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I was just wondering when Yamaha will release ESP to the masses in the same way KORG has done with Wavestate Native. We don't see any panic from KORG about damaging sales of hardware. In fact it probably has increased sales because once people get the software they are more inclined to want the hardware. Well certainly that is my experience with Wavestate Native. I was only waiting for a 61 key version of the hardware...and some spare cash
Yamaha still does not know how to handle this software/VST thing, even though they bought Steinberg who invented it.
Only traditional stuff comes out from Yamaha these days. The most revolutionary thing they got lately was the seqtrak (and maybe the FGDP finger drumpads)
I have always viewed Yamaha as beancounters/techs and yes eggheads if you like. Everything by the numbers. Whereas I see KORG and Arturia more as "artist creative" types.
Totally, I wouldn't say. They share a lot but the priorities and programming are different.