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Justin Frankel Reveals Life After Winamp

Posted by CmdrTaco on from the sitting-on-his-pile-of-cash dept.

Joseph Gelinas writes "Speaking out for the first time on life after AOL/Nullsoft, Winamp creator Justin Frankel sat down with BetaNews to discuss his new endeavors. Starting a new company called Cockos, Frankel is leaving behind the mass market for his musical roots, but hints at revolutionary -- and presumably controversial -- things to come."

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  1. Jesusonic Looks Interesting by FriedTurkey · · Score: 4, Insightful

    As someone who plays guitar, the Jesusonic looks interesting. Real time effects processing on a computer would allow an amazing amount of customizations of sounds on the fly. However, it doesn't seem very portable despite being a floor device. I don't see someone taking the monstrosity to a jam session. I think it would be more annoying being on the floor than just at a desk. Jesusonic has to be easier than programming those rack mount processors. Hopefully Jesusonic can grow into something to replace the cost prohibitive Pro Tools.

  2. I really see this as a growing market by ACK!! · · Score: 3, Insightful

    Not really sure why but a lot of the marketing types around my office jam in bands and are very tech savvy.

    I see this kind of product if promoted correctly having a very nice niche market among hardcore keyboard junkies and techy musician types.

    Very interesting idea.

    Hardware and software I want to use.

    Hhhhhmmm .... Sounds like a hacker's grand ideal really.

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  3. Best Line by DarkHelmet · · Score: 4, Insightful
    Best line of the whole article:

    Not only is it useful on computers, it allows people who don't want to spend money on a Jesusonic hardware device to go ahead and write new effects for the Jesusonic.

    Now there is someone who is completely devoid of marketing, or corporate thinking. He actually has the notion of contributing something on the basis of realizing that some people won't pay for something.

    I suppose at this point he's pretty much made for life, and doesn't have to worry about money anymore. Still, how admirable.

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    1. Re:Best Line by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Insightful

      Not only is it useful on computers, it allows people who don't want to spend money on a Jesusonic hardware device to go ahead and write new effects for the Jesusonic.

      Now there is someone who is completely devoid of marketing, or corporate thinking. He actually has the notion of contributing something on the basis of realizing that some people won't pay for something.

      Really? Unless I'm reading it wrong, it sounds like he's allowing people who don't own the product to increase the value of that product. Eventually, the product will become more and more attractive to non-buyers who will then buy it.

  4. Re:I'm suprised he's a windows geek by Strudelkugel · · Score: 3, Insightful

    My guess is most non-programmer musicians run Windows, MacOS, Linux, in that order. I would also guess the percentages are quite lopsided in favor of Windows as well. His idea (and I think it's a very good one) is to bring effects processing creative freeedom to the music community, not promote one OS over another.

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  5. This is why he's got lots o money. by teamhasnoi · · Score: 4, Insightful
    Give the software away, but tie the ease of use it to special hardware that he makes.

    Lots of people will run this, and make presets, and do lots of stuff for free for him, while he sells the hardware that makes it usable (without having to hack it together yourself).

    Genius. I think Apple tried something like that before...anyone heard of the iPod?

  6. Re:I'm suprised he's a windows geek by ScytheBlade1 · · Score: 5, Insightful

    I call bullcrap. This IS slashdot, and likewise it's rare to see a "Windows Geek" get posted here.

    Slashdot is also a serious minority. Compare the number of shashdotters to the number of people running windows 98 (at home). We're nothing in number. Consequently, go look at Channel 9. *Tons* of windows geeks. And suprise, some of them just may be worth listening too.

    I'm not expecting too many people to care, but there ARE intilligent people who use windows. Justin Frankel just managed /. posting "about him", which is uncommon.

    (*having premonitions of insightful troll*)