Dave Smith Instruments SYNTHESIZERS

I have to admit, paying for a beta rubs me the wrong way.  Although
the software is great in concept...paying to work to iron out bugs is
against the grain.

Furthermore, having been in software for over 25 years I'll speak to
the direct reason it's not a win-win for the end user...there are no
incentives for the manufacturer to finish the product...he already has
your money.  It goes totally against all marketing concepts and is
never a good buy for the end user.

Either it's going to be a product (in which case we call it that and
ship) or it's not, and the money needs to be returned, regardless of
all the work that's gone into the "incomplete" product.

As to getting notifications, I've not gottne one notification of
updates etc, since I bought my software...it's gone very silent.  So
either there's a flaw in the mailing program or not much is going on.

Ok, off my soap box, with that said, I was interested and signed up
for the beta and paid my $59 over 6 months ago...still no finished
product...hence my rant and very dissatisfied experience to date.

Reid
Ex-MSFTee



--- In DSI_Evolver@yahoogroups.com, "Bernie" <kornowicz@...> wrote:
>
> Actually, it's $59.95 for the beta, which includes the full release 
> version 1 when the beta program is finished. It also covers the 
> upgrade to version 2 when that is eventually released.
> 
> The Soundtower editor doesn't recognize my PEK, so I can't use it. 
> Needless to say, I was quite happy when I had the opportunity to be 
> a Vyzor beta tester and it went well past my expectations and needs. 
> I use it in standalone mode and it's very reliable. I've also tried 
> the VST version which seems to work fine, but I have no use for it.
> 
> Bernie
>