Originally posted by abacus:
Hi Spalding1968
The only reason musicians are not using VSTi extensively, is because apart from the Mediastation and Neko there is nothing that is fully integrated, and musicians don't or can't spare the time to set up the software to match their WS.
Times are now changing, and manufactures are responding to the demand, in that when you now buy most of the latest VSTi, there is a drop down menu that allows you to choose your WS or controller from the list, and the software is automatically set up for you. (The beginning of widespread integration)
With smaller and more powerful computers now available or in the pipeline, (A 64 bit OS is ideal) you will find Lionstracs and other manufactures will start building on the Mediastation/Neko principle to fulfil the demand of WS musicians. (Most of the features/ideas from the big boys are developed by smaller guys and adapted)
Times they are a changing.(This decade has been experimental with the hardware/software link, the next decade will see music playing/production go to levels hitherto unheard of so far)(Software allows flexibility and design beyond anything that can ever be achieved with just hardware alone)
I hear you abacus. the point i was making is that musicians dont just want VST integration on their Keyboards. They want the whole package,sequencer, sound editor, sampler etc available on one unit with the potential to integrate it with a larger production system. Its the flexibility that the musician needs and not to have their options restricted. If this is not true then Yamaha and korg and roland all made incredible marketing mistakes and they could reduce their production costs by half and it would have ZERO effect on their sales .....do you buy that ????
here is a great example of a guy that has done all his production on the Neko sequenceing recording, mixing all on the one unit. It is the future of all keyboards and is exactly the way that computer technology should be hidden within the instrument that you use to create the music
http://www.youtube.com/user/OpenLabsInc#play/uploads/111/KBjnz4Kectw [This message has been edited by spalding1968 (edited 09-22-2009).]
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