Richard wrote:
Most stuff dates back to 2000 and was ok for the time- but things have changed since. By current standards, quite a few components offer average sound quality at best. The new stuff in O8, however, is going to be better or equal to the best sounding VST plugins available today, while using less CPU and memory ressources. This means it's 100% tailored to professionals: Sound, workflow, performance.
Damn I like that slogan.
Well technically a lot of the stuff in OP dates back to early 80's. (909, 303, PPG, etc.) But it's all good. Something like Ultran is the most 'modern' of the lot - that isn't 3rd party like Toxic. It'd be great if you could retool it to be more user friendly and expended for sync and delay options. It could really be a powerful and creative synth IMHO.
But for me, 7.62 is really the quintessential environment. AT's and all is nice for 8. But if I'm already facing one headache I have to work and finesse, it's like anticipating another headache with 8. Though I'm sure many will use it well.
My biggest fear of 8,9, 10 whatever is that OP comes 'full circle'. Meaning, it started out as a great pattern sequencer. Able to make great repetitive grooves and transitions easily enough. Since then, it's expanded to encompass some great compositional freedom and linear production control. With stuff like AT's and Templates et al, though a nice asset - it's kinda bringing OP back into the 'pattern format' again. And too, OP was centered on 'electronic music' at first, which was cool.
But with Audio Recording, and able to handle VST's and samples of instruments well beyond the 'electronic circle' now. It might be more benficial to say 'Anything you want musically, everything OP will do for you. Quckly, easily, completely. OP8'
Just my 2 cents on the tracks.