Traktor 3 MACTEL Universal Binaries Beta Test

Applications for the MacTel Universal Binaries beta test for Traktor 3.0 are no longer being accepted. The list closed on October 03 2006 and Beta testers received Email and were confirmed from that list. AN application received now will not be processed.


Phil

 

Hi there,
I haven't seen this answered anywhere previously (been lurking here for quite some time), and it's probably fine but I'd just like to be sure - I'm just about to purchase Traktor 3, and assume that the UB version will be a free upgrade. Would I be correct in this assumption?

Seems like a lot of companies are charging for their UB upgrades!

Thanks, Dan.

 

To be honest I don't know 100% for certain but here is what I imagine will be the case.

It would be available for purchase as a new retail product, will come with its own Serial number.

It would be available for purchase new as a downloadable and will have it own serial number

It would be available as an upgrade to existing registered users It will require you to use your existing legit serial number and will require you to de-register a current registration if you already have 2 authorizations in place for the current serial number. It is possible that this could be a pay-for or free upgrade but I don't know at this point. In any case in the upgrade scenario, you will not be able to keep two current Win-XP or MacPPC registrations and just add an Intel registration without de-authorizing one registration first. To accomplish this you woud need to purchase a new copy of Traktor.

Phil

 

Hi,

As it is your birthday (Native instruments) I am really tempted to get the €99 version of Traktor 3. Only problem being is I don't want to have to pay a substantial ammount for the Universal Binary upgrade. Can I pre-order the universal binary version for the same tiem or do you have a price for the upgrade yet??

 

The universal binary update will not cost you a substantial amount of money. It will be in the range mentioned here: http://www.native-instruments.com/index.php?id=intelmac_us

Best Florian

 

Hi Florian,

The wording on this page is a bit vague. As I understand it:

- There may or may not be a UB upgrade for 3.x
- If Yes, then it'll be €29 to upgrade
- If No, it'll be a whole new version of Traktor (4?)

I assume Traktor 4 (or whatever) would cost substantially more than €29 to upgrade from 3.x, and there's nothing there to say you *CAN* upgrade from 3.x - in fact, you might need to just purchase the full program again.

Can you confirm any of this, or clarify it a bit better? Sorry if I'm being picky, but I don't want to fork out for Traktor 3.x now (and suffer with performance issues, probably not even using it in it's current state) in the hope of picking up a cheap UB upgrade when it's released, only to find I have to re-purchase the entire product again.

Thanks, Dan

 

OK let me lay it out here.

As of right now Traktor 3.1.1 is neither supported nor recommended for MacTel systems. If you use PowerPC MAC systems you are fine.

Traktor 3.0 on Mactels does not work well at all, we do know that hence the above disclaimer.

Going forward if there is a seperate Universal Binaries release for Traktor the cost to UPGRADE your EXISTING T3 licence will be approx 29 euros.

Important note! You will NOT be able to buy a NEW T3 Universal binaries license under this plan for 29 euros. If you do not already have a license for T3 and need to get one, the NI-Versary deal is the one to get all over.

If the universal binaries were to come out as part of some future new version your asumption would theoretically be correct in that it would likely cost more, as you would expect it to. With respect to upgrades, NI has in the past offerred and more than likely continue to do so, offer upgrade pricing to allow users to migrate to the new version for less money than a full license. However there is no public word on future releases, pricing (beyond the U.B. announcement) or timetables, so this is pure speculation.

The likely scenario is as is already known. A U.B. update is due in the fall and testing is likely to begin later in the summer (as has been noted publicly in several posts) currently no dates are set. MacTel Beta testers who are registered Traktor 3.0 users will be eligible to participate. If you are not a registered T3 user, you are ineligible, so if you want to be a part of the Beta , do not yet OWN T3 and are NOT REGISTERED, now is the time to work on that, to be ready for the beta when it comes.

To my mind the most expeditious way to go for those seeking to buy-in for the first time is to take advantage of the hella-good NI-Versary pricing today. Having a legit license for less than normal money now will save you money and effort over the longer term as you get the free updates and lower upgrade costs for new releases.

All this though has only a little to do with the actual beta testing which this is what this thread is for. Please hold this thread for such discussions and taking pricing, opportunities upgrade paths etc to an active 3.1 thread.

Phil

 

Hi!

I´m a intel based macbook user with TDS3.1 and FS2 in combination (under windows xp sp2). so problems with the sound when u run TDS3 are due to the not optimzed programm and not because of the interface?? is that right so far?

I´ve emaild NI to inclube me into the beta-programm, but so far no one replied. perhap phil can tell me something.


greetz
rayk

 

Yes, that is right.

 

@Selector97 follow the instructions in the first message in this thread exactly and you will get a reply. I don't appear to have you on the list so far.

Phil

 

@ Phil

Just sent the email. Hope it reaches u this time. THX!!

has anybody an infomation if there will be a driver for the scratch amp of FS2 to use it under OS-X (on the intel duo macs)? Hope the leave windows behind soon...

this will be great....

 

I assure you it work good on a Macbook pro 15" - 2ghz with 1gb of Ram. why? coz I've done a mix during 5h last week (and recording with audiohijack pro) and it was so good.

 

@Phil

Still no reply according to the beta-test list. tried it more than once as i already told. i did exactly what is written above. any ideas??

or am i to late?

greetz
Rayk

 

@Selector...

You are on the list I think and I'm pretty sure the Mailer sent you a reply... I'll check tonight.

Phil

 

Am I on the list?

 

Yes, Same as selector

Phil

 

I hope the beta test begin soon. I am really hot of the UB Version.

 

yea me too. looks like the ub release has been delayed if i'm not mistaken. original estimate was 3rd quarter, now it's early 4th quarter...

 

OK
But I did not recieve a email confirming that I was on the list.

Also you must have some kind of hint to when beta testing is due to start. Not much time till Q3 ends and relase date comes.

Any news is good news

 

any update on when beta testing will begin for TDJS for Intel Macs?