LAGinz

Still not sure I would consider the machine licensing “hardware based”, but I understand your larger point. Out of curiosity, have people had substantial issues with ilock machine licensing, when upgrading from Windows 10 to 11? I’m still on 10, EDIT: BTW, until recently I’ve had a similar problem with non-ilock Celemony to the one you’ve expressed concern about. Every time I had a BIOS update, Melodyne would lose its authorization.

I guess I’m still not understanding fully your last point. For me, the objectionable “hardware” aspect of ilock is the USB dongle, which is not required for machine-based ilock licensing. I see the underlying ilock “driver” as software rather than hardware, and not materially different than the “product managers” most software companies use.

I understand guys objecting to the ilock dongle and the ilock cloud licensing. But what’s the objection to the ilock machine-based licensing that companies like PSP and Soundtoys offer as an alternative? In both of those cases, same time licensing on two computers is available.

Maybe not cheap in absolute terms…..but perhaps the best value in all of audio. And I don’t believe it ever goes on sale for less than these periodic 50% off sales.

Yup. How could I forget Combo Model V! I love that thing…forgot that it was free:)

Would be nice if they put this one on a CPU diet.

Love the Klang, TDL/VOS, Blue Cat, Native Instruments, Acustica and Arturia giveaways (in particular that Moog they gave away probably more than 10 years ago). Also like the Ignite Amps and TSE stuff, and some of the Voxengo and Sleepy Time tools. No more Loudmax for me due to it’s too small GUI. Also like OBXD, Dexed and a handful of other free synths.

Absolutely great products. Often screwy, frustrating sales/marketing. They will, however, sometimes individually work with you, price-wise ,if you get caught in a really odd situation. And , oh yes, …one more thing …They will never offer, during your lifetime or that of your children or grand-children, a good deal on RX Advanced?

This is a very nice piece. Definitely worth $24.99!!

I would, in all likelihood, never find much use for these in my mixes……but they are absolutely gorgeous sounding.

The most restrictive licensing in the business. Unless you go subscription route, you need to use ilock dongle to authorize. Not for me.

Will this play the old Yellow Tools stuff?

Did the same:)

Contemplating using my $50 voucher on this. Hmm….

Thx:)

Sooo…. I just tried Amp Room on my Studio One 5.4 Pro (Windows 10 Pro) rig and it uses a much smaller slice of CPU than the current version of AT5. (Peter-you guys have to fix this!). Perhaps influenced by the rainy, cold, meteorological malaise that is afflicting me in LA right now, I have succumbed to this deal (including Bluesbreaker) , with the SSL Drumstrip thrown in for good measure. Out till 2022….. which hopefully is not a repeat of the last two years!!

Ok, only question now is whether, even at this price, it’s worth it for another big CPU hit plug-in. Yeah, I know I can render, but gets in the way of my work flow.

When I click through, I see it for $59, not 19?

Hey thx! Gotta run, but will check it out this afternoon. At this stage, for me, it’s not even a question of “wants”. If it doesn’t meaningfully expand the palate. I find that having too many choices, for no good reason, impedes the process.

Related question: I’ve got AT5, Scuffham, and some Karzog stuff. Does Softube bring anything different and worthwhile to the table? At this stage, for me, just being another “tool” is not a sufficient reason to purchase.

50…although medical consensus moving toward 45

Happy Birthday! When you consider the alternative, getting old ain’t so bad?

Tempting to me too….hollow…with P90s! no less. I think I’ve been staring too much at Lennon’s old Epiphone Casino in “Get Back” .

A bit PA weary….and a bit weary of spending money. Took the Rat and DS-1 emulations for free…and I’m out.

Interesting. They must have revised this, since the freebie back on Black Friday was just one of the verbs for each 99 plus purchase.