you have to upgrade your old licences, when you do that the price comes down
I never knew what Black Friday was, but because we (Australia) kiss your (America)ass, we have now adopted it.
Next weâll be having thanks giving too.
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You donât already have a holiday that whitewashes genocide? Well, if you dont, itâs always there for you to adopt, too.
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We do, itâs called Australia day. It marks the day we invaded and slaughtered the Aborigines. True story.
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Yeah I had heard something or other about that. 
Speak for yourself mate.
No kissin smelly arse yanks assholes here mate 
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Iâve purposefully been trying to avoid looking at that page!
It is on sale Adam, just not for Black Friday, specifically. Itâs currently ÂŁ14.99 (33% off full price) which is a launch price and that price is good till 5th Jan.
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Grrrr. Wishing someone with X% discounts in the US had OctaTracks in stock!
Now I keep running through this loop:
- Maybe a Keystep. Or that A-01K at ProAudioStar
- Thatâs boring. I want a new soundmaker. Ooo, Electribe 2âs around $330 which is near that RM1X listing Iâve been wanting but ⌠no, getting another groovebox probably isnât what I really need.
- Blofelds at Perfect Circuit new for $400. Iâve been wishy-washy on that thing for a while but thatâs a good price.
- But I want a general-purpose poly with lots of knobs. Roland System 1M! Grr, no one has it on sale.
- But I donât really want a System 1M. I want an Analog 4. (Perfect Circuit has a it discounted to $1099 and man⌠thatâs damn tempting).
- But I really want an OctaTrack more than an A4 right now but no one has it in stock at a discount and I canât really afford that much right now anywaysâŚ
And then back to 1. 
Iâve seriously gone through this loop at least once an hour since this morningâŚ
Hopefully reason will prevail and I just take it as an opportunity to save a little bit on some much needed studio mixer/midi utilities that Iâve been putting off. Or yâall will see me asking stupid questions in the A4 forum in a couple of daysâŚ
If anyone wants something from a dealer that isnât on sale, I would suggest calling or chatting with their customer service. Many manufacturers wonât allow coupons or discounts, but the dealer will do something over the phone. I used to work here:
http://www.interstatemusic.com/
They have 20% $249 or more, but like I said many manufacturers are exempt from coupons. Call in to their call center and I guarantee youâll get at least 10%-15% off.
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Present Black Friday is very disappointing IMO.
Unless youâre into virtual synths (eeeek).
Black Friday is a marketing thing, donât let yourself be fooled with false good deals.
I got myself a no-coast full price. Like this BF thing didnât exist 
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Iâm sooooo jealous! Got the GAS for the 0-coast somethin fierce!
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Hehe. Yeah !
I try to forget the waiting by rediscovering my other synths, going deeper now that I have a better understanding of what Iâm doing. Spent a lot of time on the Blofeld lately. So many hidden things in it. So many sounds !!
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I hear ya! I shouldnât be GASâing for anything as I just got a RYTM a month ago. But you know it is 
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Stop teasing me! Iâm really wanting something in this $400-$500 range and itâs kindof down to the Blofeld and 0-Coast to supplement MD/MM/OP-1/Circuit. But not both. Itâll probably be 0-Coast ultimatelyâŚ
Iâm in a weird place right now, finishing up an album and feeling burnt out on synths but also feeling itchy to get something new. But the burnout is winning. Which is probably a good thing to save money on this pointless day.
But ooo, a $400 new Blofeld⌠Gah! Always stuck in a loop, I am!
Bro just buy a gently used octa in the used section and get the blofield today. Kidding
Black Friday just shows me how large the margins on software isâŚ!!!
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Get your frikkin Octatrack mate. Youâll be done with GAS for quite some good time amount, I mean like 3-4 months!! When youâll be used to the OT, youâll want moar sound sources to feed it ah ah!
donât get stuck in the Black Friday addiction, youâll end up with gear you donât really need and donât really wantâŚ
I may have dozen of VST goodies I bought with big promotions in the past, and quite never used it, besides Reaktor.
THE ONLY USEFUL THING TO BUY THESE PROMO-DAYS IF YOU REALLY HAVE TO, IS NATIVE INSTRUMENTS REAKTOR 6 FOR 99âŹ, THATâS IT!
Otherwise, save your money for real gear that really fits your needs 
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Wouldnât buy an Octatrack now. Think you may regret it soon.
Sampler seems like itâs coming back in fashion.
Wait a little for a better alternative
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Anyone had experience with buying at JRR. very tempted by the Machinedrum but somewhat confused by their pricing. Why offer it on itâs own for $599 but still have bundled versions with a Volca for $1499. Did some research on Gear Sluts and reviews are varied with after care being their downfall. Appreciate any views before I hit buy nowâŚ