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has anybody gone to the Amplitube custom shop to add more gear to the plugin? I'm confused about how that works. Are you just buying access codes to activate features that already exist as part of the original installation? Or do you download and install more stuff?
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You download more stuff. Different amps actually.
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You download more stuff. Different amps actually.
have you done this? If so, what did you get? Do you have to go through the activation ordeal each time a new piece of gear is added?
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I notice there is an Amplitube upgrade available, and registered users of bundled versions qualify: http://www.musiciansfriend.com/pro-audio...oftware-upgradehaving seen the prices for individual gear purchases on the custom shop, this would probably be the whole shebang for one fixed price. Note to PGMusic: now that you bundle Amplitube with BIAB, you may want to consider carrying the upgrade in your web store.
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According to the ad, it comes with 160 pieces of gear... 51 stomp boxes, 31 amps, 46 speaker cabs etc and more
The lowest price for an individual purchase on the custom shop was $5 (many were $30)
at $5 each, 160 pieces of gear would cost $800 if purchased individually on the custom shop. But $5 is lower than the average custom shop price.
51 stomp boxes at $5 ea = $255
31 amps at $30 each = $930
46 speaker cabs at $5 each = $230
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so buying one piece of gear at a time could cost 10 times as much as buying the upgrade.
($1,960 vs $199)
I like Amplitube so far. It makes sense to enhance its usability by upgrading to the full package.
Thoughts?
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I'm not going to do all the leg work however you need to be VERY aware of how IKM does things. You all need to visit their web site and their Forums. That MF sale is an UPGRADE if you have one of the PURCHASED versions of AT2,SVX,AT3. We DO NOT have a purchased version. We have the FREE version of AT3. To get the FULL paid version is a WHOLE LOT MORE $$$$$$$$$$ Going from AT3 to this is a CROSSGRADE $269.00 Check out the site. http://www.ikmultimedia.com/shop/index.php?REQ=SHOWPROD&PRID=AmpliTube_3
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John, it's my understanding that we have a BUNDLED version, not a free version... Typically bundled versions, if registered, allow upgrades. That's how most of us got Sonar, by upgrading a bundled version. However, it's a definition of terms, and IKM might not define it the same way. I went to the IKM site and entered the keyword UPGRADE and saw other messages from people who upgraded products from a bundled version. Also, on Ebay, a dealer posted this: http://www.ebay.com/itm/New-IK-Multimedi...=item4aac78596fabout half way down the page, he says that registered users of the full *or* bundled Vversions qualify for the upgrade I also left a message for sales to verify whether or not the version bundled with BIAB qualifies for the upgrade. I'll post their response when I get it.
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Pat,
This is not a bundled version. Pg just DL the free version .exe and made it available the same as going to the sight. There is nothing unique about this version. Pg also just made some settings files the same as any one could.
Go ahead and get it but if it don't work..........
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This is not a bundled version. Pg just DL the free version .exe and made it available the same as going to the sight. There is nothing unique about this version. Pg also just made some settings files the same as any one could.
Go ahead and get it but if it don't work..........
Gotcha.
It's easy to see this either way. I'll go by whatever I hear from IKM. Either way, even at $299 (full price at Musician's Friend) its a lot cheaper than buying everything piecemeal from the custom shop. I think it adds something to the RB experience that I'd like to build on it.
But if it ends up being full price, I may have to wait for a sale.
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IK Multimedia's competitive prices make it easier and more affordable than ever to expand your computer-based studio with a wide collection of IK products. Our Total Studio 2 Bundle, Total Workstation 2 Bundle, ARC System, ARC System TDM, AmpliTube 3 and T-RackS 3 Deluxe also have a crossgrade version and if you are a registered owner of at least ONE IK product (FREE versions excluded), you are now eligible to crossgrade to the above mentioned products at the discounted crossgrade price and save big! Both retail and special bundled versions of IK products (such as SampleTank 2 SE, AmpliTube 2 DUO, Ampeg SVX UNO and T-RackS 3 EQ) qualify you to make extra savings on crossgrades. Click here to see the list of eligible products.
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yeah, you're probably right.
I presumed that in order to include somebody else's product there would have to be some sort of agreement between the two companies... most products specifically say that they cannot be distributed with any other product without the consent of the company that owns the rights.. .and when that happens, it is generally considered (in every other case) to be bundled software.
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Pat,
I got Amplitube 3 on a deal from AudioMidi.com. It may be worth waiting a while till they have a blowout sale.
Chris
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I got Amplitube 3 on a deal from AudioMidi.com. It may be worth waiting a while till they have a blowout sale.
I like that idea
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I got Ampeg SVX & the Stealth Guitar/bass interface on sale 2 years ago for $99.
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Have you already exhausted the capabilities of the included Amplitube? I still use Amplitube 1 LE and it's got plenty of capability for my needs.
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has anybody gone to the Amplitube custom shop to add more gear to the plugin? I'm confused about how that works. Are you just buying access codes to activate features that already exist as part of the original installation? Or do you download and install more stuff?
Pat I already had some credits with IK from prior purchases of T-Racks & SampleTank & a different version of Amplitube. To purchase credits from custom shop is easy, just click on the button. What is nice about the custom shop is you do not need to authorize anything it does it automatically. Also it knows what you have purchased or already have and can restore them at any time if you loose them (think I-tunes store). They had a sale on the Fender amps for half price last month and I took advantage of several amps-cabs & effects. You can try anything for free. They are always running some specials on custom shop and you can purchase whole collections if you desire.
Brian
When you run custom shop it knows who you are and what you have intalled is why you don't need to authorize.
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Have you already exhausted the capabilities of the included Amplitube? I still use Amplitube 1 LE and it's got plenty of capability for my needs.
an awful lot of the stuff is grayed out in the version I have. But in answer to your question: of course not. How can a renewable resource ever be exhausted? It's just fun to have lots of options.
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has anybody gone to the Amplitube custom shop to add more gear to the plugin? I'm confused about how that works. Are you just buying access codes to activate features that already exist as part of the original installation? Or do you download and install more stuff?
Pat I already had some credits with IK from prior purchases of T-Racks & SampleTank & a different version of Amplitube. To purchase credits from custom shop is easy, just click on the button. What is nice about the custom shop is you do not need to authorize anything it does it automatically. Also it knows what you have purchased or already have and can restore them at any time if you loose them (think I-tunes store). They had a sale on the Fender amps for half price last month and I took advantage of several amps-cabs & effects. You can try anything for free. They are always running some specials on custom shop and you can purchase whole collections if you desire.
Brian
When you run custom shop it knows who you are and what you have intalled is why you don't need to authorize.
Thanks Brian.. that's the kind of info I was looking for.
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One other thing that I found nice was I have Amplitube installed on my laptop as well as my desktop. When I purchase new items on my desktop from custom shop, I can fire up the laptop go to custom shop and click on the Account tab then select restore my gear. It will download any of the new items I purchased for the desktop to my laptop. Actually it will put everything that is missing that I should have.
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One other thing that I found nice was I have Amplitube installed on my laptop as well as my desktop. When I purchase new items on my desktop from custom shop, I can fire up the laptop go to custom shop and click on the Account tab then select restore my gear. It will download any of the new items I purchased for the desktop to my laptop. Actually it will put everything that is missing that I should have.
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good information! Thanks!
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