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Guitar Rig 3 officially announced

Discussion in 'GUITAR RIG' started by Thomas @ NI, Sep 12, 2007.

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  1. avrum68

    avrum68 NI Product Owner

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    Where do you live?
    And do other's believe that pre-ordering from NI is the best option (for Canada and the US)? Currently, Kelly's Music, an online store in Canada, is posting a $549 Canadian retail price on Guitar Rig 3. With taxes, it'll be appx $589. However I won't have to deal with customs. If I buy from NI, I'm assuming I'll have to pay duty fees, no? Any help with this matter would be appreciated.
     
  2. ramuji

    ramuji NI Product Owner

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    I live in Japan. The worldwide free shipping that NI offers from their online store makes ordering direct from them the best option for me, easily.

    By the way, I ordered the software-only update, and expect there will be no customs charge. Still, even if I had wanted to purchase the more expensive GR3+RK3 package (which would most likely result in customs fees), I still expect direct from NI would be significantly less expensive than buying locally in Japan.

    I know this doesn't apply to your situation. Sorry ...
     
  3. EL34xyz

    EL34xyz NI Product Owner

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    I ordered the GR3 software ugrade just now.

    The email confirmation says
    "We will debit the amount of 119.00 USD to your credit card within the next days. You'll receive delivery of the products in approximately 11 business days."

    The checkout screen says delivery will start as soon as 10/01/2007.

    Looks like it's being shipped, hopefully Murphy's law is not going to affect GR3 shipping.
     

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  4. Thomas @ NI

    Thomas @ NI Administrator

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    So here is the official word from the Guitar Rig team. As I suspected, there is no "combined upgrade" and the recommended path is still to update the GR 2 software to GR 3, and purchase the new Rig Kontrol separately if you also want to also have the new pedal model. Again, the Rig Kontrol 2 pedal itself has a considerable resale value so please take this into account when looking at your personal cost calculation.

    A "full upgrade" was actually discussed - not just this week - but it was decided against for several reasons, most of them logistical. If somebody from the sales team gave misleading info on the phone, sorry for that. Enough people work at NI by now for internal communication to sometimes become tangled up ;)

    Good news is, the Guitar Rig 3 demo version should be online within several days, so stay tuned for that.
     
  5. Lastcaress83

    Lastcaress83 NI Product Owner

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    That sux!
    I hope that its still available with an academic discount because that's my only hope of affording it.
     
  6. avrum68

    avrum68 NI Product Owner

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    Just got off the phone with a local music retailer and on-line shop and neither knew when GR3 is being shipped. The local retailer had no idea about cost either.

    Curious that these "professional" sales staff don't visit NI forums.
     
  7. avrum68

    avrum68 NI Product Owner

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    Nice new video on the GR3 intro page.
     
  8. Pieter-Jan

    Pieter-Jan Forum Member

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    I sent my grace form in almost a week ago but haven't heard anything form NI yet ... when will they reply to that?
     
  9. Radiohead

    Radiohead NI Product Owner

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    Sorry guys. NI told me now that there was an internal communication failure. No combined GR3+RK3 update...
     
  10. zoozx27

    zoozx27 NI Product Owner

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    That background music in the video SUCKS and is very annoying.
    Do musicians / creative people put that together or software designers?

    It seems a very poor amaturistic stale demo of a good product.
     
  11. JayT

    JayT NI Product Owner

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    zoozx27,
    I don't think it's supposed to be an ad, more or less just a cursory product demo.
     
  12. mhensen

    mhensen New Member

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    The same here. sended it in but no response yet.. although I sended it in 2 days ago.. So I still will have to wait...
     
  13. zoozx27

    zoozx27 NI Product Owner

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    Even if not an ad, I think you would put more effort into a demo on your web site of one of your best products. Your in the sound industry so at least put a good backing track on it instead of that annoying background noise.
     
  14. Marc_S

    Marc_S NI Product Owner

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    I will find out about the grace period, but I'd sit tight until then, guys.
     
  15. flyingkiwi69

    flyingkiwi69 New Member

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    Shipping...

    Looks like we'll all have Guitar Rig 3 in a few days! Now just got to get my Audio Kontrol to work properly...:D
     
  16. EL34xyz

    EL34xyz NI Product Owner

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    Yeah, NI has charged my card for $119.00 so everything looks like a go.

    Unless, they charged everybody's card and then moved to Brazil?
     
  17. zoozx27

    zoozx27 NI Product Owner

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    GR3 Mac Demo?
    Any idea when it will be up?
     
  18. Marc_S

    Marc_S NI Product Owner

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    I will ask.


    M
     
  19. Nikko Daniels

    Nikko Daniels Forum Member

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    Marc, any word about academic prices on the upgrade?

    Thanks again!
     
  20. Marc_S

    Marc_S NI Product Owner

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    I think we all (myself included) need to let NI get back to me. As soon as they do, you'll be the first to know. But if nothing is posted, it mans that I don't know anything, and I'm no position to bug them :)
     
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