Why is this sad news ?. NI is not closing and they are certainly not in any trouble.
They are only discontinuing a selection of old software they have because it's likely not profitable to keep on updating it now. NI has made a fortune from those programs and they can't keep selling the same VSTI forever regardless of how many updates the release.
James.
[This message has been edited by Irishacts (edited 10-02-2009).]