I'm two months into writing a VST instrument, and I'm curious about business models and how much success this product is having.
I'd consider open sourcing, but I also feel like I've put in a crapload of work (and still have lots to do before I'd release, mostly UI work which I hate doing).
I had in mind perhaps I would create a fairly cheap commercial project and attempt to sell and market it myself. But it seems like this one has an interesting alternative models. Open source core, free basic version, pay for content? I wonder how successful it is in bringing in $$.
Looks like a boatload of work went into the instrument, too.
(The thing I'm making is a mix of additive + frequency-modulation synth. Uses a variant of frequency modulation [Modified FM] not present in anything else I've seen based on some papers I read some years ago [from Victor Lazzarini and Joe Timoney @ Maynooth University university]. A more regular linear pattern to the sideband amplitude during modulation. Sounds less "nasal" and "tinny" than classic Yamaha DX FM.)
I'm curious if you've seen/heard the Xaoc Devices Odessa (Eurorack and not software but is an additive synth with linear and exponential FM)?. Xaoc make a separate module for mid/side processing so $0.02 if you're in territory that boutique hardware makers are investing in that seems like a good sign.
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I'm two months into writing a VST instrument, and I'm curious about business models and how much success this product is having.
I'd consider open sourcing, but I also feel like I've put in a crapload of work (and still have lots to do before I'd release, mostly UI work which I hate doing).
I had in mind perhaps I would create a fairly cheap commercial project and attempt to sell and market it myself. But it seems like this one has an interesting alternative models. Open source core, free basic version, pay for content? I wonder how successful it is in bringing in $$.
Looks like a boatload of work went into the instrument, too.
(The thing I'm making is a mix of additive + frequency-modulation synth. Uses a variant of frequency modulation [Modified FM] not present in anything else I've seen based on some papers I read some years ago [from Victor Lazzarini and Joe Timoney @ Maynooth University university]. A more regular linear pattern to the sideband amplitude during modulation. Sounds less "nasal" and "tinny" than classic Yamaha DX FM.)
I'm curious if you've seen/heard the Xaoc Devices Odessa (Eurorack and not software but is an additive synth with linear and exponential FM)?. Xaoc make a separate module for mid/side processing so $0.02 if you're in territory that boutique hardware makers are investing in that seems like a good sign.