eSoundz Master Engineering GROUP BUY!

[Squids]

Hey cool, so because of me, instead of having to go through with these ridiculous GB's, Squids is just giving us the GB deal upfront. EXCELLENT! Where would you people be without me? 2 for 1 upfront. Very cool indeed. I'm on-board. Anyone enjoying this deal from Squids, just thank me!

It's an IK promo for all IK dealers. We do have exclusive extra patches for them though.

I assume you're trying to be funny with this post but I'm not so sure that's appreciated by anyone either. More like stirring things up to get a reaction. It's tiring.

[Watto]

I'm amazed calex hasn't been banned yet, even temporarily

[KeithAdv]

Ahhhh, fun to talk about the products instead of the people isn't it?

...Oh, those are for Kontakt. If you have Kontakt then great! They'll be available for download this mid-month...

Cool! Yes I have Kontakt and a cool little vsti named SampleLord with low CPU impact that reads Kontakt files natively. It's great that you are putting those together. Thanks!

[calex]

Yes, I'm trying to be funny, but so much of me has been about having fun and being funny, but MY GOD, you folks have taken almost everything so very seriously, that's almost TOO funny in and of itself. You've practically destroyed yourself over somebody that's been just joking around with you 95% of the time. My wife is like - they are all upset about the Turtle? You've got to be kidding me?

Now being completely serious here. I think this past GB was designed for me personally. I had said during the DrumCore GB that the only effects I didn't own, and the 2 I wanted were T-RackS and CSR, and look what you came up with for a GB.

Then, I had said that I wanted a GB that would pair up SampleMoog with SampleTron and viola, here's this deal.

The entire world has aligned just to please me. Me Me Me! Bow down and serve me world. I command you!

No doubt, I am the great person that has ever been born.

[Squids]

It's CSR.

Even if it is joking to you 95% of the time, if no one is laughing and everyone is annoyed and frustrated then what's the point?

Anyway, enough bait. I'm full for the evening. I've got a lot of stuff I have to get done and will be working through the night to make up for lost time.

[calex]

Seriously though, how did you feel about the numbers on the current GB. I have no idea what you were hoping for or expecting, but they seemed to be pretty good. Were you happy with the end result or not?

This RAW Gold for $249 as well which is incredible considering it's original price was close to $1,500 for 15 RAW Paks, that sounds very interesting. I'm not familiar with the product at all, but it sounds like it might be something to own. I'm assuming that the RAW Paks would be the proper choice for the type of loops to use in DrumCore. Yes? Is there any duplication with what we got in the DrumCore GB and RAW Gold?

[zai]

I would take the 5% as offensive then? I wasn't laughing with the other 95% as well...what does that mean? When ONLY the "comedian" is laughing, it's not that funny.

Zai

P.S. Learn to stop when it's time...and it's time to stop.

[soulata]

...RAW Gold for $249 as well which is incredible considering it's original price was close to $1,500 for 15 RAW Paks. But this is just a short Summer promo. Price will go right back up after.

Hmmm, nice.

How long is the Summer promo going to last? I'm leaving for USA soon and can't really spend too much before that.

It'd be really cool if it's a two-month deal (as I'm back in early August).


cheers


k


(damn, I'm getting calex-ia, the whole world is about me, me & me )

[DarkStar]

And, the final one for this GB, just for the record:

[calex]

I guess the GB wasn't extended because Squids is leaving to England? Logic would have dictated to extend it another week. You'd have pick up a good extra 100+ in the GB.

For the short duration, really, nobody can say anything but this was a huge success. I keep bringing this up as so many people mope around like it was some kind of failure. The Ordeal of Calex of 2008. Old-timers will still be talking about it in 2049.

Nice surge there in the chart for the GB close, as is typical.

(remember Bugs Bunny conducting - me me me me me)

Oh, Calex is 59 for those wondering. Imagine what I'll be like at 90!

[jjkinva]

I guess the GB wasn't extended because Squids is leaving to England? Logic would have dictated to extend it another week. You'd have pick up a good extra 100+ in the GB.

Many people, including the mighty Squids have politely asked you to think about what you're typing before hitting the "Submit" button...so I'm sure this too will fall on deaf ears.

Why do you feel the need to judge Squids' rationale for ending the GB on the day it was supposed to end? It's none of your business, nor mine, what Dave's schedule is or how it affects the marketing of his products. I'd like to think somewhere in there you're trying to offer some business advice, but it comes across as criticism, not helpfulness. Almost like you're subconsciously trolling for reaction and attention.

Group Buys, by definition, have definite start and end dates. If Mr. Squids just wanted to sell 100 more units, then he would set the lowest price level at a lower number of participants. But then the risks are the profit margin numbers may not work out, and there is no guarantee that a huge number of people would sign on to the GB at the lowest price level.

As Squids likes to say, the group participation and interaction is the kick, not selling huge numbers of products. And the GB's are meant to be exclusives, for people who know a bargain when they see it.

I've witnessed what happens when some vendors conduct GB's, and they constantly extend the deadlines. It diminishes the vendors' reputation and the associated value of the products. I'm a fan of definite end dates...you snooze you lose.

[beergeek]

If you buy SampleMoog or SampleTron from www.esoundz.com you get the other FREE. Also, if you buy AmpliTube Jimi Hendrix or AmpliTube Metal you get the other free as well.....Oh and this is even the case if you qualify for the crossgrades of those. Get the crossgrade and get the other free. Not bad huh?

Damn...of course, I bought SampleTron as soon as it came out and SampleMoog is the only IK VSTi I don't own (the irony of which will not be lost on some here )...and of course, I already have ATJHE (which I won in an SR demo contest ) with Metal being the only powered by AT plug I don't own...

I'm not so concerned with Metal, although I'm sure I'd like it but SampleMoog is another story...

BTW, oh Great and Mighty Calex you were only about the 500th person to ask for a SampleTron/SampleMoog GB so I'm afraid you'll have to stand in line to take any credit there .

If anyone is on the fence about SampleTron, let me just say that it's entirely sick in a good way

Buscemi...I never take any offense at someone calling me an IK/SR/eSoundz fanboi. In fact, I'll be the first to admit it since I'm in such good company A while ago in another GB we coined the term eSoundz junkies..

We also have a sick Summer deal on our Gold refills for Reason. Sonic Refill Gold $249. and Miroslav Refill Gold $249. That's starting in a few minutes on www.esoundz.com and will also be available from various participating Sonic Reality dealers as well for those that have stock. RAW Gold for $249 as well which is incredible considering it's original price was close to $1,500 for 15 RAW Paks. But this is just a short Summer promo. Price will go right back up after.

This is a fabulous deal on RAW Gold. It's almost the same price we paid in the REX 15 pak GB but you get ALL the formats

[beergeek]

I keep bringing this up as so many people mope around like it was some kind of failure.

The failure wasn't so much in the numbers, although this was the smallest number of participants we've had in ages. Rather, the failure was in the esprit de corps.

Oh, Calex is 59 for those wondering. Imagine what I'll be like at 90!

:shudders: But it does explain a lot...the late sixties, lots of lsd, lingering post traumatic stress disorders... I'm betting on the LSD

At least, that's the excuse I use

[calex]

I was highly against LSD. Saw too many casualties of that drug. Spent one summer visiting a girl in a mental hospital and helping her when she got out, but she never was normal again. There were far more of those kinds of cases than people realize. I didn't even care for weed. Drugs have been a disaster for this country.

This was a much shorter GB than any of the others of late, if I recall them correctly. Why advocate that Squids let this one extend? It's not at all about criticizing Squids. I'm thinking about how this looks to IK Multimedia and I'd think that they would care about an extra 100+ of their effects getting sold. The higher the number for IK Multimedia, the better the deals on future GB's for Squids. He's extended the end date before.

Once again, I'm bringing this up for the good of the future GB's. All this other stuff people read into my motivation, it's just BS. I ignore BS.

Has anyone seen the official IK Multimedia announcement of the 2 for 1 deal? Arturia's got a nice 2 for 1 deal going this summer as well. My guess is that discretionary spending is down. Restaurant business in our area has dropped considerably. Summer vacation rentals are down too.

[DarkStar]

Oh but there is some good news anyway. If you buy SampleMoog or SampleTron from www.esoundz.com you get the other FREE. Also, if you buy AmpliTube Jimi Hendrix or AmpliTube Metal you get the other free as well. Woops, I let the cat out of the bag a day early. Summer promo. Works though if you buy it even right now since it goes by registration. Go for it! If you buy it from esoundz you get an extra set of exclusive patches for all of the above for free as well this month. So... sink your teeth into that! Didn't need a group buy anyway. Instant great price. That sometimes works too!

Oh and this is even the case if you qualify for the crossgrades of those. Get the crossgrade and get the other free. Not bad huh?

It's an IK promo for all IK dealers. We do have exclusive extra patches for them though.

FOUR for the price of two (crossgrades)