Vegas Upgrade Offer

Renton Maclachlan · July 28th, 2016, 03:28 AM

Me to...phew...

Mervyn Jack · July 28th, 2016, 06:22 PM

Don't wait for the offer in the mail, just follow this link (previously posted on this forum) and buy it in US$, that's what I did, no problems.

Exclusive welcome offer

Ron Evans · July 29th, 2016, 05:08 AM

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Originally Posted by Ian Stark

Finally got an offer email from Magix, so it's good to see I'm on their radar :-)

The exclusive offer is for 60% off their web design software and I have three days to purchase it. Not as compelling an introduction to Magix as I would have hoped.

Well that is not a bad offer. For Vegas its the same as an upgrade from VEGAS12 and you get VEGAS14 free. If you don't have VEGAS its an even better offer.

Ron Evans

Ian Stark · July 29th, 2016, 07:05 AM

Yes, but the offer I have been given is not a 'buy 13 now upgrade to 14 for free later' offer as I already own Vegas 13. I have been offered discount on web design software which I have no use for as I make videos for a living! :-)

John Gilmore · July 29th, 2016, 08:09 AM

The offer is only good until the end of this month.

If you don't live in the USA you can still order, however you're restricted to the download version.

Ron Evans · July 29th, 2016, 10:27 AM

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Originally Posted by Ian Stark

Yes, but the offer I have been given is not a 'buy 13 now upgrade to 14 for free later' offer as I already own Vegas 13. I have been offered discount on web design software which I have no use for as I make videos for a living! :-)

Maybe they will offer you a good upgrade when VEGAS 14 is released. I am on VEGAS 12 which came with one of my Sony camcorders I think and that allowed me to upgrade from Vegas 11 which was the last upgrade I had paid for I think.

Ron Evans

Mervyn Jack · July 29th, 2016, 03:41 PM

A message from Magix in the vegas forum said.....

Thank you for your interest in our bundle offer for VEGAS Pro 13 + 14. As you know, VEGAS Pro 14 will be released in September 2016. And we don't think users who are planning an upgrade to VEGAS Pro 13 so close to the new release date should miss out on the exciting new version. So any customers who upgrade to VEGAS Pro 13 between now and July 31st will also get VEGAS 14 for free! Those of you who already use VEGAS Pro 13 will receive a separate upgrade offer in September. Hang tight!

Edward Troxel · July 31st, 2016, 06:35 AM

Plugin effects and transitions - such as those from NewBlue - will work fine in Vegas Pro 14. They do not rely on the "Sony" namespace.

It's only the scripts/custom commands that will need to be modified. However, it's a very minor modification (changing a part of a line of code from "Sony" to "Magix" more than likely). If you have any text scripts you use and love, you can modify them yourself and they will then continue to work. If you have a compiled script, such as my Excalibur or Montage Magic, they I will have to recompile to work with the new namespace. That is a very minor change and I will certainly make that change immediately to release a Vegas Pro 14 version.

The same thing happened when Sony purchased Vegas from Sonic Foundry. Every script had to be changed changing "SonicFoundry" to "Sony". So it's not exactly a new, earth-shattering, change we're talking about. The only issue will be for any compiled scripts whose author is no longer around. There are very few of those that I'm aware of.

Noa Put · July 31st, 2016, 09:43 AM

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will work fine in Vegas Pro 14

One would expect, or hope, that Magix doesn't change much under the hood but I would be careful making statements like this if you don't have a copy of vegas 14 and actually tested and verified your claims.

Leslie Wand · July 31st, 2016, 05:25 PM

as ever edward thank you for your ongoing consideration. much appreciated.

Graham Bernard · July 31st, 2016, 11:19 PM

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Originally Posted by Noa Put

One would expect, or hope, . . . . but I would be careful making statements like this if you don't have a copy of vegas 14 and actually tested and verified your claims.

Noa, having worked with Edward in a small way, as a BETA tester, developing his Excalibur, Edward would NOT make these claims lightly. Put it another way: Who do you think MAGIX would be sending a copy of VP14 to to ascertain IF their scripts, and so on, worked? I'm sure Edward is purely speaking about his own products.

Edward, thanks for your reassurances. Looking forward to using XCAL in MAGIXVP14.

Grazie

Noa Put · August 1st, 2016, 12:08 AM

That was not made clear that Edward already received a copy of Vegas 14 to test and you cannot expect that anyone that doesn't know him, like me, to know this. That's why I questioned it.

Graham Bernard · August 1st, 2016, 12:43 AM

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Originally Posted by Noa Put

That was not made clear that Edward already received a copy of Vegas 14 to test and you cannot expect that anyone that doesn't know him, like me, to know this. That's why I questioned it.

And yet, Noa, you hadn't asked him directly if he had already received a copy. You didn't ask: "Edward, have you received a copy to test your products?" But you didn't. Why not? My response was an attempt to reassure you. To me, it was very clear that you didn't "know" him, hence my response and consequently I had no expectation that you did, so you are incorrect in your assumption, "you cannot expect that anyone that doesn't know him, like me, to know this."

Best regards,

Graham

Noa Put · August 1st, 2016, 01:21 AM

And yet, Graham, Edward said "Plugin effects and transitions - such as those from NewBlue - will work fine in Vegas Pro 14", he could have said "I have received a copy from vegas 14 from Magix to test and Plugin effects and transitions - such as those from NewBlue - will work fine", but he didn't, why not?

Graham Bernard · August 1st, 2016, 01:59 AM

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Originally Posted by Noa Put

. . . he could have said "I have received a copy from vegas 14 from Magix to test and Plugin effects and transitions - such as those from NewBlue - will work fine", but he didn't, why not?

Why not ask him directly?

Best regards

Graham

July 28th, 2016, 03:28 AM	#16
Renton Maclachlan Trustee Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: New Zealand Posts: 1,180	Re: Vegas Upgrade Offer Me to...phew...

July 28th, 2016, 06:22 PM	#17
Mervyn Jack Regular Crew Join Date: Mar 2014 Location: Shepparton, Vic, Australia Posts: 78	Re: Vegas Upgrade Offer Don't wait for the offer in the mail, just follow this link (previously posted on this forum) and buy it in US$, that's what I did, no problems. Exclusive welcome offer

July 29th, 2016, 07:05 AM	#19
Ian Stark Inner Circle Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Hampshire, UK Posts: 2,237	Re: Vegas Upgrade Offer Yes, but the offer I have been given is not a 'buy 13 now upgrade to 14 for free later' offer as I already own Vegas 13. I have been offered discount on web design software which I have no use for as I make videos for a living! :-) __________________ www.vit-media.com www.classicmachinefilms.co.uk

July 29th, 2016, 08:09 AM	#20
John Gilmore Regular Crew Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: London UK Posts: 103	Re: Vegas Upgrade Offer The offer is only good until the end of this month. If you don't live in the USA you can still order, however you're restricted to the download version.

July 29th, 2016, 03:41 PM	#22
Mervyn Jack Regular Crew Join Date: Mar 2014 Location: Shepparton, Vic, Australia Posts: 78	Re: Vegas Upgrade Offer A message from Magix in the vegas forum said..... Thank you for your interest in our bundle offer for VEGAS Pro 13 + 14. As you know, VEGAS Pro 14 will be released in September 2016. And we don't think users who are planning an upgrade to VEGAS Pro 13 so close to the new release date should miss out on the exciting new version. So any customers who upgrade to VEGAS Pro 13 between now and July 31st will also get VEGAS 14 for free! Those of you who already use VEGAS Pro 13 will receive a separate upgrade offer in September. Hang tight!

July 31st, 2016, 06:35 AM	#23
Edward Troxel Sponsor: JET DV Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Southern Illinois Posts: 7,953	Re: Vegas Upgrade Offer Plugin effects and transitions - such as those from NewBlue - will work fine in Vegas Pro 14. They do not rely on the "Sony" namespace. It's only the scripts/custom commands that will need to be modified. However, it's a very minor modification (changing a part of a line of code from "Sony" to "Magix" more than likely). If you have any text scripts you use and love, you can modify them yourself and they will then continue to work. If you have a compiled script, such as my Excalibur or Montage Magic, they I will have to recompile to work with the new namespace. That is a very minor change and I will certainly make that change immediately to release a Vegas Pro 14 version. The same thing happened when Sony purchased Vegas from Sonic Foundry. Every script had to be changed changing "SonicFoundry" to "Sony". So it's not exactly a new, earth-shattering, change we're talking about. The only issue will be for any compiled scripts whose author is no longer around. There are very few of those that I'm aware of. __________________ Edward Troxel [SCVU] JETDV Scripts/Scripting Tutorials/Excalibur/Montage Magic/Newsletters

July 31st, 2016, 05:25 PM	#25
Leslie Wand Trustee Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: upper hunter, australia Posts: 1,410	Re: Vegas Upgrade Offer as ever edward thank you for your ongoing consideration. much appreciated. __________________ www.lesliewand.com.au

August 1st, 2016, 12:08 AM	#27
Noa Put Inner Circle Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Belgium Posts: 9,510	Re: Vegas Upgrade Offer That was not made clear that Edward already received a copy of Vegas 14 to test and you cannot expect that anyone that doesn't know him, like me, to know this. That's why I questioned it.

August 1st, 2016, 01:21 AM	#29
Noa Put Inner Circle Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Belgium Posts: 9,510	Re: Vegas Upgrade Offer And yet, Graham, Edward said "Plugin effects and transitions - such as those from NewBlue - will work fine in Vegas Pro 14", he could have said "I have received a copy from vegas 14 from Magix to test and Plugin effects and transitions - such as those from NewBlue - will work fine", but he didn't, why not?