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Post by phdamage on Apr 12, 2024 15:01:21 GMT -6
fortunately for me, I have a bit of a lull for mixing so I'm not dying right now. I don't have ZDT, but if I can wait the seven days, should I just buy the coverage or am I too late since it's already dead?
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Post by phdamage on Apr 12, 2024 15:32:58 GMT -6
also, has it always been just $30? it was more than that not so long ago, no? I feel like I wouldn't have balked at the coverage for just $30 but who knows? maybe i was always that cheap, tho?
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Post by Johnkenn on Apr 12, 2024 15:42:16 GMT -6
Dude...I think about this every time I put another trial on my ilok...
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Post by geoff738 on Apr 12, 2024 16:30:21 GMT -6
I had one die. Never moved, non smoking, etc. As I recall to get it replaced under warranty was almost as much in shipping (to Canada) as just buying a new one.Major pita. Wishing you luck.
Cheers,
Geoff
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Post by ericn on Apr 12, 2024 16:34:56 GMT -6
Oh the trials and tribulations of the iLok, always keep an extra hidden away in a drawer because no matter what kind of sacrifice you make to the ILok gods it’s going to go down at some point, hell even in my pimp days it was “ buy a backup with it, it’s not like the shipping is going to be any more with 2.”
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Post by phdamage on Apr 12, 2024 16:45:50 GMT -6
Oh the trials and tribulations of the iLok, always keep an extra hidden away in a drawer because no matter what kind of sacrifice you make to the ILok gods it’s going to go down at some point, hell even in my pimp days it was “ buy a backup with it, it’s not like the shipping is going to be any more with 2.” But what benefit do you get from having a second kicking around? I didn’t think most developers allowed you two installs? I guess some do? |
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Post by kcatthedog on Apr 12, 2024 16:48:45 GMT -6
I think pros should buy the coverage, as it gets you up and running asap.
For the rest of us, on an annual basis, pennies a day.
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Post by FM77 on Apr 12, 2024 16:54:18 GMT -6
Oh the trials and tribulations of the iLok, always keep an extra hidden away in a drawer because no matter what kind of sacrifice you make to the ILok gods it’s going to go down at some point, hell even in my pimp days it was “ buy a backup with it, it’s not like the shipping is going to be any more with 2.” But what benefit do you get from having a second kicking around? I didn’t think most developers allowed you two installs? I guess some do? Less downtime.
And you can use as many iLoks as the software activations allow. Modern plugins seem to be pretty understanding about the workflow at this point. |
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Post by FM77 on Apr 12, 2024 16:57:24 GMT -6
There is the freezer trick. Did you try that? A few minutes in the freezer and alot dongles work again, at least long enough to transfer the licenses.
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Post by ericn on Apr 12, 2024 17:38:10 GMT -6
Oh the trials and tribulations of the iLok, always keep an extra hidden away in a drawer because no matter what kind of sacrifice you make to the ILok gods it’s going to go down at some point, hell even in my pimp days it was “ buy a backup with it, it’s not like the shipping is going to be any more with 2.” But what benefit do you get from having a second kicking around? I didn’t think most developers allowed you two installs? I guess some do? They don’t it’s just always been speedier to have one on hand and have pace transfer rather than wait for one to show up😁 |
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Post by nudwig on Apr 12, 2024 17:51:00 GMT -6
I had one die 2 years ago, protected with ZDT which got me back up right away with temp licenses. Luckily it came back to life a day or two later, just briefly enough to swap all licenses over without having to send it in. And yeah, always been $30 for me.
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Post by nudwig on Apr 12, 2024 17:53:43 GMT -6
But what benefit do you get from having a second kicking around? I didn’t think most developers allowed you two installs? I guess some do? Forgot to mention that I had an extra one with me, I always carried it and it saved my ass that day. When the backup went into service I purchased another one that I again now carry with me everywhere. |
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Post by Ward on Apr 12, 2024 19:40:24 GMT -6
I hear there are people who buy legit software and then download cracked and hacked versions and use them instead . . . or so I've heard.
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Post by thehightenor on Apr 13, 2024 2:52:58 GMT -6
I have ZDT.
It cost $30 for an entire year - seems worth it to me.
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Post by viciousbliss on Apr 13, 2024 5:51:40 GMT -6
I hear there are people who buy legit software and then download cracked and hacked versions and use them instead . . . or so I've heard. They say the cracked versions work better. Less memory. There's still a few things I use that haven't been cracked. PA and Acustica protection are supposed to be the most intrusive and obstructive. I thought I left my Ilok 2 behind when I moved even though that and my flash drives were really important, so I got an Ilok3 before I found them in the suitcase. These were old suitcases I got at Goodwill that were not too intuitive in their designs. If my Ilok3 ever went down, does anyone here know if I could just erase and reuse the disabled Ilok2? |
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Post by kcatthedog on Apr 13, 2024 6:14:19 GMT -6
You should be able to run both, why not plug in the ilok 2, see if they power up and see if Ilok manager recognizes them?
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Post by FM77 on Apr 13, 2024 6:55:26 GMT -6
I hear there are people who buy legit software and then download cracked and hacked versions and use them instead . . . or so I've heard. "Buy the plug, run the crack" The working professionals credo in 2005. Brutal time. Software protection - newly developing, evasive, system crippling and did I mention system crippling? Behind the scenes, every ME I knew was forced to work that way. You needed the license to get support for the crack. iLok Machine ID system wide has been flawless here. And it's not isolated to a physical stick, I can move the activation licenses anywhere if needed. Wavelab Pro and Spectralayers Pro were moved over to Machine ID last year when I upgraded but Cubase 13 upgrade was still required to be on a dongle here for some reason. |
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Post by svart on Apr 13, 2024 9:11:38 GMT -6
I have two iloks. I can't think of a single plugin I have that doesn't have multiple licenses available, so I just put one set on one iloks and another set on the other.
I've never needed to swap the first one out, thankfully.
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Post by phdamage on Apr 13, 2024 9:43:00 GMT -6
Score one for the freezer trick!! Didn’t realize there were some plugs that needed the physical ilok these days. So I have to live without Altiverb for a couple days but I’ll manage
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