Brian Walton

I didn't go to checkout but mine goes from greyed out to available for $10 when I login to my account that has v2 registered. Did you have v1 or v2 registered in the account?

Massive 60 capture pack, and yes it sounds and feels great (IMO better than the Amalgam TONEX captures of the Chimera). Seriously, these are worth it. V2 captures both full Amp and Cab as well as DI + IRs included. I've only tried the TONEX pack but other platforms are also available. Free in exchange for the typical email address sign up https://www.thetoneshepherd.com/chime-form

Sounds like you wasted $99. At the $199 tier you basically could get everything offered in the group buy (more or less), by selecting the "upgrade" or full version (depending on what is offered to you) for all the major software packages (Amplitube, T-Racks, Modo Drum, Modo Bass, Hammond, Miroslav, Sampletank, ARC, Then there are 13 Tonex Tone packs to grab, 9 Pianoverse Pianos I think that is 30 and the GB is at 32 and counting Maybe Amplitube full version lacks some of the add-ons (as I'm not sure if the GB includes the "v2 or not), I'm not sure since I have everything. But realistically how many add packs would you need or use when you have TONEX captures you can integrate into Amplitube? (the answer for me is none other than to pull one up and see how much better TONEX is). If it doesn't include the V2 stuff, then yes, yo would want to all the "X-Series" pedals. But the GB will certainly hit the 4 needed for that.

Remember those "Forever-29" vouchers? I do, and I also remember getting the email stating they were going to expire and that you had a limited time to redeem them no matter how many you accumulated.

I'm sure they are busy with the massive influx of sales/support going on right now. You can see earlier in the thread I opened a ticket because I registered a pedal and didn't get the group buy (this was before hardware was part of the GB). I got a fairly prompt response that hardware was not included. Well, within 2 days they updated the policy to include hardware so I opened another ticket. They responded within a day on that one. Of course, I bought in early and I'm sure the ticket volume has exploded due to the number of participants.

I'd contact customer support. I agree it seems confusing as it clearly states non-upgrade versions are excluded, but if you scroll down to see qualifying Amplitube 5 titles, it seems like the full version is included. (but still think ToneX One was the way to go on this deal (but do your own research to make sure the tier would be of value to you )

Honestly you should have bought Tonex One and gotten a pedal with the deal. That would have unlocked the $199 USD tier and likely gotten you everything your heart desires by the time the GB is over. I know it sounds crazy but I'm actually surprised they gave you anything given the GB excludes any non-upgrade version of Amplitube or Tonex. As we have seen, including my own posts, they are pretty strict about the rules.

I'd say try before you buy unless you just want to burn $10. Despite being on the market for ~9 years or so, I think there is a reason why people kept saying PA really needs some reverb options under the brainworks line. My perspective is there is a lot of competition on the market at this point and many of us have a few go-to options.

My response like others would include elements of speculation. That said, the products like Vegas and Sound Forge seem like they are still with Magix and the Magix servers still authorize products from what I can tell from my account. If thre is any support or expectation of future versions I have no idea. But if you are still on Pro 11, I'd agree Pro 17 would be tempting. I was also under the impression that Music Studio (not Music Maker) is what was sold to BorisFX. Thereofre my assumption is that product bundled here also wasn't part of the sale. Again, I have no real knowledge of anything but I'd assume the decision is more about speculation related to what might happen to Magix's core line they still theoretically own. SoundForge might not have a large market but I'd be surprised if it literally died off without another buyer, etc to keep activations afloat even if Magix went under. Stranger things have happened though.

Unless it actually registers Master Match X then it seems like Master Match was not listed in the TRacks 6 modules list under the qualifying section or in the free product section. I'd tend to guess that is now a discontinued legacy product. Honestly surprised it is still for sale there.

Pianoverse is amazing top of the class stuff. It doesn't have all the mic options like MeldwayGrand, but the sound quality and feel is on that level. Of course with this bundle you are just getting the Black Pearl and the Royal Upright (vs the 9 available int eh GB). Both of those pianos are certainly different than the tone of the Meldway Steinway "L" The MODO stuff I'd say depends. I thought each has a free tier, I'd test it out and see what you think, though I'm not sure what you get in terms of patterns if you are getting the individual instruments vs getting the full modo product. For modo bass you can turn off the cab section then run TONEX as a plugin after it in your DAW to give a little more realistic tone. I don't view either as among the best on the market, but can certainly get useable stuff depending on the sound you are after and needs.

Yeah, but it is really odd to have a survey so close to the actual release of a product that is effectively baiting for market research - when they have clearly already have the thing ready to go.

Not in the portal they don't. They simply don't add more serial numbers as you should have gained licenses with each purchase.

Nope. Have an AXE I/O Two Big Tonex Pedals Two ToneX One pedals TONEX Cab. 4 of those should have come with TONEX SE based on the time they were registered 2 with TONEX MAX Not an issue right now, but my "available authorizations" within IK product manager is the exact same number as when I authorized the first copy years ago. If I ever run out of authorizations slots, I just trust that IKM will handle it. But realistically I should be able to install this on a ridiculous number of machines as long as I personally own them and am the one using them.

Note this was also a giveaway with beat magazine back in 2020 I think, so might check if you already have it. I have beat magazine access through a local library electronic account and tons of people have the same in the US (though perhaps don't know it). This was great while Computer Music was in business.

Whatever you buy to get into the GB the moment you sell it you loose everything you got from the GB so it only makes sense related to other products I. Your collection you may have gotten outside a GB that you then double up on and transfer the old. I think they need a better indicator in the portal of how many licenses you have for things and what is tied to a hardware purchase or a group buy. I should have like 6 TONEX seats, but even the install manager looks like I can only authorize the same number of seats I would have by buying it once.

While the Professor is a legend, I think they picked arguably the best possible choice. Anika is a complete monster on drums and very entertaining to watch. The 73 years olds in the band are going to have to try to keep up is my prediction.

When they were released I didn't really even glance at them expecting more of a specialized Sampletank type of ordeal or simply not worth the drive space as the size of the collection is a bit out of hand (thankfully they can be loaded on an external SSD - otherwise I wouldn't have installed them). Honestly I never know with IKM what to expect with quality as the release MSRP pricing tends to be ostentatious and not necessarily in line with value. Therefore I was pleasantly surprised these (like TONEX) are class leading. Did you get Master EQ with your T-Racks 6 purchase? When I get the newish T-Rack6 it was before that came out, so nice to grab that as part of the group buy here.

Prior to this group buy, I already had the vast majority of IKM products (in part thanks to multiple group buy ins in previous years). As a massive TONEX fan, I was glad to grab the new signature collections that I didn't have yet - even if EVH and Engl isn't my thing. But the biggest surprise for me is how much I like the Pianoverse options. Yes, they are pretty large libraries, but they seem to be recorded RAW and close mic'd so there is a lot of freedom in how to process them - and they are extremely dynamic and responsive. Easily among the best piano VSTs overall that I've tried.

Plugin Alliance also has a free rat bx_blackdist2 I have both but never use them. Best in the box option is a tonex capture of a boutique rat. But I prefer using an actual RAT based circuit as I think the in the box options fall short, and there are inexpensive pedals that get you there. The RAT is one of the best guitar dirt circuits as it is really versatile. Setting the gain really low and pushing the output for boost/OD is great and at higher gain settings can get fuzzy enough to get fuzz tones that can actually cut in a mix.

Nice deal for those that don't have the Melda and United Plugins offered here. (Vox ducker can also be used on non vocal sources so depending on ones use case might be worth a demo to see if it adds value to your productions).

We all have different experiences. I've got at least a couple dozen plugin brands installed (over 1k plugins) and have used more that are not installed. The list of makers that had a show stopping bug are maybe 5 that I've come across and WAVES was one of those and two plugins never worked again and required re buying the plugin (WUP) to make it work again. (V9 and v12 - so not limited to a single timeframe and different plugins). I'm having issues with Supertone Clear but appears related to Sonar by bandlab as it works on Cake By Bandlab. WA I don't take very seriously based on similar experiences. Others I'm thinking of have a reputation for mistakes on release but are committed to fixing them over time without additional charges.

According to the marketing write up, what ever you were using before isn't designed for modern music so you need this Today's music is "more dynamic" - are they serious?

Unfortunate the TC electronic Plethora x1 is missing a real Leslie simulation as it covers so many other mod areas quite well in a very compact easy to change preset package (have been on sale for $99 new a couple times this year). Runs in stereo too. I would suggest downloading IKM Tonex the free version and mess around with it and the effects. That will give you an idea if the effects would work for you. Granted the amps that comes with are not representative of how good it can be, though you can download some great ones for free off ToneNet you are limited to how many you can grab so choose wisely. One you go paid, tons of options, paid and free. Tone Junkie just dropped a free Fender Deluxe reverb pack yesterday that has a clean fender preset that might be a decent keyboard amp option. I wouldn't load all of them on the free model though.

How much did you spend, you need to be at the $150 tier for Amp SE according to the free selection page even if you can purchase that software for less. https://www.ikmultimedia.com/allingb2025/ I expect that is your issue.