rtucker55
Something weird is going on there. I just posted on the Don't Crack forum and will keep watching for a reply.

Yeah.  I saw your post over there, and I posted right after you asking about the Complete bundle.

rtucker55
Hopefully we will get a mod to reply soon! I really want that XT-BC Bass Character plug-in at a price like Bapu suggested. 

I posted on their forum, but their mods have not replied.  Others here have also posted there, but no replies from the powers that be (or know).  I do hope that Harrison support is better at answering emails from customers than the GB is at answering pre-sale questions.   The 13th is a few days away; perhaps all will be explained or revealed with the arrival of the vouchers --questions like are the XTmodules available or not in this GB???

It will be a sad day if they will turn away a few customers who refuse to buy the XTC-BC plug at full price by NOT allowing it to be purchased with the voucher.
 
Just curious for that that did sign up, when you do are you signing up for a specific product or just in general?

Probably no XTC-BC @ 75% discount then.
 
Oh well, maybe next year. In the meantime I believe that I can accomplish pretty much the same thing with UADs Helios 69 (or really any other EQ for that matter). I just wanted to be fully compliant but not for > $100.

I have them but I have not used them so I cannot say if they're special or not. Sorry I could not be more help.

Sounds like a great idea Bapu. I might try that myself. :)

Yup, I believe that I am just as disappointed that there was never a reply from the Don'tCrack guy as I am that the XT-BC plug will not be included in the Group Buy...

cowboydan
With the mixbus upgrade all the plugins will be unlocked including the XT-BC.
 
- Mixbus v2 Complete Upgrade $159 

Excellent except a few of us already have everything (from previous generous sales) except the XT-BC and no one would confirm that this sale would include XT-BC as a standalone purchase.

Over on their forum page they have a new note in which they say they have decided not to issue vouchers and just to have the links to the discounted products.  So go to this page http://store.dontcrack.com/group-buy/ and you will see which products are available.  I noticed that they do NOT have the XT-Bass listed.  Sorry to report that piece of bad news.  But they do have the upgrade and the compete bundle links if anyone wants to grab the everything/Complete package.

rtucker55
For someone who does not have mixbus, but wants it, the Complete package sounds like a decent price provided it is a purchase and not a subcription.

Yeah, I went on and purchased the Complete.  I figured that after subtracting the $59 for Mixbus+Essentials that left $140 for the four XTseries extra, which works out to $35 each.  I also went back and read Jeff Evans posts about these extra plugins.  I see this as being a platform for Mastering and for getting that "Harrison" sound.   Downloading now.

i just regestried myself but i start to think that i ain't even gonna consider it cause of the lack of controle surface intagreation , really it will be a walk back in my speed : worth the sound , i don't think so .....

First report, my initial impression.  I was able to play around with Mixbus last night.  I really like what it does.  The EQ's, the compressors, and the tape saturation are so easy to use.  Gain staging is simple and intuitive; I like having the compressors and that trim and faders all together.  The resulting mix sounds "thicker," fuller, and yes "warmer" at least to my ears.  All I had time for was just loading in a stereo wave file of a completed mix; so I did not load in lots of stems.  Yet, even just to master the final stereo wave file, Mixbus is so easy to use and gets ear pleasing results.
 
Having said what I liked, let me say there are some definite deficiencies.  First, their manual does not have an index which meant reading and searching for simple tasks.  Second, on the Mixer View (the one with the console) there is no transport.  So I had to constantly switch to the the Editer View (the one with the wave form) to stop, rewind and restart.  Third, while there is a template "save" feature, I could not find a way of applying a template although I suspect it is buried somewhere in their menus or revealed in the manual somewhere.  Fourth, no midi learn (yet--I thought I read that it is in the works).
 
I do like the tonal character that Mixbus gives, and it is easy to dial in EQs and Compressors/limiters quickly.  I think that Sonar X series has a better editing setup and is more intuitive for me in tracking, editing and the use of the transport.  I can't see myself using the Mixbus editing view that much, except for final "automation" of faders and volume on the stems.  I hope that the future versions of Mixbus at least add a transport control to the Mixer page.