Mesh
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The Ugly Truth About Studio's & Audio Produciton Facilities!!
"More than 50% of commercial studios & production facilities use stolen software".... http://www.banpiracy.com/ "In some regions of the world the number is over 80%". Of course these are stats from this particular company, but I was shocked at the large percentage of illegal usage by our industry's engineers/producers. Whatever happend to ethics & honest business practices? 
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Re:The Ugly Truth About Studio's & Audio Produciton Facilities!!
September 24, 10 1:33 PM
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Honesty... what is that?
Obviously, an outdated concept to many.
I'm 100% legal.... I have a buddy, in Florida, who boasts that he hasn't bought any of his software...it's all cracked.
I think, or hope, that most of the people here are using authorized software.
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Mesh
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Re:The Ugly Truth About Studio's & Audio Produciton Facilities!!
September 24, 10 1:46 PM
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Guitarhacker
Honesty... what is that?
Obviously, an outdated concept to many.
I'm 100% legal.... I have a buddy, in Florida, who boasts that he hasn't bought any of his software...it's all cracked.
I think, or hope, that most of the people here are using authorized software.
The sad part is these studios are making money from illegal software and not contributing towards the software developers who depend on this money to stay in business/support people that actually buy the product. Eventually, it'll be a loss for everyone. A buddy of mine introduced me to a site that had all these pirated software, so I did some research on this subject. I've never used "crack  or cracked" software, and I never will.
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Re:The Ugly Truth About Studio's & Audio Produciton Facilities!!
September 24, 10 2:05 PM
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Guitarhacker
I think, or hope, that most of the people here are using authorized software.
You can put me on that list Herb.
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Re:The Ugly Truth About Studio's & Audio Produciton Facilities!!
September 24, 10 2:56 PM
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Hi, The insane and not worth'it expense? Specially for software that has little support and no guarantees? But I can't imagine a studio using a major DAW and now owning it ... that would be really bad!
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Re:The Ugly Truth About Studio's & Audio Produciton Facilities!!
September 24, 10 2:59 PM
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I figure most of the regular users here are all legit....
We get some come in the MC forum from time to time with questions that raise flags of suspicion. Mostly about how to register and get it working properly..... When confronted about having legit copies and not cracked copies... they disappear..... guess that answered that question.
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Re:The Ugly Truth About Studio's & Audio Produciton Facilities!!
September 24, 10 3:00 PM
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bapu
Guitarhacker
I think, or hope, that most of the people here are using authorized software.
You can put me on that list Herb.
You can put me on the list too. (Bapu bought most of mine... ) Or did he?
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Re:The Ugly Truth About Studio's & Audio Produciton Facilities!!
September 24, 10 3:06 PM
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Not legit no real help whats the point.
All is paid for here
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Re:The Ugly Truth About Studio's & Audio Produciton Facilities!!
September 24, 10 3:12 PM
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All is paid for here
As is my Alembic are my moobs.
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Re:The Ugly Truth About Studio's & Audio Produciton Facilities!!
September 24, 10 3:32 PM
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All paid software here. And as long as I keep up with the upgrade pattern, it's not that expensive to stay with the software. Other than my initial investment to get into Sonar, it's been very economical.
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Re:The Ugly Truth About Studio's & Audio Produciton Facilities!!
September 24, 10 4:02 PM
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Based on our extensive research over several years, we have learned that over 50% of all commercial studios are using stolen or “pirated” software, unlicensed content, and “cracked” applications. In some regions of the world the number is over 80% . ok thats what the web page says. Here is what i want to know. What do they consider a "commercial studio" The thing I dont like about research and polls is they all can be minipulated or cooked - - what is "comercial studio" to them and where is the research so I can see it here is the thing - And I suppose I'll speak for myself - let me explain
When i am INTO something - something that I am a fan of or really enjoy something or I am running a business - I do it right -- and legit -
I love recording and technology -- so I paid for everything through cakewalk -- and the drum synth - and other software I use on a regular basis - cuz I love this stuff so I do pay it
I like to think that people like me do what I do - they love doing something - so they do it right - and go out of there way to do it right
wouldn't you think LEGIT commercial studios have real paid for licenses?
so again I ask - what is there definition of a commercial license -- and let me see the data they are looking at -
lots of mom and pop recording set ups in the inner city label themselves as commercial fancy pro studios and they are not -- and there is a ton of them
I guess my point is I dont fully buy into that study -
I believe legit business will have legal copies -
that being said - if there are people using illegal copied software - and on top of it making money off it -- please dont - its not right -
common sense
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Re:The Ugly Truth About Studio's & Audio Produciton Facilities!!
September 24, 10 4:59 PM
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All bought, paid for and registered here too. Now, if I could only find the time to use the stuff.  Mike?
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Re:The Ugly Truth About Studio's & Audio Produciton Facilities!!
September 27, 10 11:54 AM
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I'm legal on my studio software. I think it's a matter of personal integrity. I wouldn't want it any other way.
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Mesh
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Re:The Ugly Truth About Studio's & Audio Produciton Facilities!!
September 27, 10 12:10 AM
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I doubt anyone using stolen software would want to comment in here......even if they did, it'd be a hit & run. Hats off to the rest of you!! It's nice to know that there are ethical & decent folks in the community....you are what you eat!!
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Re:The Ugly Truth About Studio's & Audio Produciton Facilities!!
September 27, 10 12:31 AM
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hey i did when i first started; i had a cracked version of ozone and ni guitar rig. totally legit now though thanks to group buys, elite packs and upgrades!
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Re:The Ugly Truth About Studio's & Audio Produciton Facilities!!
October 01, 10 6:26 PM
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I do my bit over at KVR against software piracy. Oh my, yes.
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Re:The Ugly Truth About Studio's & Audio Produciton Facilities!!
October 01, 10 7:08 PM
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Mesh
"More than 50% of commercial studios & production facilities use stolen software".... http://www.banpiracy.com/
"In some regions of the world the number is over 80%".
Of course these are stats from this particular company, but I was shocked at the large percentage of illegal usage by our industry's engineers/producers.
Whatever happend to ethics & honest business practices?
Wow Mesh, are you really in my home town? That's total buulllsss***iii***!
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Re:The Ugly Truth About Studio's & Audio Produciton Facilities!!
October 01, 10 8:02 PM
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I'm a cheapskate, but I'm continuously amazed how many people think they can screw vendors, demand everything for free, and then still expect to the vendor to keep enhancing and supporting the product.
Even if you steal it, you have to invest time to learn to use a product like a DAW - so if the vendor goes out of business you're SOL.
And especially during this down economy it's time to support people who create value for us in this world. Over the past couple of years I've felt particularly good about buying Cakewalk and Line6 products because I like their products and want to support the people who produce them.
(P.S. I'm a former Software Engineer... so you're all right: we have to put food on our table and gas in our car just like everyone else.)
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Re:The Ugly Truth About Studio's & Audio Produciton Facilities!!
October 01, 10 8:12 PM
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You mean you have to PAY for this stuff??!!
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Re:The Ugly Truth About Studio's & Audio Produciton Facilities!!
October 28, 10 7:56 PM
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My stuff is all legal and I still spend half my time trying to get it to work properly  . I wouldn't get anything done if I had to pirate it and then figure out what to do with it.
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Re:The Ugly Truth About Studio's & Audio Produciton Facilities!!
October 28, 10 8:29 PM
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It's certainly a challenge to understand it all. Even for the big boys with the high end equipment. I often wonder what level of computer education- sound engineering education- and musician "engineering" it really takes to recognize the multitude of problems which crop up with such a complicated system of replicating sound on a material substance (CD) or making digital copies in MP3. Translating moving space into something that will move space through a series of machines.
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Re:The Ugly Truth About Studio's & Audio Produciton Facilities!!
October 28, 10 9:44 PM
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Mooch4056
Thanks
can I have an ice cream cone?
Sure buddy, go right to the front of line and say Bapu sent you.
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