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  1. R4 10 bucks. That's insane.
  2. 53mph

    Sandra Nye

    Oh no! because the Ver 2 mix is the one that has gone off to Radio and for streaming. *fingers crossed*
  3. I really cannot express how bad I think their handling of this has been. Up until a few days ago it was still possible to buy copies of Regroover online. Let's hope no-one did. And....... if you try to contact them via their website. The contact page has now DISAPPEARED! https://support.accusonus.com/contact They really have just taken Meta's money and run.
  4. Oh well. One less program cluttering up our systems. Let's look on the bright side. 😉
  5. This is the response I have just got. Hi there, Thanks for reaching out to us and apologies for the frustration caused to you. The error code 25 message after inserting the key, means that your product key is not valid anymore. Since we have announced changes to our product line we have stopped new key generations and/or allowing any new activations. If you have never activated your product in the past, the key now has expired. This operation is irreversible and new keys cannot be added. So for anyone who hasn't activated their product, such as me. 👋
  6. If you own only Regroover, the company has left you out to dry. It's as simple as that. I cannot install the software on a new computer and they don't offer support on these products anymore. Each time I contact them they send me the same reply pointing me to the installers and telling me to use the serial number. But all I get is an error message. So that's that.
  7. I see this when I try to register:
  8. I have sent the following message to Accusonus and I will be reposting it everywhere I can. Accusonus I would like someone to address the issue of how users of products such as Regroover are to Register these products when changing or upgrading systems. I have recently changed DAW and cannot register my product as Accusonus have deleted my account, which it is essential to have in order to obtain the License key (not the Serial number). Without the license key to unlock the software, it is useless. Regarding this decision by Accusonus to delete accounts they deem unnecessary, as well as taking away the option to open a new account, I do hope you are aware that products such as Regroover are still being sold at full retail price. Any new users buying these licenses will find themselves heavily out of pocket, and rightly annoyed. This will not be good publicity. I hope you will address this issue of locking users out of software they own. I will be reposting this message on line in an effort to raise attention to the issue as I am sure I will not be the only person in this position.
  9. Still no reply from Accusonus. Serious question: who can you contact to report this bad practise? Accusonus/Meta has just, overnight, wiped all user accounts that fall under the remit above, thus, without warning, making all software that needs a user account to register it useless. Anyone who bought (or is still buying...Regroover is still for sale on many sites) has just lost their investment in that software. Is there a governing body (fair trade practises) who can be contacted? I must say, I am very very shocked by what they have done.
  10. @PavlovsCat don't worry about me. I can actually name names if I wanted to. For example, I can tell you how a certain UK national treasure's label managed to screw a very talented singer out of his best material, and then passed it off as his. Didn't happen to me but someone very close to me.
  11. That's hard core 😳 A guitarist friend of mine had a fight with his brother who slammed a door shut..... with my friend's finger in it. He went to hospital with the finger hanging off. Doctor said, it couldn't be saved. My friend replied...'but I'm a guitarist'. Doctor took pity and saved the finger. What a star. That friend of mine is The Great Park. About 80 albums to his name. http://www.thegreatpark.co.uk/ Then there's the story of Django Reinhardt.
  12. Ohhhh biography? Where can we read it? Are you Simon Cowell?
  13. Yes, I wrote that very clearly in my first email to them and in the second email sent after the reply. I'm not holding out hope.
  14. And here is the email response I was dreading. Hi there, Hope all is well! We recently announced changes to our product line. Any accounts containing Beat Making and Drum Mixing products, such as Regroover and drumatom, have been removed from our system. Therefore, no account will be found if you try to log-in to the website. So basically, if you only had the products above, you've lost your account and you can never active the product ever again (like if you change computer). I just hope no one depends on any of these products in their mixes. 😕
  15. Totally agree on Radio 1 being the deal breaker for big name artists. The UK was very miopic in that respect. However, are you seriously telling me you never saw any underhanded tactics? I can tell you some direct accounts of underhanded tactics if you'd like. Especially when it came to demo deals.
  16. But not much, right? 😕
  17. I don't know if this has improved the boom or made it worse. I've got ear fatigue.
  18. This is what they say on their website regarding these products: https://support.accusonus.com/hc/en-us/articles/4526768106386-What-happens-to-my-Beat-Making-and-Drum-Mixing-products- This is not being honoured as of now because they are not allowing users to register or activate licenses. Let's see how customer support responds next week.
  19. Yeah, that's the easy part. But after that you have to Log in to your account to upload the Request file....and since no one seems to be able to log in to their accounts, it's Catch 22. They have essentially killed all uninstalled purchases. Suckenberg strikes again. I've sent an email, but I'm not expecting much. I don't think they thought this through.
  20. Back in 2000 I had a girlfriend whose bands got to No1 in the UK physical indie charts. They only ever printed 500 vinyl singles. When I met with the a&r at XL he told me a story about his band getting into the UK singles charts. They beat Michael Jackson and only ever made a print run of 1,000. You don't need to sell a lot to get into the physical charts...and you can cheat the system. Back in pre+internet days, big name artists would be in the top ten, not because of sales but, because of pre-orders made by the label itself. This was an old trick to get the song onto radio and hopefully recoup losses once the public became aware of the song. Nowdays artists do the same on Spotify etc by paying for plays. Or paying reviewers. Same old crap, just a different format. If you want to shell out some money, you can rig the system.... But you still need a great song.
  21. I have the serial numbers to my regroover, but I cannot install it without logging into the website... Which won't let me. Meta Shmeta
  22. I remember Veruca Salt 😃 I think you and I may have had similar tastes. I love reading about other people's journeys. Thanks man. 💪 The point you make about gigging is very true. I was gigging from the age of 15. Not all the time, but enough to know what it was like on a stage in front of 100+ kids. That is a great barometer of how good you really are. By my 20s I was gigging every weekend with a folk act. At one point we were tipped for success. Our well connected guitarist pulled a lot of strings and got up an A&R gig at the 12bar club in London. On the night of the gig, wouldn't you know it, armed police cordoned off the entire area because they were raiding a drugs den next door. By the time they'd finished, we didn't even have time to sound check. Got on stage, guitarist plugged in his effects board *bam* the electrics of the venue blew every pedal. He huffed off stage and refused to play, so we played two acoustic songs... and that was that. Sometimes lady luck is not on your side. One of my biggest regrets is that I didn't gig more at my height as 53mph I only played a few promo gigs to support the single releases. Did support for Miles Hunt of the Wonderstuff, got invited to do a radio session at xfm, which unfortunately never happened.... But as I said, I was holding down a full time job at the same time. But I never really gigged seriously. Hanging out with the right crowd is absolutely essential ( even if a&r guys can be dicks). Use all the connections you have. Band mates with connections is always a bonus. Who you know will often trump most cards. I'm sure I'll think of more crap to write. 😂
  23. Never trust the word of a man that shoots himself in the face. 🤦
  24. I'm going to share a bit of REAL advice and probably reveal way too much about myself. Back in 2000 I was courted by labels such as XL. I had the meetings, I met the execs. I ended signing with a small startup and had a moderate radio hit. Before screwing it all up. If you want to know what NOT to do. I'm your man. But I have picked up some really good advice over the days. My biggest advice to any aspiring artists is: 1. Move to a city which is a music centre. You will never make it in a small town. A big fish in a small town means nothing. London, Manchester are the UK hot spots. You need to live where the music lives. 2. Scocialize, Socialize, Socialize. Meet people. Meet their friends. Go to parties. Be the life and soul of the party. Hold your drink. Don't be a *****. You'll make more connections that way than any conference. 3. Collaborate, Collaborate, Collaborate. I came to the attention of various A&R people because I was collaborating with a female singer, gigging with a folk act, supporting a male singer, recording and producing an alt-acid techno guy. All this while holding down a full-time job. 4. Be Pro-Active. No one is going to come and find you. You have to find them. However, in this case I was very lucky as the label I signed with contacted me through MP3.com. But I also sent off demos, handed people CDs at gigs, emailed. That's how I got to meet XL Records. 5. Face Some Hard Facts. Are you pretty enough? When I met the label folks, one of the first things they said to me was "we were worried you were going to be really fat or something". Sure you can say that was unPC, but at least they were honest. Just have a look at TikTonkers, YouToobers. They are all symetrical and pretty. It's a sad truth that if you are going to be a front man/woman you will need to look good. That doesn't mean beautiful in the TikTonk sense, but you will need a look. Looks matter in the business. 6. Face even Harder Facts. Are you young? It's a young person's business. If you haven't made it while you're young, it will be really hard to make it later on. Not impossible, Mark Sandman became famous in his late 30s and died in his 40s RIP. There are always exceptions. But if you're starting out, be realistic. 7. Do You REALLY Want it. What will you do IF it becomes serious? When I was being courted by the Verve's manager, had my demos circulating major US labels, and I was asked to collaborate with a famous female singer on an off-shoot label from XL....I panicked. I realised that things were getting out of my control. I felt like an imposter. Things happened so quickly that I withdrew....and that was the end of my meteoric rise. Once you start saying NO to offers, they dry up quicker than a Dublin bar on a Saturday night. Finally - don't forget to write some blistering music. Nothing mediocre. 'It will do' is not good enough if you want other people to take you seriously. If at the end of this rant you feel I am completely wrong. Just ignore my advice. If you think it helps. Pass it on.
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