Hive update plan
- u-he
- Topic Starter
- 28044 posts since 8 Aug, 2002 from Berlin
Hi all,
We just had a meeting about the forthcoming Hive 1.2 release, and came to the conclusion that we really can't release a full-spec version this year without cutting too many corners.
So how about an interim "Hive 1.2" in December? With the new wavetables and presets that use them, with the new preset browser - but using the old skins? After that, we step it up to version 2.0 some time next year: New GUI, lots of new features, vastly expanded factory library, NKS... in fact all the stuff we planned but can't get done this year, plus a whole heap of more recent ideas!
What do you think?
- U
P.S. As always version 1.2 will be free for Hive owners. We promise that the major upgrade to version 2.0 will have a very friendly price, though this ultimately depends on how much work we have to put into its development.
We just had a meeting about the forthcoming Hive 1.2 release, and came to the conclusion that we really can't release a full-spec version this year without cutting too many corners.
So how about an interim "Hive 1.2" in December? With the new wavetables and presets that use them, with the new preset browser - but using the old skins? After that, we step it up to version 2.0 some time next year: New GUI, lots of new features, vastly expanded factory library, NKS... in fact all the stuff we planned but can't get done this year, plus a whole heap of more recent ideas!
What do you think?
- U
P.S. As always version 1.2 will be free for Hive owners. We promise that the major upgrade to version 2.0 will have a very friendly price, though this ultimately depends on how much work we have to put into its development.
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- Banned
- 3889 posts since 3 Feb, 2010
So 1.2 release will be the one that it is like now just with some minor fixes ect and you will move after that to Hive 2 witch will have a totaly new GUI ? will v2 be using same DLL (aka backwards compatible)?
- u-he
- Topic Starter
- 28044 posts since 8 Aug, 2002 from Berlin
Yes, fully backward compatible.
The original plan for Hive 1.2 was "new browser, NKS and new waveforms". The whole thing has become a lot bigger instead, and NKS in particular takes much extra time. A new GUI was always discussed and seems a necessity down the road. That new GUI is very mature, but it has free spots for a couple of features we simply can't squeeze in now.
The original plan for Hive 1.2 was "new browser, NKS and new waveforms". The whole thing has become a lot bigger instead, and NKS in particular takes much extra time. A new GUI was always discussed and seems a necessity down the road. That new GUI is very mature, but it has free spots for a couple of features we simply can't squeeze in now.
- KVRAF
- 4119 posts since 23 May, 2004 from Bad Vilbel, Germany
Elektronisch: TBH I don't think the wavetable capability (plus presets) and the new browser count as as "just some minor fixes etc.".
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- KVRian
- 642 posts since 22 Jun, 2018
Sounds good to me. The wavetables basically transform Hive into a completely new synth already, so I'd say that's enough reason for an update
- KVRAF
- 13137 posts since 16 Feb, 2005 from Kingston, Jamaica
- KVRAF
- 4119 posts since 23 May, 2004 from Bad Vilbel, Germany
This is normal for u-he
- u-he
- Topic Starter
- 28044 posts since 8 Aug, 2002 from Berlin
On top of fixes (from recent tech preview): We've actually hired a small army of preset designers to showcase the wavetables. But they only have just over two weeks of time, so we can't possibly reach the amount of factory presets we think Hive's wavetable engine deserves, this year. We wish to give them more time and a few more features for what we think is justified.
- KVRian
- 642 posts since 22 Jun, 2018
As long as cowbell wavetables are provided, that's fine with me.
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- KVRian
- 511 posts since 2 Jan, 2004
Sounds good Urs, but the 'some time next year' needs to really be nailed down. The problem with the 'plus a whole heap of more recent ideas!' philosophy is that it becomes a never ending wish-list .... and to be blunt, we end up with another Zebra3
Call it 'tough love'
Call it 'tough love'
- KVRAF
- 4119 posts since 23 May, 2004 from Bad Vilbel, Germany
- KVRAF
- 18434 posts since 16 Sep, 2001 from Las Vegas,USA
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- KVRian
- 969 posts since 5 Sep, 2014 from Heaven
Sounds good here. I need the time to investigate the scripting madness. *evil scientist smiley*
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