pseudopop Posted November 9, 2021 Share Posted November 9, 2021 1 hour ago, Reid Rosefelt said: I've always felt that Total Studio was the best way to buy IK products. Much better than a group buy, even a 25 for 1. Because when you own a bundle you can upgrade to the next bundle. If you own all the parts of a bundle you can't do that. I think that Larry can back me up on that. ? NI comes out with a new Komplete every even numbered year in the fall. IK Multimedia is much slower. I think it took three years from TS2 to TS3. I had to be patient. But I didn't buy when it came out because I was waiting to see if the price would be better during BF. If it wasn't, I was going to wait for 2022. So it's a completely new turn for IK to come out with Total Studio 3.5 MAX. That's like NI suddenly coming out with Komplete 13.5. With Jampoints my price is a hair below $200. This is the first time I will step on the GAS this year. I thought I'd be waiting years for that FAME reverb. It's included and it's still in pre-buy! ? In hindsight, this is what I should've done, too. I seriously didn't think a reasonable upgrade path would be available so soon. I bought 300 Gear Credits, participated in the group buy and got everything I was missing except for the new tape machines and FAME. For 21 euros more I would've gotten them too. Oh well, lesson learned. (I did get the Resonator with the GC, so it's not all bad.) 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
user 905133 Posted November 9, 2021 Share Posted November 9, 2021 1 minute ago, Pseudopop said: I bought 300 Gear Credits, participated in the group buy and got everything I was missing except for the new tape machines and FAME. For 21 euros more I would've gotten them too. Oh well, lesson learned. (I did get the Resonator with the GC, so it's not all bad.) Same lesson I learned (but I didn't get the Resonator). Wish I could do something with 12 remaining unused/unusable promotional slots. Maybe IK will take mercy on us and are updating the server at this very moment so we can fill in the gaps and get our missing 3.5 products without having to pay another $249. Maybe. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter - IK Multimedia Posted November 9, 2021 Share Posted November 9, 2021 The group of serials that didn't work properly are fixed now. I was told this a little while ago: There was an issue with some serials not being accepted by IK PM earlier in the AM but now all SKU/serials are working now confirmed by the testing team. 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jesse g Posted November 9, 2021 Share Posted November 9, 2021 4 hours ago, filo said: Clever people? Yes. Me? No I've made a terrible mistake and went just to 149$ tier instead of $199. My qualifying item was AT5 SE and it should have been AT5 at least. So now I have to sit and wait for some upgrade IK deal. ? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pseudopop Posted November 9, 2021 Share Posted November 9, 2021 11 minutes ago, User 905133 said: Maybe IK will take mercy on us and are updating the server at this very moment so we can fill in the gaps and get our missing 3.5 products without having to pay another $249. Maybe. I wouldn't hold my breath... (If I were still five years old I would. And stomp my foot, too!) 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reid Rosefelt Posted November 9, 2021 Share Posted November 9, 2021 (edited) 54 minutes ago, Pseudopop said: In hindsight, this is what I should've done, too. I seriously didn't think a reasonable upgrade path would be available so soon. I bought 300 Gear Credits, participated in the group buy and got everything I was missing except for the new tape machines and FAME. For 21 euros more I would've gotten them too. Oh well, lesson learned. (I did get the Resonator with the GC, so it's not all bad.) Based on the past, you were totally right. If they hadn't come out with 3.5, I would have been waiting years for the FAME reverb. But, you know, I have a lot of very expensive and well-thought of reverbs. But what I use pretty much all the time are the basic reverbs from T-RackS. . It wouldn't surprise me if I continue to use them even after I get Sunset and FAME. There's so much stuff I'm looking forward to getting, but mainly the new T-RackS effects. Mixbox. I don't even have the latest AmpliTube, let alone all the expansions that come with this. Edited November 9, 2021 by Reid Rosefelt 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greg Posted November 9, 2021 Share Posted November 9, 2021 Despite having every product in Total Studio 3 Max, I can't get the $99 pricing. I contacted support and was told no dice. Bummer. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
InstrEd Posted November 9, 2021 Share Posted November 9, 2021 I never got Studio max so I'm in same situation. It is okay though as I don't have time to learn all this stuff! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bapu Posted November 9, 2021 Share Posted November 9, 2021 16 minutes ago, Greg said: Despite having every product in Total Studio 3 Max, I can't get the $99 pricing. I contacted support and was told no dice. Bummer. Total Bummer Max 3.5, for sure. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Larry Shelby Posted November 9, 2021 Author Share Posted November 9, 2021 24 minutes ago, Greg said: Despite having every product in Total Studio 3 Max, I can't get the $99 pricing. I contacted support and was told no dice. Bummer. This has been a LONG GOING complaint from me (as everyone well knows)! They have no "Graduated Upgrade Pricing" based on what you already own. You either pay full price, or in most cases, crossgrade pricing (i.e. the same as someone who owns ONE $99 product). There are exceptions...i.e. Maxgrades, where you have to own ONE Max product to get the price 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greg Posted November 9, 2021 Share Posted November 9, 2021 41 minutes ago, cclarry said: This has been a LONG GOING complaint from me (as everyone well knows)! They have no "Graduated Upgrade Pricing" based on what you already own. You either pay full price, or in most cases, crossgrade pricing (i.e. the same as someone who owns ONE $99 product). There are exceptions...i.e. Maxgrades, where you have to own ONE Max product to get the price It's really counterintuitive. 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pseudopop Posted November 9, 2021 Share Posted November 9, 2021 (edited) 1 hour ago, Greg said: It's really counterintuitive. But it's very count-the-money-ntuitive. ? Where did I put my coat? Edited November 9, 2021 by Pseudopop 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Larry Shelby Posted November 9, 2021 Author Share Posted November 9, 2021 (edited) Hey Pete... The Tascam's have shown up in my products, but they are running as "Demos" despite the fact that they are authorized, and show as being owned in the Custom Shop...any clues as to why? EDIT: They have to be authorized individually to be out of demo mode...figured it out! Edited November 9, 2021 by cclarry 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
antler Posted November 9, 2021 Share Posted November 9, 2021 Hi @Peter - IK Multimedia I'd like to respectfully make a request for the IK team - when checking out in the IK web shop, could there be a readout of the maximum number of jam points that can be used for that transaction? I know I can open up a calculator and do [price * 0.3], but it'd be easier if it told me exactly how many points I can spend instead of telling me that I've typed in a number that's too big. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RSMcGuitar Posted November 9, 2021 Share Posted November 9, 2021 18 minutes ago, antler said: Hi @Peter - IK Multimedia I'd like to respectfully make a request for the IK team - when checking out in the IK web shop, could there be a readout of the maximum number of jam points that can be used for that transaction? I know I can open up a calculator and do [price * 0.3], but it'd be easier if it told me exactly how many points I can spend instead of telling me that I've typed in a number that's too big. And ruin the fun of adding $1 dollar over and over till I hit the max? ? 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
InstrEd Posted November 9, 2021 Share Posted November 9, 2021 19 minutes ago, RSMcGuitar said: And ruin the fun of adding $1 dollar over and over till I hit the max? ? Shucks! I thought I was the only one doing this 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Larry Shelby Posted November 9, 2021 Author Share Posted November 9, 2021 BTW...this was sheer GENIUS on the part of IK... Rope 'em all in with a bunch of freebies...and then get them to upgrade! SCHMART! Way to go after the Black Friday money IK! THAT'S how ya do it folks! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RSMcGuitar Posted November 9, 2021 Share Posted November 9, 2021 Hmm... thought it might be a better price in cart. Despite owning a lot of the products within, it's still $399 for me. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Craig N Posted November 9, 2021 Share Posted November 9, 2021 Well I am currently regretting buying most of IK's products in the group buy for what turns out to be 86% of the price of Total Studio 3.5 Max. Total bummer. I would have gladly parted with the extra money to get everything, but now I'm out in no man's land. Grr. 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Craig N Posted November 9, 2021 Share Posted November 9, 2021 11 minutes ago, cclarry said: BTW...this was sheer GENIUS on the part of IK... Rope 'em all in with a bunch of freebies...and then get them to upgrade! SCHMART! Way to go after the Black Friday money IK! THAT'S how ya do it folks! There's no way I'm upgrading at the same price as it would have cost if I had sat the group buy out altogether, since there were no Max products offered in the group buy. Sad. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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