Emu XL-7 & MP-7 User's Group

Hmmmmm.  This reminds me . . . . During the past year, I saw 
something in the copyright office website about provisions for 
software or computers were no longer being maufactured, or something 
like that.

Sorry I don't recall all the details. But it was a provision so that 
for either obsolete (non-manufactured/supported) hardware (or 
software; I forget which), it would not be a violation of copyright 
to break the code and make the gear/software usable.

This may or may not apply here.  As Seam has commented, Creative is 
preserving the samples in its roms (as they have a right to do) 
since they are marketing them in a different form--softsynths.

But, I suppose, now that the P2K line is legacy gear, >>perhaps<< it 
is now legal for others to do things with it.

Caveat: The above is 100% pure speculation--thinking-out-loud.  
Consult your attorney before doing anything that might land you in 
trouble.

--Steve

--- In xl7@yahoogroups.com, "An ONymous" <blisstree@y...> wrote:
> 
> --- In xl7@yahoogroups.com, Andy Hutson <andylama@c...> wrote:
> > The popularity of softsynths was probably a major factor in 
killing 
> E-mu's hardware synth line.  It's a shame on many levels, but it's 
> true, "obsolescence is key" if you collect physical gear.
> > 
> > There is not one softsynth that will ever be "collectible" (or 
even 
> usable in a few years)
> > 
> > In my home studio, other gear may come and go, but I will always 
> own at least ONE E-mu synth.  They will always be classic in my 
> mind.  (and none of those Japanese synths can even touch the 
elegant 
> design of the user interface, IMO)
> > 
> > My PX-7 with WORLD, VINTAGE, and POP ROMs is staying right where 
it 
> is, permanently.  What a great, great little box!
> 
> I agree.  I think that since E-mu no longer supports any of it's 
> legacy gear, they should at least license the production rights 
out 
> to people who would be interested in continuing to manufacture 
roms, 
> etc.  Not to mention making available the schematics of said 
legacy 
> gear available for people interested in keeping it running, but 
they 
> won't even do that.  Because of this, I will never buy any of 
their 
> software gear.  I'd switch my loyalty to a company that is willing 
to 
> continue to support legacy gear.  Unfortunately, I don't think 
such a 
> company exists any longer.