I checked out the site and it does look interesting. I'm becoming a fan of Steve Duda though, and I've played with the Serum demo. 
 
Man I wish they ran sales...

Same here......big fan of Xfer products and Terra nailed what Steve's about.   
 
I watched/listened to that video of Icarus and it does sound "phat" and full (which I like). Only thing I'm concerned about is (not being a sound designer) that this is more geared for the Dubstep/Chillout/Hip Hop genre.......still, I should download the Beta and see for myself.
 
I like that built in humanized vocals in Icarus..... 

smallstonefan
I checked out the site and it does look interesting. I'm becoming a fan of Steve Duda though, and I've played with the Serum demo. 
 
Man I wish they ran sales...

That's one of the problems with the American way...
 
We've become so used to "sales" that we won't buy something when it's not on sale.
 
I say "rubbish." I don't mean "pay more than necessary." What I do mean is "support vendors who resist this stupid sales/marketing B.S."
 
Here's an example of a major manufacturer who I support, in part, for this very reason: Subaru (I'm on my second, and they last a LONG time).
 
They don't have sales. What they do do each year in December is have a "Share the Love" event. You buy a new Subie, and they donate $250 to the charity (from a list) you nominate. My kind of company.
 
Steve's no different. Since you KNOW there will be no sales, you can make the economic and artistic decision about Serum being for you, or not.
 
So what I'm hearing from you is that Serum isn't worth its price to you. Cool. I haven't bought it yet, either.
 
Onward and upward.

And then there be sales.

TheMaartian
 
So what I'm hearing from you is that Serum isn't worth its price to you. Cool. I haven't bought it yet, either.

 
That's pretty much what I said. But at a sale price, it would be attractive.
 
Though I disagree with the assertion that the American way is to not buy anything unless it's on sale...
 

Confucius say: Good things no cheap and cheap things no good.

Mesh
Confucius say: Good things no cheap and cheap things no good.

we have a similar thing in software development, in that you can choose 2 out of the following 3: good, fast, cheap... if you want good & fast, it ain't gonna be cheap, and so on...

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Mesh
Confucius say: Good things no cheap and cheap things no good.

we have a similar thing in software development, in that you can choose 2 out of the following 3: good, fast, cheap... if you want good & fast, it ain't gonna be cheap, and so on...

....but, but, but......we want Serum for good.....and cheap!!

You guys are reading way too much into this. :) ...

smallstonefan
You guys are reading way too much into this. :) ...

SYNTHS IS SRS BSNS!!!!