Well, the patterns are very similar.
* Before the TI was released - Er, before the C's were discontinued, should I say - the C's dropped markedly in price (roughly by the same amount as the current drop) just two(!) months prior to the Winter NAMM. Access tend to do this so they can introduce a new model at the old price point. I don't think they could otherwise afford to go above the £1,500 barrier given todays commercial competition of high-tech PCs and softsynths,
* Access also release one major feature-added OS upgrade on any flagship model (excluding de-bugging fixes) before moving on to a new model. - OS v2.0 for the current TI already debuted a whole year ago at Winter NAMM, and the synth has also seen a further release of OS v2.5.1.
* Unless Access stand to upgrade the TI's OS (new feature wise) any more, then it's a long time until Xmas 2009 to announce a successor. Access favour winter NAMMs as they create the biggest splash. I don't believe they do Summer ones? I could be wrong.
* It's been 3yrs since they discontinued the C-series.
* Turnkey are showing clearance stock across all the TI models, and advertising it as such. The b-stock is separate, at £100 cheaper than the clearance stock.
Too many coincidences, methinks!
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Originally Posted by DS
Im waiting for the TI MKII. Access would have learned alot (the hard way) and the MKII will probably be a super synth. Thanks to all of you who made it possible by supporting the MKI.....thank you.
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Ho ho, love the sound of that knife twisting. I have to join you on that, though.