Brian Walton Posted Monday at 02:34 AM Share Posted Monday at 02:34 AM 19 minutes ago, MusicMan said: I believe no free with hardware purchase unlocks the Group Buy as the software component is considered free. Software only counts. Well, I know in previous group buys some hardware (with a software unlock) was eligible. Such as the cheaper IRIG stuff. Now if it was only specific to that group buy - that is one thing, but this type of thing has worked before and for less expensive items. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ALC Posted Monday at 03:51 AM Share Posted Monday at 03:51 AM 1 hour ago, Brian Walton said: Well, I know in previous group buys some hardware (with a software unlock) was eligible. Such as the cheaper IRIG stuff. Now if it was only specific to that group buy - that is one thing, but this type of thing has worked before and for less expensive items. That is true, but I remember the hardware at the time was listed under the qualifying products. This group buy, currently, only software is eligible. I hope some hardware gets added to the list. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IK Multimedia Posted Monday at 05:37 PM Share Posted Monday at 05:37 PM Correct, eligible hardware has been listed as so in previous group buys - it was not triggered by the free software included with a hardware registration. This group buy is software only. Also: There are now 590 participants so you can go choose another freebie if you have already participated or - join now and get four for the price of one. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jesse g Posted Monday at 05:54 PM Share Posted Monday at 05:54 PM There has to be a purchase in order to add it to the group buy, and you will only get products that are equal to your purchased product, but none higher, however, any priced lower will qualify. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marc Cormier Posted Monday at 09:31 PM Share Posted Monday at 09:31 PM (edited) Tonex is the first category of qualifying products on the GB site and then the fine print says: * Excluded products: Non-upgrade versions of TONEX, AmpliTube 5, SampleTank 4, and Miroslav Philharmonik 2. Also excludes T-RackS Space Delay, Lo-Fi Punch, and Tape Echo. Does this qualify: Edited Monday at 09:57 PM by Marc Cormier Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jrides Posted Monday at 09:43 PM Share Posted Monday at 09:43 PM 3 hours ago, IK Multimedia said: Correct, eligible hardware has been listed as so in previous group buys - it was not triggered by the free software included with a hardware registration. This group buy is software only. Also: There are now 590 participants so you can go choose another freebie if you have already participated or - join now and get four for the price of one. T-racks 6 max was my entry and it says I qualify for everything up to 299. I thought this was the highest price tier, but a lot of stuff in the drop-down box is not selectable. Some of the things I don’t have, and they don’t appear to be priced higher than that. Any thoughts as to what could be going on Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nitrate Audio Posted Monday at 11:55 PM Share Posted Monday at 11:55 PM 2 hours ago, Marc Cormier said: Tonex is the first category of qualifying products on the GB site and then the fine print says: * Excluded products: Non-upgrade versions of TONEX, AmpliTube 5, SampleTank 4, and Miroslav Philharmonik 2. Also excludes T-RackS Space Delay, Lo-Fi Punch, and Tape Echo. Does this qualify: From what I read, none of the PB stuff counts. The way this deal is structured is you need to spend more than $99 to quality. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrFigg Posted Tuesday at 01:39 PM Share Posted Tuesday at 01:39 PM The first thing I did was chck qualifying products. And I got picture 1. Tonex. Then it says...see qualifying Tonex Products and I got this. That's where the link took me. So I bought and registered Tonex and there is no promo showing. There is some small text which says non-upgrade products don't count. So why do they show you the qualifying products when you click the link? This may be a mistake but if it's not then this is a sneaky, sneaky move on the part of IK. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MusicMan Posted Tuesday at 02:39 PM Share Posted Tuesday at 02:39 PM 57 minutes ago, MrFigg said: So I bought and registered Tonex and there is no promo showing. There is some small text which says non-upgrade products don't count. So why do they show you the qualifying products when you click the link? This may be a mistake but if it's not then this is a sneaky, sneaky move on the part of IK. It wouldn't be an IK Group Buy if there wasn't some confusing text that was written in the worst possible way! They always have an element of guesswork... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrFigg Posted Tuesday at 02:55 PM Share Posted Tuesday at 02:55 PM 14 minutes ago, MusicMan said: It wouldn't be an IK Group Buy if there wasn't some confusing text that was written in the worst possible way! They always have an element of guesswork... Yep. It's like here's the link to show the Qualifying Products....but shhhhh....don't look at the asterisk and don't scroll down to the bottom of this page to see what it refers to. No...just click the link...that'll show you. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JT3Jon Posted yesterday at 01:32 AM Share Posted yesterday at 01:32 AM Looking for a little help or conformation. Got total studio Max 4 this year. It would probably be best for me to wait on an upgrade sale or "maxgrade" rather than participate in this group buy, correct? Like this deal from July: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cclarry Posted yesterday at 09:18 AM Share Posted yesterday at 09:18 AM 7 hours ago, JT3Jon said: Looking for a little help or conformation. Got total studio Max 4 this year. It would probably be best for me to wait on an upgrade sale or "maxgrade" rather than participate in this group buy, correct? Like this deal from July: As long as there is no hurry for anything the MaxGrade is always the cheapest route... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gwen Posted yesterday at 03:36 PM Share Posted yesterday at 03:36 PM Hardware are now qualifying products! 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ALC Posted yesterday at 05:09 PM Share Posted yesterday at 05:09 PM On 9/20/2025 at 8:48 AM, ALC said: "When you purchase and register a qualifying product below for just $99.99 or more, you can select two additional software titles of equal or lesser value for FREE!" But there are products that are in the qualifying list that are $49.99 so I think the above needs to be corrected. It's now been updated to include hardware (as reported before) and lowered the price to $49.99! Quote When you purchase and register a qualifying software or hardware product below for just $49.99 or more, you can select two additional software titles of equal or lesser value for FREE! This will accelerate the GB. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IK Multimedia Posted yesterday at 07:10 PM Share Posted yesterday at 07:10 PM 1 hour ago, ALC said: It's now been updated to include hardware (as reported before) and lowered the price to $49.99! This will accelerate the GB. For sure, we're just shy of 1,900 already - a nice leap. 6 for the price of 1 now, nipping at the heels of 7 for 1. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Craig Fowler Posted 23 hours ago Share Posted 23 hours ago 1 hour ago, IK Multimedia said: For sure, we're just shy of 1,900 already - a nice leap. 6 for the price of 1 now, nipping at the heels of 7 for 1. Is there a grace period? I ordered a TonexOne on Sept 12th and just registered it two days ago! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian Walton Posted 23 hours ago Share Posted 23 hours ago 9 minutes ago, Craig Fowler said: Is there a grace period? I ordered a TonexOne on Sept 12th and just registered it two days ago! Lets see how they handle it. I'm in the same boat. The website clearly states the device registration period is within the constraints. However, this did not automatically apply (as I checked my account after the hardware inclusion was announced) 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IK Multimedia Posted 22 hours ago Share Posted 22 hours ago 33 minutes ago, Craig Fowler said: Is there a grace period? I ordered a TonexOne on Sept 12th and just registered it two days ago! If you registered it during the group buy period I believe it should have triggered the Group Buy. IK Support can look directly at your account and see what is going on though. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Craig Fowler Posted 22 hours ago Share Posted 22 hours ago Just now, IK Multimedia said: If you registered it during the group buy period I believe it should have triggered the Group Buy. IK Support can look directly at your account and see what is going on though. Thanks IK (are you still Peter?). Is there a direct email for support? If not, should I put this ticket in as Hardware or sales related? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian Walton Posted 22 hours ago Share Posted 22 hours ago (edited) 3 hours ago, IK Multimedia said: If you registered it during the group buy period I believe it should have triggered the Group Buy. IK Support can look directly at your account and see what is going on though. Great, I responded to the previous ticket I opened. Should apply then, but did not auto add the group buy to my promotions section of my account Edit: customer support is aware of the issue and sent it to the IT team to correct. Edited 19 hours ago by Brian Walton 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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