Dave Smith Instruments SYNTHESIZERS

haha! i am going to try hard not to call you names in the spirit of the "nice internet" but really... ok well are those your expectations of other synth manufacturers? do you think that its reasonable to demand Roland or Yamaha to change some aspect of an existing product to meet your individual needs? what about other manufacturers such as cars, appliances, etc? if you do, then you clearly have an exaggerated sense of entitlement and thats great for you! just please keep it off this list.

DSI has been VERY responsive to its user-base, much more so than most manufacturers, especially those in the synth world. its not ideal for some people (like me) to have to have an external box for extra voices, but at least a product exists for us to do it. and when that product was discontinued, DSI listened and re-issued it. do you have any idea how much it costs and the risks involved in releasing a product? i guess you don't. thats why most manufacturers dont even bother going beyond the initial release and saving features for a new distinct product.

so in my opinion DSI has raised the bar dramatically in terms of responding to its customers, quickly and with focus. take your whining elsewhere wasteking - your nick truly exemplifies the kind of waste you've been in your critique of this fine company.

--- In DSI_Evolver@yahoogroups.com, "wasteking1" <wasteking1@...> wrote:
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> ADDING VOICES TO THE PEK IS NOT  THAT HARD---its already set up to do it through the polychain connection--- all they need to do is link another 4-voice board  up in line with the existing one INTERNALLY--rather than having you buy a whole new external rack unit. (and provide a more powerful power cord/adapter cause it would need more amps.)  this idea is NOT a 'new invention', its the same stuff DSI has already, just set up as a factory internal 'splice' , I dont see the big deal , 
>      I also dont understand all the APOLOGIES  on this forum for DSI's  design limitations,  rather than suport for an easy improvement that requires  actually very little  R+D. (the pot-mod  wasnt much R+D either). Im suprised this crowd here is so complacent. Why not ask for something better. Something fairly easy , that would make this unit more useable OUT OF THE STUDIO--where carrying extra stuff is a drag.I assume the more peole demand it, the more they might respond.  Thanks for the negative energy on this one. [And if cost was a problem, Look at MOOG ---as if that MONOsynth is a 'good deal'--- its 50% more than a PEK and they sell .]
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> --- In DSI_Evolver@yahoogroups.com, "meatballfulton" <hubcapbrian@> wrote:
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> > --- In DSI_Evolver@yahoogroups.com, "wasteking1" <wasteking1@> wrote:
> > >i suppose every corporation  appreciates its YES-men followers.
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> > I'm not a yes man, I'm just realistic about what products DSI (or any mfr) can choose to offer. 
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> > They have responded to so many customer request already: PEK and MEK, Mopho, pots instead of encoders, Tetra, PER reissue, etc. It's not like they don't listen!
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