Will pro tools express be free in 1.3 update?

InspectahEX wrote:Why is it such a big deal for people to have protools express? Im sure 99% of the people have a DAW that is just as capable of whatever protools express can do.

Cheaper upgrade to the next version, it qualifies.

it's not really the fact that akai said pt express will be with 1.3. it's more that akai said something will be free. if akai said there will be Live lite, everyone will be acting the same way. ppl hear something will be free while others didn't when they bought it, will feel they are being cheated out of something.

I agree 100% with Tutor and I forgot whoelse said it, the promo is for new customers. if you bought your ren when it first dropped, then you shouldn't be entitled to this promotion at all. it wouldn't be good business for akai to honor everyone who bought the ren from October to now, akai would be losing money if they did that. could you imagine how many ren units sold since October? you cant just count those of us who are on this forum, we are a small % of their customer base.

that would be the same for us reason users. 6.5 introduced rack extensions, do you think it is fair for those who still use reason 3.0 to get the 6.5 upgrade for free? they only offered the free upgrade to users of 6.0

I'm not sure why there are people complaining about not being able to get a free copy of PT Express. The point of promotion is to get people to buy it. I mean, have you ever had this happen in your life before? You go to the store to buy a laptop when it first comes out. There's a promotion a month after you bought it where each customer gets a free monitor with the purchase of that model. You call in, asking for your free monitor, and they reply "Oh yeah, you bought this laptop before this promotion was even an idea. Of course you can get a free monitor. We'll call you about the next promotion."

No. That never happens, and it won't start now. Plus, Express isn't that great anyway.

bearhead wrote:No. That never happens, and it won't start now.

Just talked to them on the phone. It's not offered to previous customers.

IMAKEMADBEATS wrote:

bearhead wrote:No. That never happens, and it won't start now.

Just talked to them on the phone. It's not offered to previous customers.

Did they give a date the promotion starts?

J.O.BEATS wrote:

IMAKEMADBEATS wrote:

bearhead wrote:No. That never happens, and it won't start now.

Just talked to them on the phone. It's not offered to previous customers.

Did they give a date the promotion starts?

No, I didnt ask.

IMAKEMADBEATS wrote:

IMAKEMADBEATS wrote:

bearhead wrote:No. That never happens, and it won't start now.

Just talked to them on the phone. It's not offered to previous customers.

J.O.BEATS - "Did they give a date the promotion starts?"

No, I didnt ask.

And there you have it

Oh well, bring on 1.3.

pspsounds wrote:Oh well, bring on 1.3.

Most likely on Feb 15 duh. Thats eleven days away you cabbages!

sparq wrote:it's not really the fact that akai said pt express will be with 1.3. it's more that akai said something will be free. if akai said there will be Live lite, everyone will be acting the same way. ppl hear something will be free while others didn't when they bought it, will feel they are being cheated out of something.

I agree 100% with Tutor and I forgot whoelse said it, the promo is for new customers. if you bought your ren when it first dropped, then you shouldn't be entitled to this promotion at all. it wouldn't be good business for akai to honor everyone who bought the ren from October to now, akai would be losing money if they did that. could you imagine how many ren units sold since October? you cant just count those of us who are on this forum, we are a small % of their customer base.

that would be the same for us reason users. 6.5 introduced rack extensions, do you think it is fair for those who still use reason 3.0 to get the 6.5 upgrade for free? they only offered the free upgrade to users of 6.0

I agree with what you said, but how about how Native Instruments gave EVERYONE Massive for free.

kaydigi wrote:I agree with what you said, but how about how Native Instruments gave EVERYONE Massive for free.

That was real nice of them, indeed. I'm not sure how it's relevant though, other than NI are a competitor. Most companies don't back date promos, and for good reason IMO. I think it's harsh to jump on Akai over this. There's plenty of other things you guys could get upset about regarding the Ren, but Akai giving away a free copy of Pro Tools Express to their new customers is not one of them.

IMO the only thing Akai could have done better was improve the communication on this so there was no confusion - i.e. an official statement at NAMM.

I called Sweetwater and they said they are shipping the Ren with Pro Tools Express right now.

I should have asked if they are just shipping the 1.2 MPC's with OEM PT Express packages.

Ill-Green wrote:Most likely on Feb 15 duh. Thats eleven days away you cabbages!

are they shipping 1.3 in boxes right now?