version posts here in the forum that will show you how often updates are put out to the masses.
There is also a dedicated support feature available on the website and a customer-backed one here on the forum. (Vojtek makes nearly weekly appearances to address what he deems worthwhile to address.)
I almost feel as if I have my own personal programmer and coder working to push my musical ventures further by being a Melda customer. This might sound a bit over the top and mega fanboy but you simply need to explore the plugins and visit the forum occasionally to understand that what I said is truly how I have been made to feel, like they are MINE.

[Burillo]

i think the concern here is that the bus factor is high with MeldaProduction. it's not about whether Vojtech has provided ample updates or whether he can continue to update the products now, it's about what happens if tomorrow, Vojtech gets hit by a bus.

[mevla]

Imagine Urs Heckmann hit by a bus. Or Rob Papen. Or anyone. Accidents can happen. Peter of Linplug did not get hit by a bus and nevertheless closed business at the end of last year after making a bunch of great synth plugins throughout the years. The question would rather be, should that enters into consideration when gauging a series of products ?

[enCiphered]

Imagine Urs Heckmann hit by a bus. Or Rob Papen. Or anyone. Accidents can happen. Peter of Linplug did not get hit by a bus and nevertheless closed business at the end of last year after making a bunch of great synth plugins throughout the years. The question would rather be, should that enters into consideration when gauging a series of products ?

Exactly.
But nothing could be worse than Eric Persing got hit by a bus. This would be the mother of nightmares

[Kwurqx]

Maybe just stick to the future development and business continuity question(s). Both valid and common questions.

I guess otherwise the list of people that we don't want to be hit by a bus will grow pretty long, pretty quick. Possibly spiralling down into suggestions of names of people that should be hit be a bus (or fall victim to some other unpleasant fate).

Personally, I guess Melda will go both ways: development of new functionality and both integrating them into MSoundFactory and/or MXXX and/or MPowerSynth and/or MDrummer and marketing them as seperate products (and bundles). This way multiple integration products will benefit from added/improved components.

Since MSoundFactory is at the highest level of integration....it's a logical consequence to view the development of MSoundFactory as the main priority driver.

[mevla]

Also, look at the past track, what's been done. There's an incredible amount of development at Melda, of creative development. I certainly do not know everything that's done out there, although for the ones that I do know, Melda stands out by it's very high - and of high quality - output. There's a great drive in there. And a fair amount of generosity, all business things considered.

The value is found in there.

[operator]

i think the concern here is (...) what happens if tomorrow, Vojtech gets hit by a bus.

, see Vojtech... how much we care for you and your well-beeing...

This post made me chuckle like no other before. Made my day...

[steve2KVR]

...no free leads...absolutely NO free leads...ever... .../s~

[Burillo]

i think the concern here is (...) what happens if tomorrow, Vojtech gets hit by a bus.

, see Vojtech... how much we care for you and your well-beeing...

This post made me chuckle like no other before. Made my day...

you're clearly not a software developer

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bus_factor

[sirmonkey]

Now time for a FEATURE REQUEST:
Absolute 100% guaranteed eternal immortality for Vojtech and the crew.

[mevla]

you're clearly not a software developer

And the boss factor.

Although in this case here, no problem with that !

[enCiphered]

Now time for a FEATURE REQUEST:
Absolute 100% guaranteed eternal immortality for Vojtech and the crew.

This

[mevla]

Now time for a FEATURE REQUEST:
Absolute 100% guaranteed eternal immortality for Vojtech and the crew.

And the customers ???

[jmg8]

Now time for a FEATURE REQUEST:
Absolute 100% guaranteed eternal immortality for Vojtech and the crew.

This

I'm part of the crew, so I am safe!