Not sure if this is a good news if this end up being like what Apple did with Logic and Camel Audio.

https://www.drakestar.com/our-work/drake-star-advises-uvi-on-its-acquisition-by-image-line

 

Given how long they've owned Melda, and the fact that they said they're not changing how UVI works, I don't imagine there's much to worry about.

 

Thanks @mrpsanter, for the message.
You get together and make the best of it.
A new Belgian / French friendship.

 

Strange it happens JUST AFTER the massive scene release

 

What you mean? I don't remember any UVI or Image Line scene release around 20 january

 

There is a precedent for Franco-Belg innovation:

 

Yeah.
UVI is (was) a quite small team (~ 20 ppl) in France and I think it was very bad for them to see their products cracked. I can imagine that sales since last year have dropped massively, especially among hobbyists, so they were looking for a roof to crawl under, otherwise they would have gone bankrupt sooner or later.
Image Line does not seem to be the worst choice as @Quantised Noise said.

 

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That would be kind of sad sad if "suddenly" Falcon (for example) was no longer a VSTi and only built in FL Studio.

 

OH so the Office Rue Amelot In Paris IS the REAL DEAL that s UVI Headquarters ? The Instruments Shop on the same side of the street Proposed me To get a discount on UVI Falcon dammit I understand NOW
I went tonw of times there Grrrrrr I m not curious enuff
edit 159 RUE AMELOT 75011 PARIS I was right and between 20 et 49 employees in 2018
I lived near like 20 years ago And I remember that they were making Digital performer French version at the back of the Shop I dont wanna Kno which version it was but surely one digit OMG

 

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The only thing that worries me is whether Image Line will be bought out at some point? Not that Image Line ends up
like Native Instruments or Steinberg where it is only about profit (maximizing profit at the expense of consumers).

 

UVI makes good quality instruments this will just make Fl studio better and more people will use UVI This means UVI and Image Line is winning in this type of situation ....people making music with Falcon within the Fl studio piano roll that seems like a good combo congrats to Image line.... for a side note maybe image line will start adding film scoring type of features to fl studio they piano roll is already easy to use so i can see this happening as well

 

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im a studio one user fender had bought them i was worried so much that something bad would happen but nothing didn't happen at all I can actually see Image line being bought too one day in the future i wouldn't worry tho

 

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Well, we can start to worry if they are being bought by Apple.

 

lmfao yeah that wouldn't be a good idea well at least not to pc users maybe to apple users lol

 

It doesn't look like the acquisition has been publicized by Image-Line yet, but here's the partnership deal referenced above:

Sound. Expanded.
Premium instruments and effects from our friends UVI, bundled for you.
We are teaming up with premiere developer UVI to deliver two exclusive bundles, tailor-made for FL Studio. At a special 90% off price, through March 5th, 2023.

Explore a curated selection of creative effects, iconic synths and drum machines, inspiring modern hybrid instruments, powerful drums, and much more…

 

nice bundles at a great price and an intro to uvi.
ilok though :/

 

May be because you don't understand a company need 1 FULL YEAR to get an annual balance ?
UVI Falcon 2.5 and almost ALL BANKS on sister site : 26.11.2021 (so year 2021 was almost finished : no problem )

One full year of dropping sells (2022) ... and now (2023), they can't even finish their first quarter ... and so they are bought by IL

"JUST AFTER" is one year for a company

 

Now I won't be able to sleep tonight. Thank you

 

ImageLine owned Melda?

 

If what you said is true (no way to be sure unless you are their bookkeeper), it means that UVI weren't in a very healthy situation in the 1st place (financially speaking).

Of course, UVI isn't near as big as NI, Steinberg or EastWest for example but if what happened last year on the sister site was enough to make them collapse then no wonder that they were bought by another company.

 

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