What's the deal with giving out Tracktion for free?
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- KVRist
- 144 posts since 10 Mar, 2004 from Brighton, England
Yes, this is ridiculous.
I now have 2 licenses too.
I don't get it? Why would Mackie make such a simple error?
Jeez, how did you get to hear about it?
And yes, pull the link. It's not fair on Jules and can only serve to damage the interests of legitimate T users.
Simon
I now have 2 licenses too.
I don't get it? Why would Mackie make such a simple error?
Jeez, how did you get to hear about it?
And yes, pull the link. It's not fair on Jules and can only serve to damage the interests of legitimate T users.
Simon
...and so it goes (Kurt Vonnegut)
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- KVRAF
- 3364 posts since 16 Feb, 2004 from atop a katamari
well, someone just posted another link to guitarplayer magazine website for the same free license offer. at first i thought, again, this should be something that people who buy the magazine get 'let in on', and the link should not be given out.
however, just going to the magazine website's main page provides you with a link enabling you to get a free license of tracktion, so i'm not sure anymore... it seems you actually don't have to buy anything...
maybe this is an oversight for them, too?
however, just going to the magazine website's main page provides you with a link enabling you to get a free license of tracktion, so i'm not sure anymore... it seems you actually don't have to buy anything...
maybe this is an oversight for them, too?
Kick, punch, it's all in the mind.
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- KVRian
- 1398 posts since 9 Dec, 2002
What is it with KVR lately...
This is a marketing thing. And pretty good at it. Not only that, it actually works - just regged Tracktion to run on my DAW.
But hey, be paranoid
And then think about it... Tracktion 1.x for free... Tracktion 2.0 out soon... foothold on the market (yes, though Tracktion is appreciated on KVR, it's not a big player yet)... paid upgrade to 2.0? Draw your own conclusions.
Meanwhile, I'm getting grips with an amazing piece of software, generousity of the distributor thanks to a brilliant marketing move.
Regards,
JMH
PS If someone is offended... you got the point
It's good software for free, legally, without hassles!
This is a marketing thing. And pretty good at it. Not only that, it actually works - just regged Tracktion to run on my DAW.
But hey, be paranoid
And then think about it... Tracktion 1.x for free... Tracktion 2.0 out soon... foothold on the market (yes, though Tracktion is appreciated on KVR, it's not a big player yet)... paid upgrade to 2.0? Draw your own conclusions.
Meanwhile, I'm getting grips with an amazing piece of software, generousity of the distributor thanks to a brilliant marketing move.
Regards,
JMH
PS If someone is offended... you got the point
Now available with added Inherently Suspect Justification!
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- KVRian
- 1196 posts since 15 May, 2002 from Triple-Octo-Core, 128GB RAM, Midi sequencer Pro-16
Does this indicate T2 becoming reality?
Has anyone installed those NFR-type-thing?
I hope you can't upgrade with that one!
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- KVRAF
- 3139 posts since 6 Sep, 2002 from United Kingdom & Opinions Will Travel :O)
This as a marketing strategy could blow up real bad if the current T1 users have to pay for the upgrade to T2
Yep! I have a paid version of T1
Now I have seen the fact you give away T1 – I wont be paying for any T2 upgrades – ever
Existing user base gets priority – to win in this market!! Its such a basic - Fact - that bigger companies - Forget (or never had the notion in the first place) T2 is on my watch list as of now.
Best regards,
Spe3d
:O)
Yep! I have a paid version of T1
Now I have seen the fact you give away T1 – I wont be paying for any T2 upgrades – ever
Existing user base gets priority – to win in this market!! Its such a basic - Fact - that bigger companies - Forget (or never had the notion in the first place) T2 is on my watch list as of now.
Best regards,
Spe3d
:O)
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- KVRAF
- 3125 posts since 6 Dec, 2002 from Ljubljana/ Slovenia
nfr copy huh?
well I registered for one and now have 2 licenses.
they probably plan to have different upgrade path for nfrs. this nfr is probably meant as something you give your friends so they could get hooked on too.
anyway, two licenses - 4 computers, wow.
k
well I registered for one and now have 2 licenses.
they probably plan to have different upgrade path for nfrs. this nfr is probably meant as something you give your friends so they could get hooked on too.
anyway, two licenses - 4 computers, wow.
k
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- KVRist
- 112 posts since 14 Jun, 2004 from Richland, WA
Here's the key, and why we shouldn't be grabbing extra copies of T for free - -
How were you referred? (Choose One) Dealer Rep Magazine SAE Demo Mackie Training Event (required)
Magazine/Rep/Dealer Name:
How were you referred? (Choose One) Dealer Rep Magazine SAE Demo Mackie Training Event (required)
Magazine/Rep/Dealer Name:
http://www.EricHermanMusic.com
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- KVRian
- 1088 posts since 11 Sep, 2004 from 45° 31' 60N 73° 28' 60W
Quote of the day: "If you can't answer a man's arguments, all is not lost; you can still call him vile names."--Elbert Hubbard 1856-1915
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- KVRAF
- 3617 posts since 26 Sep, 2003 from Bradford - The Armpit of Britain
theres also a link from www.musicplayer.com
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- KVRist
- 97 posts since 22 Oct, 2001 from France
it works, just unlocked a copy on my machine...
What's the deal ?
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- KVRAF
- 25031 posts since 12 Jul, 2003 from West Caprazumia
having though about it for a moment or two I came to the conclusion that it probably means two things:
1. T2 is pretty close (I guess it will be out within a month for today)
2. The update will be rather big if not huge.
1. T2 is pretty close (I guess it will be out within a month for today)
2. The update will be rather big if not huge.
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- KVRian
- 703 posts since 15 Sep, 2003
Good lord... I've never seen a group of people this paranoid since the UFO conference outside of Area 51. It's just a marketing tool... yes, NFR's will probably have to pay for an upgrade to T2 but so what??
Pay or don't pay, use T1 for free now.
Mackie is a huge fuckin' company, it hurts them in no way financially to do this.
As for Jules, great guy but he signed marketing rights over to Mackie... whether or not a free T1 is cool with him ain't really his concern now is it?
All good things to those who wait bitch... now it's time to change my sig.
Pay or don't pay, use T1 for free now.
Mackie is a huge fuckin' company, it hurts them in no way financially to do this.
As for Jules, great guy but he signed marketing rights over to Mackie... whether or not a free T1 is cool with him ain't really his concern now is it?
All good things to those who wait bitch... now it's time to change my sig.
"Music is directly tied to the technology of a culture."
"Modular gear is the craft beer of music."
"Modular gear is the craft beer of music."
- KVRAF
- 25031 posts since 12 Jul, 2003 from West Caprazumia
Yeah - I'm gonna give the link to several friends of mine - most people will do probably - so when T2 comes out they have the old version for free (T3 will make it something like a very luxurious demo-version) and if they feel like wanting to upgrade they have to pay for it.
- that's good, generous, honest and clever marketing <- me likes
- that's good, generous, honest and clever marketing <- me likes
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