yes I was looking into the Micro Q sorry, not the Q. I see nothing but good about it in reviews, on the forum, by producers etc.. .. but does this mean they are no longer made ? Or simply taken over by another company ? Can I still buy the Micro Q in a year NEW, or only second hand ?

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This was posted recently on the A-Station User group site.

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Dear Novation Customer, As most of you are now probably aware Novation Electronic Music System Ltd. ceased trading on June 30 2004 after entering into Adminstration and that Focusrite has acquired the assets of the original Novation brand. I think it is now appropriate to send out a message to assure existing Novation customers about the future support of Novation products by the new Focusrite company, Novation Digital Music Systems Ltd. In specific response to some of the statements made on this forum regarding customer support and undelivered product features I would like to offer a corporate apology for any disappointment caused by any apparent inactivity or lack of timely response to your question or requests. By way of explanation I would ask your understanding that in the last 12 months the Novation engineering team has been under extreme commercial pressure and has not necessarily been able to support you, its customers, in a way that they or you would perhaps expect. The Novation team were in fact working to rectify the problems listed below but were never able to complete the work due to the commercial pressures they faced. My personal intention is that Novation customers will come to enjoy the level of support that Focusrite customers expect as a given when they buy Focusrite products. In response to this new environment the first action of the Novation engineering team has been to audit the status and performance of its existing products and to consider any issues which require immediate attention to resolve customer problems. Below you fill find a list of issues which will be resolved over the coming months and I am pleased to be able to state that your extraordinary patience will ultimately be rewarded. If there is anything that we've not got on the log, please mail me and we'll do our best to take care of it in a timely manner. From sospubs.co.uk Thank you for your patience and goodwill, Rob Jenkins Director of Product Strategy Focusrite Audio Engineering

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Originally posted by BelgianGuru Can I still buy the Micro Q in a year NEW, or only second hand ?

Yep, Micro-Q is very cheap (second hand) on Ebay, about $350-450.
You should believe, Micro-Q is almost the same like its big brother Q.
It has dual filter, amazing arpeggiator with a lot of possibilities for programming, monster matrix modulation (nothing comes close) and unique characteristic sound. I guess Ferry Corsten used to made their sounds on the Q as well. I intend to have a Micro-Q soon.

oh, an interesting thing: Orbital had 4 Supernova's and they used it a lot in their sounds.

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Originally posted by conexion quote: Dear Novation Customer, As most of you are now probably aware Novation Electronic Music System Ltd. ceased trading on June 30 2004 after entering into Adminstration and that Focusrite has acquired the assets of the original Novation brand.

WOW!

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Originally posted by BelgianGuru yes I was looking into the Micro Q sorry, not the Q. I see nothing but good about it in reviews, on the forum, by producers etc.. .. but does this mean they are no longer made ? Or simply taken over by another company ? Can I still buy the Micro Q in a year NEW, or only second hand ?

for now, only second hand.. maybe some company will take over but I really doubt so.
you might wanna check out my sig song united sould, the main lead was done by micro q (sorry for shameless promotion)

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Sorry but the argument that hardware synths are "too expensive" is absolute shit.

Look at some of the best software synths and their prices. Then add about 30 effects processors. Look at the price now, then look at the price of a second hand novation nova.

The right hardware synths are dirt cheap if you are actually buying your software. And if you're cracking them and using the excuse that the "real thing is too expensive" than it proves you shouln't be making music in the first place. ESPECIALLY the worthless twats who make money off of their music. That just ENRAGES me.

Another fun argument is "Oh im just learning and screwing around." No you're not, you're stealing someone else's product. Do you think Billy Joel stole his first piano to learn on it?

No, he didn't. You're HURTING companies and everyone who is honest enough to buy the software in the first place.

I ask all those who have their little cracked studios here to make a nice little tab of how much all of their cracked software retails for. Add it all up. I don't care if you "don't use that one, its just there." Because I don't use all the parts on the hardware synths i have. Or I don't load up a session of reason and throw on every single unit my cpu can run. Add em all up, see how much they cost. Then look at the prices of hardware and realize how much money you stole from every company that you have warez from.

Not to mention, if you claim to "love the music so much, i just dont have enough money right now to buy my software" then realize, that YOU are the reason why dance music is shitting itself now. And you are the reason why dance music isn't going as mainstream as it should.

I had to vent that out, it's just so frustrating to those who actually do do it right.

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waldorf isn't officially dead...the insolvency manager is looking for someone to take it over. Stefan Stenzel which was one of the Waldorf employees and who worked on the OS's for the XT is in the process of making a new OS update for the XT. If you have any queations about product support goto http://www.stadler-electro.de which is owned by Stefan Stenzel or come to our new user forum..sign up here http://waldorf.synth.net/userforum.html

I own a Qkb and an XT and love them both.

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Originally posted by Limit come to our new user forum..sign up here http://waldorf.synth.net/userforum.html

I've already known this forum and it has a lot of technical guys
Very good
A new OS for the Waldorf XT is cool

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Originally posted by SignalRunners B Sorry but the argument that hardware synths are "too expensive" is absolute shit. Look at some of the best software synths and their prices. Then add about 30 effects processors. Look at the price now, then look at the price of a second hand novation nova. The right hardware synths are dirt cheap if you are actually buying your software. And if you're cracking them and using the excuse that the "real thing is too expensive" than it proves you shouln't be making music in the first place. ESPECIALLY the worthless twats who make money off of their music. That just ENRAGES me. Another fun argument is "Oh im just learning and screwing around." No you're not, you're stealing someone else's product. Do you think Billy Joel stole his first piano to learn on it? No, he didn't. You're HURTING companies and everyone who is honest enough to buy the software in the first place. I ask all those who have their little cracked studios here to make a nice little tab of how much all of their cracked software retails for. Add it all up. I don't care if you "don't use that one, its just there." Because I don't use all the parts on the hardware synths i have. Or I don't load up a session of reason and throw on every single unit my cpu can run. Add em all up, see how much they cost. Then look at the prices of hardware and realize how much money you stole from every company that you have warez from. Not to mention, if you claim to "love the music so much, i just dont have enough money right now to buy my software" then realize, that YOU are the reason why dance music is shitting itself now. And you are the reason why dance music isn't going as mainstream as it should. I had to vent that out, it's just so frustrating to those who actually do do it right.

few questions for you.

your age?
your work?
your income?
how educated are your parents and family and you?

you make it sound easy to get 2000 dollars and start buying synths, while you know how reality works, getting a job is not easy anymore.

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Originally posted by Octanesyco Greetings. My name is Casey. You can call me Moose. -Moose

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Originally posted by Massive84 few questions for you. your age? your work? your income? how educated are your parents and family and you? you make it sound easy to get 2000 dollars and start buying synths, while you know how reality works, getting a job is not easy anymore.

So in fact you're saying that poor people have the *right* to steal?

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Originally posted by Veverka So in fact you're saying that poor people have the *right* to steal?

no, am saying if everything was right and equal, you wouldn't have this problem.

i do agree with signalrunner, i understand he is angry.

but there is a difference between i have money and i can afford but i will download and not buy, and between i have harldy money to pay food, study, clothes etc., things that you need to survive and download.

the first group is selfish, the second group just is trying to.

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Originally posted by Octanesyco Greetings. My name is Casey. You can call me Moose. -Moose

Novation isn't dead!!!!

Just because they have merged with another company doesn't mean they wont keep releasing inovative products. They are an ideal company to take synths forward as they have knowledge of hardware as well as software and im sure that the future of synths will consist of a hardware shell with software technology and updates. Its the only way they will make money - hardware is losing to software because of the price and the size of the screen but software companies are losing out big style to pirates. The only way to solve this is to make software that can only work with a hardware interface. A little like the TC Powercore.

I might be wrong but it sounds like the perfect opportunity for Novation to me..........................

Millsy