BP3 Posted January 2, 2004 Share Posted January 2, 2004 Who besides me thinks this is a great move by UA? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikegrijak Posted January 2, 2004 Share Posted January 2, 2004 Originally posted by TinderArts: Who besides me thinks this is a great move by UA?Have they lost faith in Mackie? But with native getting more powerful by the year, how much longer will an add-on DSP card make sense? This way, no, wait, that way! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BP3 Posted January 2, 2004 Author Share Posted January 2, 2004 The UAD plugs still haven't shown up as stand alone cracks. That alone makes it profitable and the quality ain't shabby either. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iMember Posted January 3, 2004 Share Posted January 3, 2004 I think these UAD-1 and similar cards can have a share in the market, simply because the integration of software and hardware makes piracy a lesser issue. Beside, if the plugs sound as great as some reviews I read indicate, it sounds tempting to me. EDIT: Oops, look like you beat me to it Tinder. Think before you think before you speak Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
henryrobinett Posted January 3, 2004 Share Posted January 3, 2004 I think these cards are great. It's wonderful to have dsp dedicated to the card. Developers don't have to concern themselves with skimping to compromise with CPU. The UAD sounds great and has proven indespensible. Yeah, cracks being everywhere and plentiful - I don't think this concept is going away soon. All the best, Henry Robinett Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saint Johnny B Posted January 3, 2004 Share Posted January 3, 2004 I guess Bill Putman, Jr has a way to sell more in other channels. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Griffinator Posted January 3, 2004 Share Posted January 3, 2004 As long as developers have to sacrifice quality to keep their MIPS down (ask George - he'll tell you all about this problem) then dedicated DSP will continue to make sense. Remember, gentlemen - faster CPUs enable the developers to DO A BETTER JOB - which doesn't change the fact that you WILL run out of CPU if you use a lot of plugs. A bunch of loud, obnoxious music I USED to make with friends. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BP3 Posted January 3, 2004 Author Share Posted January 3, 2004 Let me break out my crystal ball........ I have a feeling that we'll start seeing some great third party plugs on the UAD format soon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steven Denike Posted January 3, 2004 Share Posted January 3, 2004 The only thing preventing me from buying a Powercore or UAD card is the age issue . . . digitally speaking (pardon my noncontending analogy) these cards were released a couple of generations ago . . . vis a vis the two incarnations of ProTools cards that have come and gone (kinda) in the same 'lifespan' of the single technology. Perhaps Mackie have been pressuring for a new version ~ that they can market all along the product life cycle instead of just showing up as it tapers out . . . though I can't remember who marketed the card upon its introduction. Qualify everything I've said as an UNINFORMED OPINION . . . . . . Deo Volente Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FrankieP Posted January 3, 2004 Share Posted January 3, 2004 I bought my first UAD1 card when it first came out in the market. I love it!!! I think the move to distribute it (UA) solely without Mackie would only mean better things for its users. Better support and better plugins. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doug osborne Posted January 3, 2004 Share Posted January 3, 2004 Mackie has dumped Soundscape , RCF, and now their distribution of the UAD card. Now that they are public, with all of their sharholders suckling at the teat, they can't look at any part of their business in a long-term fashion, even if it makes sense as part of the puzzle. Overseas manufacturing, cheaper lines to compete with Berringer (ultimately canibalizing their own sales), and greater reliance on mass-market music dealers will ultimately bring Mackie down many notches, and I hope they are ready to run a significantly smaller and less competitive company. They have forgotten that they need to be good at what they do, and that they are part of a community. Doug Osborne Music on Bandcamp Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mats Olsson. Posted January 3, 2004 Share Posted January 3, 2004 Mackie has dropped RCF? how strange, I was under the impression that Mackie bought all of RCF. /Mats http://www.lexam.net/peter/carnut/man.gif What do we want? Procrastination! When do we want it? Later! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave The Rave Posted January 3, 2004 Share Posted January 3, 2004 Is it being discontinued? Should I go grab one quick? (it was on my long term wants list).... :DTR Cambrian Guitars Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pseudonym Posted January 3, 2004 Share Posted January 3, 2004 I was wanting one of those with the toslink interface and that went away really fast. I'm a-thinkin' they are going rack-mount with fire-wire any day now! WAR IS PEACE, FREEDOM IS SLAVERY, IGNORANCE IS STRENGTH Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alndln Posted January 3, 2004 Share Posted January 3, 2004 Originally posted by Doug Osborne: Overseas manufacturing, cheaper lines to compete with Berringer (ultimately canibalizing their own sales), and greater reliance on mass-market music dealers will ultimately bring Mackie down many notches, and I hope they are ready to run a significantly smaller and less competitive company. They have forgotten that they need to be good at what they do, and that they are part of a community.Exactly,Mackie has been downsizing for a while now and it's really no surprise that UAD would be dropped since it doesn't represent a fast enough turn around for them.Either UAD will find another distributer or just go back to doing it themselves.If more hardware companies like Kurzweil put FireWire and plugin GUI's to their hardware,UAD could begin to loose footing.I'm really surprised that their still on the same technology as they started a while back.Personally,I'd rather pay more for dedicated boxes that acted the same way than depend on one smorgassboard all-in-one solution,and the PCI card with limited DSP power is getting old real fast.In order to do a full mix with UAD,you really need 2 cards,then you have to deal with running what is essentially 3 video cards in your system,2 off the PCI bus fighting with your audio hardware and your main AGP joining the fight and the northbridge crossing.UAD can only hope that hardware companies don't get smart quick enough. "A Robot Playing Trumpet Blows" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BP3 Posted January 3, 2004 Author Share Posted January 3, 2004 Originally posted by Dave the Rave: Is it being discontinued? Should I go grab one quick? (it was on my long term wants list).... :DTRNot being discontinued, yes - get one quick! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doug osborne Posted January 3, 2004 Share Posted January 3, 2004 Originally posted by Mats Olsson.: Mackie has dropped RCF? how strange, I was under the impression that Mackie bought all of RCF. /Mats Loud Technologies sells Italian operations Doug Osborne Music on Bandcamp Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mats Olsson. Posted January 3, 2004 Share Posted January 3, 2004 I wonder who bought RCF. /Mats http://www.lexam.net/peter/carnut/man.gif What do we want? Procrastination! When do we want it? Later! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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