Event Ezbus $100 Rebate, Only through January 31st! Options

[Levon River]

Event Technology is offering a mail-in $100 rebate on any EZBus purchased prior to December 31st. Since most places sell it for around $599.00, that brings the net price for the little powerhouse down to just under $500.00 if you want one and can act fast--and can find any.

I realize the time is short for this notice, but since, as usual, Event Technology's Marketing Director (if they even have one) appears to be working overtime to keep this machine out of the hands of potential customers, I just found out about this myself and I thought I ought to post it if only on a better-late-than-never basis.

For those who don't know, the machine is an audio interface, a standalone digital mixer, a 2 I/O MIDI interface, and a control surface for music software, all rolled into one compact package, with an amazing array of configurable bussing/routing options built in. It provides two channels of audio I/O to the computer via USB out of the box, and there is an optional PCI card (the EZ8) that provides multiple I/O with the standard digital I/O formats. There is no OS X driver for that card at the moment, but MacMusic's own venerable buserror was working on one the last I heard, so hope blooms eternal.

I personally don't know of any similar bang-for-the-buck item, so with this incentive and some Christmas money, I broke down and ordered one. I'll come back with war stories and show you my scars after it arrives.

[BusError]

Well, they weren't convinced about OSX to start with; even Apple didn't convince them. However there is much more going on between parties (Apple, Event, me) that could be discussed in short paragraphs on a forum.

Apple has certains 'standards' for providing marketing support etc, and apprently it's a question of the "egg vs the chicken" with Event. Apple needs commitment, and Event needs support before commiting; go figure.

I think I can say I'm a very good developer; I am also expensive. So Event has to think as how they are going to get returns on what they have to pay me, thats perfectly understandable and sound. Thats not just "lets sell our house to support OSX", I DO appreciate that they are not hotheads -I hate fanatics-, even if I'm on the wrong side of the gun this time :-)