The software didn't really quit working, it became obsolete as people abandoned it in favor of the bigger, newer and 'better' versions. A high end XP soft synth program that won't work on version 7,8 or 10, still works perfectly in XP.

XP machines are still available and easy to find. They are dirt cheap, many are given away free. Components are still abundant and easily obtained. High end components are now available at more than reasonable cost. Connect your midi instrument to your XP machine just as you always have and you get the same sound just as you always have; the same as Notes gets from his external equipment.

No external module was ever sold that comes close to the quantity sold of XP machines. Therefore, the availability of parts and replacement units cannot match the availability and ability to repair or replace an XP unit. A $0.75 proprietary chip that a replacement cannot be located can turn an obsolete external module into useless trash. Notes' machines are full of cheap but proprietary chips and obsolete components. The manufacturer may or may not have the capability to repair or replace any of Notes units.

At this point in time, an XP machine can be maintained and stay functional indefinitely. The sound they produce can be captured by any audio recording device.

Notes has taken care of and maintained his equipment and assumes it will continue to operate as it always has. That is not the case. The longer a piece does continue to operate, the greater the likelihood that if and when it does fail, there will no longer be a repair or replacement available. Currently, all components of an XP machine are abundant and readily available.

Lastly, Notes is limited to the quantity and quality of the sounds of his external modules. He can stack modules and has more sounds available to him than he likely will ever need. However, compare the quantity of total sounds available to him from his external modules with the much greater number of software synths that were made to operate on XP machines. It's no contest in quantity or overall quality. There are probably hundreds, if not thousands of software synths that will not operate on new OS computers. But they work flawlessly on the OS in which they were designed to.


Last edited by Charlie Fogle; 05/17/16 03:53 AM.
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