Comments on: GigaStudio is Dead, Leaving Sampler Users High and Dry http://createdigitalmusic.com/2008/07/23/gigastudio-is-dead-leaving-sampler-users-high-and-dry/ The latest gear, software, and techniques for electronic music production and performance Tue, 02 Dec 2008 03:09:09 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6 By: Ernie http://createdigitalmusic.com/2008/07/23/gigastudio-is-dead-leaving-sampler-users-high-and-dry/#comment-669228 Ernie Thu, 23 Oct 2008 23:30:13 +0000 http://createdigitalmusic.com/2008/07/23/gigastudio-is-dead-leaving-sampler-users-high-and-dry/#comment-669228 Wow just found this out while trying to visit Tascam website to find an upgrade for my GVI software which I bought a year ago. That's a real shame! Damn you Tascam! I have a US2400 control surface and they did the same thing, what the hell is wrong with them, they just seem kill really good products and scrap them to hell. Well what can you expect most of the poducts I've seen look like crap, at least that's what I've noticed for years. Why the hell do they use so much plastic in their products anyway? They look like toys. Maybe Tascam needs a new design philosophy or something. Go Democrats! Wow just found this out while trying to visit Tascam website to find an upgrade for my GVI software which I bought a year ago. That’s a real shame! Damn you Tascam! I have a US2400 control surface and they did the same thing, what the hell is wrong with them, they just seem kill really good products and scrap them to hell. Well what can you expect most of the poducts I’ve seen look like crap, at least that’s what I’ve noticed for years. Why the hell do they use so much plastic in their products anyway? They look like toys. Maybe Tascam needs a new design philosophy or something. Go Democrats!

]]> By: Georg smith http://createdigitalmusic.com/2008/07/23/gigastudio-is-dead-leaving-sampler-users-high-and-dry/#comment-573622 Georg smith Tue, 26 Aug 2008 19:15:23 +0000 http://createdigitalmusic.com/2008/07/23/gigastudio-is-dead-leaving-sampler-users-high-and-dry/#comment-573622 Now boys and girls are you not glad the the hacker cracker pople who develop ways of bypasing copyright protection are going strong. You will be able to use your legazy system in the future thanks to them. Kapitalism sucks. Support Linux Ardour Studio Ubuntu etc and be gone evol kapitalist scum that screw with your years of investment in what is an instrument. You now what to Gnu Now boys and girls are you not glad the the hacker cracker pople who develop ways of bypasing copyright protection are going strong. You will be able to use your legazy system in the future thanks to them.

Kapitalism sucks. Support Linux Ardour Studio Ubuntu etc and be gone evol kapitalist scum that screw with your years of investment in what is an instrument.

You now what to Gnu

]]> By: Joe Smith http://createdigitalmusic.com/2008/07/23/gigastudio-is-dead-leaving-sampler-users-high-and-dry/#comment-533516 Joe Smith Tue, 29 Jul 2008 21:33:01 +0000 http://createdigitalmusic.com/2008/07/23/gigastudio-is-dead-leaving-sampler-users-high-and-dry/#comment-533516 "Tascam has chosen to cease development...of its popular?" Tascam has ceased development because customers ceased PURCHASING it. It might have been popular 6 or 7 years ago, but for the last 5 years it has withered on the vine. dead branches get pruned. If the Giga community cared about this product, they should have BOUGHT it. “Tascam has chosen to cease development…of its popular?”

Tascam has ceased development because customers ceased PURCHASING it. It might have been popular 6 or 7 years ago, but for the last 5 years it has withered on the vine. dead branches get pruned. If the Giga community cared about this product, they should have BOUGHT it.

]]> By: samoan http://createdigitalmusic.com/2008/07/23/gigastudio-is-dead-leaving-sampler-users-high-and-dry/#comment-533051 samoan Tue, 29 Jul 2008 11:09:38 +0000 http://createdigitalmusic.com/2008/07/23/gigastudio-is-dead-leaving-sampler-users-high-and-dry/#comment-533051 LOL I just saw that you have an article saying the exact same thing bravo. LOL I just saw that you have an article saying the exact same thing bravo.

]]> By: samoan http://createdigitalmusic.com/2008/07/23/gigastudio-is-dead-leaving-sampler-users-high-and-dry/#comment-533048 samoan Tue, 29 Jul 2008 11:05:28 +0000 http://createdigitalmusic.com/2008/07/23/gigastudio-is-dead-leaving-sampler-users-high-and-dry/#comment-533048 Unfortunately open-sourcing code is nowhere near as easy or straightforward as it seems like it would be. Apparently TASCAM cannot even discontinue a product competently; I HIGHLY doubt they would be capable of doing so even if legally able and willing, which is even more doubtful. By all means continue to embarrass them with a huge list of names though!! Unfortunately open-sourcing code is nowhere near as easy or straightforward as it seems like it would be. Apparently TASCAM cannot even discontinue a product competently; I HIGHLY doubt they would be capable of doing so even if legally able and willing, which is even more doubtful. By all means continue to embarrass them with a huge list of names though!!

]]> By: Downpressor http://createdigitalmusic.com/2008/07/23/gigastudio-is-dead-leaving-sampler-users-high-and-dry/#comment-529213 Downpressor Fri, 25 Jul 2008 04:30:31 +0000 http://createdigitalmusic.com/2008/07/23/gigastudio-is-dead-leaving-sampler-users-high-and-dry/#comment-529213 gwenhwfaer, OK now I understand your comment. Funny thing is people respond to comments without knowing the other person or probably even having read their previous comments. FYI I'm pretty much always a curmudgeon. gwenhwfaer,

OK now I understand your comment. Funny thing is people respond to comments without knowing the other person or probably even having read their previous comments. FYI I’m pretty much always a curmudgeon.

]]> By: Downpressor http://createdigitalmusic.com/2008/07/23/gigastudio-is-dead-leaving-sampler-users-high-and-dry/#comment-529196 Downpressor Fri, 25 Jul 2008 04:19:26 +0000 http://createdigitalmusic.com/2008/07/23/gigastudio-is-dead-leaving-sampler-users-high-and-dry/#comment-529196 gwenhwyfaer, Sorry but I dont get your reference. xonox, I have an electric guitar from 1964 (with 5 of the original strings), its an odd design so when some parts fail some day, I'll just have to live with it unless I can find an alternative. I've also got stuff that I purchased this decade which is broken, has been discontinued and is un-serviceable. To me even software is like that. Peter, "Precious little snowflakes" is a net meme in case you missed that one. Maybe I'm strange, but to me the idea of needing an explanation is an emotional thing which I just dont have. Anyway, the people who own giga libraries can keep on using them as long as they can keep their systems operative or until the OS is no longer compatible right? If so there's no immediate loss, just no upgrade path. Somehow I'm not getting who is "high and dry" in this case. gwenhwyfaer,

Sorry but I dont get your reference.

xonox,

I have an electric guitar from 1964 (with 5 of the original strings), its an odd design so when some parts fail some day, I’ll just have to live with it unless I can find an alternative. I’ve also got stuff that I purchased this decade which is broken, has been discontinued and is un-serviceable. To me even software is like that.

Peter,

“Precious little snowflakes” is a net meme in case you missed that one. Maybe I’m strange, but to me the idea of needing an explanation is an emotional thing which I just dont have. Anyway, the people who own giga libraries can keep on using them as long as they can keep their systems operative or until the OS is no longer compatible right? If so there’s no immediate loss, just no upgrade path. Somehow I’m not getting who is “high and dry” in this case.

]]> By: Create Digital Music » Open Source GigaStudio Petition: Why It’s Unlikely http://createdigitalmusic.com/2008/07/23/gigastudio-is-dead-leaving-sampler-users-high-and-dry/#comment-528530 Create Digital Music » Open Source GigaStudio Petition: Why It’s Unlikely Thu, 24 Jul 2008 16:22:40 +0000 http://createdigitalmusic.com/2008/07/23/gigastudio-is-dead-leaving-sampler-users-high-and-dry/#comment-528530 [...] the news of GigaStudio’s demise, we’ve heard some isolated calls to open source Giga itself. There’s even an Open [...] [...] the news of GigaStudio’s demise, we’ve heard some isolated calls to open source Giga itself. There’s even an Open [...]

]]> By: gwenhwyfaer http://createdigitalmusic.com/2008/07/23/gigastudio-is-dead-leaving-sampler-users-high-and-dry/#comment-528296 gwenhwyfaer Thu, 24 Jul 2008 11:30:19 +0000 http://createdigitalmusic.com/2008/07/23/gigastudio-is-dead-leaving-sampler-users-high-and-dry/#comment-528296 Downpressor, thank you for answering my question (in the most recent thread). I think your rock is getting cold, and your bridge is being passed unprotected. Downpressor, thank you for answering my question (in the most recent thread). I think your rock is getting cold, and your bridge is being passed unprotected.

]]> By: bliss http://createdigitalmusic.com/2008/07/23/gigastudio-is-dead-leaving-sampler-users-high-and-dry/#comment-528152 bliss Thu, 24 Jul 2008 08:19:10 +0000 http://createdigitalmusic.com/2008/07/23/gigastudio-is-dead-leaving-sampler-users-high-and-dry/#comment-528152 Rumors or otherwise, I prefer bloggers or journalists who cite sources. Even ThinkSecret!, AppleInsider, and MacRumors cite the sources of the rumors they print. ThinkSecret! has gone under because of a lawsuit from Apple, still those three sites used to source rumors from each other, AT THE LEAST. So quality of reporting matters even if rumors are being bandied about. Anyway, it's not PK's responsibility to aid rumors -- none of the CreateDigital sites report on rumors as a feature. I prefer the way things are done now. Nothing beats a cited source, otherwise without a source YOU become the source. Knowing the general nature of rumors, who wants the reputation of spreading lies, half-truths, and stretched truths? CreateDigital are high quality sites, I'd prefer they stay that way. Besides there's nothing stopping unsourced rumors from being talked about unofficially at CDN. Hear a rumor? Post it there. Reserve CDMusic, CDMotion, and KORE Noisepages for high quality content. Rumors or otherwise, I prefer bloggers or journalists who cite sources. Even ThinkSecret!, AppleInsider, and MacRumors cite the sources of the rumors they print. ThinkSecret! has gone under because of a lawsuit from Apple, still those three sites used to source rumors from each other, AT THE LEAST. So quality of reporting matters even if rumors are being bandied about.

Anyway, it’s not PK’s responsibility to aid rumors — none of the CreateDigital sites report on rumors as a feature. I prefer the way things are done now. Nothing beats a cited source, otherwise without a source YOU become the source. Knowing the general nature of rumors, who wants the reputation of spreading lies, half-truths, and stretched truths? CreateDigital are high quality sites, I’d prefer they stay that way.

Besides there’s nothing stopping unsourced rumors from being talked about unofficially at CDN. Hear a rumor? Post it there. Reserve CDMusic, CDMotion, and KORE Noisepages for high quality content.

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