Henrik B. Jensen
Senior Member
They could include True Strike in a Legacy-folder in their new percussion lib.
True Strike is leaving the store - Farewell Sale
- Thread starter Wytse @ ProjectSAM
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Arcane Master
Dark Lord
If that is their plan, they could announce it. I get it, though: by doing that, they would lose out on potential sales. "Hey, let's say we're getting rid of it and do a sale in order to get some extra money in." A scummy tactic, for sure, but one that I would not be surprised by.
I'm not saying that is the case.
Arcane Master
Dark Lord
That's what I thought as well. That reads more like something else to me, but who knows. Only time will tell.
Odd move (especially considering that many people have done investments during BF and end of year sales, so less people have budgets left)
The last day is a few days in the future (and announced yesterday!).. too short notice even.
But also, why retire a product (that received sooo much praise over the years), when the successor is not even available yet. (and not much info on it has been given). As someone else here mentioned: projectsam could just include TS as a bonus
Seems more a financial infused choice, than anything else
The last day is a few days in the future (and announced yesterday!).. too short notice even.
But also, why retire a product (that received sooo much praise over the years), when the successor is not even available yet. (and not much info on it has been given). As someone else here mentioned: projectsam could just include TS as a bonus
Seems more a financial infused choice, than anything else
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Wytse @ ProjectSAM
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Hi all,
Thank you for all of your input. We had not anticipated such a strong response and we appreciate your feedback. I would be happy to clear up a few things here:
1. The phasing out of True Strike
Considering your feedback, we have made the decision to extend the current True Strike Farewell Sale until a date after Lineage Percussion has launched. This will give everybody a fair chance to compare and see what Lineage Percussion is all about. What we can share with you already is that there is no sample overlap between the two libraries. Lineage Percussion is 100% new content.
2. Discontinued but not unsupported
We will stop selling True Strike in our store. But this does not mean that we will stop supporting the library. On the contrary: If you ever experience an issue with the library please don't hesitate to write us and we would be happy to help you out with any issues! The library will also continue to be downloadable through Native Access or as a manual download in your ProjectSAM account.
We hope this has cleared up a few things and as always we appreciate your feedback!
Thank you for all of your input. We had not anticipated such a strong response and we appreciate your feedback. I would be happy to clear up a few things here:
1. The phasing out of True Strike
Considering your feedback, we have made the decision to extend the current True Strike Farewell Sale until a date after Lineage Percussion has launched. This will give everybody a fair chance to compare and see what Lineage Percussion is all about. What we can share with you already is that there is no sample overlap between the two libraries. Lineage Percussion is 100% new content.
2. Discontinued but not unsupported
We will stop selling True Strike in our store. But this does not mean that we will stop supporting the library. On the contrary: If you ever experience an issue with the library please don't hesitate to write us and we would be happy to help you out with any issues! The library will also continue to be downloadable through Native Access or as a manual download in your ProjectSAM account.
We hope this has cleared up a few things and as always we appreciate your feedback!
Cool, thanks Wytse! You guys are awesome as always... though I'm still unsure why Truestrike is being retired, considering the content won't appear in the new library, and you'll help to keep it working. Why not just have a section on your site for older (deprecated) libraries? I mean, if someone wants to buy them, why not let them?
Ju'z Music
New Member
agree with you
Arcane Master
Dark Lord
Does seem an odd choice. After all, if they don't sell them and someone wants them (older, deprecated libraries), they will just find other means to get them. Offer them as a low priced product or for free (though I know free is out of the question).
Edit: If it is because, as Evans speculated at, they are not willing to order more serials from NI, then... well, I guess there's only one way for people that want it after it disappears to get it. I understand not being able to justify ordering more licenses from NI. It's a problem that is caused by them in this case, but, at the end of the day, they are a business as well and are out to make money. Not that that justifies the price of their licenses, but *shrug*
Well the second reason is easy to deal with - just let people know the limits of support for deprecated libraries.
It’s a fair point for the first one. I feel like this is more of a case of simply cleaning house of libraries not selling too well, and being surprised people didn’t want it removed.
Feel free to jump in at any time, Wytse
stfciu
Senior Member
I will buy anything from PS if I will be able to afford it. Started from OE, recently got Swing bundle with Animator (just looks super fun to play). Wanted to get TS one day but now I am heavily anticipating new library. Their libraries just do it right at what they are aimed for.
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Sebastian
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Sebastian
MSLD Sound
lurker extraordinaire
I should refine my premise to say that I don't really see the incentive to buy a library that a dev has publicly admitted is dated enough to be worthy of removal from storefront even after a GUI remaster.
What could incentivize people to buy True Strike would be knowing that it and True Strike 2 were going to arrive inside a bespoke Project SAM plugin à la Orchestral Tools SINE. That would remove the barrier of dealing with NI to acquire Kontakt Player licenses. — And just in general, it would be both convenient and comforting knowing "oh hey, I'll be able to make multi-part combinations from ANY of my Project SAM libraries in one plugin", instead of a single instance being limited to the contents of its library, as is the case with any given SAM All-In-One. (How many times have I wanted a single plugin for combining Symphobia 1+2 with Orchestral Essentials 1+2 at will? Many. But that's another topic for another thread, I think.)
rocking.xmas.man
Senior Member
Oh my. Another library going. I still regret not getting Organ mystique when its discontinuation was announced…
But seriously, Kontakt is a known entity. A future plugin isn't - maybe it has the required features and maybe it doesn't. And we've seen situations with OT where people don't like the remake (eg the Revive vs original woodwinds).
However, ProjectSAM aren't doing a Spitfire here and asking people to guess whether it's true or not as they're keeping it on until Lineage launches, so people can make an informed decision. Which is nice.
