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Yeah same here. On the whole this does sound like a barnstorming release. But
the thought of being
able to choose from other renderers (after the the connection's been written)
has me salivating!
Could be some really interesting things to come!
Good going Soft!
DAN
-- -- Original Message -- --
From: "Rick Walia" <xsilist@(protected)>
To: <XSI@(protected)>
Sent: Monday, April 19, 2004 4:04 PM
Subject: RE: Softimage lowers the price of XSI, adds some free rendering a nd a
new entry level
version....
> I'm curious about this part:
>
> "Rendering & Processing
> - The advanced XSI RenderCore plug-in architecture allows for multiple
rendering
> methods and can host custom plug-in renderers, views, and display engines."
>
>
> /R
>
>
>
> Quoting key <uytnek@(protected)>:
>
> > Outstanding news! XSI is definately much more value for the money now.
> >
> > Maya 6.0 seems to have a lot of things that users have been begging for
> > since a few versions. I still doubt if trax is half as versatile as the
> > mixer.
> >
> > Gotta love competition :)
> >
> > --- Simon Wutherich <swutherich@(protected)> wrote:
> > > Looks Awsome!
> > >
> > > Congrats Soft!
> > >
> > > Can't wait to get my hands on it, now I can even upgrade to advanced!
> > >
> > > And the extra rendering licenses...Awesome!!
> > >
> > > I was just on CGTalk and all the M**A users are pretty disappointed
> > > with
> > > their new release....
> > >
> > > Hey look....they have a web browser in their interface........hmmmmmm
> > >
> > > Way to take the lead Soft!
> > >
> > > Simon
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > -- --Original Message-- --
> > > From: Ed Harriss [mailto:Ed.Harriss@(protected)]
> > > Sent: Sunday, April 18, 2004 10:25 PM
> > > To: XSI@(protected)
> > > Subject: Softimage lowers the price of XSI, adds some free rendering
> > > and a
> > > new entry level version....
> > >
> > > Below are some highlights, but the entire press release can be found
> > > here if
> > > you are interested:
> > > http://www.xsibase.com/news.php?detail�6
> > > <http://www.xsibase.com/news.php?detail�6>
> > >
> > >
> > > "new version is now available in three distinct configurations: XSI
> > > Advanced, XSI Essentials, and the new entry-level XSI Foundation."
> > > Looks
> > > like the price of XSI isn't as high as it used to be either:
> > > "SOFTIMAGE|XSI
> > > v.4.0 Foundation is $1,995, Essentials is $3,995 and Advanced is
> > > $8,995."
> > >
> > >
> > > New "free" mental ray rendering. "The software delivers up to eight
> > > free
> > > Satellite tile-based distributed rendering tokens per license,
> > > allowing
> > > artists to take advantage of accelerated render regions or multi-CPU
> > > renders
> > > of a single frame without purchasing additional rendering licenses."
> > >
> > >
> > > Looks like they really put Matador inside XSI.
> > > "resolution-independent paint
> > > tools based on the legendary Matador TM technology."
> > >
> > >
> > > Don't have to buy a render manager any more either... "Version 4.0
> > > also
> > > includes the innovative BatchServe web-based processing and rendering
> > > queue
> > > management system."
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > Looks like fun.
> > > Should be an interesting year. (as always.)
> > >
> > >
> > > Ed Harriss
> > > XSI Videos, Classes, Tutorials, Tools, Shaders....
> > > Available at: http://www.EdHarriss.com <http://www.EdHarriss.com>
> > > Need a CG job? http://www.GetA3DJob.com <http://www.GetA3DJob.com>
> > >
> > >
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