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27 minutes ago, chris.r said:

So for the moment it's safe to assume that the Product Manager could be useful for a quick check if there are any new updates available, and not have to go manually through the Product page again all over?

Yes, seems to be working for non-legacy products. It's also good for doing the downloads but not the installs (for some !).  

5 minutes ago, HIBI said:

Yeah, but I don't do that because I can't allow to pay money again for a purchased one.

it's not all bad news..........you get to download all their demos for free ......wether you want them or not

5 minutes ago, HIBI said:

And I realized for the first time that there was a deadline for downloading sound files with first using Product Manager and seeing Soudns tab. Already I have some expired sounds... Oh I can't believe that. This time-limited download is ridiculous. 

I think you can download them again but they make you pay !!

from 4.1.2 to 4.1.3

What’s new in SampleTank 4.1.3:

-Fixed a crash on launch on latest Windows 10 versions
-Fixed a bug regarding fonts not being properly loaded on Windows.

Run the IK product manager to update - and if your system is anything like mine (and many many others) it will fail - so then find the downloaded file and unzip/run it manually as the Product Manager is broken...

And, NO, this isn't the problem OR the solution - there is something else broken.

https://www.ikmultimedia.com/faq/index.php?id=1304&bu=aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuaWttdWx0aW1lZGlhLmNvbS9mYXEvaW5kZXgucGhw

and asking users to turn of virus/malware protection for download folders seems a little crazy IMO - other software vendors can make this work just fine....mostly better !

it will also install the, now redundant, authorization manager because it's important that IK install as much junk on your computer as possible

/RANTOFF

46 minutes ago, telecode 101 said:

 

What might be in K13?

- noire

- straylight

- modular icons and or some of their lame play series.

not really enough to entire upgrade IMO.

the rest of the stuff is just too new. but who knows. anything is possible.

picked acoustic ? (which is excellent BTW) 

not a huge amount to chose from if they are going to do their normal upgrade prices ?

FWIW this is the same voucher/survey from earlier this year - so I've you've used it already then you can't use it again

11 hours ago, Peter - IK Multimedia said:

Apologies for being blunt but you seem to be emoting that you are happy to think you're seeing IK Product Manager "fail". 

Ouch ! - not happy about it at all.  In fact sloppy coding and buggy software makes me particularly unhappy - especially when you  have paid $100s for software. What makes me more frustrated is that when you report it and people say "you're holding it wrong" or "well it works for other people" - even though it seems others have exactly the same problems I reported.

As I say it's FYI - up to IK if they wanna fix/improve it.

(edit) - i see this isn't getting much love over on GS !

https://www.gearslutz.com/board/new-product-alert/1321822-ik-multimedia-enhances-user-software-experience-new-free-ik-product-manager.html

6 hours ago, Matthew Sorrels said:

 

The MODO Drum installer when ran manually claimed a newer version was already installed, but that was a lie.  But it did let me continue the install anyway.

 

 

 

the MODO drum installer is broken and says that whatever version you have installed.  There is another bug in the installer too - if you choose to install just the plugin and not the drum data it warns you that it WON'T delete the drum data...then goes ahead and deletes it. You HAVE to install the drum data even if you don't want/need to.

They don't have the developer smartscreen licence (!?) and I wonder if that's why the Product Manager autoinstall falls over - it doesn't have permission to run (for some people)

interesting - they are moving over to a "Supervisory Board" whatever that means ?

3 minutes ago, Peter - IK Multimedia said:

I'm sure there will be files available to install as a failsafe but this will replace Authorization Manager and manual installs (which we know nobody loves, based on SampleTank 4 MAX!)

be great to get it working properly before you pull the manual downloads

25 minutes ago, Peter - IK Multimedia said:

Not sure why you installed it to even try  then, as eventually (and not a super long time) IK Product Manager will be the only way to download and authorize current IK software.

I installed it to try because I thought it would work .....and it didn't !

(not trying to argue with you Peter)

(edit)

and now no way to redownload software.  Just bought the amplitude max bundle but don't have the standalone installed.    No reinstall option and the website says I need to use product manager to download....

3 minutes ago, Peter - IK Multimedia said:

Sorry to hear it isn't working for you but it is working very well for many already, so I'm sure IK Support can clear up any issues you are having if you reach out.

to be fair Peter - I'm not really going to waste any time getting this working  - more of a FYI

33 minutes ago, RSMcGuitar said:

Does this replace custom shop?

don't think so - it does replace the authorization manager though

edit

and yet another way for IK to push more demos on you !!!

edit 2

and doesn't seem to work properly - there's an update to ST4 in the last couple of days (4.1.2) - it downloads it  - unzips it - says it's installed it but doesn't actually install it  (message in the notifications saying "sampletank 4 installed correctly) sigh

also doesn't clean up the files after itself.

edit 3

if you install manually - from the file that the Product Manager downloaded it installs correctly as you might imagine...it also reinstalls the authorization manager that the Product Manager has just replaced.

sorry Peter - not hugely impressive even for a first effort.

17 hours ago, John Maar said:

 

As of 11:04 MST (now same as Pacific), the update has yet to show up in via the Steinberg update app.

here:

https://www.steinberg.net/en/support/downloads/downloads_spectralayers_7.html

24 minutes ago, John Maar said:

 

As of 11:04 MST (now same as Pacific), the update has yet to show up in via the Steinberg update app.

it's been delayed (rather predictably !) - should be out in the next few days

Not the Devs fault - Steinberg have a slow release/approval/publication pipeline.  Not the first time I've heard of finished patches and releases being delayed, sometimes for quite a while.  The irony is that a lot of SB stuff is pretty buggy so they don't actually seem to do much Q/A  during these delays.

2 minutes ago, chris.r said:

no , but I only have 3 plugins to top up my bundle  

and T-racks is kind of simple to deal, you can go to the plugins folder and just delete anything you don't own then rescan and you're good... wouldn't know how to deal with same task in Amplitube

true - but any updates mean you have to do the whole thing again.  I haven't got a lot of IK stuff (mainly because of this pain) but I might take the time to weed out the T-racks stuff I don't have.

14 minutes ago, chris.r said:

In T-racks suite there is a setting in menu to filter presets by owned modules. Not seeing anything like that in Amplitube.

thanks Chris - doesn't hide the million plugins from appearing in your plugin list does it ?

1 hour ago, mibby said:

 @Peter - IK Multimedia *  said on some thread somewhere (paraphrasing) that IK does this to make it easier for users to demo other products (??), but it has the opposite effect - at least for me. I barely even look at IK stuff now because it's too much of a hassle.

 

exactly this - I'd be delighted to use them and I'd (probably) buy more if I didn't have to wade through loads and loads and loads of stuff I don't have.  Actually I don't have to wade through loads and loads and loads of stuff I don't have...I just don't bother.

Sunset Sound and the Space Delay look really interesting but there's no way I'm buying as they will be just lost in the massive IK plugin list.

Just now, mibby said:

For all of my complaining about the IK universe and the unnecessary complexity and annoyances, YES!  Black 76 is fantastic and also one of my go-tos! Out of the whole line-up, well, the ones I own, this one has got to be my favorite so far.

I think it's only me complaining

(they don't sign their installers properly - and the installers are broken for Modo Drum (in more than one way) - and they make you download/install the entire 7gig just to update the .vst3 file)

not disputing the quality - it's just they are so fustrating to actually use

The main thing that stops me using Amplitude is that you can't hide products you don't own - same with t-racks.   It's so frustrating wading through masses of presets or amps trying to find out what it is you have....Doesn't encourage me to spend more money - just makes me not use it !

Obviously doesn't affect you if you have MAX but for the rest of us

Can imagine if all plugin vendors did this...You buy one Waves product but it installs the LOT....it would soon be total chaos.  Or Plugin Alliance.

Also you no simple way to check for updates although they are not alone in this.  Just noticed there was a MODO drum update - no way of knowing without logging in and checking version numbers against one's you have installed.  Painful 

Still great value for money at £0

anybody have a discount code that they aren't going to use for this ?

10 hours ago, ensconced said:

I forget what I paid for it on release, but it was somewhat more than $29.99 and I have no regrets. Excellent plugin.

This is a no-brainer of a deal!

IMO, YMMV etc etc

https://www.audiodeluxe.com/products/audio-plugins/waves-abbey-road-chambers?goal=0_f9f771a7f5-403b0642a2-310146073&mc_cid=403b0642a2&mc_eid=0a21d6e686

or $26.99 in cart at JRR (or $26.69 with code Forum)

Also Waves Abbey Road Reverb Plates at JRR - $35.99 in cart ($35.59 with code Forum) Another excellent plugin for a no-brainer price. IMO YMMV etc etc

I prefer the AR Plates  - but more importantly there is a 20% discount at JRR if you decide to use it:

https://www.jrrshop.com/features/the-great-crash

10 minutes ago, Robin Lobel said:

Hi there - we're aware of the many issues at launch. A patch is coming this wednesday, fixing  all the issues that have been reported so far.

fixing "ALL" the issues ?

and Hi Robin, welcome to the forum

https://www.straightaheadsamples.com/freekyfreeclav

it's Kontakt (and no it won't work in the free player !)

this review is a bit over the top it's not quite as good as he claims but gives you the idea

https://soundbytesmag.net/bozdigitallabsimperialdelay/