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I totally agree! I would more emphasize that most of them are surely no professionals!

Do you never mix? IMO for mixing EQ is the 2nd most important thing after the DAW, but YMMV!?

IMHO the big drawback is that the EQ does not have Q values. Usually I am very interested in plugins that have "good" authorization (offline), but the missing Q's is a real shortage for me!

Frankly, to me the new update does not sound interesting at all! And the last update mentioned above brought only trouble for me, because on my test laptop I could not see the whole plugin interface anymore (too large) and also the new flat view is not as eye-friendly IMHO! I want to have the same version on my computers. But thanks to the very good customer service I could reset the last update on my test laptop (another big disadvantage of many installation managers: you cannot downgrade yourself)! So I am glad to skip both of these updates without regret! There is really nothing I am missing!

Many years ago I paid 95 EUR for the previous version! So yes, this is a really good deal. IMHO it is mandatory to have a tool like this even for mixing and Insight is one of the better ones!

Frankly, nowadays I pass on "free" products that require a license! Too much trouble with it (I fought with free Overloud Rematrix stuff years ago, not worth the effort!).

Regrettably it is not really free! You get a key for online authorization. I definitely prefer v1!

You must have almost all plugins to get such a big discount! I am disappointed by the discount! I have almost half of their plugin range and the discounted price is only about the same as at JRRshop (with code group and without any PSP plugins required)! I'll pass!

It seems its their new standard response: No response! 😒 Had the same with my recent question about authorization (22-jul)!

This is exactly the point! I have a couple of plugins nowadays that I cannot use anymore, because of auth changes (i.e. they cannot be used offline anymore)! Sure, I could for each provider dismount my pc in the recording room and carry it to the house, do the authorization(s) and then reinstall the pc in my recording room! What a hassle! Also all these "inhouse" authorizations are a real pain, if you exchange a system, because first you have to find out: Is it necessary to unauthorize the old system, can it be done, how? How many authorization seats are available (very difficult to find out for most providers) Does the new authorization require iterative activation, what is the period? Is offline authorization supported (also for new versions)? How does it work? Is permanent internet access required? How are upgrades handled? What hardware changes impact the authorizations? And the worst is that if you ask for something like this, several providers give you only a cheeky answer or no answer at all! (SynchroArts, Slate, Nugen, Antares, ...)

Today I got an email saying that my Synchroarts product activation has to be changed for future use (former iLok to online)! Is this legal? I bought the product because it was iLok authorization! Regrettably, of late I bought an upgrade in the prospect that my iLok license gets upgraded! Then I found out that new versions are no more iLok. Asking the support how I can change the upgrade to iLok authorization I simply got no answer! What a sh.. company! I will never more make business with them and I recommend anyone to stay away from such companies! In general I've noticed several activation changes with different brands in the last few years. The major problem is that the companies don't give transparent information what is valid! What kind of authorization, how many seats, is offline available, if there are different auths - which products does it apply to! On the internet you find a lot of old information and if the plugin producer does not have open information, where should you get it? Many vendors protect their products with such methods from pirates, they say, but they themselves pirate the consumers IMHO! Shouldn't it be vice versa?

More and more I get cured by price increase and "technical evolution". Installation, authorization and updates get worse and worse, take more time than making music (it's especially true if you sync some systems)! What a world! Luckily there are some exceptions, but the list of plugin providers that are on my black list has increased dramatically in the last 2 years!

... if you're online! (NOTE: It rhymes!)

A new plugin manager: They scare me to death! 😄 Frankly, if they do not reinstall the full offline possibility, then I will stay forever on the old version (and will not buy any Melda plugins anymore)!

It's the new trend coming from universities (younger developers): Reinvent the wheel! Or the Tower of Babel ...! Sadly a couple of plugin developers went on this route lately!

The only thing that worries me is the login-authorization on new products! Meh! Though I like the old products with iLok authorization, I don't know whether the changes also change the authorization (regrettably happened with several providers)!

IMHO there are some interesting deals! But regrettably almost all of them on plugins/libraries that I already own! ? I was interested in "The Ronroco", but then I had seen the "The Ronroco and Charango" bundle on APD that is definitely the better deal!

Lately I have the impression that PA (bx) makes a redo of all its plugins with this new kind of look without any fundamental changes. The only difference is the gui and the fact that the plugins use more resources! And they expect me to pay for it! Meh!

I hope that's not the future on this forum: BanLab!

I have all of them and like them! By the way SDRR was my first purchase! And for those that don't know: Klanghelm plugins do not have authorization hassles, you won't have trouble when you exchange your computer (as long as the plugins are supported on your operating system)!

And I doubt that the users will ever be compensated for the trouble they had to handle the issues with a 2nd format! ? Another flash of wit: The new idea with this silly VST3 subfolder, do you think it will improve plugin scanning? It's really another stupid, sophisticated flop that makes scanning slower! The more folders the more slower, it's quite simple! That's why I also hate plugins that need/install a folder full of other stuff in the same folder as the plugin itself! That maybe okay if you just have 30 plugins, but who has that few? ?

But nowadays projects load slower and slower, because the number of plugins that do automatic version check (internet access) is rising! What a stupid world!

Sorry, but I am "somebody" that ... ? I just wonder why you don't ditch Apple, 'cos actually, they are the root of the problem IMHO! All the time they turn everything upside-down and expect that the whole world adjusts to them! Not to mention that we Windows users paid billions for Mac-ification updates!

No, that's the Apple way! ?

I agree, this is an interesting one and if I would not have to pay additional taxes (as you?) or had a voucher I probably picked this one! Though as you, I have too many optical compressors already! Also, I have to admit that I already own quite a lot of PA stuff. And I don't like some of the newer ones (some are quite cpu hungrig). If I look at their plugin updates though, as a Windows user I am really disappointed! The last 4 years they almost only worked for MacApple! Not that I am one of those that claim constant updates, no, I am happy if a plugin works as it should, but some of their older ones could gain with a larger UI (or resizing) and some need efficiency improvement! These are my 2 cents!