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no.robinkle wrote:You built all that to quote me?! :O
OK, after dealing and buying gear for over 30 years now, what are you telling me here that is not a given?MartinHines wrote:All products are eventually discontinued. Someday the Kronos will no longer be manufactured, replaced by something newer and better.Reggmail wrote: [Sorry about that MartinHines.
You are correct, I seem to usually do things the hard way.
I guess after Korg support stops for the Kronos I will be using it a lot ''quoting'' a bunch of ( I told you so's) ...Lol.
Peace & blessings.
I can't speak for other products, but the OASYS was released in mid-2005 and Korg last released sounds and software updates for it four and a half years later, in November 2009.Reggmail wrote: As many have stated on this forum, Korg is known for dropping support prematurely ( About a year or shortly after) on their innovative products such as the ''Oasys, Mixer Zero 4/8'' as well as many other Korg products.
I would have thought that a "Product Manager, Korg R&D" could in fact speak for other Korg products.danatkorg wrote: I can't speak for other products, but the OASYS was released in mid-2005 and Korg last released sounds and software updates for it four and a half years later, in November 2009.
I'm fairly certain the "Korg R&D" Dan manages is a separate Skunk Works type outfit, specializing in the more esoteric, cutting edge stuff. Correct me if I'm wrong, Dan.Lougheed wrote:I would have thought that a "Product Manager, Korg R&D" could in fact speak for other Korg products.danatkorg wrote: I can't speak for other products, but the OASYS was released in mid-2005 and Korg last released sounds and software updates for it four and a half years later, in November 2009.
danatkorg, thank you for the clarification and communication Dan.danatkorg wrote:I can't speak for other products, but the OASYS was released in mid-2005 and Korg last released sounds and software updates for it four and a half years later, in November 2009.Reggmail wrote: As many have stated on this forum, Korg is known for dropping support prematurely ( About a year or shortly after) on their innovative products such as the ''Oasys, Mixer Zero 4/8'' as well as many other Korg products.
Best regards,
Dan
Here is what I am telling you:Reggmail wrote:
OK, after dealing and buying gear for over 30 years now, what are you telling me here that is not a given?
I suggest you read the preveious comments on the subject before posting a response.
As many have stated on this forum, Korg is known for dropping support prematurely ( About a year or shortly after) on their innovative products such as the ''Oasys, Mixer Zero 4/8'' as well as many other Korg products.
I am not Yamaha fanboying, but I just got an upgrade on my Motif XS that came out in 2007, four years old, yet all owners just received an 2011 upgraded OS with additional features.
That is incorrect. OASYS owners did not complain about the lack of support since its release. OASYS owners were/are upset because they thought OASYS development ended prematurely -- i.e. they wished OASYS enhancements would have been released for a few additional years. Most OASYS owners were generally happy with the enhancements that were provided while development was still active.Reggmail wrote:
I don't own the Oasys, but I do read about the people who purchased it and most are complaining about the lack of support sense it's release.
+1Reggmail wrote:
danatkorg, thank you for the clarification and communication Dan.
MartinHines wrote:Here is what I am telling you:Reggmail wrote:
OK, after dealing and buying gear for over 30 years now, what are you telling me here that is not a given?
I suggest you read the preveious comments on the subject before posting a response.
As many have stated on this forum, Korg is known for dropping support prematurely ( About a year or shortly after) on their innovative products such as the ''Oasys, Mixer Zero 4/8'' as well as many other Korg products.
I am not Yamaha fanboying, but I just got an upgrade on my Motif XS that came out in 2007, four years old, yet all owners just received an 2011 upgraded OS with additional features.
-- all products eventually will be discontinued, Kronos included
-- individual product lifecycles will be impacted by their profitability ( or lack thereof)
-- the above two statements are true with any company, not just Korg
I don't see Yamaha being any better with enhancements than Korg. The Motif series of keyboards doesn't seem any different to me than the Korg Triton series in terms of support and enhancements. The Korg M3 had a significant upgrade with M3 Xpanded update, more than any version of the Motif received.
The OASYS, while having development stopped prematurely still had enhancements/updates for four years, not one year.
Korg is not "known for dropping support prematurely". This may be your opinion but I would disagree.
For a small company, Korg releases a lot of new and different products. The successful products have longer product lifecycles than some of the less successful ones.
That is incorrect. OASYS owners did not complain about the lack of support since its release. OASYS owners were/are upset because they thought OASYS development ended prematurely -- i.e. they wished OASYS enhancements would have been released for a few additional years. Most OASYS owners were generally happy with the enhancements that were provided while development was still active.Reggmail wrote:
I don't own the Oasys, but I do read about the people who purchased it and most are complaining about the lack of support sense it's release.
I'm glad to help.Reggmail wrote:danatkorg, thank you for the clarification and communication Dan.
Many, including myself, were disappointed when the product was discontinued after four years. Before and after that point, though, there were a number of updates to the OASYS (including updates released after we announced the discontinuation) adding new features beyond the initial release, such as:Reggmail wrote:I don't own the Oasys, but I do read about the people who purchased it and most are complaining about the lack of support sense it's release.
Lougheed wrote:I would have thought that a "Product Manager, Korg R&D" could in fact speak for other Korg products.danatkorg wrote: I can't speak for other products, but the OASYS was released in mid-2005 and Korg last released sounds and software updates for it four and a half years later, in November 2009.
I work at Korg R&D in California (my title is Product Manager, so I have many different product-related responsibilities but I don't manage the division - that would be my boss!). We've done the Wavestation line, the original unreleased OASYS, the 1212 I/O, the OASYS PCI, the OASYS, and now the KRONOS. Those are the products that I've been involved in and know deeply.T7 wrote: I'm fairly certain the "Korg R&D" Dan manages is a separate Skunk Works type outfit, specializing in the more esoteric, cutting edge stuff. Correct me if I'm wrong, Dan.
