Is M:S abandonware?

I bet you can do that by pressing TRACK + PAGE, if I understand you correctly

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Oh ! I’ll try that ! Thanks !

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Nothing wrong with some devices being more or less feature complete. It would be fun to see an update for the M:S/M:C but also imo they have more to offer than any other drummachine in there price range already, so it’s hard to say they need updates.

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Another update for the DT and still nothing for the MS.

There is a plausible theory that we might expect more firmware updates.

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Still no Global BPM setting

Still no ADSR

If this thread is just for people to whine about features the M:S doesn’t have, let’s fold it up and stick in the Miserable Git Memory Hole of Sadness thread. Otherwise it’s a stain on the M:S’s good name.

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Still no fucking cupholders!?!

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The Model Samples is Dead

Long Live The Model Samples :space_invader:

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you can stick your cup to the ms with the stickers

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Still Not D.R.E.

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Because my brain is categorical I would also clarify that “Abandonware” is not at all the same as hardware being feature complete and no further firmware development ongoing. It’s a different context entirely!

I have always understood “abandonware” to be a classification of software alone, in the same vein as

  • Freeware
  • Shareware
  • Payware
  • Trialware
  • “warez” (piracy offshoot term generally referring to the scene where cracked versions of payware are distributed)^

The “abandoned” portion of abandonware referring to the developers being defunct and thus in a general gray area solely due to the IP not being legally pursued, not the software receiving no further updates. It is mostly used for old PC games, whose smaller, indie developers last far less long in operation than console megacorps which maintain and generally revive IPs from long dead consoles.

^Describing wholly in the context of software subculture and ethos, not endorsing anything beyond!

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That’s sure but not nowadays, every machine got evolution, imagine the m:s without the soundlocks

I do not want to sound like I know better but 400 euros for a Model:Samples is not exactly “entry” level hardware when stuff like Pocket operators or Korg volcas exist.

Actually would say it is midrange price point.

It is closer in price to stuff like mc-101, sp-404 or Circuit Rhythm/tracks than to the Rolcas/volcas/POs.

Yes midrange price, not cheap

With all its stupid hard & soft limits, faulty quality and update abandonment M:S still has good name? I don`t think so.

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It was designed with known limitations, i only have one avoidable issue with hardware, and while i should email about one specific bug; “update abandonment” is a bit dramatic of a complaint.

I remember you had complaints with the button panel when they first were released, that was resolved not long after.

But they didn`t resolve vanishing letterings problem. And Power Handle BP-1 is not yet in stores.