greiswig
Power User
I'm going to second Scott's statement: Kevin has also used me as a guinea pig during his travels through this process, and you would not believe some of the email time stamps I've gotten from him with "Okay, I think this is getting closer..." messages embedded. ;-) As Scott says, nobody works harder or is more passionate about getting this right.
I think the new direction is the right one: rather than trying to supply a vast array of different versions of each speaker, Kevin is focusing on getting the core sound out of key microphones, and giving us control over the EQ. I think this simplifies things from his perspective AND ours, and should be viewed as a really strong update. The fact that he's also providing some EQ filters like low-cut filters which I've wanted for some time...very nice! The fact that he'll be able to do more different speakers faster? Excellent!
He has a family, too. And a job. He works very hard, and what he is doing for cabinet IRs is going to be one of the last major pieces of the puzzle for getting really superbly convincing amp emulations. Between him and Cliff, there is some real genius going on right now in that realm. If anyone deserves a lot of financial success for their hard work, it's these guys! The proof is in the pudding, and I bet you'll be really pleased when you try these out. For you Jump Start investors who jumped in a few months ago, what a bargain that was! I don't know about the rest of you, but by the time I factor in my own time searching and tweaking, buying a good mic like a Royer, and so forth...just one speaker that I can get to that makes me sit back and go "Mmmmmm" and just play because it sounds and feels right...that is worth many, many times the price he got.
Congratulations, Kevin. Merry Christmas, Happy New Year, and may 2013 bring you the ROI you truly deserve. Now, get some sleep for cryin' out loud.
Fanboy mode off.
I think the new direction is the right one: rather than trying to supply a vast array of different versions of each speaker, Kevin is focusing on getting the core sound out of key microphones, and giving us control over the EQ. I think this simplifies things from his perspective AND ours, and should be viewed as a really strong update. The fact that he's also providing some EQ filters like low-cut filters which I've wanted for some time...very nice! The fact that he'll be able to do more different speakers faster? Excellent!
He has a family, too. And a job. He works very hard, and what he is doing for cabinet IRs is going to be one of the last major pieces of the puzzle for getting really superbly convincing amp emulations. Between him and Cliff, there is some real genius going on right now in that realm. If anyone deserves a lot of financial success for their hard work, it's these guys! The proof is in the pudding, and I bet you'll be really pleased when you try these out. For you Jump Start investors who jumped in a few months ago, what a bargain that was! I don't know about the rest of you, but by the time I factor in my own time searching and tweaking, buying a good mic like a Royer, and so forth...just one speaker that I can get to that makes me sit back and go "Mmmmmm" and just play because it sounds and feels right...that is worth many, many times the price he got.
Congratulations, Kevin. Merry Christmas, Happy New Year, and may 2013 bring you the ROI you truly deserve. Now, get some sleep for cryin' out loud.
Fanboy mode off.