tvbubble

Nice nick, by the way, Charlie! :-)

Yes I know. But I used to fiddle with my tunings every now and then (Rolling Stones coverband) so I really miss workbench. There are some options (returning the 500X and getting the 500 but this feels like a step backwards even though the differences are minimal OR buying the USB interface, unfortunately they still are around $100). I just would have liked a simple statement in the manual and promo info: Variax 300/600/700 owners beware, Workbench not supported anymore. Then I could have made the choice for the HD500 beforehand. That's all. Now I'm dissappointed. And another thing: it could have been stated in Monkey, as well. Now my Variax just didn't show up, making me think there was something wrong with cables, Variax or whatever. Such a shame, since I think it's a great product anyway. It just doesn't feel right. And no, I'm not going to buy a JTV. Would like to. But can't afford it.

I kinda understand that support for products at some point will cease. BUT I agree fully with bob1474 that this should have been communicated more clearly. I purchased the HD500X because the VDI input on my XT Live is broken and I would still like to play with my older Variax 300 once every while. Should I have known about the incompability I would have probably bought the HD500. I can still return the new unit, but that now feels like a step back. So al in all, not a happy customer.