How many threads are there talking about how perfectly good equipment has been made obsolete by ... well, everything from the latest OS to apps and firmware that can't be upgraded? Hundreds?
Is this an anomaly or a trend?
https://www.forbes.com/sites/marksparro ... ba06eb3246
Upgradable Hardware — the start of a new trend?
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mikehalloran
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Upgradable Hardware — the start of a new trend?
DP 11.34; 828mkII FW, micro lite, M4, MTP/AV USB Firmware 2.0.1
2023 Mac Studio M2 8TB, 192GB RAM, OS Sequoia 15.4, USB4 8TB externals, Neumann MT48, M-Audio AIR 192|14, Mackie ProFxv3, Zoom F3 & UAC 232 32bit float recorder & interface; 2012 MBPs (x2) Catalina, Mojave
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2023 Mac Studio M2 8TB, 192GB RAM, OS Sequoia 15.4, USB4 8TB externals, Neumann MT48, M-Audio AIR 192|14, Mackie ProFxv3, Zoom F3 & UAC 232 32bit float recorder & interface; 2012 MBPs (x2) Catalina, Mojave
IK-NI-Izotope-PSP-Garritan-Antares, LogicPro X, Finale 27.4, Dorico 5, Notion 6, Overture 5, TwistedWave, DSP-Q 5, SmartScore64 NE Pro, Toast 20 Pro
Re: Upgradable Hardware — the start of a new trend?
Metric Halo interfaces have been "future proof" for close to 20 years. Always field-upgradable.
**Leigh
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Mac Studio M2 Ultra, 128GB RAM, Mac OS X 14.5, DP 11.32
VSL, VE Pro 7, MIR Pro 3D, UVI Falcon, EZ Keys, EZ Drummer, Ozone 9 Advanced, RX 8 Advanced, Dorico 5, Metric Halo ULN-8-3D mkiv, ULN-2-3D & 2882-3D interfaces, Novation Impulse-49, various mics
Mac Studio M2 Ultra, 128GB RAM, Mac OS X 14.5, DP 11.32
VSL, VE Pro 7, MIR Pro 3D, UVI Falcon, EZ Keys, EZ Drummer, Ozone 9 Advanced, RX 8 Advanced, Dorico 5, Metric Halo ULN-8-3D mkiv, ULN-2-3D & 2882-3D interfaces, Novation Impulse-49, various mics
Re: Upgradable Hardware — the start of a new trend?
Would be nice. I'm not surprised that a company like MacIntosh would do this, but I don't see much of a trend. Various approaches to hardware upgrades with software changes have been around for a while. I had some stuff where you were supposed to send in your EPROMS to be zapped but that didn't catch on.
2018 Mini i7 32G macOS 12.7.6, DP 11.33, Mixbus 10, Logic 10.7.9, Scarlett 18i8, MB Air M2, macOS 14.7.6, DP 11.33, Logic 11
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HCMarkus
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Re: Upgradable Hardware — the start of a new trend?
Mac Pro 4,1. Need I say more? 
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Michael Canavan
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Re: Upgradable Hardware — the start of a new trend?
I've got an RME that still runs 15 years later, Metric Halo are the other gold standard of reliability.leigh wrote:Metric Halo interfaces have been "future proof" for close to 20 years. Always field-upgradable.
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The upgrade kits for 20 year old gear is a fantastic thing.
M2 Studio Ultra, RME Babyface FS, Slate Raven Mti2, NI SL88 MKII, Linnstrument, MPC Live II, Launchpad MK3. Hundreds of plug ins.