OT - German software registrations

I would suspect that this is only an issue in cross-company transfers, so it wouldn't touch companies like NI (who does their own registration code) or Ableton (who does their own registration code).
Steinberg likes to out-source their copy protection to others.

Just a theory, but I haven't heard anything from NI or Ableton, so...
- zevo

ORIGINAL: ew
The reason you're more than likely seeing it with Steinberg is that Steinberg bought Syncrosoft a couple weeks ago, and is probably consolidating all the Syncrosoft license stuff on a new server.
ew

That's good to hear.
A wise decision on their part, IMHO.

- zevo

ORIGINAL: Fog
EW I saw that on kvr, but it's worrying to me.. I mean others use sycrosoft and they can turn around and change the goal posts. Yep it saves them a few $ / euros etc.. but well I am avoiding getting synco vst-i's such as rob papens stuff , which for me is a pity. Yer I like it but it's bad enough having one license (cubase) on that dongle.
I don't mind the NI way of doing it, as it's not something I can stand on / lose in transit etc.

Quick question, since it will help me make a current purchase decision:
Are there any known issues with Rob Papen's Sycrosoft stuff. I don't mean the dongle... I mean the e-version of the license (ie - activation).

I've been quite interested in getting Blue, which comes with Albino 3 FREE until the end of the year. It's my understanding that these are NOT dongled anymore, but use a activation scheme... online. To me, this suggests that there isn't the need for the crap syncrosoft code running on your machine, which I will not tolerate EVER (I had a bad experience).

Is this not correct?
Anybody know?

I'm not buying the synths if the also come with a goofy service running all the time.
Activations I can handle. One-time checks, I can handle.
Full-time, resource-taking, error-prone services, I will no longer tolerate.

But I really want to take advantage of the 2-for-1 deal on these two.

Ideas?
Thoughts?

Thanks,
- zevo

What is there to install if it's activated?
Is it a service?

I don't know.
I agree that companies need to protect their stuff, but enough is enough.

If I:
a - put in a code to make the install work
b - put in a code in response to a code that the installer generates that associates the plugin with my machine

LEAVE ME ALONE AFTER THAT.

I'm really, really done with anything more than that.

I'll email the Papen folks and ask for the specifics of what I'm getting, since what I really want to get is an instrument.

Thanks, fog, and take care,
- zevo

EW I found it strange it said it was installing the LCC again, even though it was present/latest version for my main dongled product.

Since the LLC syncrosoft(?) was bought out by yamaha / steinberg.. well I'm gonna wait / see on that front. Saves them some money instead of licensing, but makes me think what is gonna change.

artsoul, I was referring to the physical dongle, I don't have any issues with the NI stuff because for me thats a halfway point (e.g. I can't break my hard drive too easily etc )

ORIGINAL: jackn2mpu

ORIGINAL: artsoul
My native instruments stuff is totally useless because of their "copy protection", all they are doing is punishing legitamate users

How is NI punishing legit users? If you must have copy protection, their's is the least intrusive out there. In fact, it's almost like Cake's.

... and how on earth does it make it 'totally useless'? This is incomprehensible to me. The software works. You have to register and authorize it. Then it does pretty much exactly what it says on the box. I am unable to see anything about this sequence of events that would render it 'totally useless' to you. It's totally useful to me, in any case...

ORIGINAL: artsoul
when i pop a blank CD in i lose my NI stuff
when i plug my USB key in I lose my NI stuff
when i turn my V synth on i lose my NI stuff

that in itself is rather bizarre, esp. the inserting the cd thing. Thing is why would it be doing that, the only thing I can think of that would knock out the NI stuff would be if some things either effecting the SC or the registry on your machine and the machine is 100% virus / worm / trojan free?

ORIGINAL: ew
With Rob's stuff, you get a non-dongle eLicense. You can transfer it to a dongle if you wish; my Blue and Predator licenses are on one of my Syncrosoft dongles.
However, you still need the LCC installed on your machine, dongle or not.
ew

Ahh, bummer.
I'll look into Circle or Zebra then.

Thanks for the info,
- zevo