[A6] Update, important

[Chris Pickett]

(although this has been discussed before)

Another option would be to ask them very seriously about releasing the 
software under the GPL, and explain that this is essentially a win-win 
situation for them, since they'd get our changes for free and also be 
able to sell said changes with new A6's, and that the hardware itself is 
really what would protect them from a competitor using the sources.

Hand-waving and "it'll never happen" arguments aside, has anyone ever 
actually managed to get Alesis to give the question serious thought?

Cheers,
Chris

MelloT at aol.com wrote:
> So I went to Alesis to pick up some equipment. (Including my ION,  which is 
> really a good synth and EASY to program!). I didn't take along any  notes or 
> list. But I mentioned the activity, and the reply I got was not too  
> encouraging. I have the feeling what spurred on all our actuivity was  one Numark factory 
> service phone person back East, who  has basic answers for things. We may 
> have hoped for too much...
>  
> The A6 sells, but not very much (the ION is a better seller still and  
> continues). If the A6 sold more often, Alesis might consider spending more time  on 
> the OS, but they are not likely to. Those there are working very hard on new  
> products and updates for the ones that sell the most now (not the A6, I'm  
> afraid.) Just as before.
> _______________________________________________________________________
>  
> I mentioned some ideas we had all put forth to encourage more A6 sales:  
> Susan and I have mentiond offering them FREE mp3's to put on their website.  
> Finding out that Andromeda SOUNDS amazing should be easy - even a demo of single  
> sounds should show what other synths cannot do. If anyone wants to do their own 
>  website (mentioned here a lot recently), it might help too - as anyone 
> browsing  can see how good the A6 "community" support is - it makes you feel better 
> about  buying something. [When I was a kid, I bought synths only after they 
> were  discontinued - they were at a low price, with factory warranty, but I 
> KNEW all  of what that synth would be - no more changes. We may be at the stage 
> with the  A6, but that might mean we can help push other people not to worry 
> about it;  THIS is the synth, not some promises or hopes. Nothing beats it at 
> what it  does.] We could make it so that if anyone gets curious about the A6 - 
> they see a  LOT of good things on the web. Have you all posted AMAZING reviews 
> of it on all  the review sites? Maybe someone could send us all the relevant 
> links?? 
>  
> So - IF you can write and make proper bug reports, I will still compile and  
> submit a "clean and tight" wish list to them. You never know....
>  
> Cheers -
> Brian K
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