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To all of you music software developers out there:
I am a synthesist who is sold on the 520st (as I'm sure many people are).
I see many articles from developers asking what kind of music software would
musicians like to see available. Well to date we've got multi track midi
sequencers, patch librarians, music text programs , etc. and they are all
valuable tools to the electronic musician. However, if any of you guys really
want to develop something new and (I think) popular, you should consider this.
One of the most popular 'new' techonologies beingmade available to synthesists
is digital sampling. Until quite recently, you couldn't touch a sampling
keyboard for less than $5000.00. In the last year we've seen the advent of the
Mirage, a software based keyboard sampling instrument for $1700.00 and Akai
has started marketing a rack mounted,midi controlled sampler for $1000.00.
Deconnilix (sic) has been marketing a software digital sampler for the Apple ii
for the last couple of years, but I feel that it's cost plus the required add
ons makes it too expensive.
So with the advent of the 520 with it's built in MIDI interface etc. it seems
that we lose the requirement for a lot of add ons, making it a greatmachine
for the developement of a digital sampling software package. If someone could
develop a good sampling package that sells for $150.00-$250.00 I think that
they would sell A LOT of them, and would be doing a great service to
electronic musicians everywhere. I would be interested in hearing from anyone
who might be interested in developing this kind of software, or anyone who
knows of any software of this kind currently in developement for the 520st.
Also, maybe there are reasons why itis not feasable to write this kind of
package for the st, if so , please send me e-mail and let me know.
I'll be looking forward to hearing from all you developers  out there.
keith hedger - intermetrics
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