Vernon Barnes

Predictably I installed the updates and when I opened Cakewalk I got the "wrong computer ID" message. It was probably the last Windows update that broke it again. I use Adictive Drums so infrequently so it's almost every time I fire it up I have to reauthorize.

I wonder if its forgotten my authorizations again. Have I the energy to check?

This of course was said by the chancellor, in slightly different words. (leaving it at that for for fear of making a TOS violation.)

I think the last 10 years have been a golden age for non-mainstream music but things are looking grim for independent music in the UK, already squeezed by streaming bands have now lost their touring income and the associated merchandise sales due to the pandemic. Two weeks ago Anathema call an end to a 25 year career at least in part to the extra pressures https://www.loudersound.com/news/anathema-go-on-indefinite-hiatus Today Big Big Train announce they have lost two members, while not citing the pandemic the cancellation of this years European and North American tours cannot have helped. From their social media accounts it seems most bands are soldiering on in increasing despair. Venues were already under pressure financially and from developers, how many will survive is unknown. The final deal between the UK and EU is unknown and could result in a massive increase in cost for UK bands touring Europe adding another level of uncertainty.

he was instrumental in bringing Bob Marley to a wider audience. Reggae icon Toots Hibbert succumbed to Covid a couple of weeks ago too!

I am hearing a lot of good things about this album and I must give it a listen. Overall I prefer the Hogarth era of Marillion and think F.E.A.R was their best ever.

Two different products, this is a regular VSTi, the version for voltage modular had patch points.

Its almost like XLN has given up on their licensing, it breaks, you reset it ad-infinitum . It very annoying for the user and can't be secure from the developers point of view. The may as well make it a simple serial number and have done with it.

There does not appear to be a discount if you own the Voltage Modular version. I may have bought it for a nominal price, but I am pretty happy in most cases using it in the modular environment with the extra scope that brings. It certainly beats the Roland version on price, where a lifetime license is $149. Comparing the demo of the Roland with the Cherry Audio modular version I think the Roland has a slight edge on sound, but not 6 times better! Roland have added a second ADSR envelope but of course in modular there are a huge range of options for modulation.

Certainly a worthwhile upgrade! I notice that when browsing in Komplete Kontrol there are two banks. 1.0 and 2.0, only the sounds in the 2.0 bank have the new features which I guess means you can't tweak the original sounds.

My first impression was its going to have to be good to go up against NI's Monark, Arturia's Mini V and GForce MiniMonster, all of which I have already. But what is very interesting here is the fact the modules can be used in Softube's Modular which adds a lot of scope.

It seems the problem was due to the Windows update re-enabling two network adapters, an Ethernet and a wireless. I had already tried the Ethernet but overlooked the network adapter which was disabled when I started using a high gain USB adapter. I am very glad I waited for Waves to respond before resetting the licenses. https://www.waves.com/support/computer-appears-as-disconnected-device-in-waves-central

It seems the problem was due to the Windows update re-enabling two network adapters, an Ethernet and a wireless. I had already tried the Ethernet but overlooked the network adapter which was disabled when I started using a high gain USB adapter. I am very glad I waited for Waves to respond before resetting the licenses. https://www.waves.com/support/computer-appears-as-disconnected-device-in-waves-central

I suspect it was because the windows update reactivated a disabled Ethernet port during the 2004 update. Waves licenses have an unhealthy relationship with Ethernet ports apparently. The first FAQ solution was to disable the port again, but that did not work.

Yes, but Waves Central is convince the drive is not the same, even though it is. I see a connected C drive and an disconnected C drive (with the licenses) in Waves Central, they have different IDs. As the licenses are on the "disconnected" drive all options seem to be closed other than recovery.

The licenses are showing on a disconnected drive. One (the?) solution is shown here, https://www.waves.com/support/reactivate-recover-licenses I will probably have to do this, but as this is a once a year process I am waiting to see in Waves can offer another solution. I am writing rather than producing at the moment so I can afford to wait a couple of days.

I now know where I can do this but it can only be done once a year so I am waiting on the off chance support can offer a different solution.

I have found the relevant help page https://www.waves.com/support/reactivate-recover-licenses This means I should be able to recover the licenses. I am holding out at the moment in the (vain?) hope support can suggest a solution that does not involve using the once a year chance to recover the activation.

I have not heard from them yet, but I found that support page and the place in Waves Central where you preform the operation. I think I will give them a bit longer to respond but I assume they will just point me at that option. I would of course prefer it if they fixed it without loosing the once a year chance but that is probably wishful thinking. I have my USB stick ready!

This has changed.

I think this, or something similar is what happened. There is no repair option I can see. Hopefully Waves support will come back with a solution once the weekend is over.

Same in both Cakewalk and Studio One. Waves Central gives a clear indication of the problem, the drive with the licences is shown as "disconnected." It seems the ID code of my C drive has changed.

Thanks, I will try that later.

I suspect the disabled Ethernet port may have combined with the update to create the problem but who knows.

I was planning to do just that, I have bought a new stick for that purpose but procrastinated which was a stupid thing to do.