Its a shame that the (re)launch of such a high quality and inovative product has a huge amount of emotion invested in the pricing as opposed to the achievement. My initial reaction to the demos was that these instruments are the true start of PLAYABLE (as opposed to programable) orchestral instruments and are a milestone in the developement of 'modelled (/sampled)' acoustic instruments.
However, I think the companies pricing policy is to blame as opposed to whinging from users. Initially the VSL team promoted the VSL as an investment for life with a fiirly priced upgrading system. Until now this has been the case. Having read most of the posts and their replies on this subject I think that the new upgrading system is unjust for all the reasons articulated in the other posts and you just know deep down inside when you are being 'had'. For that I am going to stick with what I have, take advantage in the price drop for one of the products which I currently need (at least thats better value now - one good thing to come from this upgrade) and wait AS LONG AS IT TAKES for the Vienna Instruments to come down in price. I don't mind the bit of extra programming - practice makes perfect and theres nothing you can't do with the old set with a bit of effort that the new set can make much better -testimony to this is the online demos. If they don't drop thier prices, well, the competition reads these forums as well and they may smell blood.
VSL - a review in your pricing method would calm peoples nerves and restore some of the damage done to peoples trust in yourselves. I hate having to knock something thats given me a lot of pleasure but I feel strongly about what is happening.
However, I think the companies pricing policy is to blame as opposed to whinging from users. Initially the VSL team promoted the VSL as an investment for life with a fiirly priced upgrading system. Until now this has been the case. Having read most of the posts and their replies on this subject I think that the new upgrading system is unjust for all the reasons articulated in the other posts and you just know deep down inside when you are being 'had'. For that I am going to stick with what I have, take advantage in the price drop for one of the products which I currently need (at least thats better value now - one good thing to come from this upgrade) and wait AS LONG AS IT TAKES for the Vienna Instruments to come down in price. I don't mind the bit of extra programming - practice makes perfect and theres nothing you can't do with the old set with a bit of effort that the new set can make much better -testimony to this is the online demos. If they don't drop thier prices, well, the competition reads these forums as well and they may smell blood.
VSL - a review in your pricing method would calm peoples nerves and restore some of the damage done to peoples trust in yourselves. I hate having to knock something thats given me a lot of pleasure but I feel strongly about what is happening.