simon

I know this isn't what you referring to but the very early steinberg USB elicencers definitely ran slow and there was talk of it slowing down the application but the later USB dongles don't have this particular issue - apart from that I haven't seen many other widespread issues with the elicencer. I'm not really sure if anybody can guarantee that whatever SB replace the dongle with will be better - They are particularly paranoid about piracy so it's likely to be massive amounts of code deep within the application - probably running at a very deep level within the OS - will be super buggy (it's Steinberg) so will likely cause more crashes and issues, possibly run slower than the elicencer, Will take up masses of dev time better spent on other bugs and issues...Won't work until at least version 3. ... Will be restrictive in how many times/machines you can licence etc etc etc Apart from the physical aspect of the dongle for people using laptops I'm struggling to see an upside to a software solution to anti-piracy. I'm sticking to the elicencer as long as possible. I don't particularly see this as positive move.

it's at the price point where it's annoying for $75 voucher users......means you have to buy something else and there's never anything at the right value or that you want - the $29 dollars don't do it because it's always a few cents under ....sigh

that's me

released - but not showing the discount for hg-2 owners as yet - should be $69.99

sorry larry I didn't pay enough attention to what was updated - there were 3 preset updates, one of which was CLA Ecosphere and something for that full version (whatever it's called)...I'd already done the updates on Friday when you posted...so I assumed these were totally new.... as Toyah said - "it's a mystery"

bump - there seems to be a few more preset updates this morning

shame to avoid a particular developer just because you didn't know you could transfer the soft-elicencer - you should still be able to do it even if you don't have the original pc/mac that had the licence - as long as it was registered in you mysteinberg account. It's a pity to not use it ? There are hundreds of things that I hate about Steinberg...especially their poor communication and support...but cubase/nuendo/spectralayers/wavelab etc are extraordinarily good (just my opinion obviously!)

Sorry but I'm not sure much of that is accurate ? I've three elicencers - oldest is about 15 years old - still works fine. I did break one once (my fault) and Steinberg gave me replacement licences same day - wasn't too painful. ......you say 'draw to much power' - again a non-issue - they hardly draw any current well below most usb devices and well below spec. And if you have licensing based on a random hardware ID then what happens if/when this changes - HD breaks etc....just a likely as a failed dongle IMO. What happens if the company goes bust - can't get a licence for an upgraded machine ? etc etc. For example, if you have any PA plugins then try turning hyperthreading off - you loose all your authorisations. Also I'm typing this on a Macbook......it definitely has USB ports and the dongle works just fine - no elephant in the room ! I 100% understand that many people don't like a dongle - and I 100 % understand why....but I have to say that it has worked fine for me since Steinberg started (including the atari days) - I actually prefer it - I like ilok too - gives much more portability if I need it. The grass isn't always greener. Also cubase hasn't been cracked since v5 so it works ! Just wanted to give my opinion

you should be able to move licences from soft-elicencer to soft-elicencer ? https://www.steinberg.net/en/support/knowledgebase_new/show_details/kb_show/soft-elicenser-sel-faq.html#reactivation basically a 'reactivation' didn't that work for spectralayers elements ?

I bought TSmax2 a few months ago - now they want £499 to upgrade to the new version....insane pricing as I have most of the products already. Amplitube 5 is nice but they mistakenly think their products are as nice as NI (not even close IMO!) but their upgrade pricing is mind boggling.

you can find the version number in the 'about' section of the actual plugin most went to 12.7 - but some are on 12.4 and 12.0.1 (IIRC)

any idea if this is a new update - nothing showing in my waves central..... ? edit yep https://www.waves.com/downloads/release-notes

bumping this - as a load of EZbass/EBX updates appeared for me today

that just links through to APD

no it doesn't - and the price in the UK is more than he lists in the mailshot

yes, I think the forum software has truncated the dropbox links ?

Steinberg have never been known for their great communications skills In all seriousness, I think they are a bit scared to engage with their customers.....!

https://helpcenter.steinberg.de/hc/en-us/articles/360019861220-License-server-outages

that's my plan too - (great minds think alike.....or idiots agree ?)

I'm at nearly 50 years playing and I agree - love the session guitarists series. tempted by this but might wait for a voucher or sale.....not quite cheap enough for an impulse buy.

this came out about the same time as the Boz one, which was much cheaper - I think I got all 3 for $20 ? the Robotic Bean one sounds a bit better (IMO) but not worth the extra...so still too $$$ (edit) looks like this actually came out much earlier than the Boz one...but doesn't change the comparison

thanks for the heads up - I didn't get the notification that El Snapo was released, I bought the preorder bundle last year. downloading now

those exponential audio (izotope) reverbs are great - I paid much more than that for them - highly recommended ?

Even if you don't buy into the 'exotic' cable stuff (I don't FWIW !) just the inspiration and feeling you get in front of a 4x12 in full song and the way it interacts with the guitar...... which even depends on where you are stood... Modelling is amazing but it doesn't replace that.

that does look good ?