This IS the Avid L2: Re: [Avid-L2] upgrade to MC 7

Tuesday, April 9, 2013

Re: [Avid-L2] upgrade to MC 7

On Apr 9, 2013, at 2:02 PM, Job ter Burg (L2B) wrote:

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> Lou, Agustin,
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> Here's what I've been told (by Marianna):
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> Upgrade MC 6.5 to MC 7.0 (sans Symphony option) 299 USD
> Upgrade MC pre-6.5 to MC 7.0 (sans Symph option) 399 USD
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> Upgrade SY 6.5 to MC 7.0 (includes Symph option) 299 USD
> Upgrade SY pre-6.5 to MC 7.0 (incl Symph option) 399 USD
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> Got MC 7 and want to add Symph option? 1499 USD
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> Note that there's also an Interplay version of MC, which is more expensive (add 200 USD when upgrading to v7-Interplay).
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> Also, if you are NOT yet on 6.5, and upgrade to 6.5 NOW, you pay 299 and get v7 for free when released. So upgrading to 6.5 first NOW saves you 100 bucks.
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> There is no such thing as Symphony v7. Anyone on MC7 can add the Symphony options for 1499. Anyone CURRENTLY on Symphony, upgrading to MC7, will of course GET those Symph options added to that MC7 for free.
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1- Thanks to job and Marianna for this info. (I will be sharing it).

2- Frustrating that Marianna has to spell it out. Why can't that information simply be provided in a chart or something?

Anyway . . . here's to background rendering! </snark> But I have to say that what I hear of the improvements to AMA has me pleased. I think those improvements, along with the price cut will bring in/bring back users.

Cheers,

B
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> J
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> On 9 apr. 2013, at 21:47, Agustin Goya <agustingoya@gmail.com> wrote:
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> > Wait! I´ve been told form Avid that Symphony 6.5 upgrade to MC7+Sypmphony
> > option will be $499
> > Pre 6.5 Symphony to MC7+Symphony option $599.
> > Regards.
> >
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> >
> > On Tue, Apr 9, 2013 at 4:40 PM, Lou Wirth <loutv@mindspring.com> wrote:
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> >> So there is no price advantage if you own Symphony 6.5.3??? That seems
> >> weird. Should have stuck with my MC 6.5.
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