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Subject:Kompakt Acid crossgrade to Kontakt 2
Posted by: noisemaker
Date:5/27/2006 9:17:21 AM

Just got email that audiomidi.com has Native Instruments products for 25% off this weekend. Does anyone know if NI's "Kompakt to Kontakt 2 crossgrade for other NI Samplers" is able to be used with the Acid 6 version of Kompakt? That product goes for $185 right now... nice cheap way to get into Kontakt 2, assuming it will work with Acid's Kompakt. Has anyone done this type of crossgrade with NI and know if it will work?

Subject:RE: Kompakt Acid crossgrade to Kontakt 2
Reply by: miquel
Date:5/27/2006 10:07:50 AM

Yes, I did already crossgrade.

Subject:RE: Kompakt Acid crossgrade to Kontakt 2
Reply by: Vocalpoint
Date:5/27/2006 12:05:23 PM

"Does anyone know if NI's "Kompakt to Kontakt 2 crossgrade for other NI Samplers" is able to be used with the Acid 6 version of Kompakt?"

I highly doubt it. The version of Kompakt included with Acid is a special edition that was integrated for Acid. It was also included with the price of your Acid upgrade...it's not like you spent any extra dough to get that special version...

Subject:RE: Kompakt Acid crossgrade to Kontakt 2
Reply by: billybk
Date:5/27/2006 12:48:45 PM

You can crossgrade, from the Sony ACID Pro Edition, of Kompact to Kontact 2 full version. There is a $269 crossgrade offer included inside the ACID Pro 6 box. Better yet, there is currently a $229 crossgrade offer, directly from the NI website. If you are able to crossgrade, using other Kompact Player versions, then you should be able to use ACID's, as well. I would verify with audiomidi, just to be sure though.

Cheers,

Billy Buck

Message last edited on5/27/2006 12:54:07 PM bybillybk.
Subject:RE: Kompakt Acid crossgrade to Kontakt 2
Reply by: noisemaker
Date:5/28/2006 3:26:53 AM

Thanks guys..Billy, do you happen to have a link to the $229 offer on the NI site? Can't seem to find it up there..

thanks
Rich

Subject:RE: Kompakt Acid crossgrade to Kontakt 2
Reply by: billybk
Date:5/28/2006 4:50:07 AM

do you happen to have a link to the $229 offer on the NI site? Can't seem to find it up there..


Oops! My bad, I can't seem to find now either. The only upgrade offer I see is for $269. Have you talked to audiomidi about upgrading, from the Sony ACID Kompact version and qualifying, for the 25% discount?

Cheers,

Billy Buck

Subject:RE: Kompakt Acid crossgrade to Kontakt 2
Reply by: miquel
Date:5/28/2006 5:20:26 AM

NI crossgrade link

Message last edited on5/28/2006 5:25:12 AM bymiquel.
Subject:RE: Kompakt Acid crossgrade to Kontakt 2
Reply by: TunerRick
Date:5/28/2006 7:16:37 AM

Or you could get it from B&H Photo (like I did) (www.bhphotovideo.com) and when you find the Kontakt 2 Crossgrade/Upgrade for $249, click on "email me a better price" which they did and it then said:

"KONTAKT 2 Upgrade/Crossgrade is 214.95"

Free shipping, got it in a couple days.

Subject:RE: Kompakt Acid crossgrade to Kontakt 2
Reply by: noisemaker
Date:5/29/2006 8:01:21 AM

I got a reply from Native Instruments:

yes, this a possible upgrade option.
Best regards,
Stefan Mueller
-> Stefan Mueller
-> Native Instruments GmbH -> Schlesische Str. 28

..so I went ahead and ordered the upgrade through audiomidi.com
$186.75 shipped.
Just in case anyone else is interested. The sale ends today (Monday)

Rich

Subject:RE: Kompakt Acid crossgrade to Kontakt 2
Reply by: billybk
Date:5/29/2006 8:19:30 AM

..so I went ahead and ordered the upgrade through audiomidi.com
$186.75 shipped.


Great deal, I am glad it worked out for you then!

Billy Buck

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