You know, I was actually talking to my girlfriend about this not half an hour ago. To us, all the numbers and words displayed in the animations over the last 14 days had some possible meaning - To someone without knowledge of current products, they would mean absolutely nothing.
Moving one step further out, even amongst the majority of the sampling community, already a small group, it's unlikely that this countdown has even been known. Once the product is announced, then naturally VSL will be marketing it outside the few sources it's currently found, but for the moment, it's only known among those who are interested in orchestral sampling, and keep track of VSL's developments.
My girlfriend, in the most affectionate way (Er.. I hope..), called the last 14 days, and its attempts to bait those already "in the know," the, ahem, "nerd countdown," and I suppose she's right. Ah well, the nerd shall inherit the earth, no?
Duncan
@PoppaJOL said:
Hello:
With all the excitement and anticipation around the world regarding the upcoming revelation, the hype and the countdown, etc., the thought occurrs to me how few people outside our little community have even the slightest inkling of any of this. Perhaps even fewer would understand why we feel so strongly about it, nor would they care. I always find it fascinating that one group can be utterly immersed, mind. body and heart in something to the exclusion of all else while another group isn't even aware of that something's existence. Nor would it move them if they were aware. Hmmm!
Be well and enjoy,
Poppa