I'm new here, sort of, and I work for BandLab. This was intended to be an introduction post, but the few things I wanted to share made the post longer than intended. Argh. So as not to burgle too much of your time, here's a merciful summary:
- This community has been gracious throughout the transition to CbB, thank you!
- We won't screw up the forum transition
- I'm responsible for CbB roadmap and some other things (and I've worked here before, too)
READS LIKE FICTIONPresumed lost in the aftermath of a collapsing star, restored by a rising empire from the east... Our hero, CbB, is no longer free falling but is free as can be. A new movement begins, with a diverse network of supporters from every city, village, hamlet and dell, uniting for a common cause. Here in this community, which has already bore witness to everything conceivable, we find ourselves charting new destinies as a new act plays out. Yeah, I'll just cut the prose there. We're talking about music software, not the end of days. This is hardly cinematic fodder. But it is our singular focus, which makes it pretty darn important nonetheless.
I wanted to take a minute to introduce myself to this amazing community. I was thrilled by the opportunity to join the BandLab mission, and a couple months ago I assumed responsibility for the professional products roadmap, inclusive of CbB and related IP, as well as for new product innovation. I've been working mostly behind the scenes to date, but here I am to say hi!
THANK YOU!This community has been amazing through the transition from SONAR (or wherever) to CbB, from helping new users troubleshoot to empathizing with the team. We owe you a debt of gratitude for these things, for all your care and all your time - THANK YOU! As we prepare to transition to a new community, new servers and new web everything, rest assured we're being mindful to not lose what works well here, while introducing improved ways of doing things where it makes sense.
EYES ON THE FUTUREThis moment in time is more than an acquisition, more than just maintaining CbB, more just a frame in an endless series of buffers... we're targeting an ambitious future for music technology, in which CbB plays a role, amongst multiple strategic arcs. As a company, we want to make each incremental step toward the future something meaningful, something we can deliver to you.
ABOUT MEI'm passionate about user experience and believe that great software stays out of your way. Prior to "joining the band", I worked at Line 6 as a software engineer on various desktop and mobile products, as a product designer for several years and as UX group manager. In a previous lifetime, I worked as a product manager at our very own bakery, where I helped create Project5, a number of plug-ins and virtual instruments, parts of SONAR and a few derivative products. It was great fun.
As I've told others, joining BandLab is kind of like a homecoming ("Noel, you haven't aged a bit!"), but it's entirely new too, with an awesome team both near and far. Anyway, I'm excited beyond words and wouldn't be here if I felt the least bit otherwise. Here's to what's next!
