Bargain Center: discussion, gossip, etc.
- KVRian
- 858 posts since 14 Nov, 2014 from Atlanta, GA
Thanks Eric!
Check the re-sellers, don't check the re-sellers. I don't care.
- KVRist
- 415 posts since 3 Jun, 2017
The amount seems to vary from plugin to plugin._pix_ wrote:is there a way to know how much the discount will be with any given number of plugins?cprompt wrote: Yes they do, and they do significantly reduce the price of the full upgrade. How much appears to be dependent on a number of factors, but all I can say is that the last time they did a sale (a couple of months back), I could get the full bundle for about $110 or thereabouts. I have all the "jr" plugins, some of which were free as well as the free (at the time) SieQ and Tremolator. So yes, they definitely do work if you want the full bundle.
DevilLoc 4 gets me $15, Little Radiator 5 gets $45, Little AlterBoy 5 gets $55, Tremolator 5 and SieQ 5 each get $30, (full) PrimalTap 5 gets me $65.
Does anyone know what happens if you purchase a newer version of something you already have, and if that will have an effect on the upgrade price?
I have a DevilLoc 4 license, upgrading it to v5 would cost me $29, so just purchasing a new v5 DevilLoc tomorrow will be the cheaper way out. If having a v4 and v5 of the same thing (or several v5 licenses of the same thing?) also brings down the upgrade price to the big bundle, then that would be fairly interesting.
Confucamus.
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- KVRist
- 291 posts since 26 Oct, 2002
I've never bought anything from Soundtoys and have their free ones and yet they will give you a everything upgrade for around $180.Rational wrote:THIS! I've been thinking the same thing for ages. Yet they still haven't. So I haven't.thejonsolo wrote:RE- IK Multimedia Total Studio Max deal currently happening.
What I really wish is that IK Multimedia would offer a "finish your bundle" bundle. I mean I own Syntronik, Sampletank 3, Philharmonik 2, Amplitube 4 with 2/3 of the add-ons and T-Racks 4 with 2/3 of the add-ons. I own a handful of Sampletank 3 expansions. If I go for the Total Studio MAX bundle it is about $499. If I add on what I am missing, it is not too far off from that. Seems like I could get some further discounts...
Anyone had any experience with that???
I'm getting fed up honestly with this. So I've stopped buying into every new release. The cost differential just isn't worth it. Sad too as they are losing out on income I'd have given them.
Why oh why can't companies figure out better marketing and packages for loyalty customers...?
Hoping.
I pay attention a lot more to my Izotope spam. They had one of their bundles for $285 and it was a whole lotta Izotope.
Melda makes great plugins and each one you buy has lifetime upgrades. Sometimes they have a 50% off to upgrade bundles thats also discounted for what you have.
Then there's IK which I really, really love their stuff. Some still can't upgrade to Ampeg 2 without paying $99. That's because of bundles or they got it free. Who knew how they acquired it a decade later. There's also some dissatisfaction that gear credits are not allow on certain items.
AAS - if you had their players they've had $50 upgrades to the full version. If you have two of their full versions they will have a sale where you get everything for $119.
Even Waves without the WUP, if you have a few plugins to their smaller bundles they have upgrade pricing. Even getting a freebie can be used towards a bundle.
AIR - after buying the $1 VST, often there is AIR everything for $70.
So with IK there is always some confusion. I'm irritated by the Ampeg 2 upgrade. Most developers don't make an issue how the previous version was acquired in denying upgrades (see those above). If I wasn't more of an IK fanboy I wouldn't buy any more from them.
There is a lot more competition out there then there was a decade ago.
- KVRAF
- 2925 posts since 29 May, 2009 from New Zealand
I hate iLok ... but I will most certainly give it a shot I suppose (got a hardware iLok2... never opened), but I'm fine with giving the software version at least another shot (last time I tried it, it caused having on stability).mgw38 wrote:Somebody started an EQuivocate thread but people immediately decided to turn that into an "I hate iLok" thread.Uncle E wrote:No one is talking about the new EQ Eventide is giving away until October 31? It's a new company by the programmer who made some of Eventide's best plugins and Eventide is distributing it:
https://www.jrrshop.com/eventide-equivocate
- KVRAF
- 16184 posts since 22 Nov, 2000 from Southern California
IK tends to be stricter when a product is brand new. I imagine they will change the upgrade policy over time. The MAX Upgrades are a good example of this, they used to only be available for specific products but now anyone who owns a $99.99 product qualifies.kitekrazy wrote:So with IK there is always some confusion. I'm irritated by the Ampeg 2 upgrade. Most developers don't make an issue how the previous version was acquired in denying upgrades (see those above). If I wasn't more of an IK fanboy I wouldn't buy any more from them.
There is a lot more competition out there then there was a decade ago.
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- KVRAF
- 5785 posts since 27 Jul, 2001 from Tarpon Springs, Florida, USA
I got it for $25 on 2016 black Friday IIRC.bharris22 wrote:Does anyone know if the upgrade to the Melda MFreeFXBundle ever goes on sale in the Eternal Madness discount?
Have yet to install it.
My Studio: viewtopic.php?f=4&t=7760&p=7777146#p7777146
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- KVRAF
- 15507 posts since 13 Oct, 2009
I hope everyone was able to jump on today's stupid deal of the day?
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- KVRian
- 1356 posts since 21 Sep, 2013 from California
Thanks Eric! Did you know the FORUM discount code works on this?Uncle E wrote:No one is talking about the new EQ Eventide is giving away until October 31? It's a new company by the programmer who made some of Eventide's best plugins and Eventide is distributing it:
https://www.jrrshop.com/eventide-equivocate
- KVRAF
- 5479 posts since 15 Dec, 2011 from Bucharest, Romania
Indeed, BF it's the only day they have it on sale. At least until now...Kalamata Kid wrote:I got it for $25 on 2016 black Friday IIRC.bharris22 wrote:Does anyone know if the upgrade to the Melda MFreeFXBundle ever goes on sale in the Eternal Madness discount?
- KVRian
- 1008 posts since 22 Feb, 2014
Just a reminder this starts today...
Soundtoys $10 "Little" Plug-ins + 100% of Sales Donated to Storm Relief
Help deploy military veterans and first responders to provide disaster relief to those affected by Hurricanes Harvey and Irma. On September 20 & 21 – for two days only – we’re offering Little AlterBoy, Little PrimalTap, Little MicroShift, Little Radiator and Devil-Loc for $10 each (reg. $79-99), and 100% of proceeds for ALL sales will be donated to Team Rubicon USA.
Shop now to aid those affected by Hurricanes Harvey and Irma. Simply place an order for any Soundtoys product or upgrade in our web store on September 20-21, and every dollar of your purchase will be passed on to Team Rubicon USA.
https://www.soundtoys.com
Soundtoys $10 "Little" Plug-ins + 100% of Sales Donated to Storm Relief
Help deploy military veterans and first responders to provide disaster relief to those affected by Hurricanes Harvey and Irma. On September 20 & 21 – for two days only – we’re offering Little AlterBoy, Little PrimalTap, Little MicroShift, Little Radiator and Devil-Loc for $10 each (reg. $79-99), and 100% of proceeds for ALL sales will be donated to Team Rubicon USA.
Shop now to aid those affected by Hurricanes Harvey and Irma. Simply place an order for any Soundtoys product or upgrade in our web store on September 20-21, and every dollar of your purchase will be passed on to Team Rubicon USA.
https://www.soundtoys.com
- KVRAF
- 16184 posts since 22 Nov, 2000 from Southern California
Deals Deals Deals!dzilizzi wrote:Thanks Eric! Did you know the FORUM discount code works on this?
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- KVRist
- 30 posts since 20 Aug, 2017
Does anybody know if you can upgrade to Soundtoys academic bundle from freebie or "little" plugins? Or are upgrades just for the full, commercial bundle?
Also, do Soundtoys ever do discounts on their academic bundle? I don't know if I should buy the little plugins I don't own already or wait for a sale.
Cheers.
Also, do Soundtoys ever do discounts on their academic bundle? I don't know if I should buy the little plugins I don't own already or wait for a sale.
Cheers.