It will give you the full version, but you have to have one of the required versions authorised in NI Authorisation Centre (or whatever it's called). 

NI Service Centre even :-)

Ok, in the personal update manager on the NI website, I can see Guitar Rig 3.2.1 Win Update Update 18.02.2009 190.6 MB. That was from Sonar 8.5 Professional, however, when I upgraded to Sonar X1, I changed the OS from Windows XP to Windows 7 and never installed the Guitar Rig from Sonar X1. Do you think this will have an impact on me obtaining the update and installing the Guitar Rig 5 software? Peace

Jesse G


Ok, in the personal update manager on the NI website, I can see Guitar Rig 3.2.1 Win Update Update 18.02.2009 190.6 MB. That was from Sonar 8.5 Professional, however, when I upgraded to Sonar X1, I changed the OS from Windows XP to Windows 7 and never installed the Guitar Rig from Sonar X1. Do you think this will have an impact on me obtaining the update and installing the Guitar Rig 5 software? Peace

Theoretically as long as it shows that you had an eligible version authorized it shouldn't matter that you don't have the X1 Guitar Rig.  I think you're good to go.  (However like we all know there's always the chance for somthing to go wrong with all these crazy protection and upgrade schemes.)
 
Good luck,
 
John

Darn. Although I am annoyed about missing out on this deal (upgraded a few weeks ago) I have learned of the BFD eco deal because of this thread. THAT will be useful. Also anyone who doesn't take advantage of this GR5 upgrade is a fool. It is extremely powerful and useful. The tuner alone is worth the $50.

and, stevec... that BFD Eco deal is going until the end of August. You really should do what you can to snag both. I'm assuming you are into the same type of writing I am and I'll tell ya between GR5 and what BFD Eco purports to do I'll pretty much not have much want for any more software for quite some time. The only thing above those I think I'd be looking at are some of the PC modules and expansion packs for BFD... and those would be luxury items that can wait. Cheers!

I took advantage of the BFD deal a while ago while it was the "Deal of the Day" on the musicians friends site.  The BFD Eco is a good buy!

I still don't think any of the soft stomp boxes sound as good as a real tube amp with real stomp boxes. I have Guitar Rig and Pod Farm and they're ok, but I like my PodXTLive better because there's no latency and the effects and models are better. IMHO

Yeah, anytime NI does a sale like this, new updates are right around the corner. So don't anyone going an' being all shocked an' stuff when Komplete 9, GR 6, and Kontakt 6 all come out soon...

So you may want to wait...

A1MixMan


Yeah, anytime NI does a sale like this, new updates are right around the corner. So don't anyone going an' being all shocked an' stuff when Komplete 9, GR 6, and Kontakt 6 all come out soon...

So you may want to wait...

Doesn't particularly bother me unless the upgrade from GR4 LE to GR6 is also $49.50. Then I'll cry a little. Probably realise it doesn't really add more capabilities, simply gives me more options to be confused by, then move on and make music. Looking at GR5, there are so many choices in sound. I hate lots of choices. GR6 is only going to give me more so not really too bothered! But good point. You're probably very right.