NI is now part of Soundwide with plugin alliance etc! Lots of free stuff...

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pough wrote: Tue Apr 12, 2022 1:36 pm They're giving away free stuff! I don't want much of it, to be honest, but it's free. Free!

...and what's that last thing with Julian Storer and a Ferrari? That's the only thing that's new. The rest is just established companies getting together in some way to pose bullshit marketing-speak questions.
Agreed, the Julian Storer angles is worth watching (IMO) but the rest is yaaaawn.
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blog.native-instruments.com/soundwide wrote:We’re incredibly excited by all of this, and hope you are too. So to kick things off with a bang, we’ve got a great selection of tools from across the Soundwide portfolio that you can download for free, right away. In total, there are eight free plug-ins here, worth over $1,700 at full price.
:lol: Just one of those Brainworx plugins is 'worth' $350 by itself at "full price." :lol:
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Often when companies consolidate, that usually means merging certain departments, like sales, marketing, programming etc. Maybe I'm a bit daft this morning, but I can't really see any obvious benefit from those entities getting benefits from being in the same boat together.

Anyway - time will tell. And the PA freebies are total kickass.
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DrGonzo wrote: Wed Apr 13, 2022 4:24 am
Anyway - time will tell. And the PA freebies are total kickass.
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Installation managers?

No thanks....

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AnX wrote: Wed Apr 13, 2022 5:27 am Installation managers?

No thanks....
There are standalone versions too. I never use the download manager.

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NI has Kontakt for 50% off right now.
Crossgrading from Arcane gets it for $125.
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thecontrolcentre wrote: Tue Apr 12, 2022 10:31 pm I've ended up with some duplicate licenses previously after a PA giveaway, but they're impossible to sell coz everyone has them already and activation fees make them worth nothing anyway.
I admit I did once use the megasale vouchers to grab some duplicates purely so that if i ever sold a plug, I could offer another free to enable a cheaper transfer (2 transfers $40-20%, triggers voucher so $7 etc etc).

Maybe a bit pointless now, but I have no regrets, perfectly happy with my 15 bx-tuner activations. :hihi:

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nice try, but all this can't be compared to real giveaways, for example to vital..

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That's a nice little bunch of plugins to be giving out for free.

As for this merger, I don't know much about it and I guess we'll see how things turn out in the future.

I use some PA plugins from time to time, and I'll continue using them, regardless of what takes place in the business world.

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Over saturated market, facing the headwinds of inflation and likely prolonged economic downturn.

Sign of the times.
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thecontrolcentre wrote: Wed Apr 13, 2022 6:24 am
AnX wrote: Wed Apr 13, 2022 5:27 am Installation managers?

No thanks....
There are standalone versions too. I never use the download manager.
You need the manager to DL/install tho...?

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Unlikely to be a good thing, but I’ll otherwise reserve judgement.

Anyway, O ye companies (er, company), you do the subscription model thing, you’re dead to me.

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fisherKing wrote: Tue Apr 12, 2022 10:43 pm
Ploki wrote: Tue Apr 12, 2022 6:29 pm Given PA's and iZotope business practices, i can only say RIP NI if they really merge.
what's wrong with izotope's 'business practices'? i've had a good relationship with the company, & use some of their plugins, and ozone 9 advanced (essential)...
The way they handled exponential audio, the fiasco with migration to subscription
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AnX wrote: Wed Apr 13, 2022 6:55 am
thecontrolcentre wrote: Wed Apr 13, 2022 6:24 am
AnX wrote: Wed Apr 13, 2022 5:27 am Installation managers?

No thanks....
There are standalone versions too. I never use the download manager.
You need the manager to DL/install tho...?
No. Standalone installers are at the bottom of the product page. They work as demos until you authorize them. You can do online or offline authorization. There's a downloadable license file included when you buy any plugin. Some people prefer the manager ... it's quicker if you're dropping everything into one folder I suppose.

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