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OscSync · Post by **OscSync** » Tue Mar 23, 2021 2:47 pm

Does anybody know when the Waves WUP sale will end?

Tj Shredder · Post by **Tj Shredder** » Tue Mar 23, 2021 4:16 pm

Don’t worry, even if you miss it, it’ll come back. Probably rather sooner than later...
Btw. They will send you a mail the day before, and two days before, I think even three days before...
Just watch your spam folder...

arkmabat · Post by **arkmabat** » Tue Mar 23, 2021 4:20 pm

Sale ends in 20 hours. Over 100 bucks to give my plugins resizable guis isn't very tempting.

arkmabat · Post by **arkmabat** » Tue Mar 23, 2021 6:00 pm

Is there anything that's actually just over $50, or do you basically have to spend $60+ for the free plugin?

LoveEnigma18 · Post by **LoveEnigma18** » Tue Mar 23, 2021 6:20 pm

Note that WUP purchase does not give your free plugins. Only plugin, bundle and upgrade purchases count towards it.

I would suggest looking at upgrade offers in your Waves account to see the possibilities. In most cases, it is better to upgrade to a bigger bundle (and get WUP automatically) instead of going for WUP.

arkmabat · Post by **arkmabat** » Tue Mar 23, 2021 6:23 pm

OH! I had no idea upgrading Gold would update everything in it. Nice.

LoveEnigma18 · Post by **LoveEnigma18** » Tue Mar 23, 2021 6:29 pm

arkmabat wrote: Tue Mar 23, 2021 6:23 pm OH! I had no idea upgrading Gold would update everything in it. Nice.

Upgrade to Gold + RenMaxx. That's what I had done from V10 to V11. It costed me just about $27 - added all RenMaxx plugins and gave WUP of 1 year for the bundle.

You can get the code and go to a dealer for slightly better price than what you see in your account.

LoveEnigma18 · Post by **LoveEnigma18** » Tue Mar 23, 2021 6:33 pm

OscSync wrote: Tue Mar 23, 2021 2:47 pm Does anybody know when the Waves WUP sale will end?

There is no end date yet. As far as I remember, Waves don't do WUP sales often. I think it's just once a year. I am on the fence to get few single plugins that I use often WUPed right now.

I am hoping that Waves will release V13 by end of this year, so that any upgrades and WUP purchases can be upgraded to V13 for free. There's a high possibility of it happening.

Tip: When going for WUP, select only the ones you really use AND where you could benefit from the bigger GUI size.

OscSync · Post by **OscSync** » Tue Mar 23, 2021 9:43 pm

Thank you.

arkmabat · Post by **arkmabat** » Tue Mar 23, 2021 10:25 pm

RenMaxx is gonna run me $45, but I can get all the one-knobs for $51 plus a free plugin. That's not bad.

simon.a.billington · Post by **simon.a.billington** » Tue Mar 30, 2021 10:30 am

LoveEnigma18 wrote: Tue Mar 23, 2021 6:20 pm Note that WUP purchase does not give your free plugins. Only plugin, bundle and upgrade purchases count towards it.

I would suggest looking at upgrade offers in your Waves account to see the possibilities. In most cases, it is better to upgrade to a bigger bundle (and get WUP automatically) instead of going for WUP.

This is an approach I’d suggest too. Mind you, there is also that voucher you get in return to the same value which you could always put towards upgrading any plugins that didn’t “make it in” the bundle.

LoveEnigma18 · Post by **LoveEnigma18** » Tue Mar 30, 2021 10:39 am

simon.a.billington wrote: Tue Mar 30, 2021 10:30 am
LoveEnigma18 wrote: Tue Mar 23, 2021 6:20 pm Note that WUP purchase does not give your free plugins. Only plugin, bundle and upgrade purchases count towards it.

I would suggest looking at upgrade offers in your Waves account to see the possibilities. In most cases, it is better to upgrade to a bigger bundle (and get WUP automatically) instead of going for WUP.
This is an approach I’d suggest too. Mind you, there is also that voucher you get in return to the same value which you could always put towards upgrading any plugins that didn’t “make it in” the bundle.

Regarding upgrade, my recent example: SSL 4000 + API Collection WUP cost was > $70, even with 25% discount. Instead, I upgraded them to Studio Classics Collection for just $31 and got V-EQ3, V-EQ4 and V-Comp additionally - all V12 with the scalable GUI and WUP for one year. Mostly did this upgrade for the new and truly Hi-DPI ready graphics of SSL 4000 plugins and with some hope that API will be next in line. I am confident Waves will release V13 by this year, and I am covered with WUP until March 2022 for these plugins.

Unfortunately, the voucher you get after WUP seems pretty useless. It only works on the sale price and the Waves sale discount is much better than using the voucher.

Have you experienced a case where you found it useful? Any example would be appreciated.

(By the way, for some reason, my WUP voucher, which was initially working fine, suddenly started saying it is already used. Least bothered to spend time to know why tbh.)

cprompt · Post by **cprompt** » Tue Mar 30, 2021 10:43 am

LoveEnigma18 wrote: Tue Mar 30, 2021 10:39 amUnfortunately, the voucher you get after WUP seems pretty useless. It only works on the sale price and the Waves sale discount is much better than using the voucher.

Agreed. You can only use one voucher per order, so it's the 40% voucher or the 25% WUP voucher but not both. Waves were quite clever there to keep all prices at full retail and discount them with vouchers rather than just discount the prices - pretty much makes all WUP vouchers useless.

simon.a.billington · Post by **simon.a.billington** » Tue Mar 30, 2021 10:53 am

LoveEnigma18 wrote: Tue Mar 30, 2021 10:39 am
simon.a.billington wrote: Tue Mar 30, 2021 10:30 am
LoveEnigma18 wrote: Tue Mar 23, 2021 6:20 pm Note that WUP purchase does not give your free plugins. Only plugin, bundle and upgrade purchases count towards it.

I would suggest looking at upgrade offers in your Waves account to see the possibilities. In most cases, it is better to upgrade to a bigger bundle (and get WUP automatically) instead of going for WUP.
This is an approach I’d suggest too. Mind you, there is also that voucher you get in return to the same value which you could always put towards upgrading any plugins that didn’t “make it in” the bundle.
Regarding upgrade, my recent example: SSL 4000 + API Collection WUP cost was > $70, even with 25% discount. Instead, I upgraded them to Studio Classics Collection for just $31 and got V-EQ3, V-EQ4 and V-Comp additionally - all V12 with the scalable GUI and WUP for one year. Mostly did this upgrade for the new and truly Hi-DPI ready graphics of SSL 4000 plugins and with some hope that API will be next in line. I am confident Waves will release V13 by this year, and I am covered with WUP until March 2022 for these plugins.

Unfortunately, the voucher you get after WUP seems pretty useless. It only works on the sale price and the Waves sale discount is much better than using the voucher.

Have you experienced a case where you found it useful? Any example would be appreciated.

(By the way, for some reason, my WUP voucher, which was initially working fine, suddenly started saying it is already used. Least bothered to spend time to know why tbh.)

I never really got to use any WUP vouchers unfortunately, because of them either timing out on me or taking that bundle path I suggested.

What you and Cprompt says seem to make sense.

LoveEnigma18 · Post by **LoveEnigma18** » Tue Mar 30, 2021 11:10 am

@cprompt

Thanks, yes, exactly. I got a bit excited after seeing the voucher since it was first ever WUP purchase for me (only 3 plugins though, as no point in WUPing plugins you don't use), but terms and conditions are ridiculous. Can't combine any vouchers either. Basically, they are fooling/luring people into WUP by highlighting "you get voucher for the amount you spent on WUP" as a benefit and people will think "wow, that's so generous of Waves".

@simon.a.billington

Okay, no worries.

Now we know, I will repeat for anyone reading:

Don't buy WUP solely for the reason you will get a voucher of the same value. WUP vouchers are useless.

Waves V12 is here, now with resizable GUIs