MY HONEST THOUGHTS ON XP RELEASE

[el matador]

It's nice we got XP finally. Still no Softsamplecell I see. I still prefer softsamplecell on win98 before getting XP. Since XP is finally a "solid" platform, does this mean we start getting the ounce "mac only" plugins and softsynths and effects like amplitube? We really need 3rd party plugin support like the mac people get. I hope they dont expect us to be happy and satisfied with just XP. Digidesign has alot of making up to do. We should not be happy till we get the same features the mac people do.
that includes

-softsamplecell
-all the "mac only" features
-all the "mac only" plugins.
-and the end of the mac snob digidesign employees. (you all know what I am talking about)

[pk_hat]

What do you mean you prefer SampleCell on Win 98?
There never was a PC release for Sample Cell!

My thoughts on this whole XP thing -

We will most likely be flooded with new compatible software to run with ProTools because of this XP release. Everything happens for a reason, and with Win98 becoming archaic, no one wanted to develop anything for it, they were waiting for this PT release in order to go forward. Seems like the most sensical reason why we were left hanging for so long.

All these NI apps, they will happen, either via DirectConnect or as RTAS, it's now just a matter of time. Digi didn't develop and release DC for nothing. They know what's going on, as do the 3rd party developers. Mac parity will happen now that the PT/PC world is slowly anchoring down on XP.

As for track count. Well I feel I may get flamed for this, but I'm tired of hearing complaints that 32 is just not enough. I'm sorry, but if you can't put together a decent tune with 32 tracks and all the Aux tracks available, you're either in the wrong business, or you simply need to switch your software and call it a day. Furhtermore, I felt the same way with 24 tracks.

Get Cubase or Logic, a TDM system, or whatever else if you need a huge track count. I'm not saying I would complain if we were given 48, 64 or more tracks with PT Le, but becoming a better engineer while creating the music is half the fun (for me at least). You can do wonders with 32 tracks.

pk

[Roy Howell]

pk,
I totally agree. I used to get only 11 tracks on the Davec test, but still managed to get some good songs done(I could easily record 24, just not simultaneiously).
And the other companies would be inane not to jump in with support for this new system. Believe me, they're on it.
So, it's all good... [img]images/icons/cool.gif[/img]

[DigiTechSupt]

-and the end of the mac snob digidesign employees. (you all know what I am talking about)
<font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial">I "resemble" that remark !

Tom S.
Digidesign customer service

[RonH]

So you are saying you want all the plugins that we get (Mac users) and saying that Digidesign has a lot of making up to do. Dude, you just get an upgrade on your software, which seems to have helped pc catch up with Mac features. As for third party support, that really isnt Digidesign's fault. If third party companies dont develop thier plugins for pc then there isnt much Digidesign can do. My suggestion is flood the companies with emails asking them to release thier plugins for pc. I am looking forward to the Mac upgrade, but I will say it is nice to see the pc guys get it first. After all, we have had some of the features that you just received with this upgrade for a long time. Let me go back to the mac side and see if there are any "When is OSX coming?" post on there.
Ron

[citi]

I am going to agree with RonH. People be happy with your upgrades! I am. This is a huge step in the right direction. Other companies are sure to follow!