Posted by: "midiface" pshackleton@apu.edu midiface > I'm amused at the notion that we should watch out for Redmatica's > economic well being. > Hilarious, isn't it. But I suspect the reason you find my comments so amusing is that you aren't thinking about the larger context. Are you aware that Apple just lowered the price of Logic to $500 - with all kinds of other goodies? And Digidesign sells PT LE with an MBox Mini and all kinds of plug-ins for $300? I guess I have a different perspective from yours. In addition to being a user, I'm a magazine publisher who relies on a healthy music software industry for his supper - although I'm posting as a user here. Nick Batzdorf, editor/publisher Virtual Instruments Magazine www.Virtualinstrumentsmag.com 1-877 VImagzn (846-2496) +1818/905-9101, cell 590-9101