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Post by mrholmes on Oct 14, 2015 6:34:14 GMT -6
Example: 299 $ now 199 $ if I am about right it should be 120 $??  |
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Post by kcatthedog on Oct 14, 2015 6:44:59 GMT -6
doesn't it vary by the number of plugs you are selecting so up to a certain total percentage off based on buying more plugs not on just one ?
what plugs are you interested in ?
correction its an "up to' sale and the prices are as stated in the ua store
are you logged into your account so you can see the discounts in red ?
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Post by mrholmes on Oct 14, 2015 7:17:00 GMT -6
At least here in Europe they did send me Mail - with 60% off on all compressors store wide.....-
I am still about the LA2Aa as an legacy owner I could agree on 60% off ----
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Post by Johnkenn on Oct 14, 2015 10:07:24 GMT -6
I thought it said "up to 60% off."
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Post by mrholmes on Oct 14, 2015 10:45:20 GMT -6
I thought it said "up to 60% off." Right its me who is dump---- ARGHHGHGHGHGHG Jump.... BUFFFF |
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Post by jdc on Oct 14, 2015 12:37:27 GMT -6
mr holmes, this is an honest question and not at all meant to incite any kind of arguments: is your avatar picture a representation of german-american heritage or a commentary on the strongly conservative view that the "American way of life is dissolving"? I'm not looking to argue and won't have any follow up comments, just an honest curiosity  |
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Post by jazznoise on Oct 14, 2015 17:45:15 GMT -6
I doubt it's political, I just assumed he loved American music/culture! Now if you swapped the American flag for the Euro flag you might really get mouths running...
Just kidding. I could never insult a place with beer as good as Germany! I have a few funny pictures from my Berlin adventure I should post, though.
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Post by mrholmes on Oct 14, 2015 19:38:23 GMT -6
I mean this in a non political way, because there is no faith in politics but cultural exchange makes a lot of sense.
And thats what I do since the 80s with friends from the US.
It makes the world a better place because we learn from each other.
PS:
I see melting flags instead swapped ones.
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Post by Martin John Butler on Oct 14, 2015 20:00:55 GMT -6
mrholmes, you simply must get away from the "legacy" LA2'. The updated version is a completely different animal. It's about as good as emulation plug-in gets, and is quite useable. The legacy plug just seems like a muffler in comparison. UAD is very slick with their pricing, but does occasionally offer a decent deal. I think the days of very high priced plug-ins are beginning to fade away. I think it's a joke that a plugin costs me $400, when in truth, all I've bought is the right to use it, without the ability to sell it, or even a guarantee it will continue working and be updated. My WA76, Warm EQP-1A and Dizengoff D4 will serve me a lifetime I suspect, and they sound better than plugs. I would love to buy the Ocean Way plug-in, but $299 for what is essentially room reverb is way too little bang for the buck, I think. I just tried one of those silly looking new mics, the Neat Microphones King Bee, and if you can stand to look at a mic that resembles a Saturday Day Night live skit costume, you might think you found a vintage AKG 414 for $349. Ugly, but that is bang for the buck, maybe the 3U mics too, but I haven't heard them for myself. I can buy a fantastic Mexican Telecaster for $499 if I cherry pick while shopping, again, think on that versus a plug. I think we've been blinded by science, but my vision is getting clearer every day now. |
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Post by mrholmes on Oct 15, 2015 6:43:23 GMT -6
mrholmes, you simply must get away from the "legacy" LA2'. The updated version is a completely different animal. It's about as good as emulation plug-in gets, and is quite useable. The legacy plug just seems like a muffler in comparison. UAD is very slick with their pricing, but does occasionally offer a decent deal. I think the days of very high priced plug-ins are beginning to fade away. I think it's a joke that a plugin costs me $400, when in truth, all I've bought is the right to use it, without the ability to sell it, or even a guarantee it will continue working and be updated. My WA76, Warm EQP-1A and Dizengoff D4 will serve me a lifetime I suspect, and they sound better than plugs. I would love to buy the Ocean Way plug-in, but $299 for what is essentially room reverb is way too little bang for the buck, I think. I just tried one of those silly looking new mics, the Neat Microphones King Bee, and if you can stand to look at a mic that resembles a Saturday Day Night live skit costume, you might think you found a vintage AKG 414 for $349. Ugly, but that is bang for the buck, maybe the 3U mics too, but I haven't heard them for myself. I can buy a fantastic Mexican Telecaster for $499 if I cherry pick while shopping, again, think on that versus a plug. I think we've been blinded by science, but my vision is getting clearer every day now. My past opinion was that the long time customers should get the MKII for free. I bought the 1176s when it was about 75$ that was OK as a legacy owner. But this was my last purchase in years. So its up to UAD to get a customer back... at the time I will only invest in new plug ins if it makes sense and the price tag is right. I wont spend 120 as a legacy owner... thats too much ... True I will rather put this in HW. And BTW I have a nice working opto, not LA2A but the VLA2 does not sounds bad. And it was 150 Euros used... WOW |
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Post by Martin John Butler on Oct 15, 2015 8:31:36 GMT -6
mrholmes, wait a little, I'd bet that UAD will have a "special sale" at some point and offer the update for $75. Not cheap, but in the case of the LA2A, I think it's essential, if you use UAD plug-ins at all.
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Post by kcatthedog on Oct 15, 2015 8:37:21 GMT -6
its already $200 off: $99 not $299; remember that is for 3 count em, 3 mkii fully emulated compressors so actually $33 a piece.
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Post by Martin John Butler on Oct 15, 2015 9:34:09 GMT -6
See, I told ya something would come up ;-) thanks kcat.
Still, $99 for an upgrade seems steep to me. Something like $49 would be a more acceptable price point. The upgrade shows just how weak emulation was when they did the first generation. Probably a long, long time ago I suspect.
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Post by jcoutu1 on Oct 15, 2015 9:38:56 GMT -6
True I will rather put this in HW. And BTW I have a nice working opto, not LA2A but the VLA2 does not sounds bad. And it was 150 Euros used... WOW I prefer most plugins to the VLA2. |
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Post by mrholmes on Oct 15, 2015 16:10:09 GMT -6
True I will rather put this in HW. And BTW I have a nice working opto, not LA2A but the VLA2 does not sounds bad. And it was 150 Euros used... WOW I prefer most plugins to the VLA2. Mh intresting I think the VLA 2 is one of the best budget compressors money can buy. |
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Post by Johnkenn on Oct 15, 2015 22:07:44 GMT -6
I use the 1176 collection on everything...I think they sound fantastic. Now, if they just had a HPF and a mix knob...
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Post by Martin John Butler on Oct 15, 2015 23:20:30 GMT -6
I'd use my UAD 1176's more, but I'm out of dsp power. I use the CLA 1176, and it works just fine. I use it mainly on bass.
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Post by mrholmes on Oct 16, 2015 3:22:33 GMT -6
I use the 1176 collection on everything...I think they sound fantastic. Now, if they just had a HPF and a mix knob... Yup they do sound fantastic the 2as too... no question. btw my post was more one of this buy it buy it posts because of their marketing mail. Realty check = I have enough compression |
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