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Re:X2 Pre-Sale; Who's All In?
2012/09/07 22:19:48
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I know, man. I missed out on so much stuff... like the Concrete Limiter and the Niel Peart kit. I have no idea why I unchecked that little newsletter box. I guess it's just habit or something but darned if it hasn't cost me some dough. :-/
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Alegria
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Re:X2 Pre-Sale; Who's All In?
2012/09/07 22:25:51
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"Beagle"
No, but I do have a couple of Cakewalk bumper stickers! (seriously!) Got to see. Post a pic please and I'll send you my special recipe for scandanavian beacon à la beacanaise.
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Re:X2 Pre-Sale; Who's All In?
2012/09/07 22:40:53
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Oh cripes... just playing with the DSF thingy now. Uh... they really need to do a new demo for it because this is... uh... I don't think if it's possible to describe how much better this sounds than the demo. Seriously the demo sounds like my DX-7.
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Re:X2 Pre-Sale; Who's All In?
2012/09/07 22:56:38
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Dude, can you maybe do your own demo?! I want to hear some more samples of it and if it's that good, I'll make the early upgrade.. But as you said, the official one as a bit lame...
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Re:X2 Pre-Sale; Who's All In?
2012/09/07 23:02:58
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Re:X2 Pre-Sale; Who's All In?
2012/09/07 23:09:42
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Hi, matt. I'd probably fail just as epicly if I did my own demo but hammering away at it full velocity in PRV... yeah, it's worth it man. It's kind of soaked with natural reverb so it's not EXACTLY what I wanted but it sounds amazing. The hall really comes through but you still can hear the bows and upclose nuances. Also there is a whole crapload of variations going on to choose from. I don't think I could put it into words myself so maybe someone more experienced could give you the lowdown but IMHO it's a good bonus. Cheers.
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Re:X2 Pre-Sale; Who's All In?
2012/09/07 23:12:53
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not all broadband is going to be able to handle a 10+GB download either, so just because you have broadband, it doesn't mean you'll be able to DL it. I didn't have a problem with X1. Get a download manager and that will help (freedownloadmanager.com, I believe).
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Re:X2 Pre-Sale; Who's All In?
2012/09/07 23:13:55
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I gotta come up with some new pics. :) Ya think? 
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Re:X2 Pre-Sale; Who's All In?
2012/09/07 23:15:20
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Re:X2 Pre-Sale; Who's All In?
2012/09/07 23:18:48
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yo bub: do you use a special mister to keep your tongue moist?
I change my email address and stopped getting promo messages. Sent a request to support. two months later got a messages apologizing for the delay, said they fixed it. that was two months ago. sent another request two weeks ago. no joy. seems like sales should be all over this.
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Re:X2 Pre-Sale; Who's All In?
2012/09/07 23:26:19
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You would think so but I have heard this complaint before. Maybe a PM to one of the CW staff directly might get it going. Persistence will pay off.
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jm24
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Re:X2 Pre-Sale; Who's All In?
2012/09/07 23:32:25
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These after-webinar parties are most excellent.
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Re:X2 Pre-Sale; Who's All In?
2012/09/08 01:19:27
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I will say this...Cakewalk has definitely improved the web store process...I ordered mine tonite and the serials are already in my email...X1 it took almost 3 days...I'm sure it was a glitch...fortunately I had experienced it before so I was prepared to wait...this time it was rather painless (notwithstanding the actual money leaving my account and going into theirs)...
I do appreciate a company that moves towards excellence...honestly I have been with CW since it came on floppy disk, (really I still have them)...I have almost always gotten the upgrades save a version of Sonar 3 or something...
And one of the primary reasons I have stayed with the Bakers is they always seem to tailor the cost coefficient to be a little bit less than what they offer you in terms of product...
I've paid for full versions of DimPro and rapture in the past...and have bought libraries...
So to get them now might seem unfair but I do appreciate that they have included all that they have...
The Overloud stuff looks promising...the Guitar Rig thing was a deep dive into a shallow pool as far as I was concerned...never did convert me...
But this channel/console/breverb/re-tooling thing is frankly well worth the entrance price this time...
I have spent $$$$ on UAD, Waves, Izotope, Blue, and a host of other things and to have presets, and a console function built in to each strip will make my work flow unbearably simpler...
Now I can use the heavy cost items surgically which will make my entire process much less painful...since they products themselves have limitations by the host...
I am pleased to see the amount of priority and thought placed by the bakers into the product and the upgrade approach is really a deal maker.
I'm using SOnar Platinium on a 6 core Lynx Audio machine and a ton of vintage pre-amps/eq's/comps I build for fun and sometimes money, REDD.47/API/Neve I also use the UAD stuff, and also use a Macbook Logic 9 through Apogee...
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Muskee
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Re:X2 Pre-Sale; Who's All In?
2012/09/08 10:56:41
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Jumped in sept 6.. and of course, I nabbed the box set as always. I'm wondering if the 1st bug fix release is in the bakers' tray yet? ;-P.
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Re:X2 Pre-Sale; Who's All In?
2012/09/08 11:03:39
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New Toys!! I'm in.
Now we need Scott's X2 POWER.
Dan
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Re:X2 Pre-Sale; Who's All In?
2012/09/08 11:35:24
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I would be in if I could swap the $149 value DSF symphonic strings for something more valuable to ME, such as the merely $79 value PC2A module.
Cakewalk, is there any chance of that happening? I realize the chances are slim to none, but it doesn't hurt to ask.
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scook
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Re:X2 Pre-Sale; Who's All In?
2012/09/08 11:50:14
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You would not be the only one.
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daveny5
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Re:X2 Pre-Sale; Who's All In?
2012/09/08 12:26:55
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I'd pay $50 a month for broadband if it was available where I lived ... that's the point though ... it's still not available in a lot of places ... and not all broadband is going to be able to handle a 10+GB download either, so just because you have broadband, it doesn't mean you'll be able to DL it. True. Yes, that sucks that you can't get it everywhere in this day and age.
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Psychobillybob
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Re:X2 Pre-Sale; Who's All In?
2012/09/08 14:20:27
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Even with broadband I have always purchased the box sets...sometimes it feels justified having an actual product on the shelf somewhere...
Besides in a download...there's appx. 15 gigabytes of things that can go wrong...
I'm using SOnar Platinium on a 6 core Lynx Audio machine and a ton of vintage pre-amps/eq's/comps I build for fun and sometimes money, REDD.47/API/Neve I also use the UAD stuff, and also use a Macbook Logic 9 through Apogee...
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Re:X2 Pre-Sale; Who's All In?
2012/09/08 14:30:50
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Im Good !!now if i can just find what i download'd and install'd !!
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Re:X2 Pre-Sale; Who's All In?
2012/09/08 16:39:59
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Psychobillybob
I will say this...Cakewalk has definitely improved the web store process...I ordered mine tonite and the serials are already in my email....
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I've paid for full versions of DimPro and rapture in the past...and have bought libraries...
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I am pleased to see the amount of priority and thought placed by the bakers into the product and the upgrade approach is really a deal maker.
+1 Smooth and easy. I am also really liking the DSF strings. These are going to be very useable. I have GPO and Miroslav as well as some misc Kontakt things, IK and Yellow Tools - I really like this for big fat fisted string pads and beds. Oh - and Brandon and Seth - awesome job on the webinar - you had me at "Hi..."
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Re:X2 Pre-Sale; Who's All In?
2012/09/08 16:48:28
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Brando
Oh - and Brandon and Seth - awesome job on the webinar - you had me at "Hi..." +1 
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Re:X2 Pre-Sale; Who's All In?
2012/09/08 18:32:34
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I done did the deed, dude. doh!
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Cliff S.
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Re:X2 Pre-Sale; Who's All In?
2012/09/08 19:37:06
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I have serial #'s and reg. code, does this mean I can download my X2 upgrade?
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subtlearts
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Re:X2 Pre-Sale; Who's All In?
2012/09/08 19:50:26
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it would seem that the missing link is, well, the missing link. you have serials and reg code but nowhere to download from. that will come later in september.
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Re:X2 Pre-Sale; Who's All In?
2012/09/08 20:00:01
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This is a pre-sale. You can download the DSF strings package from your account now but you have to wait for X2. The Bakers are saying the downloads will be ready around the end of the month but personally... if they need a little longer to make sure it is fully baked I think I would prefer they take their time. But not tooooo long. ;-)
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kushp
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Re:X2 Pre-Sale; Who's All In?
2012/09/08 20:02:42
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I'm in. Ordered the day it became available. Looking forward to all the great new features especially the updates/fixes/improvements to Pro Channel. Paul
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CL2Zero
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Re:X2 Pre-Sale; Who's All In?
2012/09/08 20:02:51
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I'm in. I also feel that the DSF Strings are going to be very usable for the stuff that I do. They sound better than the demo, for sure.
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Re:X2 Pre-Sale; Who's All In?
2012/09/08 20:08:49
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Yeah, seriously, guys. That demo is horrendous compared to what it actually sounds like. Can someone who knows what they're doing create a new one for Cakewalk? I think they might be losing sales because of this. It is far more nuanced than the keyboard stabbing we hear in the demo.
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Re:X2 Pre-Sale; Who's All In?
2012/09/08 23:20:57
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I'd prefer to order the box set with the physical DVD disks.
Can I order throught the Cake store, and how much will it cost?
Thanks.
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