Basically I'm finally ready to upgrade from DP5 to DP7, and I just know that as soon as I do it, DP8 will come out right after the price-break window.
DP8 Release Timeframe
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DP8 Release Timeframe
I've looked for this through the thread and don't really see much, and I'm not really expecting more than thoughts, but I was wondering if anyone had any ideas as to when DP8 might be released.
Basically I'm finally ready to upgrade from DP5 to DP7, and I just know that as soon as I do it, DP8 will come out right after the price-break window.
Basically I'm finally ready to upgrade from DP5 to DP7, and I just know that as soon as I do it, DP8 will come out right after the price-break window.
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funkyfreddy
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Re: DP8 Release Timeframe
upgrade to 7, it's great IMHO! 
You could be getting work done now w all of the new tools while you're waiting.
The tuner alone has sped up my work flow, I use it on an aux send in my v-rack and it works great after i tweaked it a bit.
You could be getting work done now w all of the new tools while you're waiting.The tuner alone has sped up my work flow, I use it on an aux send in my v-rack and it works great after i tweaked it a bit.
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Re: DP8 Release Timeframe
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DP8?
I guess we won't see it for a while. We are only in 7.12 so far, so my guess would be as good as anyone else's.
But MOTU seems to be busy improving things lately. They've released quite a few 7.X versions already in a few months. I'd still expect one or two more major revisions to 7.X before 8.
So don't worry. Forget about 8 for now. Just get DP7 and enjoy its new features and stability in the months to come. Worst case scenario is that you pay a small upgrade fee whenever 8 comes out.
DP8?
I guess we won't see it for a while. We are only in 7.12 so far, so my guess would be as good as anyone else's.
But MOTU seems to be busy improving things lately. They've released quite a few 7.X versions already in a few months. I'd still expect one or two more major revisions to 7.X before 8.
So don't worry. Forget about 8 for now. Just get DP7 and enjoy its new features and stability in the months to come. Worst case scenario is that you pay a small upgrade fee whenever 8 comes out.
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Re: DP8 Release Timeframe
They have only just got the bugs out of DP7 and you want to start again! Honestly DP7 is now really stable. So I would upgrade now.
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Re: DP8 Release Timeframe
+1 on that.WayneM wrote:They have only just got the bugs out of DP7 and you want to start again! Honestly DP7 is now really stable. So I would upgrade now.
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Re: DP8 Release Timeframe
There's no telling when DP8 will appear, but major releases have appeared between 1-2 years apart. It's mostly 2 years, if the pattern of history can be trusted, but I've not seen a major upgrade version of DP turn over with much more than a 2-year interval in between.
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Re: DP8 Release Timeframe
It erks me how Noobs make these posts...........
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Re: DP8 Release Timeframe
DP 7.12 severely rocks. In combination with it, my new (used) Mac Pro, and Amplidood's Sharp mod-- I feel like I have all I could ask for. What I'd like more than anything is smaller incremental refinements and improvements in workflow.
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Re: DP8 Release Timeframe
PLUS 1 times a googleplex..............James Steele wrote:DP 7.12 severely rocks. In combination with it, my new (used) Mac Pro, and Amplidood's Sharp mod-- I feel like I have all I could ask for. What I'd like more than anything is smaller incremental refinements and improvements in workflow.
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