Bargain Center: discussion, gossip, etc.

[Ryan99]

Regarding PA: I don't know what the break points are, but I did read on GS that the basis is total money spent.

I'd guess that excludes VAT.

Can confirm what softska said about the extra $25 last month... it was to make up for not being able to combine the recent survey voucher with the loyalty vouchers.

I was sad that mine came back down this month.

I'm on the fence about Console E, since I have Console... have to decide if I want to buy this month to get Console N for free, or pay $29 or more for it later.

I'll wait on the mystery reveal to decide, and then to the end of the month if I already have or don't want that.

I was able to combine the 2 vouchers after contacting PA support.

[VariKusBrainZ]

Regarding PA: I don't know what the break points are, but I did read on GS that the basis is total money spent.

I'd guess that excludes VAT.

Can confirm what softska said about the extra $25 last month... it was to make up for not being able to combine the recent survey voucher with the loyalty vouchers.

I thought the extra discount was to win back customers after VATgate

[c_voltage]

I was able to combine the 2 vouchers after contacting PA support.

Just interesting, what exactly kind of two vouchers? One what they sended in this month, and what second ?

[c_voltage]

I actually spent money last month and still only got a $25 voucher. I own over $500 in products at full price. Oh well too bad for them. If I got the $50 one I would have bought the Rooms plugin. Now, who knows. For $50 I can get Valhalla instead.

Perhaps, PA considers only really spended money (i mean, not retail prices of products in account)
(Sorry if this nuance has already been discussed, I'm not sure.)

[SolarAxix]

I believe Ryan99 meant that he was able to use the survey voucher and the June(?) voucher together on the same order with PA support's assistance.

[batcat]

Anybody experience of the WA Revolution?

This great hint made by waltercruz interests me - how in comparision e.g. to Anthology 2?

"For a limited time only you can purchase the Wave Alchemy award-winning Revolution drum machine plugin at a huge 50% off!
To take advantage of this offer, simply add Revolution to the cart on WA website and then enter the following 'discount code' at checkout:
WABEB4BB4B"

Revolution is an insanely detailed sampled drum machine with a lot of samples of the TR-909, Linn and other big-name drum machines, and processing for each pad. Beatbox Anthology has a lot of different drum machines, some of them really obscure, but with fewer samples per pad and with less control over the sound. Both have built-in graphical sequencers. The one in Revolution can be used more like a TR-type sequencer with pattern switching on the fly; BBA is more geared to building up patterns and then exporting them as MIDI to a DAW track and switched there for use in a song.

Have you used the Revolution?
I have watched 4-6 tutorials of both the Revolution and the Anthology 2. None of the two seem to have GM input, I like more the Revolution sounds and sequencer, but I don't know if the Kontakt integration is a good a thing or a bad thing. I have Kontakt 5 and using Kontakt taxes the CPU.
One downside is that the 80-90's drum sounds are are rather limited, you get "the drum machine sound" but not much more, although the Revolution effects are pretty impressive.

I purchased Revolution thanks to the 50% off coupon... A couple of thoughts.

I'm using it largely in Ableton, I'm have to use it as an AU as there's a multi output bug with the VST version.
It sounds great, nice and easy to switch out different elements within each kit to other drum kits entirely.
I'm using it with Push 2 for sequencing so can't speak for the internal sequencer, in terms of Push the only downside I can see is that the Macros for each sound don't automap (even with ubermap). I believe this does happen with maschine, this would definitely increase the feeling of it being hardware.
The latest version has a few different modules, specifically for lowering CPU usage, in Live there's also a multi output Drum Rack.
Just to reiterate it sounds great, no regrets from me. Hopefully Audiorealism's ABL3 goes on sale soon for some in the box acid!

[Uncle E]

Tapestry is free and always will be so shouldn't be offered as some sort of addon promotion

http://fingermarks.co.uk/music2.htm#Tapestry

Sorry, I didn't know that, this is how they presented it to me. I'll change it.

[Uncle E]

Soundtoys sale is on. Are any retailers selling upgrades or only full bundles?

We sell the upgrade to the Soundtoys 5 Bundle from the Native Effects Bundle but they haven't enabled us to put it on sale.

[Uncle E]

I've seen crossgrade offers from Ozone to Neutron several times, but never saw the other way around. Has there been any in the past?

AFAIK, there has not been a Crossgrade to Ozone from any other product. I believe the Upgrade to Music Production Bundle 2 is the closest thing you'll find.

[shidostrife]

I've seen crossgrade offers from Ozone to Neutron several times, but never saw the other way around. Has there been any in the past?

AFAIK, there has not been a Crossgrade to Ozone from any other product. I believe the Upgrade to Music Production Bundle 2 is the closest thing you'll find.

I see, thanks for answering.
The MBP upgrade is more expensive than Ozone alone. Guess I'll hold for now.

[ghettosynth]

I actually spent money last month and still only got a $25 voucher. I own over $500 in products at full price. Oh well too bad for them. If I got the $50 one I would have bought the Rooms plugin. Now, who knows. For $50 I can get Valhalla instead.

Perhaps, PA considers only really spended money (i mean, not retail prices of products in account)
(Sorry if this nuance has already been discussed, I'm not sure.)

Of course this must be the case. I'm well over the stated limit for $50 vouchers in retail value, but I've managed to obtain an substantial overall discount by careful use of of vouchers and sales.

[Ryan99]

I believe Ryan99 meant that he was able to use the survey voucher and the June(?) voucher together on the same order with PA support's assistance.

That's right.

[dzilizzi]

Right now, I really don't need anything, so unless it's a great deal, I'm not buying. And the $25 voucher doesn't always get used.

[incubus]

I gave my 75 buck voucher away (yes, GAVE ) last month. I have no use for my fiddy buck one this month either, but I might be a cheap-ass and request money for it (if that is legal)

I have everything from them I want. I don't want the console (I have VMR) and there isn't anything that I don't have that I want.

I'd say they are TOO generous with the vouchers.

[shonky]

I gave my 75 buck voucher away (yes, GAVE ) last month. I have no use for my fiddy buck one this month either, but I might be a cheap-ass and request money for it (if that is legal)

I have everything from them I want. I don't want the console (I have VMR) and there isn't anything that I don't have that I want.

I'd say they are TOO generous with the vouchers.

I'm running out of stuff to buy from them any more, have all the UA stuff, enough saturators, EQs and compressors for most eventualities and am not overly interested in endless emulations of famous analog gear. Will probably sell a few bits I've bought from them over the last year or so as I already have most bases covered now, and spend the money upgrading my pc to get the most out of the software I retain.