MachFive V2 to ship by July 13?

[samueltournan]

Samuel,
Here's the mail I received a few days ago...I think maybe Leopard being late is the reason why we haven't got any clue about the release date...Let's wait for september.

Thank you for your interest in MachFive version 2.
Despite any rumors you may have heard, no release date has been set for MachFive 2, though it is currently a high priority development project here at MOTU. We are anticipating support for Intel Macs, Windows Vista, and Windows XP64 machines. All further information, including a full feature list, upgrade pricing, and release date, will be posted to www.motu.com when it is available.


Regards,
Nicholas
MOTU Customer Service
617 576 2760 [Weekdays 9am-6pm Eastern]
617 576 3609 fax

[samueltournan]

I know personnally one of the guys in the developpement team (at Universal Sound Bank, Paris) a very cool guy indeed but I haven't got any news from him for monthes now...I'm waiting for a mail from him, and i'll tell you what he's able/allowed to say.

[Frodo]

...I think maybe Leopard being late is the reason why we haven't got any clue about the release date..

I doubt Leopard has *that much* to do with it at this point.

Scenarios:

1. Had Leopard been released by now, not every Mac/MachFive user would have Leopard

2. M5v2 would still be Tiger-compatible and Universal Binary (wouldn't it?)

3. Even if there were incomplete Leopard coding in the current build of M5v2, MOTU could easily recommend that the current build not be used in Leopard and release a maintenence update later for official Leopard optimization, should that be needed.

4. Leopard's release will do little for many users to avoid the temptation of installing apps before they are announced as being officially Leopard-comptible . Despite announcements to the contrary, many users installed M5v1.x on their Intel machines anyway.

The only thing we know for sure is that we don't "really" know why Leopard is so late, although numerous convincing guesses have been made.

One thing's for sure: I wouldn't want to play Poker with anyone from MOTU. They playing their cards very close to the breast.

[garymadi]

...where you can actually play all those great inversions you learned from Terry Trotter twenty seven years ago?

Terry Trotter?!! He's a great friend of mine. Speaking of tours that wouldn't end, Terry and I found ourselves on just such a tour.

That was back in 1998-- or 1998. I can't remember which.

Don't forget about miracles and luck. They can really screw up that equation! (And a good thing for guys like me that they do.)

Miracles and calamities,
luck and hard luck,
serendipity and kismet;
all are constants (or in-constants).

Very appropriate.

Terry changed my life in '76, musically and personally. Russ Ferrantes, Randy Kerber and David Garfield were all studying with Terry at the time. L.A. was good.
It took 5 years of 3 1/2 hrs. a day or more after I met Terry to start to learn how to play piano.

[samueltournan]

A guy on a french forum wrote to UMD (the team working on M5 V2) and somebody answered. Though the answer isn't nice at all (the guy at UMD maybe in a bad mood) the "july 13th" release date has been given once again.

Maybe MOTU is waiting for them to confirm the work is done before allowing the MOTU website to release the news...PFFFFF!!!

[Frodo]

A guy on a french forum wrote to UMD (the team working on M5 V2) and somebody answered. Though the answer isn't nice at all (the guy at UMD maybe in a bad mood) the "july 13th" release date has been given once again.

Maybe MOTU is waiting for them to confirm the work is done before allowing the MOTU website to release the news...PFFFFF!!!

I really hope July 13th is indeed the date. The development process certainly could not have been entirely pleasant for UMD or MOTU over the past 2.5 years.

May this be the beginning of the end of a very long wait!

[garymadi]

A guy on a french forum wrote to UMD (the team working on M5 V2) and somebody answered.

Miracle 1.

Though the answer isn't nice at all (the guy at UMD maybe in a bad mood)

Had an oil refining software development contract fo' Iraq...

the "july 13th" release date has been given once again.

Obviously referring to the French schedule (13th) for Sassoon to liberate Iran...

Maybe MOTU is waiting for them to confirm the work is done before allowing the MOTU website to release the news...PFFFFF!!!

Didn't have the heart to hit this off-speed floater...

[garymadi]

They'll be shipping on or before July 13th and all registered users who bought after Jan of 2005 will be eligible for the free upgrade.

what's the regular upgrade fee?

The usual...

[RCory]

14 days.. can it be true?

[Frodo]

14 days.. can it be true?

To coin a phrase of yours---

<sigh>

[garymadi]

Where have you guys been?
Where's MonkeyMan?

[MIDI Life Crisis]

Where have you guys been?
Where's MonkeyMan?

I also noticed his absence lo these few days. It's not like him to stay quiet for this long. Not a grunt,not a poo.

I'm worried and will email him.

MM

[garymadi]

Very cool, maybe it's because the New Zealanders were doing well in the Americas Cup.

[monkey man]

Where have you guys been?
Where's MonkeyMan?

I also noticed his absence lo these few days. It's not like him to stay quiet for this long. Not a grunt,not a poo.

I'm worried and will email him.
MM

Thanks to the big Gorilla, I'm... back... barely.

I am touched you guys missed the stench.

Very cool, maybe it's because the New Zealanders were doing well in the Americas Cup.

The Wallabies beat the All Blacks 20-15 at the MCG last night.
Savouring a sweet, rare victory...

[MIDI Life Crisis]

Watch that poo fly!