Nine Volt Audio is shutting its doors.

In January 2014 we will stop selling our libraries.

In a few days we will launch a "Going Out of Business" Group Buy sale.

A Group Buy is a sale where the deal gets better as more people purchase.

Before the sale is announced publicly, we will offer you a 72-hour window to get the best possible deal of the Group Buy - GUARANTEED - with no waiting and no wondering.

Stay tuned for details!

So sad

 

Really , that bad newz .... those guys put out kik ASS contruction stuff , guitars ;
Tons of great wave files / loops ... its a shame !!!

But I will state , ehhmmm ... you can ALWAYz get those '0TH3Rside' release's made
into kontakt format ; so atleast we'll always get to have good fun wit da 8-volt anyway !!

p3ACE bro'z !!

- 0:1 -

 

Wow that sucks, they're a really good company that have put out some quality releases. Any reason given?

 

Yeah its a shame they close down business, but reality could easierly be that more developers like Nine Volt will do the same!!!!
Reason could be: Fewer and fewer actually pay for their libraries, because they´re all over the NET

 

No disrespect to anyone but I wouldn't download those Nine Volt products even if they were free. The decline in sales doesn't always has to be because of piracy.

 

ok , now yer 'On my territory here' .... FREE !!!

I thinks its 'ok' , if these companies wanna make some money ,
But most are asking WAY Crazy "$$$ AMOUNTS of cash" , for ;
... well , GARBAGE !!!

There's none of these 'pixel viewed emulators' worth $200 ,$500
$1000.00 buckz ..... huh ???? ...... WTF !@#$%#??!!!

It isnt priates , it's the seller's ... money hungry machines
That grind out rehashed proggie'z ; one right after another.
Hacking 'eachother shit' (because , They know how!!); And hurting
eachother products from making money ..... so That their product
will sell !!!! Dont believe me , just take a stroll thru KVR a few times.
There isnt a vst developer in there who wont cut yer throat in a second,
For the almighty $ Dollar $$ ! !! ! ! ! !!

I dont care how good they sound , how nice they look ; and my
BEST exsample is "WAVES" ... 'COME ON' !!!! no plugin package is
worth the price's they ask for .... NO WAY !!!

FREE is always best , it has always been; even from the start of all this DX & VST stuff.


0:1

 

dude...relax. It's their product, they made ir, they can sell it for a million dollars if they see it's worth that...doesn't mean they are money hungry...

There is a huge difference between being a cooporate head, and trying to make a living out of products that you worked hard to make...

 

Ah ..... 'HKPotential' , man ....
I meant NO 'disrepect' to you , to make ya 'muscle up' at me broth'a !!
I swear !!

"(A million $$ dollarz $$ .... Really !??)"

Naw , I still stand by what Id say : 'sorry to offend you though' .
That was NEVER , my intention.

Excuse me for 'my passion' , it'z just how I am.

ok ....... 'p3ACE' bro !!

0on3

 

HK
00n3 is a dear friend of our forums and a personal friend of mine. I guarantee you that you misunderstood him and I know for a fact he didn't mean to offend. I also have to say I agree with what his assessment of audio development and exorbitant pricing. He is certainly the perfect person to be making this comment since he makes Kontakt instruments for the masses for free. He samples some of the best gear so that struggling musicians have access to awesome tools, a testament to how amazing he is as a person.

 

I understand and agree with the overall concept of your message, but that kind of hyperbole really does hurt your argument, for the record.

There are more than a few good, honest developers for both vsts and sample libraries, and to imply otherwise is disingenuous. Waves is overpriced? Definitely, as much as East West is money hungry. That doesn't mean that every other developer that is interested in running a business is evil. I genuinely admire the fact that you provide tools for free, but just because you do doesn't mean you have the right to vilify everyone looking to make money.

On the original topic, Nine Volt hasn't publicly posted the reason, but it seems to be a combination of piracy, and a bit more so the fact that they mostly worked in REX format, which is becoming increasingly less used. Piracy is affecting the developers, but I wouldn't say it was the leading cause here- a bigger concern would be if Illya Effimov or Embertone suddenly disappeared, since they're just as tiny but use modern formats for their products.

 

Well spoken allshallfade

 

Dear 'allshallfade' ,
You are correct .... Please understand , I dont mean all builders (ie: nomatter the format);
Are scum. I was overly zealous in my comment ,And I apologize for that. At time's , my 'passion'
really become'z ... "open mouth , "Insert BOTH Feet" !!!

I truely know the struggle , the werk going into building these formats. Hell , let alone;
THE COST of having a REAL recording studio , The gear ; "(praying for the 'minimum amount' of monthly sessios)"
"Just to Eat & pay the bills !!!"

In fact , if you will read any of my post ; you will see , I OWN thousand's of dollars of legit plugins
and Two Hi-Q DAW systems !!! So , im not a complete A-hole my friend .... ok.

I will stop runnin my mouth / opinion ; because I NEVER-NEVER , wanna offend anyone !!!!!!!!

Your post is read , and I truely respect what you have stated in it , and you are right !!

very SINCERELY,

0on3 / 0:1

 

see now I'm just fucking confused...

 

No harm done, 0on3! Since you're a friend of Catalyst, I already believed him completely about you being a good guy. Yeah, it can be tough to convey our real meanings online, especially on subjects we're passionate about. Not having the ability to read facial expressions or tone of voice means things can be taken the wrong way easily.

 

exactly!!! So when I say fuck you...I don't really mean fuck you...I mean fuck you you know what I mean...

 

I think this is a little more subtle and nuanced than the words fuck you. Not many interpretations there.

 

even more than one interpretation is enough to drive misunderstanding on the net...

what do you think it means in that context...do I mean fuck you...or do I mean fuck you...???

*coolface*

 

I just love U'z HK ! ! ! !

Fuck you!!!

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fuck you too babe