Bargain Center: discussion, gossip, etc.

[ChamomileShark]

I've posted this on the no chat thread as well

Cubase is on sale (-30%), including upgrades.

https://www.steinberg.net/promotion/

[Sound_Bear]

UA are reducing prices for their stock native bundles (Signature Edition 2, Studio Edition, Producer Edition, Essentials) by 40 % via a code that needs to be entered manually and announced that these bundles (not the prices) were "Leaving soon", would "go back into the vault" and other weird marketing lingo. I'm not into chatbots and their support is slow, so does anyone here know what they are up to?

From what I’ve seen since buying their native releases, they deprecate bundles, then come up with new combinations of plugins for new bundles, while releasing 1 or 2 new plugins.

They do not have upgrades to the new bundles, or at least they have not.

My impression is that they’re mostly focused on getting new users into their ecosystem with hopes everyone plays a game of Pokémon.

I’m actually using their stuff less and less, but I was happy to have these available after Waves nonsense. Mileage will vary.

Yesterday was the date when Universal Audio put the big bundles (Signature Edition 2 etc) "back into the vault" as advertised. As of today there are no new combinations for new bundles; only custom bundling options are left, and these are very expensive compared to the former stock bundles.

[elxsound]

UA are reducing prices for their stock native bundles (Signature Edition 2, Studio Edition, Producer Edition, Essentials) by 40 % via a code that needs to be entered manually and announced that these bundles (not the prices) were "Leaving soon", would "go back into the vault" and other weird marketing lingo. I'm not into chatbots and their support is slow, so does anyone here know what they are up to?

From what I’ve seen since buying their native releases, they deprecate bundles, then come up with new combinations of plugins for new bundles, while releasing 1 or 2 new plugins.

They do not have upgrades to the new bundles, or at least they have not.

My impression is that they’re mostly focused on getting new users into their ecosystem with hopes everyone plays a game of Pokémon.

I’m actually using their stuff less and less, but I was happy to have these available after Waves nonsense. Mileage will vary.

Yesterday was the date when Universal Audio put the big bundles (Signature Edition 2 etc) "back into the vault" as advertised. As of today there are no new combinations for new bundles; only custom bundling options are left, and these are very expensive compared to the former stock bundles.

I still think they’ll roll out some new bundles with some new ad campaign to promote the value of the new bundles.

Still not using their stuff as much, but happy to see they enabled machine authorization.

[Uncle E]

There's going to be a nice new bundle soon, maybe even later today.

edit - The UAD Studio Classics Bundle is now up:

https://www.jrrshop.com/universal-audio ... undle.html

[telecharge]

Can i sell my unsed komplete 15 select coupon in this site ?

So where exactly should I sell?

Shouldn't be a problem as long as it's legit. Just start a new thread in this Sell & Buy forum - viewforum.php?f=43

See this thread as an example - viewtopic.php?t=534449

[telecharge]

FREE Today only - One of our most ambitious sample packs yet - Just Tuning Instruments:
https://blackoctopus-sound.com/product/ ... struments/

Thanks, these will be great for my Nirvana Unplugged cover album.

[mgw38]

FREE Today only - One of our most ambitious sample packs yet - Just Tuning Instruments:
https://blackoctopus-sound.com/product/ ... struments/

Thanks, these will be great for my Nirvana Unplugged cover album.

Why make this one day only? Anybody remember The Loop Loft’s “Flutes of Fire”?

[Sound_Bear]

Heads-up about the so-called "Intro Sale" of TC Electronic plugins at Plugin Boutique: They are creating a false impression of lowering prices while they're actually raising them.

At Music Tribe's own website, e. g. VSS3 used to cost $ 99 plus tax for the last four or five months. At PB it's now "on sale" for $ 124 incl. EU taxes (don't know the US price) while the planned "regular" price is projected at twice that sum. Meanwhile, the price at Music Tribe has gone back to the old price of $ 199, which they hadn't had since November.

Of course they're free to changes their prices whenever they like or see fit, but to call this sequence of changes an "Intro SALE" is misleading because it's actually an "Intro Raise".

Although PB themselves frequently make misleading promises regarding their rewards system, I suspect TC are more likely behind this "Sale" concept than PB, because the last big brand intro sale PB had was actually extremely generously priced (Fuse Audio Labs, a couple months ago; Fuse are generally a very user-friendly brand).

TC are not a very user friendly plugin company. They no longer provide a download of the installer for the old version of VSS3 which many have said sounded better, which was way backwards compatible and which had a cleaner GUI that didn't look like a 1990s Star Trek console. Now they're apparently trying to make some late cash with not-so-well-aging products.

Personally I recommend buying Relab VS6000 instead. It's based on those coveted algos, has a much cleaner interface, and Relab's pricing with significant "loyalty" discounts is pretty reliable, without attempts at deception like the one above (as far as I know).

[benjilennon]

Can i sell my unsed komplete 15 select coupon in this site ?

So where exactly should I sell?

Shouldn't be a problem as long as it's legit. Just start a new thread in this Sell & Buy forum - viewforum.php?f=43

See this thread as an example - viewtopic.php?t=534449

Thank !

[Shabdahbriah]

Related to either of the two apps mentioned above (Arcade/Co-Producer), or different?

Loosely, in that it's an idea generator. I wouldn't have mentioned it except that it's from one of the most beloved developers and is coming out shortly.

Oh cool, thanks... I'll refrain from speculating as to who that might be from my personal short-list, and just patiently await the general notification.

addendum: Actually I'd like to know if you (or the dev) intend to post a new thread when it comes out, and if so, will it be in instruments or samplers? OR, is this developer present enough to where it will appear on their own forum, here. I'm always interested in idea generators/samplers, and naturally I am now obsessing over this prospect.

[Jirka108]

Hybrid, Mini Grand, Velvet.
https://www.airmusictech.com/downloads/
9190-5278-1313-2943-4566-0877-6936-30

[agharta]

"PA Forever 29 vouchers will expire on May 30, 2025.
If you still have unused vouchers, please make sure to redeem them before the deadline."

I just received this in an email dated April 2nd.

[Sahul]

Hybrid, Mini Grand, Velvet.
https://www.airmusictech.com/downloads/
9190-5278-1313-2943-4566-0877-6936-30

Used, thanks a lot.

[0degree]

"PA Forever 29 vouchers will expire on May 30, 2025.
If you still have unused vouchers, please make sure to redeem them before the deadline."

I just received this in an email dated April 2nd.

As part of our transition to a new website and system designed to enhance our services, we are unable to migrate existing vouchers. Additionally, as you may be aware, the Forever 29 program was discontinued some time ago, and this marks the final phase of its deprecation.

You see? They are just unable to migrate those god damn vouchers, surely it's next to impossible!

[Sound_Bear]

"PA Forever 29 vouchers will expire on May 30, 2025.
If you still have unused vouchers, please make sure to redeem them before the deadline."

I just received this in an email dated April 2nd.

As part of our transition to a new website and system designed to enhance our services, we are unable to migrate existing vouchers. Additionally, as you may be aware, the Forever 29 program was discontinued some time ago, and this marks the final phase of its deprecation.

You see? They are just unable to migrate those god damn vouchers, surely it's next to impossible!

"Forever" -> "expire"
"Enhance our services" -> "unable to migrate"

PA's marketing lingo could use an enhancement, too.