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Originally Posted by Marc Schlaile
Dear Virus List,
Recently, we started our official beta test of the TI. This may sound vague,
but it represents a real milestone for the product. The TI hardware was
finalised months ago, and as you recently heard in "presets on parade" the
synth engine is working beautifully. The software components have taken more
time than we expected, however, as they include multi-platform drivers and
plug-ins, with proprietary components like none created before. We're
confident, however, that the end result will be worth the wait.
The wait *has* been unfortunately longer than we predicted, and for this we
apologize. Our marketing deadlines were ambitious, but it wouldn't be
acceptable for us to break from a history of releasing solid reliable
instruments when their time was right, by shipping the TI before it was
truly ready. We are grateful for your pre-orders and your patience, and we
assure you that we have neither forgotten nor neglected your investment in
our vision and this exciting product, now in its final stages.
Meanwhile, there's a hidden benefit which accompanies the wait: the time
taken by some aspects of the synth has meant time *added* for enhancing
others. For example, we have been able to offer a better selection of
optimised wavetables, and also fine tune the manual to a degree previously
unheard of for Access products (insert smiley here).
So, as Jay pointed out, "the TI rocks" and "all is good." He's right: Access
is thriving: dedicated to bringing you the best possible product at the
soonest possible date. When there is official news, I'll try to make sure
that you, the members of this list, get it first.
best, marc
PS: As for the Frankfurt show: the status quo may say "be there", but we
have found the return on that particular investment to be questionable.
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