What about XTC on new CW site?

rhythmaster · Post by **rhythmaster** » Mon Apr 19, 2004 9:08 am

Today I search for the word "XTC" but there where no hits except for the Zarg Synths.

I suppose XTC will be nenamed to whatever or the CW-site ist not yet completed?

Harry

at0m · Post by **at0m** » Mon Apr 19, 2004 9:36 am

Personally I'm happy there is no more sign of an XTC card. I felt rather sorry for people who bought that, to say the least XTC is not 100% yet.

There is a Pulsar2 SRB, as expansion. It comes with no software. And XTC (-mode) is still supported, if it's ever been before, for systems based on IO cards who carry keys...

RichElam · Post by **RichElam** » Mon Apr 19, 2004 7:52 pm

This bugs me. I bought the XTC, as opposed to the PowerCore or UAD-1, because Creamware had been in the card biz longer. That was seriously flawed logic on my part, since all it means is that they're already set in their way of doing things.

Clearly, other manufacturers see a market sector where users want a seemless way of running their effects and synths in their existing music apps. XTC was supposed to provide that, and by and large I have been happy enough. However, third party developers have apparently not embraced XTC, and users have largely derided it.

I've subsequently bought a PowerCore and UAD-1, so I know that there are good implementations of this sort of thing out there.

BTW, I am seriously confused as to whether the upgrade is going to be usable at all in XTC mode.

at0m · Post by **at0m** » Tue Apr 20, 2004 11:19 am

re: 3rd party XTC support:
Did you see Marcuspocus' posts about that? Check it out: people are using Kickme, sts-4000 and even modular in XTC !!

re: continued XTC support
They seem to call it 'VST-compatibility' mode on the new website. I'm quite sure support will continue. I just hope they stop selling them SRB cards with XTC software, having no IO or SFP kills most of the fun IMHO...

RichElam · Post by **RichElam** » Tue Apr 20, 2004 2:54 pm

I wasn't aware there was even that much third-party support, thanks.
I hear what you're saying about the IO and SFP, I personally just wanted a way to use some cool plugs in Cubase without any hassles. I do use the synths A LOT, so I'm not exactly complaining.
I'm still going to wait for someone braver than me to find out whether 4.0 breaks things, VST-wise.