Access Future,hardware or software or both?

[Ruari]

The Powercore wasn't made by Access, it was licensed out to TC Electronics & it was them who would have decided how people would use it & pay for it.

[oblivion]

infraction! so you mean that with software and controller you can not perform?

I mean as a performer you use computers today right? so there is no problem to use software.

There is almost no limits of features and synthesis possibilities with software, only the computer.

I think this is the way to go, software is going to dominate and I think the big 3 hardware (workstation) companies are going software soon also, because workstation synths is dying.

[infraction]

Originally Posted by oblivion

infraction! so you mean that with software and controller you can not perform?

I didn't say that, but the fact that it's an "instrument" is access's selling point. They design the thing to be used in or out of the studio, with or without a computer.

I don't perform myself so it doesn't apply to me but even though a lot of performers are going full on software route anyway if access did decide to do the software and controller thing it would lose it's appeal fast I reckon, not only the fact there's better more universal midi controllers out there for controlling software but the fact that you have to use it with a computer, wouldn't go down too well with people just looking for a keyboard to play

[MBTC]

Originally Posted by Ruari

The Powercore wasn't made by Access, it was licensed out to TC Electronics & it was them who would have decided how people would use it & pay for it.

How software is used is more likely decided by those who license it out, which means Access was more than likely charging TC Electronics per-instance.