Guitar Center = holy crap what a deal

[The Vagrance]

I just got the Native Instruments Komplete 3 package (which includes Absynth, Reaktor, etc.) for only $600! Thats right, $600. I'm almost not sure what to play with first, but you all should definately check it out, its in-store only!

[Skrypnyk]

if this is true, then let me be the first to say

you lucky son of a bitch.

[tgfoo]

its in-store only!

If you check either guitar center or musician friends website, they both have the online prices listed as $600. Unless it was a mistake then it looks like you can get it online too.

[The Vagrance]

its in-store only!

If you check either guitar center or musician friends website, they both have the online prices listed as $600. Unless it was a mistake then it looks like you can get it online too.

Really? I checked it yesterday and they were still at $1500, I guess they dropped it online too. Still a helluva deal.

[speculative]

Holy Schmoly! 8O 8O 8O 8O 8O 8O

Is this to go with the anniversary deals?

http://www.musiciansfriend.com/product/Native-Instruments-Komplete-3?sku=708222

Holy Cow! I'm not sure there's any way I can justify not purchasing this!

[SnappleMan]

Ewww :(

That's a waste of $600 if I do say so myself.

You are much better off buying a REAL instrument for that amount of money. But what do I know, I'm just an asshole.

[ILLiterate]

I never got these, are they iVSTs? What are they?

[Kanjika]

I never got these, are they iVSTs? What are they?

Haha you mean VSTi? Yeah most of them are VSTs, but i'm not an expert on anything NI besides Kontakt.

[The Vagrance]

After screwing with the stuff for a couple of days, I must say this deal is worth it. Battery 2 has become my favorite way to compose with drums (my last favorite was ReDrum but I thought it had too few slots for samples and too few effects, Battery fixes both problems!), Kontakt is absolutely amazing for samples, Absynth is always used when a pad is needed, the B4 II and Elektrik Piano are becoming favorites to practice piano with and are perfect for specialized instruments. the Pro 53 is great for creating some old school pads, basses, and leads (though not as good as the Korg LEgacy Collection). Basically, the only things I haven't really touched since I got them are Kompakt and Intakt, and I'll get to them some time later. Reaktor 5 has the greatest potential out of any synth I've ever used though, the preset are really cool and I can't wait to start making my own synths with it and finding some on the internet. Overall, I would never pay $1500 for this, it isn't worth it, but at $600 its still a helluvadeal, and while you could get a hardware synth for that much, you wouldn't get this much variety with it as you do with this, which is the main use of this package.

[SnappleMan]

I'm just mad cuz I paid for a bunch of those seperately. Although I did get a fantabulous deal on FM7 and pro-53!

[Yoozer]

What are they?

Komplete is a collection of pretty much the complete Native Instruments line-up of that moment. This means for Komplete 3:

Reaktor 5 -- modular synthesizer

Absynth 3 -- synthesizer
FM7 -- FM-based synthesizer
PRO-53 -- emulation of the Prophet-5

Kontakt 2 -- software sampler
Battery 2 -- software drum sampler
Intakt -- loop sampler and beat slicer
Kompakt -- limited version of Kontakt

Elektrik Piano -- sample-based Rhodes/Wurlitzer
B4 II* -- tonewheel organ emulation

Vokator -- vocoder
NI-Spektral Delay -- FFT-based delay effect
Guitar Rig 2 Software* -- guitar amps, cabinets and effects emulation

If you have to ask what these separate parts are, go to the NI website and check out the demos.

[Rellik]

I really...

I really ought to pick this up! Too bad I don't really need any of it enough to justify $600.00, but it's definitely a great deal on a few quite excellent pieces of software that you would definitely use on an almost every-song basis.

But there's no indication the price is temporary :)

[SnappleMan]

Considering Guitar Rig 2 itself is about $500....

[Fenzark]

Does anyone of you guys know if MusiciansFriend ships exclusively to the US and Canada, or if they ship internationally? They got so many frickin' good deals and equipment .. unfair that you Americans get all the goodies. :wink:

[zyko]

ohhh
vokator

[djpretzel]

Ahhhhhhhhhhhhh.

You guys are killing me.

http://www.zzounds.com/a--925434/item--NINKOMPLETE2

Zzounds has it for the same price, and if you use that exact link (above), OCR gets a commission. Like $50. It's the easiest way to help the site out, you're getting the same exact price, etc.

I wouldn't be pushing Zzounds if they didn't have competitive prices... please consider them when making these large purchases, and when doing so, when you actually do place the order, going to their site from ours could really help us out.

[avaris]

"KOMPLETE 3 Upgrade
NI-VERSARY Special Offer valid until September 10th.
Available to registered users of any one of the following products: KORE REAKTOR 4 or 5 GUITAR RIG 1 or 2 KONTAKT 1 or 2 And for registered users of two single NI products contained in NI KOMPLETE 3 (e.g. ABSYNTH 3 AND KOMPAKT).
Please note: If you purchase this KOMPLETE 3 NI-VERSARY Upgrade Offer as a user of REAKTOR 4/5, GUITAR RIG 1/2 or KONTAKT 1/2, KOMPLETE 3 must be activated until September 10th!
1,149.00 USD"

Above is the version info from the NI website on the Komplete 3 package listed in the link you posted http://www.zzounds.com/item--NINKOMPLETE2
In Doomsday's thread about this completely kick ass deal.

I'd love to buy this from zzsounds and on their website it says nothin about having to be a previous registered owner of other certain NI products to be able to purchase or use the Komplete 3 package they got for sale on that link.

Basically it boils down to this, if I buy this package off of zzsounds will I be able to use all the kick ass synths and instruments in this package even though I'm not a registered owner of any other NI instruments at the present moment?

[The Vagrance]

As long as you get the full version and not the upgrade, you'll be fine, the full version was the first NI thing I bought, but probably not the last :D

[avaris]

Damn you and ur full version, after listening to the demos and watching some videos...wow I need this to create some bad ass soundscapes, it'll send my production capabilities through the roof.

this is what it says on the website

"New, Version 3 Update from Version 2"

Doesn't say for sure "this is the full version" or "this is an upgrade version and you need to previosuly own other NI software to use this package"

Damn, well it looks like I'm gonna have to call up zzsounds tomorrow and see for sure what it is exactly I'd be ordering. When that happens I'll let you guys know da info.

[suzumebachi]

that's the upgrade version. the full version is no longer on sale. sorry bubs, you missed out.

[avaris]

damn, oh well. thanks dude, i'll still go ahead and give them a call just in case...you never know.

[The Vagrance]

As much as I hate to go against the pretzel here, if you can find it at musicians friend or sweetwater or something snatch it up.

[avaris]

yup this thing was sold out clear across the internet. But luckily my local guitar center had 1 copy left, so I got it and now I'm very very poor, but very very happy. :lol:

Sorry djp, but zzsounds ran out of it. :cry: I think the deal you got going with them is good thing. It helps out us remixers by getting the cheapest prices, helps out the site bc of the commission, and it helps out zz sounds bc they get more customers.