valis wrote: Mon Apr 27, 2020 9:51 pm
Indeed. They're not show stoppers, we're aware of them so they can be worked around.
Well,- there´s not a workaround existing for everything.
I think most problems makes ancient 3rd party stuff,- not what comes w/ new SCOPE versions,- except:
For the 1st time, SCOPE samplers don´t work on 64Bit systems anymore,- as also all the related "devices" created by using STS type sampling-OSCs.
That´s indeed something I´d wish to see working again too,- and I truly believe it will work in future,- just because it´s under the hood of S|C SCOPE developement.
But when there won´t come a decision for not supporting
some old stuff anymore, I´d see no light on the horizon.
There are devices in the shop which won´t see any relevant updates/upgrades anymore,- and one "brand" is well known for causing issues on XITE.
They prefer selling hardware synths now,- being based on SCOPE SDK b.t.w..
Users expectations rised !
You cannot tell today´s users you won´t be able to use a synth w/ only 1 or 2 voices,- period.
Even ancient CW SCOPE synths work better on XITE,- surprisingly the very old stuff coming w/ SCOPE since decades.
And they sound (good /enough,- at least for me).
There´s no reason not to use p.ex. Blue Synth on XITE and on 64Bit systems w less than 8 (or more) voices vs. the synths from "Z" company.
And Blue Synth sounds good, replacing some analog synths or working as a layer w/ these.
ALL the S|C branded synths work w/ the polyphony the "originals" provided.
I also went back to "Inferno" and others,- and they all do well (when you can play).
These devices were obviously developed in times where keyboardplayers were what they should be ... PLAYERS !
It might be, "
music programmers" have different demands though,- but I´m not one of these.
I´m a player.
DAW work in the sense of recording, mixing and mastering isn´t my main task.
In fact, I´d prefer to hire others for that tasks and even I know we have great toys available in SCOPE to get the job done !
They are invited to work w/ my DAW and checking out SCOPE in that department.
So,- Holger D.,- please concentrate on the basic and actual S|C software and hardware stuff for SCOPE v7.1 and make work perfect what you can.
I´d really like to use the STS because Halion and Kontakt was never able to replace AKAI and EMU hardware.
That´s what was used to make the big hits in the golden times of music !
It will still sound the same when we´re able to use it in SCOPE 64Bit again.
Improve MIDI preset system incl. MIDI CC assignments for what you can,- Minimax, Prodyssey, Vectron and V-player, STS and what´s already available.
XITE,- at least for me, should be the new NOAH.
There are tons of soundcards out there using ASIO and it´s "o.k." I can use SCOPE hardware as an audio card too,- but at least my expectation was getting some great soundmodule and audio tool box.
That´s what it is, WHEN total recall incl. MIDI CC assignments per device will work flawlessly.
It´s the most important stuff not working as expected, followed by the sample OSC issue in 64Bit systems.
Since we know,- ALL the FX/dynamic plugins and mixers work well in SCOPE, PCI, XITE, 32 and 64 Bit,- there´s no reason telling the public SCOPE doesn´t work.
But the instruments and MIDI preset system REALLY needs some overhaul.
In fact, it needs perfection/ total recall reliability !
I know there are protected devices which possibly cannot be fixed at all.
Why not getting rid of that s##t and create new ones ?
valis wrote: Mon Apr 27, 2020 9:51 pm
Compare to Scope. I would love to see Holger release an update, just as any of the rest of us would. However my cards have been running almost nonstop for almost 19 years!
That´s only the cards.
The (3rd party) devices, not working perfect on "the cards" already, are still the same.
Bud
