Tyler Heath Posted January 9, 2006 Share Posted January 9, 2006 hahah arglebargle, not you (which I assume you understood). the other, more obnoxious, arg. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Argle Posted January 10, 2006 Share Posted January 10, 2006 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vyse of Arcadia Posted January 11, 2006 Share Posted January 11, 2006 I got a mandolin. I suppose that could be considered remixing gear? Anyway, it's an awesome instrument. Very fun. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zylance Posted January 11, 2006 Share Posted January 11, 2006 That's totally cool. I almost bought one a while ago, if I find a cheap one I'll go for it (I also got $50 bucks) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
-RK- Posted January 11, 2006 Share Posted January 11, 2006 I got a mandolin. I suppose that could be considered remixing gear? Anyway, it's an awesome instrument. Very fun. If it's musical it's "remixing" gear. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Argitoth Posted January 16, 2006 Author Share Posted January 16, 2006 I DIDN'T REALIZE IT TILL NOW... I can buy Absynth upgrade for $19 at NI website because I purchased Absynth 1 within the grace period. I got Absynth 1 on eBay for $43 (including shipping). I am getting the upgrade for $23 (including shipping). That means I have payed a total $66 for Absynth 3. THAT IS DIRT CHEAP!!! I tell you my plan is working. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zircon Posted January 16, 2006 Share Posted January 16, 2006 It's cool that you got it for that low, but it's not really anything new. People have been buying old versions and using cheaper upgrade plans for awhile now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vyse of Arcadia Posted January 16, 2006 Share Posted January 16, 2006 What I want to know is why I never thought of that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Argitoth Posted January 16, 2006 Author Share Posted January 16, 2006 People have been buying old versions and using cheaper upgrade plans for awhile now. Yes, and this is my plan, but I didn't realize until yesterday that I could get the upgrade for $19. I was very close to buying it for $100 from a reseller. What I want to know is why I never thought of that. If you have an income then you aren't poor enough like me to think for days about buying something. But actually most soft synths aren't so popular that people will be selling them on e-bay. Like Octopus sounds amazing when I listened to the demo, but no one will be selling that on e-bay. I think it's a downloaded package. You would have to go to KVR and go to the trading forum and wait... and wait... and then when it strays away from its pack just a little... POUNCE!!!!! AND RIP IT APART AND EAT IT!.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Compyfox Posted January 16, 2006 Share Posted January 16, 2006 I'm preaching "get stuff used" for years now on OCR. Now Argi acts like it's some kind of "holy grail". Fascinating *raises eyebrow* Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vyse of Arcadia Posted January 16, 2006 Share Posted January 16, 2006 If you have an income then you aren't poor enough like me to think for days about buying something. But actually most soft synths aren't so popular that people will be selling them on e-bay. Like Octopus sounds amazing when I listened to the demo, but no one will be selling that on e-bay. I think it's a downloaded package. You would have to go to KVR and go to the trading forum and wait... and wait... and then when it strays away from its pack just a little... POUNCE!!!!! AND RIP IT APART AND EAT IT!.. No, see, my problem is I can't afford it, then I realize I can't afford it, then I go looking for an open-source alternative instead of trying to find a way to afford it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sgx Posted January 16, 2006 Share Posted January 16, 2006 I DIDN'T REALIZE IT TILL NOW... I can buy Absynth upgrade for $19 at NI website because I purchased Absynth 1 within the grace period.I got Absynth 1 on eBay for $43 (including shipping). I am getting the upgrade for $23 (including shipping). That means I have payed a total $66 for Absynth 3. THAT IS DIRT CHEAP!!! I tell you my plan is working. Did you get it? I don't think a used purchase will count with NI as a new purchase. It's a liscense transfer. Won't you have to register the serial and then they'll check their records? Seems unlikely to me that you'll get that deal. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Argitoth Posted January 16, 2006 Author Share Posted January 16, 2006 Did you get it? I don't think a used purchase will count with NI as a new purchase. It's a liscense transfer. Won't you have to register the serial and then they'll check their records? Seems unlikely to me that you'll get that deal. Well, I already paid for the upgrade with a credit card. I'm not sure what you are saying though. A liscense transfer is not the same as simply giving an unregistered product to someone else. Anyway, it is highly unlikely NI is going to all of a sudden say, "Here's your money back, we can't send you the product." I already got the e-mail saying "your order is in blabla you will get the product in 7 days BLA." which is coincidentally also the amount of time I have to live... see cause I got a phone call yesterday, something about 7 days. ..lame joke Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Argitoth Posted January 17, 2006 Author Share Posted January 17, 2006 well im flabbergasted. I got an e-mail from NI basically saying "sorry, you can't do that" damnit. The upgrade will be $80. Oh well, that means I got absynth 3 for $123. $3 over my goal. Why isn't there a "slap forehead" emoticon? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skrypnyk Posted January 17, 2006 Share Posted January 17, 2006 Personally, I would look into buying hardware used, and software at factory direct prices. Software is pretty easy to manipulate, have the CD's scratch, forget a reg. number and all that stuff, while hardware all that can go wrong is not having a power supply, or a knob is broken. Though, personally, I've yet to buy anything used =\ . All the stuff came new or was given to me by my dad. Getting back to the topic, I've gotten Edirol PCR-80, StylusRMX and Trilogy =D . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zylance Posted January 17, 2006 Share Posted January 17, 2006 Personally, I would look into buying hardware used, and software at factory direct prices. Software is pretty easy to manipulate, have the CD's scratch, forget a reg. number and all that stuff, while hardware all that can go wrong is not having a power supply, or a knob is broken. Not to mention the money is given to the developer for them to make more wonderful products. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Argitoth Posted January 17, 2006 Author Share Posted January 17, 2006 The worst that can happen with software is losing the registration before you register it. Scratching the CD, losing the key... it won't matter... well scratching the CD might be a problem but there are ways around it. I actually lost my Diablo II CD key long ago in a galaxy far far away. I do have an extra Starcraft CD key because I ended up buying two copies. One for Starcraft when the price was $50 and another when it came with the expansion for $20 ANYONE WANNA TRADE? My starcraft for your diablo II? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tyler Heath Posted January 17, 2006 Share Posted January 17, 2006 hi! my name's the remixing forum! you can use me to ask and answer all sorts of questions related to making music, music equipment, and songwriting techniques. however, I'm not a good place for anything else, like cd key requests! ok good - now that you two are familiar with each other, we can continue. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Argle Posted January 17, 2006 Share Posted January 17, 2006 lol, I actually feel kinda sorry for Argitoth, for all the crap he gets. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Compyfox Posted January 17, 2006 Share Posted January 17, 2006 lol, I actually feel almost kinda sorry for Argitoth, for all the crap he gets. Fixed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zylance Posted January 18, 2006 Share Posted January 18, 2006 lol, I don't feel sorry for Argitoth, for all the crap he gets. Fixed. Version 2. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Theowne Posted January 18, 2006 Share Posted January 18, 2006 You guys are meanies!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rellik Posted January 18, 2006 Share Posted January 18, 2006 Personally, I would look into buying hardware used, and software at factory direct prices. Software is pretty easy to manipulate, have the CD's scratch, forget a reg. number and all that stuff, while hardware all that can go wrong is not having a power supply, or a knob is broken.Though, personally, I've yet to buy anything used =\ . All the stuff came new or was given to me by my dad. Getting back to the topic, I've gotten Edirol PCR-80, StylusRMX and Trilogy =D . Hey, now there's another PCR-80 owner! (aside from the ubiquitous PCR-30 owners) Is that the PCR-M80 or just the PCR-80? PCR is definitely the most cost effective option for a 61-key MIDI controller, IMHO, so you made the right choice But, you might ask, what were the fates of Rellik's holiday-season haul? (sorry about the sentence structure, I'm doing a Latin essay right now... if you can guess what parallel I seem to have drawn, you've probably read the Aeneid). As a Birthday/Hanukkah gift from my parents, I received the illustrious Miroslav Philharmonik software produced by the united forces of IK Multimedia and Sonic Reality. And a watch, and an amusing calendar, because how can you make music if you don't even know what time it is? How will you know when it's time for music? If I get the full scholarship that I'm hoping against hope for, then I'll be back to tell you all of the amazing abundances of software and hardware I'll be buying. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arcana Posted January 18, 2006 Share Posted January 18, 2006 Personally, I would look into buying hardware used, and software at factory direct prices. Software is pretty easy to manipulate, have the CD's scratch, forget a reg. number and all that stuff, while hardware all that can go wrong is not having a power supply, or a knob is broken.Though, personally, I've yet to buy anything used =\ . All the stuff came new or was given to me by my dad. Getting back to the topic, I've gotten Edirol PCR-80, StylusRMX and Trilogy =D . Hey, now there's another PCR-80 owner! (aside from the ubiquitous PCR-30 owners) Is that the PCR-M80 or just the PCR-80? PCR is definitely the most cost effective option for a 61-key MIDI controller, IMHO, so you made the right choice Actually not. It's one of the mid-range price models. The M-Audio Radium is cheaper, and I believe the CME one might be cheaper, too. However it's still a nice controller and it cerrtainly does not feel like a cheap controller. Playing with the Radium, I could hear the creaks of little springs behind the keys. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skrypnyk Posted January 18, 2006 Share Posted January 18, 2006 Personally, I would look into buying hardware used, and software at factory direct prices. Software is pretty easy to manipulate, have the CD's scratch, forget a reg. number and all that stuff, while hardware all that can go wrong is not having a power supply, or a knob is broken.Though, personally, I've yet to buy anything used =\ . All the stuff came new or was given to me by my dad. Getting back to the topic, I've gotten Edirol PCR-80, StylusRMX and Trilogy =D . Hey, now there's another PCR-80 owner! (aside from the ubiquitous PCR-30 owners) Is that the PCR-M80 or just the PCR-80? PCR is definitely the most cost effective option for a 61-key MIDI controller, IMHO, so you made the right choice But, you might ask, what were the fates of Rellik's holiday-season haul? (sorry about the sentence structure, I'm doing a Latin essay right now... if you can guess what parallel I seem to have drawn, you've probably read the Aeneid). As a Birthday/Hanukkah gift from my parents, I received the illustrious Miroslav Philharmonik software produced by the united forces of IK Multimedia and Sonic Reality. And a watch, and an amusing calendar, because how can you make music if you don't even know what time it is? How will you know when it's time for music? If I get the full scholarship that I'm hoping against hope for, then I'll be back to tell you all of the amazing abundances of software and hardware I'll be buying. Just a plain PCR-80. It was either this, or a PCR-A30. Since I got it off of Novamusik, a reading the little description off the site, they're pretty much the same thing (PCR-(M)80), they were (and still are) having a special on the PCR-80 and since I don't have a controller, decided to pick one up =) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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