balinas

3 hours ago, paulo said:

This was actually the first time for me that the upgrade process itself wasn't a PITA. It seems to work better for me to do the upgrade install manually (ie offline) and then open the standalone version before the VST version.

I'll try that, and see how that goes!  thx for the experience suggestion!

I updated, but now Synthmaster 2.9 standalone and plugins wont open.  Over the last year or so, I have had multiple issues with this synth and its presets on my machine.  As it goes, I get less interested in this because the time I put in to getting it to work, which it was before this update, seems to eat away at the energy that I could be putting into something productive.  I will revert to the previous version.  

I have had long waits with Steinberg support in the past, but a support issue I had with the recent Cubase11 rollout was answered in 4 days. Might be a record. 
 

After the last update, the Steinberg Download assistant is working (for me on my machine) as expected. For a while it wasn’t working at all. 
 

2 hours ago, pbognar said:

Stardate 98541.94

a lot of Star Trek episodes between now and then!   

Just noted today that the Izotope Product Portal was asking to update to 1.3.7

15 hours ago, simon said:

sorry  - forgot the link

https://www.steinberg.net/en/support/downloads.html

(better than using the rather poor steinberg downloader)

Good to see that Steinberg finally has the direct links to Cubase11 and SpectraLayers 7 pro up on their website.  Steinberg Download Assistant did go through a couple of updates this AM, and now SDA appears to be making a meaningful connection to Steinberg software as well.  

At least right now, with these links up on the Steinberg page, I can relax about making sure the chicken feet aren't exactly north and south to mitigate the effects of the magnetic poles on SDA.  

2 hours ago, cclarry said:

Ok...this came out on the 18th...that's why....I already have it installed...

Always funny!  The update for mine didn't show up until today!  Vinyl was also updated as well.  

Run The PP to update!

I may try out the free version first.  

16 minutes ago, lawajava said:

Agreed the interface is very stylistic, but doesn’t appeal.  Regardless, great functionality and easy to get results quickly.

+1  I agree.  It quickly gives a tempo and progression.  

It seems that SpectraLayers ONE 7 actually can be used as a standalone.  Here is the response I just received from Robin Lobel:

" Robin Lobel » Thu Nov 12, 2020 5:33 pm

Just to be clear, there's only one installer for all 3 editions (Pro/Elements/One).
You can also use One as a standalone, but it's of limited use. Specially if you already own the Pro license.
Pro > Elements > One.
What edition will launch then will be automatically detected depending on what license you have on your computer: if you have a SL Pro license, SL Pro will always launch. If you don't have a SL Pro license, SL will look for a SL Element license. If you don't have a SL Element license, SL will check if you have a Cubase 11 license, and if so it'll launch SL One.

Follow up question : while in theory you could have a separate SL One license, I don't think Steinberg is actually distributing one. Instead, SL One depends on the Cubase 11 license."

1 hour ago, cclarry said:

I get that...it's ONE because it comes with the program.  But the INSTALLED version only says "Spectral Layers 7"
which is what makes me think that it's the full version, but that it's "tied" to Cubase, making it "One" with Cubase
so to speak...IDK...

From this response, it seems that SpectraLayers One 7 is tied to Cubase 11:

"The selling point for SL One is that it relieves you of the need to use an external editor with Cubase 11. I saw that in the Steinberg presentation video. If you want a standalone option, it sounds like you need to go with SL Pro."

Why am I not surprised!  I, as well, am a bit disappointed that Variaudio is not polyphonic.  Celemony wouldn't have anything to do with that, now would they?! 

7 minutes ago, cclarry said:

I get that...it's ONE because it comes with the program.  But the INSTALLED version only says "Spectral Layers 7"
which is what makes me think that it's the full version, but that it's "tied" to Cubase, making it "One" with Cubase
so to speak...IDK...

Thanks for that link, Larry.  I asked the question on their forum.  Robin Lobel usually answers inquiries like that!  We will see.  

4 minutes ago, cclarry said:

Did anyone else notice that the Installation includes "Spectral Layers 7"...
so I wonder if the constraints on it are "built in" to the DAW, meaning that it 
IS Pro, but it's "tied" to Cubase.

SpectraLayers 7 One is what comes with Cubase 11.  It is a 'new' limited version of SpectraLayers Pro7 from what I read.  I can ask the question of whether it can be used as a standalone or in another DAW with ARA2 on the SpectraLayers forum.  Not sure that I had read that yet.  

As an update to the Steinberg licenser failure, this was released today:

"Dear Cubase customers,

As you most probably have noticed, our license servers have been struggling with the overwhelming demand that has led to problems for many of you activating purchased update and full licenses since yesterday's release of Cubase 11.

We are sincerely sorry for letting you down like this, especially at a time that should be special and full of enjoyment, for you as our loyal customer but also for us as a company who have been working hard to release this version in these challenging times.
Our system was unable to cope with the many activations in this short period of time, and we have to admit to ourselves that our license management system as it stands has reached its capacity limits.

Rest assured, however, that no license has been lost.

In order to defuse the situation we have decided to interrupt the sale of new updates until the previously purchased updates have been processed by our license management system. For all of you who have not yet purchased but would like to do so, we kindly ask you to wait and check the Cubase website again for update availability.

Yours truly,

Andreas
President of Steinberg"

I guess that means I get to hang on to my 100 bucks for a little while longer?  It would also seem prudent NOT to do any maintenance on your eLicenser app in the meantime as well.  

17 minutes ago, ZincT said:

I bought the upgrade in July and received an activation code (8 groups of 4 alphanumeric digits) rather than a download code. As it is on my old PC the e-licenser and download assistant software were outdated so I have updated them but it still fails to connect. I suspect that my e-licenser database is out of date but it cannot connect to synchronise  😵 To be honest I can't wait to get rid of this Cubase/E-licenser nonsense. It was also a hassle moving my Halion 6 (soft e-licenser) to my new PC.  
 

Just reading on the Cubase forum, lots of folks have the same problem connecting today.  This just posted on that forum:

"

 Matthias Quellmann » Wed Nov 11, 2020 9:38 am

Hi all,

Please excuse the inconvenience. The servers are up and running, but there are currently just too many activation requests. Unfortunately we need to ask you for some patience.

All the best,
Matthias

Matthias Quellmann - Senior Marketing Manager"

Despite the urge to update/upgrade today, I'll try to persevere and see if there is an upgrade from 10.5 to 11 at a bit lower price in the next several weeks!

My email from Celemony regarding Melodyne 5.1 was placed in my virus isolation folder by my email provider, EarthLink.  Funny, but not really that funny considering EarthLink lets through recurrent spam even though I repeatedly block those particular addresses. 
 

I do always enjoy and look forward to Melodyne improvements!  

1 hour ago, InstrEd said:

Since you're going pick up the 3-pack of Gluten Free frozen pizza for my wife

Also while you're at the Costco make sure you tickle the Roland FP-10 piano that should be on display!

Any Costco’s that give additional discounts on GAS?  Or are they just knowing facilitators of my problem? 

Seems like we won’t know what is in it until we buy it?  But perhaps all that will be clearer soon. 

While I dont think there are any Cubase updates applicable for me, Steinberg Download Assistant has only been running in a never ending 'checking for updates' mode for the last month or so.  Perhaps this will fix that.  Unless there are some huge, just have to have it, features added to Cubase 11, I dont think I will be getting it.  Seems each version update only adds more issues for folks.  Now, when SpectraLayers 7 Pro has its next update later this year, that should be very good to download!

Does anyone use this?  And if it actually makes my music sound "better," perhaps I can relax a little of my technique, and be a bit more forgiving on my song writing skills!

I had been eyeing just 2 of the newer Groove3 videos, but really didn’t want to resubsribe, nor buy the videos to download. 
So it actually works well, and I’ll have about $65 to plop somewhere else. 

If this has already been posted, please excuse me.  But I just received the IKM email proclaiming this today.  It is for only 2 weeks, and the time to sign up ends today (not sure exactly what time).  I always love these kind of emails advertising a time limited offer, especially when I get them on the last day, or even after the offer passed!  

And after going through the process, the offer is only good for NEW Groove3 customers.  Sorry, it is NOT good for existing Groove3 accounts.  I have an existing account, but it is not a subscription, so why wouldn't they make it applicable?  Oh, well.  Not that I would ever open a new account just for something like this!  And I would never tell anyone to do that!

Groove3 offers free All-Access Pass to IK Customers

Get 14 days of free access to tutorials on MixBox, T-RackS Sunset Sound Studio Reverb, and more.

https://www.ikmultimedia.com/news/?id=groove3aapass&utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=link&utm_campaign=groove3aapass

There are a couple of new IKM videos I would like to watch, so this might be helpful.  And the 14 day pass is good for all of their videos as well.

https://smile.amazon.com/dp/B07G8CMR18/ref=cm_sw_r_sms_api_i_gXHKFb5C56CKB
 

I use this one, but it might be more ports than you need.  It is powered. 
 

On 10/15/2020 at 5:02 PM, balinas said:

Making some progress here.  I received this back this afternoon:

"Thanks for your patience while we got back to you.

Thank you for your patience. After some discussion and looking into this matter, we are prepared to issue you a replacement flash drive.

In the interim, software such as Lurrsen Mastering Console and Modo Bass can be downloaded via the internet as they are not as large as the Sampletank 4 or Miroslav 2 content packs."

And there were no additional links to other IKM promotions!  

So I replied with a confirmation of my physical address.  In the meantime, I will continue having some fun with MODO Bass that was small enough to download.  

If they dont want the old USB stick back, I think I will open it, put in some lead sinkers and have fun with that as a real paper weight!  

 

As an update, I did receive another IKM Total Studio 2 Max USB stick.  This one works as I would expect.  And I see that I am the maker of my own challenges, right down to faulty USB sticks!  One thing I do wish these USB copies would do, is be upfront and clear as to which version/update is on the stick.  The way it is all packaged, it is hard to tell until it is actually installed.  

And I saw that it all works, and I declared it good!