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Ingonator · Post by **Ingonator** » Fri Jun 21, 2013 4:56 pm

Just found this at the Tone2 forum:

http://www.tone2.org/forum/index.php?topic=1609.0

quote:
"In about 2 months from now, our renowned Firebird+ plugin will go freeware!

Note that during this grace period, anyone who purchases Firebird+ will receive one of our effect plugins for free.

Firebird+ product page:

http://tone2.com/html/firebird_vsti_vst ... zer_1.html

Firebird+ MP3 demo:

http://tone2.com/FireBird_demo_part1.mp3"

Ingo

Numanoid · Post by **Numanoid** » Fri Jun 21, 2013 5:00 pm

But was already free for a Facebook like a couple of months ago, and before that came free with Beat Magazine.

chk071 · Post by **chk071** » Fri Jun 21, 2013 5:06 pm

Numanoid wrote:But was already free for a Facebook like a couple of months ago, and before that came free with Beat Magazine.

Well, for one you have to get a FB account (ew...), for the other you have to buy a mag.

They probably set it free now, because they 't expect any more income from sales of Firebird. Still nice for those who don't own it already.

ScottZ · Post by **ScottZ** » Fri Jun 21, 2013 5:07 pm

yeah didn't order the mag and don't like facebook.

cryophonik · Post by **cryophonik** » Fri Jun 21, 2013 5:09 pm

Seems sorta odd to announce it in advance. I mean, who's going to buy it now? Why not just make it free and be done with it?

chk071 · Post by **chk071** » Fri Jun 21, 2013 5:23 pm

Well, it usually needs a bit of preparation, setting up a new web page for Firebird, preparing download servers... would be cool though if they announced it on their website, so that people know.

Numanoid · Post by **Numanoid** » Fri Jun 21, 2013 5:23 pm

chk071 wrote:Well, for one you have to get a FB account (ew...)

....and, what's the catch with that?

Firebird got a lot of mileage left, it is good that they decide to liberate it rather than putting the legacy in their vault.

Mabye some more patches for Firebird will be a result of this, I hope so

jsp1979 · Post by **jsp1979** » Fri Jun 21, 2013 5:25 pm

cryophonik wrote:Seems sorta odd to announce it in advance. I mean, who's going to buy it now? Why not just make it free and be done with it?

As the OP noted, they also started a promotion that if you buy Firebird now, you get one of their effects for free.

So, that's why someone might buy it before it goes free.

Numanoid · Post by **Numanoid** » Fri Jun 21, 2013 5:26 pm

jsp1979 wrote:They also started a promotion that if you buy Firebird now, you get one of their effects for free.

In the last 12 months, I already got Firebird for free plus Warmverb for free via Beat Magazine. And From CM I got another Tone2 effect for free.

That will have to do for now

chk071 · Post by **chk071** » Fri Jun 21, 2013 5:30 pm

Numanoid wrote:
chk071 wrote:Well, for one you have to get a FB account (ew...)
....and, what's the catch with that?

I just don't like it... neither as a "social website" nor as what it really is, a massive advertising platform. And especially i don't like that "like" thing, where i basically just provide a company with a vote to make it more popular. It makes me feel like i am exploited for their marketing. All my personal opinion of course.

Nielzie · Post by **Nielzie** » Fri Jun 21, 2013 5:33 pm

Poor old keyfile of mine. You're soon out of work, buddy

Tricky-Loops · Post by **Tricky-Loops** » Fri Jun 21, 2013 5:33 pm

jsp1979 wrote:
cryophonik wrote:Seems sorta odd to announce it in advance. I mean, who's going to buy it now? Why not just make it free and be done with it?
As the OP noted, they also started a promotion that if you buy Firebird now, you get one of their effects for free.

So, that's why someone might buy it before it goes free.

Which makes absolutely no sense because their respective effect plugins cost as much as Firebird+...

Numanoid · Post by **Numanoid** » Fri Jun 21, 2013 5:36 pm

Tricky-Loops wrote:Which makes absolutely no sense because their respective effect plugins cost as much as Firebird+...

Probably applies to that customer who just can't wait for Firebird to go free, or who is buying a Tone2 effect anyhow

Aloysius · Post by **Aloysius** » Fri Jun 21, 2013 5:40 pm

What's in it for the people who purchased Facebird?

Numanoid · Post by **Numanoid** » Fri Jun 21, 2013 5:42 pm

Aloysius wrote:Facebird?

Nice one

Tone2 Firebird+ is freeware (download available now)