Cant find an upgrade to traktor scratch pro.
My friend just convinced me to buy scratch pro, i already just spent a bunch on just traktor pro. I could only find an upgrade kit from traktors site from traktor pro to traktor scratch, but for the same price on amazon, i can buy a brand new traktor scratch pro kit with a whole new serial number and everything.
Any one know where i can purchase an upgrade version that will allow me to move up to scratch pro from just pro? Thanks
The price is the price is the price. I doubt you will find the upgrade much cheaper anywhere else.
Your post is a little confused but , if you have Traktor Pro and want Traktor Scratch Pro you need this:
http://co.native-instruments.com/index.php?id=4101&prid=52&redirected=1
Remember that Amazon sells used software and is also still selling Traktor 3 DJ studio and the Original Traktor Scratch software (not PRO).
So basically there is no upgrade package for some one who has traktor pro and wants to have traktor scratch pro then? Because for the same price in the link you posted i can purchase an entirely new traktor scratch pro on amazon. I was hoping i could find a cheaper deal because i had already purchased traktor pro. Damn what a waste of the $175 i spent on it 8(
Thanks for your time and input Karlos
Well there is the upgrade i linked. I guess if Amazon has cheaper deals thats cool.
The NI price is lower than the full system and when you have activated it you can sell your previous PRO install to re-coup some money.
Just be careful when buying from Amazon. There are people that advertise the old Scratch as the new PRO.
Yeah I’ve noticed this too? Even SamAsho and other big retailers have it for 599.99 which is just a bit more than the NI upgrade/crossgrade.
I’ve looked around and always thought NI did a poor job over pricing the upgrade for already committed customers.
Well the prices at NI are the recommended retail prices. If other stockists are selling it cheaper they are just cutting into their own profit margins. I say buy it from a cheaper store if you can find it. Thats cool.
Its always seemed to me that American stores are cheaper than Europe anyway. They are usually cheaper than the NI store.
As for the upgrade prices. I have my own doubts about those but…
I was thinking of going through amazon, are u guys saying that link is not actually traktor scratch pro?
I was considering purchasing either that one or this one…
Donno if its worth it or if ill be able to afford it yet.
Correct me if I’m wrong, Karlos, but can’t he just get an Audio8 and have it upgrade him to TSP? He won’t have the control vinyl or the multicore cables, but those he can get separately.
Am I totally off base with that.
That is a costly way to do it. A lot of people make the mistake of buying the Audio 8 and the timecode separatly and hope that will turn Pro into Scratch Pro which of course it wont (you know that). So then they have to buy the upgrade package for Audio 8 owners which includes the timecode (that he already bought). You end up with 2 lots of timecode and you spend around 200euros more than buying the TPRO to TSP package.
Audio 8 = 399
TSP upgrade = 299
total = 698
or
TSP upgrade for TPRO (includes Audio 8) = 499
The pricing structure is a pain in the ass and needs to be really carefully looked at when upgrading and buying. Thats why i see threads like this a lot and also why i try and help cus theres nothing worse than someone whos got excited and bought the wrong package cus it can cost a fortune to rectify.
K
i tried to get the package for certified mixer, that was a pain, no-one carries it. I could have walked to any store to get the time codes, downloaded the software , but due to stupid arrangements, I had to special order the upgrade package (after finding a store who knew what it was), install older software than the demo I had, update the software on line, get older documentation than was downloaded etc.
if I could have bought TP then upgraded would have been so much easier
You cant just buy the timecode and download the sofware that isnt possible.
Also the boxed version is only updated periodically. You didnt actually need to install the DVD version just use the Registration Number that comes with it and it turns PRO into SCRATCH PRO.
Naturally the box comes with whatever version the store sent so documentation is always updated via Service Centre.