Steve Duda, the man behind Xfer Records' Serum synth, Cthulhu and LFO tool, shares his take on the future of VSTs and VSTis. A fascinating read for all producers and computer musicians.
Serum from xfer records is widely considered one of the best software synths available.
Piracy isn't something Steve Duda wants to focus his time & energy on.
xfer records Serum GUI
Synthesis 101
The Filter
by Bob Moog Foundation

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Discussion

Chris Polus
I should just buy his software to support him. Copy protection is such a pain in the ass for paying customers. But hearing 90% of people have a pirated version is just disgusting. I commend you Steve. I'll soon be among your customers!
Joshua Casper
yeah... I agree
Francis 7
90%!!! That's terrible. I had no idea that it was so bad. I did steal a little when I was young but I didn't feel good about it. Also, when you pay for stuff you usually get looked after if you have problems, updates are cheaper etc. I have a good relationship with lots of developers, big & small. Granted I can afford to buy software (for an amateur I spend waaaaaaaaaay too much!) and I feel better about it. I will always buy (affordable) software because developers work hard (my brother is one) and if they don't get paid they stop.

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