From our forum post:
http://www.kvraudio.com/forum/viewtopic.php?p=4179112

• Wusik Station V7 (coded from the ground-up)
• Wusik Fuse Box (finally!)
• MAC, Linux and Windows 64 support (Juce's framework)
• Family? Kids? What?

Dear user, we have some BIG news to tell everybody, starting with changes on the company, as we also grow older and our personal life are also changing.

First, a note about me and MoniKe, we are not only trying to have kids but we also filled up adoption papers for up to 3 children - just don't ask why. So our real family will happen soon. Therefore, I'm organizing Wusik in a better way, so it can support our new life. This is a big thing for us, but we are prepared, just need to make sure there's room for everything. We don't have another income, only Wusik and a few web-sites MoniKe makes on the side. Therefore, we need to make sure Wusik is up-to-date in terms of coding and features.

The main BIG change is that, starting today, I will be planning a big move to Juce's framework, which will get us MAC, Linux and Windows 64 support, plus other plugin formats.This is BIG!

Right now, Wusik Station V6 is already based on Juce, at least the main code that allows you to Chain several instances of Wusik Station inside a single load. There are 2 codes, actually: (1) Wusik Wrapper, which is actually Wusik Fuse Box (without all planned features) but hardwired to load only Wusik Station "Child" VST. (2) The Wusik Station "Child" VST, which the main wrapper loads. The first is already totally based on Juce, so we just need to be able to purchase a new compiler and some new hardware and we should have Wusik Fuse Box MAC and 64 bit ready in a few weeks. As for (2), there resides the main problem today, is totally based on an old compiler plus it uses a lot of Assembly code... so here's the plan:

I want to start working on Wusik Station Fuse Box first, them, work on a new Wusik Station V7 "child" code that will be a NEW thing, based on Juce, and having a new code done from the ground-up, its a big job. It may take nearly one year to be completed, but you know me, I want to have it sooner. (tomorrow?!)

All we ask in return is that people believe on us, don't leave Wusik, and support our work whenever possible. Stick around, I'm working hard for things to be better.

We will be adding Wusik Station V7 + Wusik Fuse Box to the current Group-Buy, so everyone can join it too. Also, there's the Wusik Membership which is only $ 9.95 USD a month but help us by getting us a more steady income, which we will need for extra hardware, the new family and our new personal plans.

I already know that some people will complain, some will not understand why I'm saying all this, and some will just not care. But keep in mind that Wusik = WilliamK and MoniKe, most of the time, and we are nearly a public-open-user-driven company, so we are always keeping things clear for the user and we try to be as open and honest as we can. (some private things, of course, we keep it private)

We will keep working on V6 problems, but some things that are related to Windows 7 and 64 bits we will only be able to resolve for Wusik Station V7, we hope that people understand. When we sold V6 it was a 32 bit product and we never promised 64 bit support neither Windows 7 support. We sold the product as it was.

Those who are on the MAC and Linux side, also, please, spread the word around, join the current Group-Buy, we will have a BETA version of Wusik Fuse Box MAC / 64 soon, and after that, Wusik Station V7, you can count on that.

Here's hoping to see everybody happy with this announcement, but I'm pretty sure it will upset a few people too. Please, keep in mind that English is NOT my main language, and that sometimes I mistaken a few words and could even completely ruin a sentence. So keep that in mind before you get angry or upset with this. The main idea here is just to be honest and be sure that everybody is on board.

When Wusik was created, we didn't have a thing, I only had a name and an idea, which turned to be Wusik Station V1 after around 4 months. I wasn't the programmer I am today, so you can count that this time we will have something even better than Wusik Station V6 which will be more up-to-date, compatible with the newest systems possible, and also cross-platform, which is a BIG plus!

In advance, I won't be entering any big debate, I will try to cover any questions with a polite reply, but if people are rude, I won't be able to help much. :shrug: If you have something serious and negative to say, please, PM me first, to clear things up, before we debate this in public. Please? :hug: Thanks in advance.

Here's the Group-Buy official page:
http://www.wusik.com/ww/index.php/purchase

Here's the Wusik Membership page:
http://www.wusik.com/ww/index.php/products/wusikmembership

Best Regards, WilliamK and MoniKe

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