Glyn Barnes
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Re: Which way you gonna go? Lump sum or payments?
2015/01/16 00:58:06
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Lump sum, I don't need to spread the cost so I will take the cheaper option. I will get Platinum.
I am discounting the obvious big sweatener, AD2 producer for now because AD1 did not really grab me when compaired to my Toontrack and FXPansion stuff.
It still looks to me that there are $149 worth of enhancements in Sonar Platinum. The dynamic sends is a nice one. The control bar enhancements look good, MIDI and PRV enhancements are welcome, mix recall could be a major time saver, and there is a new Pro Channel convolution reverb.
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Re: Which way you gonna go? Lump sum or payments?
2015/01/16 01:12:11
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I didn't realise Sweetwater were pre selling the download so I've ordered there with their 3 payment plan.
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Re: Which way you gonna go? Lump sum or payments?
2015/01/16 01:33:26
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Either way has its perks/drawbacks. I'm poor-ish, so affordable monthly payments seem tempting. But neither am I rich, so saving two payments by lump-summing it seems enticing. With that extra US$39.98 in my pocket I could go to my local zoo and have a hamburger, or I could take an introductory calligraphy class.
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Re: Which way you gonna go? Lump sum or payments?
2015/01/16 05:54:12
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Mod Bod
I haven't seen how the monthly payment thing works. Is it an automatic credit card withdrawal?
I've got plenty of cash in my Paypal account so I can do a one time payment but the option to back out of the monthly payments if SONAR Platinum doesn't meet expectations when the drum replacement feature is ready is a nice option to have.
Hello Dave I think you hit the nail on the head with your last paragraph. To add to that surely having the option or choice is a winner. I am amazed to see so many negatives when what Cake has done is given you the freedom to choose. All that I am waiting for is to see the reviews once Sonar 2015 is released and subject to those being positive I could well be tempted to take the monthly rental on the basis I can give it a full working trial and opt out after a couple of months if not happy. Seems like a win win situation to me.
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Re: Which way you gonna go? Lump sum or payments?
2015/01/16 06:54:21
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Re: Which way you gonna go? Lump sum or payments?
2015/01/16 07:01:25
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Lump sum for me, WHEN it's available to order in the UK 
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Re: Which way you gonna go? Lump sum or payments?
2015/01/16 07:12:11
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Lump sum for me too...I am trying to trim down regular payments, not add another one in to the monthly budget...
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Re: Which way you gonna go? Lump sum or payments?
2015/01/16 07:14:07
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Lump sum. Pay and forget for a year.
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Re: Which way you gonna go? Lump sum or payments?
2015/01/16 07:28:44
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Payment plan. My wife has spoken. 
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Re: Which way you gonna go? Lump sum or payments?
2015/01/16 07:38:41
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After playing with the idea to jump the X4 upgrade,
i came to the conclusion to pay lump sum for the platinum pack
cause I really like ad drums ( three packs included, that´s alone worth the money)
and I like to have a platinum version of my daw software, reminds me of the good old logic days (hihi).
So it´s OK to call me a dinosaur.
regards
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SteveStrummerUK
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Re: Which way you gonna go? Lump sum or payments?
2015/01/16 07:41:26
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Payment lump plan.
Using VisaPayCashPal.
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Re: Which way you gonna go? Lump sum or payments?
2015/01/16 13:49:21
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Lump sum, getting the boxed version from Sweetwater ($149).
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Re: Which way you gonna go? Lump sum or payments?
2015/01/16 13:52:16
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Re: Which way you gonna go? Lump sum or payments?
2015/01/16 14:58:51
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paulo
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Re: Which way you gonna go? Lump sum or payments?
2015/01/16 16:33:00
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Neither. Whelmed is the word that springs to my mind so far. Unless the "special surprise" makes it a much better deal than it looks at the moment I don't really see anything that I can't live without, so I'll give it 12 months and if it turns out to be worth it I'll buy it then.
As for the pay monthly thing, maybe it's just me, but the way I see it is that if people can't afford what is essentially a toy any other way then I can't help thinking that maybe they have bigger issues to deal with and shouldn't really be buying it anyway.
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YolandaSupercute
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Re: Which way you gonna go? Lump sum or payments?
2015/01/16 16:40:44
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paulo
As for the pay monthly thing, maybe it's just me, but the way I see it is that if people can't afford what is essentially a toy any other way then I can't help thinking that maybe they have bigger issues to deal with and shouldn't really be buying it anyway.
Hey. I support my kids. I support my wife. No I don't make a lot of money. So I shouldn't be "allowed" to play with toys? Hey Judgy McJudgepants, I'll pray for your soul...
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Re: Which way you gonna go? Lump sum or payments?
2015/01/16 16:51:50
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Re: Which way you gonna go? Lump sum or payments?
2015/01/16 17:52:20
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Hmmm normally I would pay full.... But I'm tempted to go monthly, it will be ten times easier to hide from my wife. On the flipside she has nine more chances to find out what I've bought. Damn you cakewalk for this fabulous choice. ;)
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Re: Which way you gonna go? Lump sum or payments?
2015/01/16 18:23:53
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☄ Helpfulby SteveStrummerUK 2015/01/17 09:20:29
YolandaSupercute
paulo
As for the pay monthly thing, maybe it's just me, but the way I see it is that if people can't afford what is essentially a toy any other way then I can't help thinking that maybe they have bigger issues to deal with and shouldn't really be buying it anyway.
Hey. I support my kids. I support my wife. No I don't make a lot of money. So I shouldn't be "allowed" to play with toys? Hey Judgy McJudgepants, I'll pray for your soul...
I expressed my opinion. You read that and feel the need to pray for me, yet call me judgemental ? You really don't want to know what I think about praying then. But, seeing as you decided to bring religion into it......maybe you should try praying to whoever it is you believe listens to you and ask them for $199 per year. I'll worry about my own "soul" thanks.
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Marcus Curtis
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Re: Which way you gonna go? Lump sum or payments?
2015/01/16 18:35:28
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I will more then likely pay the lump sum as soon as it is available. So pardon the stupid question but when will it be available?
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Re: Which way you gonna go? Lump sum or payments?
2015/01/17 03:27:05
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I had ordered from Sweetwater but after being invited for an early pre release I canceled and went with the monthly. With exchange rates in Australia it costs $195 so I opted for the less upfront costs. Even though that's $19.95
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Re: Which way you gonna go? Lump sum or payments?
2015/01/17 04:09:56
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Grumbleweed_
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Re: Which way you gonna go? Lump sum or payments?
2015/01/17 04:25:47
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Fog
in 2 minds, depends on marketing.. lump sum or nothing.. if they want to offer specials later next year like they have done in the past over they years, then I might bother. if thats done and dusted , then I'll wait as long as possible or not at all
I've not updated a rival's product this year as I felt they offered too little vs what they charged. I waited for a sale on another company and upgraded their thing, and I'll see how I get on with it.
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Re: Which way you gonna go? Lump sum or payments?
2015/01/17 04:28:57
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Lump sum for me, it's the cheaper option.
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Re: Which way you gonna go? Lump sum or payments?
2015/01/17 05:21:01
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Re: Which way you gonna go? Lump sum or payments?
2015/01/17 05:26:58
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Lump, ordered it on Sweetwater within hours of announcement.
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Re: Which way you gonna go? Lump sum or payments?
2015/01/17 07:16:28
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Lump sum, had the money so didn't really consider monthly.
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Re: Which way you gonna go? Lump sum or payments?
2015/01/17 07:46:09
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Re: Which way you gonna go? Lump sum or payments?
2015/01/17 07:54:01
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doment500
I did the Monthly plan. You still get all of the benefits without the lump sum payment.
You say that as past tense. You've signed up for the monthly already? I couldn't find a way to do it. Or did you win the email lotto? 
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Re: Which way you gonna go? Lump sum or payments?
2015/01/17 07:55:12
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Marcus Curtis
I will more then likely pay the lump sum as soon as it is available. So pardon the stupid question but when will it be available?
Sometime during NAMM, the end of next week.
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