Is Sound Spectrum still in Business?

[sharok]

Are they still in business?

Last time Frank showed up just to prove that he was still alive / around.

But since they're not the most professional business men that I ever met, I won't be surprised if they just quit without telling their customers.

[BTT]

Hello sharok

I won't be surprised if they just quit without telling their customers.

That's a thought shared by many users.

[Gregory2001]

Which, of course, tells us nothing.

[Gregory2001]

So. Should we move on? Does anybody know of a good place to go for visualizations?

[BTT]

Hello Gregory2001

This is a copy of a post I made on September 22nd in a reply to sharok:-

Could you please ask Andy to stop upgrading his beautiful tunr for a second (if he hasn't collapsed yet) and answer this question regarding using a 4K video card connected to a 4K TV?

I have sent emails to Andy, however he does NOT reply. Frank is/or has left SoundSpectrum. Brandon has taken over from him - his user name is SS_Bran.

I have not had any contact with him, and he has yet to post on the forum. I have repeatedly asked Frank "What is going on at SS?" The reply is always the same, they are working hard to get 'TUNR' released (I think it's eighteen months late). So, I am in the dark just as everyone else is.

Maybe if as many people as possible send emails to the following we might drag some info out of SoundSpectrum.

fnetscher@soundspectrum.com

bwallace@soundspectrum.com

andy@soundspectrum.com

[juxtiphi]

So. Should we move on? Does anybody know of a good place to go for visualizations?

imho There are no other visualizers worth watching. I have always been on the look out for new vis and have never been satisfied with any of them.

I just tried the 2 vis that popped up in a search

Plan9 and VSXu plan 9 didn't work as I got an unhandled exception in winamp and VSXu was lame.

To me there was only one other vis worth watching and that was an unfinished version or Rabbit Hole. While it wasn't all that visually spectacular it was pretty interesting when you played music with slow parts because the forward motion would slow down when the music did so it felt like you were on a ride inside a weird tunnel.

This was a Sonique vis and it's really too bad they disbanded and Rabbit Hole was never really finished.

Edit

It seems rabbit hole is now an itunes app and I don't see a version for windows. That sucks!!

[Linvincible]

you can always go laser now with the laserdock from wicked lasers ;o)

[juxtiphi]

you can always go laser now with the laserdock from wicked lasers ;o)

Looks cool! a bit expensive but still cool.

[BTT]

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[juxtiphi]

So what happened with Frank ? any info on why he's left?

[BTT]

Hello juxtiphi

All I know is Frank told me he was made an offer that he couldn't refuse, nothing more, nothing less.

I have not had any contact with his replacement, nor has he posted on the forum.

[b.dwall]

Hello to those tuned in to this forum! I just wanted to pop in on this thread and let you know that SoundSpectrum has a plan for the future, and it includes addressing concerns brought forth by our loyal and engaged supporters, as well as launching a new iOS product as soon as possible! While I unfortunately cannot give out too many details, I can tell you that if all goes as planned, the visual environments that SoundSpectrum has worked hard to create throughout the years will be improved and expanded to new platforms.

I know many of you will miss Frank and the expert support that he provided for many years. He has indeed moved on to pursue other opportunities. I am still learning the ropes here at SoundSpectrum, and am reliant on this community to help inform each other and provide their advice and experience with the topics brought to this forum; I'll likely need some too! Thank you sincerely for what you do!

Regards,

Brandon Wallace
SoundSpectrum.com