User 905133

JMO: Given the public posts here over the past several weeks (prior to the "disappearance"), this should not come to a surprise to anyone who reads forum posts on a regular basis. The initial seeds for this were discussed out in the open. JMO: Using this forum to publicly try to track down specific people like you have done should be against the rules if its not already.

Can't say for sure, but maybe I thought "If two new forum members [1 post each] can't find it, rather than suggesting to look on line and posting the link, I'll post the single ins file as a quote." Or maybe for some reason I didn't want to give the full explanation of how to search online for ins file, make them, etc. Maybe I had concerns about their abilities to download files. However, it's not an ins file I had and therefore I couldn't upload it, though I suppose I could have posted a link to the site where I found it. That might be the site I used; in fact it probably is since it looks very familiar. Maybe because it's not https, I was concerned they'd get an UNSAFE SITE warning and decided rather that risk sending someone to a possibly unsafe http site, I'd just post it as text. That sounds like something I would have done. Also, I have been out of on-site storage space for years and to post new images/files I'd have to spend time looking for files to delete, possibly editing to post to say the image/file was deleted and why it was, etc. So maybe on December 25th, 2022, I had no space to upload a file. I stand by my original post.

Thanks; I think I understand your point. I tried pasting an entire *.ins file in a Quote Box, scrolling to look for specific synths, and also using search, but for me it was more cumbersome to use the browser than Notepad, so I didn't see any advantage to posting it as text. I guess it's a matter of personal workflow, not that one method is better than another--kind of like how some people prefer keyboard shortcuts, some people like navigating with a mouse, etc.

Thanks for the reply. For years I have been checking my spam box before deleting the contents, but I suppose there is a chance I could have gotten an e-mail from PA that went to Spam and I didn't catch it. I do have the invoice I downloaded the same day as the order. I remember looking at the website for instructions but I don't remember if that was the same day or sometime after. I just have to assume I also looked through my e-mails. So, I can't say for sure they never sent out an e-mail. Good news. Earlier today, I used the PA Customer Support Wizard to open a ticket. It looks like they replied with an activation code about 18 minutes ago. ?

Does anyone know how I can get redemption codes (or whatever is needed to get licenses from CA)?

I bought a set of these from PA a year ago, but I didn't realize I had to redeem/download/install otherwise I'd lose it. I have very little experience with PA. Evidently the stuff they stock is always there, but third-party deals like the ones from Cherry Audio have to be obtained immediately after purchase. I really don't know; I gave up on the deal. Maybe someone can explain how it works. I still have the July 2023 invoice in my account. Does anyone know how I can use the PA site to get the redemption codes (or whatever I need to get licenses)?

Thanks for reporting your experiences. Before I even looked at the Readme file, I saw this from a post in Melda's KVR thread: "I copied it into C:\ProgramData\MeldaProduction\MTexturedStyles. " As you noted above, that's where it works. So, the installation was only easy for me thanks to that post. BTW, I did not set sT Oasis as the default in large part because some of the locked-in default colors are bad for a set of my personal presets.

So far as I know, there is no rule saying we cannot seek information on different forums (or chat, for that matter). If anyone wants to leave a specific forum, that is his or her choice. For example, if several contributors to one forum want to create and host their own forum, they can do that, too. They can even define their own rules for their own forum. Caveat: I have no inside knowledge from anyone; I only know what had been posted.

Picked up Oasis last week; super easy to install** and select; fun colors! ? **CLARIFICATION: See John Maar's post and the discussion of where to put Oasis.

HUH? I was and am under the impression that they were text files. I haven't edited any in a while, but I found they were easily editable using Notepad. What is the benefit of taking a lengthy INS file and posting the file as text?

Some of the others I looked at just just had "Fixed potential UI lockup."

I stumbled onto the existence of Updates dated 2024-07-18 from Generate > Settings > General ("Newer Version . . . is available"). The Update Button took me to this webpage. I checked a few others and they all had updates, too. If interested you can see the Release Notes from the Downloads webpage.

I noticed the change maybe a month or two ago.

Please delete.

Oh. Requires Kontakt Full. ? Never mind.

Just to be clear, none of my earlier posts were intended to be "hating on" IK. I intentionally tried to word my posts to reflect my desire to help others find things that I found, not to present any negativity. Apologies if my posts failed to do that.

Thanks for the clarification regarding the restore button; thanks for confirming it probably wasn't relevant to getting the Metal Gem models to show up in the Tonex Browser List. Re: Version 1.7.3 v. Version 1.7.4, maybe there will be a 1.7.5 follow-up to fix what seems to be some issues.

I don't know about deleting User downloads to free up User slots, but based on what I did yesterday, the Metal Gems Collection adds 100 Premium Models. Also, my TONEX CS did not include unlimited User downloads. My captured screenshots show the paid versions of TONEX did. Example: TONEX CS Included 20 Tone Models [Premium] 10 Amps / 5 Pedals 20 User Tone Model Downloads [Free] So, I started with the 20 included Premium Models (2022) and downloaded 7 free [user] Tone Models. Yesterday, to my holdings of 27, I added the 100 Premium Tone Models in the Metal Gems Collection Note: Even though they were free to me thanks to the APD Deal, they are still Premium Tone Models. By contrast, so far as I have seen, the paid editions of TONEX included "Unlimited User Tone Model Downloads."

Thanks for the correction. That's where I saw it, not in the User Area on the IK Website. Earlier posted edited to reflect this.

My memory is not what it was 2 years ago, but in the back of my mind, I recalled your being active/helpful with TONEX discussions in the forum early on. Glad you finally got the Metal Gems Collection. Not sure if this is relevant, but yesterday at some point, somewhere I clicked on "Restore All Purchases." I don't understand it fully, but several years ago I remember that as being a standard advice for IK products--advice for when IK products shown on the local computer didn't include everything it "should have" shown. Maybe it was in connection with possibly the Custom Shop.

I have no memory of actually downloading the collection. I do have memories of trying to find where they were hidden. I only have 127 total, but here's how I get to see Metal Gems Signature Collection (using TONEX CS Version 1.7.4): TONEX - Home Tab Left-hand column: Tone Model button selected TONE MODEL BROWSER All Tone Models selected OWNED COLLECTIONS Signature heading expanded Metal Gems showing (it's my only collection) NOTE: Selecting Metal Gems here: unselects All Tone Models removes the collection from the TONE MODEL LIST (Main Column) sets results to 0 USER FOLDERS [I have not set up any User Folder] Filters button selected INSTRUMENT Owned Only slide switch = on NOTE: I only downloaded about 7 Free Models a few years ago, so I don't need to use the filters. TIER - Select the Premium to get rid of the Free ones from the TONE MODEL LIST in the main Column (under the Amp Header) Main Column TONE MODEL LIST List View Selected List Column Date Added = Most Recent on Top I now have 127 total: 100 new Premium Models added today, 20 CS Premium Models, 7 Free Models. If there is a way to have the list show Premium Models for specific owned collections, I haven't found it. I defer to others who use TONEX more than I do. It looks like my 7 downloads are from September/October 2022.