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Subject: Re: [yamahacs80] Wanted: CS-80 owners/users for beta test

From: "Max Fazio" <faxiomas@...>
Date: 2005-07-07

Hi David
For what I could understand there will be a different approach to this 2.0 update; I was told some time ago that Arturia would have been introducing a new copy protection system, dunno wheter a dongle or else but the former is very likely I think, and many of the fundamentals will be modified, so I guess (absolutely) that when it will be the time they will give you a preliminary version of the synth , then when the beta will be through they will apply a 30% discount on the final release ( which I wouldn't take advantage of, since I haven't a CS at home :-(   ) , which price would get at least 1 and 1/2 year to go down ( what I've waited to buy a copy myself )....anyway I think that writing to xavier.oudin@... , frederick.brun@... or fabrice.paumier@...   will help you and whoever interested clearing out some doubts.
Max
----- Original Message -----
From: David Rogoff
To: yamahacs80@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Wednesday, July 06, 2005 10:30 PM
Subject: Re: [yamahacs80] Wanted: CS-80 owners/users for beta test

Tommy Priakos wrote:

> Hi David and group,
> 
> Arturia will be needing the help of CS-80 users to test the next
> version of their CS-80V, and they are willing to offer a 30% discount
> should you be interested in purchasing a copy (the reason for that
> is it'll unfortunately require a dongle key).  Testing will commence
> sometime after the start of 2006. I've already written to Mr. Oudin
> and have been placed on the list. I know it's a ways off still, but
> they may limit the number of testers, so in this case the early bird
> gets the dongle at a discount. I hope to contribute by offering wav
> files, but I know some of you have CS-80s in better nick than mine, so
> your wav files would only enhance the outcome for the new improved
> version.
> 

Yes, I've just been emailing with Xavier about this (Max told me about
it).   I need to clear up with him about when a discount would be
available (his English isn't 100%, although it's a thousand times better
than any of my foreign languages!).

I'm also confused about the pricing.  The Arturia online store has CS80v
for $249, which would be $174.  I see copies of it from various online
stores for between $150 and $200, which kind of ruins the allure of the
30% discount.  Any thoughts on this?

David