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Re: does anyone really use Softstep?



On Wed, Mar 23, 2011 at 4:13 PM, William Walker <billwalker@baymoon.com> 
wrote:
> Anyone but me seeing the irony here? Do I think it can work?

I really dont think there is any ironic situation here... the issues
that you are focusing on are not totally correct, if you are going on
the written word from this list without trying it yourself Bill, if
you have then... sorry...... all the things you mention are indeed
issues, but not quite as you have understood them.

The size: Not really an issue, the switches are a good distance apart,
about the same as some closely packed stomp boxes. The difference with
stomp boxes (or a fcb or a LG) is the the switches don't accidentally
trigger if you lie you foot gently on one.

The lack of raised back pedals, again, would NOT be an issue if it
wasn't so dangerous to touch the front row of switches.

The lack of tactile feel when it switches is NOT of course about its
making an audible click (as you well know Bill... you cheeky little
monkey) Its about a TACTILE click... a FEELING that you have switched
something.. I ALWAYS had to check with one eye on the screen to see if
it had REALLY gone into record, or overdub, (reverse was never a
problem... heh heh)...

Although it was light, its lack of weight really isn't a problem, its
flat bottomed, and doesn't wobble or slide, maybe rubber feet would
completely erase any issue here...

As far as I was concerned, this type or rubber switches was just not
for me... but I tell ya... the lights... woooow man... I really miss
them coolio lights...

Im glad you think it will work Bill, cos that means other people will too..
I want it to work, its such a good idea, and I like companies who do
something different and new... they deserved to do well, but I do get
a sneaking suspicion that... oh I dunno... Keith...hes... like... a
neighbour? or a friend? or the brother of the friend of your wifes
sisters Aunt? Cos I dont really see why you wanna defend something you
haven't got...??
Go spend money on it and then you might not be so pleased with it...

Quite alot of people have spent (not) alot of money on it, and are not
happy.... Although they did refund me my money, they were a bit
difficult about it, AND of course I lost my shipping money there and
back, thats well over 100 dollars...


just my 1000 cents..

M.

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