|
Avid Pro Audio CommunityHow to Join & Post • Community Terms of Use • Help Us Help YouKnowledge Base Search • Community Search • Learn & Support |
#11
|
|||
|
|||
Re: PTHD10 for $599 now.
I had my head up my "converter" and posted this on Gearslutz without thinking, so I'll repost it here...
Before everybody gets all gooey over the "support plan" option, there is a BIG question that needs to be asked... I buy the one-year support plan and get the PT 10 upgrade. At the end of the year, I elect to not renew my support plan. Am I still able to use my PT 10 after the support plan expires? A couple of years ago Avid (IIRC) floated a similar plan for plugins. As long as you kept the contract in effect you could use the plugins, but if the service contract expired you could no longer use them. I don't think there were many (if any) takers. I don't have a dog in this hunt as I'm not an HD guy. If they start offering native PT 10 for $99.00 I'll pay it and stick around; otherwise I'll find something else. I think Max means well, but my trust level toward Avid would have to look up to see a snake's belly. And you HD guys might want to ask the question I posed before you show Avid da money...
__________________
X Note that all opinions, observations, whatever, in this post are mine, unless I'm being mean or am wrong, in which case it's somebody else's fault. I do not work for Avid (their loss)...my only relationship with Avid is that of a customer (when I'm not too poor to buy stuff, like now)...and that hot administrative assistant...that's more of a "thing" than a "relationship" (that should keep them guessing for a while...) Just rockin'...what more is there? Bill in Pittsburgh |
#12
|
|||
|
|||
Re: PTHD10 for $599 now.
Double is better than Triple! I'm happy as a little girl. Since I just bought the $999 PT 9 HD to PT 10 HD upgrade, I just sent an email to [email protected] to credit my card $400 and sign me up for the Avid Standard Support Plan.
I think this shows the Avid is listening and cares about customers. Ok I just threw up in my mouth a little, but still, hats off to Matt Gutnik, Sr. Director, Audio Products for helping me make a dollar hollar. Egad! I would hope if I don't renew the support plan my software would expire? That would be horrible!
__________________
Justin (Proud Pro Tools Ultimate PERPETUAL license owner) Admin www.elevenrackpresets.com Studio: 2021 Mac Studio Ultra M1 20 Core CPU, 48 Core GPU, 64GB Ram, 4TB SSD boot | Pro Tools Ultimate 2022.12 | PreSonus Quantum 4848 interface| MOTU 112D interface | Digi PRE, FR OctoPre MKII, Mackie Onyx 800R, Panasonic WZ-AD96M (x2) and DA7, Eleven Rack, Apogee Big Ben, Mercury, Rode K2, Slate VMS ML-1 (x2). Laptop: Dell Inspiron 5559, i7-6500U 2.6Ghz, 16 GB RAM, 15.6" 1920x1080 1TB SSD |
#13
|
|||
|
|||
Re: PTHD10 for $599 now.
Quote:
http://www.avid.com/US/products/Pro-Tools-HDX Doesn't the LE version (or whatever it's called now) of PT process in 32 bit float files now? I know that every time PT9 crashes when I import session data without first deleting the I/O info from that session - a bug that was supposed to be fixed in 9.0.3 - all I keep thinking is "Man, I wish I had 32 bit floating point files so I could get that extra 1000 dB of headroom" I'm saying what exactly do I get, that a PT10 non HD doesn't get for the extra $300? And not the features between HD and LE, we had that before. Why $300 more for *this* version? |
#14
|
||||
|
||||
Re: PTHD10 for $599 now.
The support plan is renewable for $50 per month on the first of the year
__________________
Pro Tools 10.3.3 | HD Native | HD I/O 8x8x8 | Mac Pro 8 Core Westmere | 24GB RAM | OSX Lion 10.7.4 | API 3124 | Chandler TG-2 | UA 4-710d | Empirical Labs Distressor EL8X | Kemper Rack | |
#15
|
||||
|
||||
Re: PTHD10 for $599 now.
Quote:
Yes, you get to keep the software if you drop the support plan at the end of the year, you just lose the support end of it. Or, you can renew it at $50.00 per month.
__________________
Pro Tools 10.3.3 | HD Native | HD I/O 8x8x8 | Mac Pro 8 Core Westmere | 24GB RAM | OSX Lion 10.7.4 | API 3124 | Chandler TG-2 | UA 4-710d | Empirical Labs Distressor EL8X | Kemper Rack | |
#16
|
|||
|
|||
Re: PTHD10 for $599 now.
So PT 8 HD users are still getting screwed here it seems.
|
#17
|
|||
|
|||
Re: PTHD10 for $599 now.
Quote:
The current TDM architecture doesn't support the 16K ADC or 32 Bit floating point...it's crazy. They charge more for the current HD upgrade and you get less than the PT9-10 upgrade. Out. |
#18
|
|||
|
|||
Re: PTHD10 for $599 now.
Has anyone ever ascertained if the service plan can be used for iLok assets only, or do you need to have a 'qualifying system' in order to take advantage of this plan?
__________________
Here I am, after time not long... and thankful for the break, What I found when I got there, was that I couldn't stay away! Hobo Shave! |
#19
|
||||
|
||||
Re: PTHD10 for $599 now.
Quote:
Basically this I think... "Information needed to place your order: · Name or business contact name · Business name (if applicable) · Address, email and phone number · Customer's iLok User ID · Customer's HD or Native Core Serial number is required" There's no store option to purchase yet but details here... http://www.avid.com/us/support/plans/standard-support Chris
__________________
PT MAC Troubleshooting... http://duc.avid.com/showthread.php?t=54888 Producer, Engineer, UKmastering Mixing & Mastering Blinders_Columbia top 40 UK album charts Slow Readers Club Joy Of The Return #9 UK album charts www.ukmastering.com PT10.3.10 Mountain Lion HD6 accel Magma PE6R4 D Command 32 MacPro 12 Core 3.46ghz UAD-2 Octo x2. Manley Vari-Mu, Manley Massive Passive, SSL VHD, ADL600, Grove Tubes ViPre, Tube-Tech CL-1B. Hafler TRM active monitoring. |
#20
|
|||
|
|||
Re: PTHD10 for $599 now.
Quote:
__________________
Here I am, after time not long... and thankful for the break, What I found when I got there, was that I couldn't stay away! Hobo Shave! |
|
|
Similar Threads | ||||
Thread | Thread Starter | Forum | Replies | Last Post |
Will PT10 work with an HD set up or do you need PTHD10? | Andy Brook | Pro Tools 10 | 4 | 12-18-2015 03:28 AM |
Installing TDM plugins on PTHD10 10.8.2? | soul | macOS | 1 | 01-25-2013 09:00 PM |
HELP! I can't get the PTHD10 Demo to see my iLOK ! | Allan Speers | Pro Tools TDM Systems (Mac) | 13 | 09-11-2012 09:50 PM |
New Mac Mini with PTHD10 through Thunderbolt | delenes | Pro Tools HDX & HD Native Systems (Mac) | 4 | 06-20-2012 11:10 AM |
missing ilok on PTHD10 help!! | snake doc | Pro Tools HDX & HD Native Systems (Mac) | 3 | 03-26-2012 06:02 PM |