Tracktion Software

hemant · Post by **hemant** » Tue Aug 23, 2005 3:09 am

I'm considering purchasing the spike package at my local music store. I've noticed that the package includes the older version, tracktion 1. Should my local store replace their older packages, or is the procedure that I upgrade it to tracktion 2 after I purchase it. Do I have to pay for the upgrade? What about the documentation, would that be out of date as well?

Is the situation that the Spike package always includes tracktion 1, and that tracktion 2 is only available through upgrade?

Lunch Money · Post by **Lunch Money** » Tue Aug 23, 2005 6:14 am

That's one of the questions not many of us are certain of the answer to, unless I've missed some recent threads. I believe that the way it was working is that your store isn't at all accountable, and that you could do an online upgrade. That would mean not getting all the extra plug-ins like Sampletank2SE or AmplitubeLE. Also, I'm not sure if it was costing or not. If it WAS costing, I believe you should still be eligible for the $20 upgrade price.

Actually, I know nothing. Maybe we should wait until Mackie dudes respond.

Greg

djsubject · Post by **djsubject** » Tue Aug 23, 2005 6:35 am

Lunch Money wrote:Actually, I know nothing.

:bites toung to save troling icon gose here:

Edit; oops to late

yep this is one for mackie even Beno probly dosent yet know the reply (but he is the best man to find out for you) may not be the quickest responce time ever, but he works verry hard to help out here

i rember some peapole that had that unit before T2 was out got to do the $20 upgrade

if thats still running i have no idear

Subz

Beno · Post by **Beno** » Tue Aug 23, 2005 8:35 am

Yeah I don't even know the intricacies of the upgrade process. I would email techmail@mackie.com and they should be able to tell you.
Ben

doffenheim · Post by **doffenheim** » Tue Aug 23, 2005 9:08 am

Hemant, I bought Spike in Germany but I assume it's the same process everywhere. You first register the hardware then type in an authorisation code for the software, which SHOULD provide you with a key to unlock the Tracktion 2 demo. That you'll probably have to download. Mackie seem to have finally updated their spike page..

http://mackie.com/products/spike/spiket2.html

By the way, my authorisation code was actually refused but Mackie support fixed me up with a key the next day.

Beno · Post by **Beno** » Tue Aug 23, 2005 10:04 am

Thanks, good info. I probably should have known that.

Ben

hemant · Post by **hemant** » Tue Aug 23, 2005 1:13 pm

It would be a shame if the download did not include the extra plugins...hope to find out more about this.

Beno · Post by **Beno** » Tue Aug 23, 2005 1:28 pm

It only includes the plug-ins listed in the link above.
Ben

Robert T · Post by **Robert T** » Tue Aug 23, 2005 4:23 pm

I just got the new Sweetwater cat. in the mail(Vol 65) and noticed that the Spike now comes with T2 so you might consider buying it online at Sweetwater.com ($149.00) instead of at the local store. I've had very good luck with them.

dealwithit · Post by **dealwithit** » Wed Aug 24, 2005 3:53 am

Robert T wrote:I just got the new Sweetwater cat. in the mail(Vol 65) and noticed that the Spike now comes with T2 so you might consider buying it online at Sweetwater.com ($149.00) instead of at the local store. I've had very good luck with them.

The Spike for $149.00? Is that $US? I'm seeing $249 here (http://www.sweetwater.com/store/detail/Spike/). I'd be interested at $149!

chrismuktar · Post by **chrismuktar** » Wed Aug 24, 2005 8:58 am

Firstly, T2 upgrade is about $20 or somit. Secondly, don't buy the spike (if its usb 1), buy something with firewire/USB2; believe me you're saving yourself some real hassle; usb1 gives you awful latency. (I had a tascam us-122 and moved to a presonus firepod, but there are cheaper things).

Lunch Money · Post by **Lunch Money** » Wed Aug 24, 2005 10:19 am

OK, we all know that USB2 is better than USB1.1, but that's generally for multi-in, multi-out devices with several stereo pairs. For 2 ins and 2 outs, I don't think 1.1 is as much of a problem as some people believe (particularly if, like me, you're actually only using 1 input at a time 99% of the time you're recording). I've used the same unit you mentioned (US-122) fairly extensively and the audio was stable and hassle-free at 6ms latency.

If 6ms latency is 'awful' then I guess you're right. To me, 6ms is perfectly usable.

cimoc · Post by **cimoc** » Wed Aug 24, 2005 10:30 am

My understanding is that it has nothing to do with latency. USB 1 will only allow simultaneous recording and playback of two channels at 24/41, not 24/96. For 24/96 you must either disable input or output (depends on what you want to do, playback or record), or use one in and one out (no stereo).

Lunch Money · Post by **Lunch Money** » Wed Aug 24, 2005 10:33 am

Ah, that makes sense. I hadn't really thought about it because the US-122 is limited to either 44.1 or 48, so that issue never came up. It would certainly warrant another peek and more research if you're planning to record 96. (which I don't, but others may)

Greg

hemant · Post by **hemant** » Wed Aug 24, 2005 11:25 am

I noticed the spike at sweetwater for 249US as well. I emailed them to check whether that version was T2. Haven't heard back yet. I also emailed mackie for the whole upgrade issue, as well as regarding plugins received in the upgrade vs purchasing the independant t2 package.

I'm residing in canada...I'll be curious how much more I'll pay from sweetwater what with conversion, shipping and taxes. I'm paying 540CDN for it a the local canadian stores, and thats with the T1 software!

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