Re: NAMM - report
They were announced as "coming soon." Soon ain't here yet, but the baseline product was a working model, not a mock up under glass. The Crest version of smaller amp is also shipping, IIRC. Peavey doesn't have a history of "vaporware" announcements in the sense that they deliberately announce a product prematurely. I have no reason to disbelieve them when they claim parts supply issues.
In the software industry, vaporware is a common practice, often extending to rigged, limited function demos at trade shows or press conferences. Professional audio is much less so, but it does happen... and I'll stand by my assertion that MusicCorp deliberately showed a non-functional mockup and feature set designed to get potential customers to wait. People who need power amps won't wait 2 years, power amps are a commodity particularly at the low end of the price scale. People wanting the latest whiz-bang VALUE mixers will wait so long as their existing mixers work or client needs remain the same.
At any rate it will be interesting to see what finally comes out of UliCity.
Have fun, good luck.
Tim Mc
