Re: SoundSmith shareware fee

[philip@utstat.toronto.edu (Philip McDunnough)]

In article <29071@mindlink.bc.ca> Allan_Crout@mindlink.bc.ca (Allan Crout) writes:

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>        Craig, some one answered your question, replying that SoundSmith
>author, Mr. Aalbers, will not be providing any more upgrades for SoundSmith,
>and suggested that rather than going to the expense of sending in sw fee for
>two disks, you save your money for programs considered to be current.
>
>        I see the point the writer was making, but disagree.

I also see the point, but agree completely.
>
>        At it's present version, SoundSmith v 1.0x is an excellent way for GS
>owners to create their own musical compositions. It could use upgrading, but
>Mr. Aalbers has decided to go on to develop SoundSmith for the Mac.

Why not support those people involved in the GS music arena...SoundSmith as
a musical composition tool is a joke ( I believe we have already had this
debate). The best thing one could do would be to encourage development of
SynthLab based programs ( have a look at Bard's Tales I and II and DWGS), 
encourage the Mod supporters to have translators and editors going, etc...
SoundSmith is a poor excuse of a musical program, and certainly as a midi
sequencer/editor one can't take it seriously.
 
As a side note, the Mac doesn't need SoundSmith.

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