January 12, 2013
One Step Forward, Two Steps Back...
by Chris Randall
Late last week (or was it early this week?) I told Adam that I was gonna risk the Wrath of the Guy from high atop the Thing and put up the product page for Bitcom.
In retrospect, there might have been a little bit of hubris on my part.
We have hit a brick wall in Bitcom dev, in the form of a deadly bug that causes a hard crash in Logic. It took us a while to track down the source of the bug, but it appears to be in the VST3 SDK provided by Steinberg; specifically, the AU wrapper. We were, late yesterday, basically presented with three options:
1. Ship it as-is, knowing about this bug. (It doesn't prevent the plug-in from working; it hard crashes Logic when you remove the plug-in from a track while the GUI is open.)
2. Re-write the entire plug-in in VST2.4.
3. Set it aside, wait for a fix or some guidance from Steinberg, and work on something else.
This is a comparatively simple plug-in, so #2 was an option that we pondered for a bit. #1 is really out of the question, of course. We ultimately settled on #3. As soon as we get a fix from Steinberg and verify that it works, we can put Bitcom on sale. There is nothing else holding it back. So it seemed a little drastic to go all cray-cray.
So, while we're waiting, we'll be putting out something else. I'm not going to say how long it will take or what it entails, or even what it is. Apparently, I need to placate the Guy again.
In other news, yours truly will be heading to NAMM next week, of course. Any other AI readers going to be attending? Anything in particular you want me to scope out?
24 comments:
That sucks balls. Is releasing the Windows version first an option?
Regarding NAMM, I've been out of the gear-watching loop for a while. Anything particularly good to keep an eye out for?
Regarding NAMM, I've been out of the gear-watching loop for a while. Anything particularly good to keep an eye out for?
Tell (all, apparently) manufacturers that 25 key integrated keyboards ARE NOT cool. I would gladly spend the appropriate extra expense to get AT LEAST 37, preferably 44 or 49 if they really need to keep the size down.
Based on the rumors, the new TipTop stuff should be pretty interesting. Some kind of trigger sequencer to go with all the drum modules. I also wonder if they're going to finally release their 8voice mega oscillator.
drag about bitcom. i'm part of the gaggle of people looking forward to that one. As a FUCKING logic user i think you made the right call.
steinberg should give you guys some free shit or something.. for finding the bug in their dev shit.
NAMM: Not Available. Maybe March. of course.. all things modular/eurorack.. makenoise, tiptop, etc. track down shawn at analogue haven and say thanks for waterproofing his UPS packages.
if you want to go hassle clavia for me that'd be great. tell them to release a full software version of the nord modular as VST/AU/Standalone because it will make them rich beyond their wildest dreams. ;) but really.. i'd love for them to asked every 20 minutes about wtf they are doing w/the pile of R/D gathered from the nord modular years and "why not software version it'd be better anyways.. take my money!"
oh, and make sure you wear the "I mean really.. a 24db filter? who gives a fuck?" T-shirt.
steinberg should give you guys some free shit or something.. for finding the bug in their dev shit.
NAMM: Not Available. Maybe March. of course.. all things modular/eurorack.. makenoise, tiptop, etc. track down shawn at analogue haven and say thanks for waterproofing his UPS packages.
if you want to go hassle clavia for me that'd be great. tell them to release a full software version of the nord modular as VST/AU/Standalone because it will make them rich beyond their wildest dreams. ;) but really.. i'd love for them to asked every 20 minutes about wtf they are doing w/the pile of R/D gathered from the nord modular years and "why not software version it'd be better anyways.. take my money!"
oh, and make sure you wear the "I mean really.. a 24db filter? who gives a fuck?" T-shirt.
OK so three women are sitting in a bar. The first one says "my lover is a wrestler, forceful and agressive". The second says "my lover is an artist, sensitive and expressive". The third says "my lover is a VST plug-in developer, he just sits on the edge of the bed and tells me how good it's gonna be when I finally get it". Bummer on that one bug!
@kslight - Unfortunately, I have a feeling that there are more of those coming out... Is Moog showing theirs at NAMM?
I'll be there, hanging around the modular camp for a lot of the time I'm sure, and certainly not atop a certain boob, uh boot, doing j?ger shots... That doesn't mean I'm not with boobs, 'cause I am.
I'll be there, hanging around the modular camp for a lot of the time I'm sure, and certainly not atop a certain boob, uh boot, doing j?ger shots... That doesn't mean I'm not with boobs, 'cause I am.
@boobs: I think I almost made Sean cry with that one. "BUT IT HAS 24! DECIBELS!! WHAT'S WRONG WITH YOU????"
If I was in a P-Funk cover band I'm sure I'd have a different opinion.
-CR
If I was in a P-Funk cover band I'm sure I'd have a different opinion.
-CR
Teenage Engineering if they're back - looked fun last year. Moog has a new synth, which they've teased on their website but who knows. I'll be looking at freaky guitar pedals mostly. Hope to see you there and can't wait for your Snark Report 2013... still laughing from last years!
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