Why Buy?

General Discussion
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Hello.

I’m a bit vague on exactly what I get for those 50 euro if I buy Renoise. I couldn’t really find any specifics on the webpage on what the package includes other than Renoise itself. So, if someone could answer these few questions I’d be very grateful :)

  1. Am I buying an actual boxed program with covers and cd/dvd, or am I simply buying a license that allows me access to download the full software package?

  2. Updates - what happens when Renoise is updated. I assume that having bought the program I get free access to download any and all future updates without having to pay extras, yes?

  3. What exactly are the benefits of the paid package over the demo? Demo seems pretty complete and functional to me - do I get anything that is not included in the demo version, besides the gratification of supporting the developers?

Pretty much covers it. Thanks in advance.

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REGISTRATION BENEFITS

HI-FI wave writer

  • 96 kHz, 32 bit, 256 point spline
    interpolation for perfect sound.
  • The ability to render each track into a separate file for mastering.

ASIO multi I/O cards support

  • Route tracks to hardware channels in realtime
  • Audio latency as low as 1 ms.

FREE updates

  • It doesn’t matter when you register, as your registration is valid from 1.x to 2.x.

Beta version access

  • Access pre and beta relases and use then before unregistered users have even heard about it.

Support on Renoise.com

  • Poll for new features. Influence which upcoming features have the most priority.
  • Fast and direct support per mail, that goes directly to the developers.

Future registered user features

  • We will add features all the time that are only available for registered users. You get them as soon as they are added!
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What he said. :)

Oh, and if you ask what the benefits over a cracked version is; Betatesting, influencing future versions and helping the project grow as a PRO product.

Yeah, and that little sweet fluffy feeling of owning the sweetest tracker alive. :D

There’s been requests about a boxed version in the community earlier, but I don’t think it’ll come quite yet. Maybe 2.0? I’d love something like that myself, imagine it should include a manual, a nice bunch of RNI/samples, the BeatBattle entries, video tutorials…?

I’m sure it’ll come one day, it’s the only tracker I can imagine come boxed like that.

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You also get:

RENDER TO SAMPLE:
Renders a blockselection to a sample slot.
Very useful for quickly converting a vsti sound to a sample.

You will get free updates for years to come.
And as the program gets better it will increase in price but then you bought it when it was still cheap.

And when your registration runs out in a far future
you will also get to renew your registration to a much better deal.

But I think you should register to support them developing the product.

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¤ 50 is cheap for such a good program. You also support the development of the renoise project. Renoise is getting better and better and is already a pro music program.

So, support the developers! :walkman:

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Next Edition will also offer audio recording facilities that are only available to registered users.
So to tell you, the list of registered features only gets wider.
(And the price may raise so investing early supplies benefits of having a registered version for less than what a newcomer would have to pay for, Renoise used to be 40 dollars in the past.)

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If you weren’t that fussed, you could use it and not register it, but supporting the people who do a lot of work and make Renoise what it is was reason for me buying it in the end. Fair do’s to the other tracker developers out there, but they have a long way to go yet to reach the standards Renoise offers.

I’ve used freeware stuff to create music, but if a product really has that ‘wow’ factor and there’s a price you pay it, you get a sense of ownership and of course there’s the benefits mentioned in the replies above.

…and your name shows up in the logo thingy when you start it up, always a winner that one.

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plus you don’t have the nag screen anymore :)

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That’s your warranty, we cannot guarantee that particular benefit.

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im not sure if voting was mentioned already, but yeah registered users get to vote on new additions.

registering also gives you permission to ask for new features an bitch about things! ;D

also, the Developers will listen to your ideas for future versions!!!

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“im not sure if voting was mentioned already, but yeah registered users get to vote on new additions.”

I’m registered, but spank my ass and call me charly, can’t do anything in the voting section in the backstage area! I just see the results (horizontal bar graph & amount of votes) -> am I missing some option here, or is the voting closed?

(+ another motive for buying the program could be that you’re releasing hardcopy music on cd’s commercially).