[A6] Gathering at least 100 Andromeda users...

[Joan Touzet]

Obvious correction: "....never use it [Voyager patch editor] for
anything other than as a *librarian*..."
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Joan Touzet  |  joant at ieee.org  |  wohali at efnet



On 9 March 2012 12:42, Joan Touzet <joant at ieee.org> wrote:
> Good luck with the project, gs! Sounds like you have a good head on
> your shoulders.
>
> I'm out - I'm happy editing patches on the device itself, and using a
> librarian. If I wanted to spend my time editing patches on a computer
> screen, I'd just buy a virtual analogue; I wouldn't own one of the
> best analogue synthesizers out there, hands down. I spent the dough on
> the Voyager patch editor and never use it for anything other than as
> an editor, so I don't feel like making the same mistake for *my*
> workflow twice.
>
> Again, not naysaying, just saying this isn't for me. Now a decent A6
> module for Unisyn or Midi Quest XL that'd integrate with my DAW
> properly... ;)
>
> Cheers,
> Joan
> ---
> Joan Touzet  |  joant at ieee.org  |  wohali at efnet
>
>
>
> On 9 March 2012 12:33, gs <gs at m127.com> wrote:
>> Right.
>>
>> If we create an environment of consensus and unity as a community of A6
>> users for one project, there is nothing we can't try together as a group.
>>
>> Imagine this scenario: we all pull together and close the contract with a
>> developer for the librarian/editor project. As soon as we make this less
>> difficult project take off the ground, we then automatically set the basis
>> for our next move: an OS update, which most agree is very needed too, but
>> which we also know and understand is a more difficult task because it
>> requires more "ingredients", like persuading Numark, and convincing other
>> certain specific people.
>>
>> I think it's theoretically doable, but probably more expensive and way more
>> difficult.
>>
>> One thing I am sure though is: if we divide now into two groups pushing for
>> different things we automatically become weaker.
>>
>> My honestly best recommendation is to go one by one and set a positive
>> precendent of team work for the community with the less difficult
>> undertaking first.
>>
>> As in an efficient strategy.
>>
>> What many are saying is true, and I got this info as well from a reputed
>> insider: the A6 devs are out of Numark. However, this doesn't shy me off
>> from giving it a serious try at least to see what's doable once we succeed
>> on the smaller project.
>>
>> Worst potential case scenario would be that we didn't try.
>> But again, let's be strategic.
>>
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Gregory Taylor [mailto:gtaylor at rtqe.net]
>> Sent: Friday, March 09, 2012 8:33 AM
>> To: a6 at lists.soulrebels.com
>> Subject: Re: [A6] Gathering at least 100 Andromeda users...
>>
>> Ah. The ever-popular "The perfect is the enemy of the good." In this case,
>> the perfect being "What I want."
>>
>> Either of these two features would be desirable, but I expect that the
>> editor is probably more easily achievable in our lifetime.
>>
>> On 3/9/12 10:23 AM, Matt Gamache wrote:
>>> hey if there's some real developers on this list while people seem to
>>> be responding
>>>
>>> how about trying to mobilize an actual OS update from Alesis/Numark
>>> while people seem to be interested
>>>
>>> i find the librarian idea interesting but kind of underwhelming
>>>
>>> i dunno about most of you but an OS update is what the A6 really needs
>>>
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