From jackoverfull@gmail.com Sat Apr 21 02:01:13 2012
Subject:Re: V-Machines that didn't work for me,

Very interesting, thanks.

A question: based on Linux? How could it load standard VSTs, then? Wine?
Regarding HDs, the solid state ones usually included in today's netbooks are quite reliable for live gigging (much better then traditional ones), you can move them around without problems. And also have the advantage of fast booting…

Il giorno 20/apr/2012, alle ore 22.56, Bruce Wahler ha scritto:

> Second, it has to be reasonably cheap, because one has to factor in the
> cost of VSTi's to the final price. For most players, the V-M's price
> ($600US street) was about right, maybe even a little high.
>
> And finally, it has to be simple to operate. No long boot times,
> anti-virus programs, etc. to deal with. It's not a computer, it's an
> instrument.
>
> Put all of that together, and it's not a slam-dunk for a Dell, or even a
> Sony. It takes a whole team of people to make it work.
>
> As a dealer during the 'growing pains' of the V-Machine, let me tell
> you, it takes a level of commitment and support on the level of a Dell
> or Sony release, but with a 100th of the market. The basic premise of
> the V-Machine is terrific, and it was based on a Linux platform, which
> is a step in the right direction. When the V-Machine works, it works
> fantastically. I gigged with one for almost three years, using
> SampleTank (keys) and AmpliTube (guitar), but I lived with bugs and
> nuisance items that anyone but an engineer would have found impossible
> to keep straight. Beyond the platform itself, each VSTi has its own
> ideosyncracies, and a small company can't possibly provide the level of
> support needed to work the issues quickly. Also, with the small
> display, it was difficult to understand why the V-M was falling down:
> incompatibility, out of resources, or broken VSTi? None of these things
> are impossible to fix, but you likely end up with a Muse Receptor, which
> is in another league.
>
> The brass bell may be ringing loudly, but it's a really small bell. Mr.
> Dell probably can't even hear it! ;-)

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