Single Cell Software

Hi there everyone,

I want to make sure this message is posted explicitly, so that there isn't any confusion.

We all have a plethora of features we'd like to see added to Caustic, but there's a major caveat to making posts about them: We are inhibiting the progress of future updates to the software.

Rej is one guy, and he has other things to worry about. Caustic was made from passion for music and programming, but every time he makes a post, people flood him with feature requests, which A: makes it more like a job than a passion, and B: makes it seem like we're not satisfied with what he's already given us.

Keep in mind the cost of other music softwares and the platforms they are supported by... Mostly over $200 and only for PC/Mac. Caustic is multi-platform and $10 (plus, it's free for PC). On top of that, it's packaged with several instruments and several effect plugins, all of which could cost a ton of money on their own, but all of them are included with the program.

The reason why I'm posting this is because I've been here long enough to have been where you are with your requests and need for updates: trust me, it'll be worth the wait once it happens. Rej posted that feature requests kill the motivation to keep working on Caustic in a comment, and I feel like that needs to be said in a more public way, hence the announcement.

I remember that there used to be a Feature Request forum, and I assume that it got removed for this very reason, so let's hold onto our requests while Rej finds his motivation again; we all love Caustic, so let's do what's best for it to grow, and for now, that's to just wait.

Side Note: the older users here have this mindset because we know from experience, so don't be too upset, I was in your shoes when I first joined with all my requests, and now I agree with them. We all have our requests, but too much will undermine the whole thing.

TL;DR - Don't make many requests right now (bug reports should be fine though), because they're causing Rej to burn out. That's why the older users are strict about it, because they know that greatness will take time. Instead of asking for implementation of new things, ask for a way of accomplishing your goals with the tools provided.