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2018/08/08 01:55:48 (permalink)

Slate FG-A beats Waves API

Definitely in my book. Mighty sweet on vocals, guitars, synths and drums.
Man, that top end ...
http://slatedigital.com/fg-a/

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Re: Slate FG-A beats Waves API 2018/08/08 13:32:32 (permalink)
That $179 a year plan don't look bad. I spend that easy over a few months.
 
 
 
 
[edit] Now I remember why I haven't gone in that direction.

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Re: Slate FG-A beats Waves API 2018/08/08 17:55:35 (permalink)
Fleer did ya got it , i stopped anything slate in vmr ...waiting for singles ...

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Re: Slate FG-A beats Waves API 2018/08/09 01:58:35 (permalink)
Yay, Zo, it’s so smooth. API to the fullest. The definitive 550A with bells on. Sweeheet.
By the way, Slate wrote @GearSlutz that those singles are coming soonish.

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Re: Slate FG-A beats Waves API 2018/08/18 21:16:37 (permalink)
Better than the sly fi from Greg ? I really like this one ...

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Re: Slate FG-A beats Waves API 2018/08/18 22:05:55 (permalink) ☄ Helpfulby dcumpian 2018/08/20 12:38:05
Doesn't matter. I have NEVER been able to get the iLok dongle to work reliably (2 PCs, 1 laptop; Win7 or Win10). The software app works great, but Slate never responded to my multiple requests asking why they won't also support soft authorization via the iLok app.
 
So, I had to uninstall all the Slate stuff I purchased...for the third (and FINAL) time.
 
I really dislike that arrogant SOB. I don't care how good the plugins are. I can't use them.

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Re: Slate FG-A beats Waves API 2018/08/19 00:33:01 (permalink)
Be at the ready for iLok Cloud, ™.

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Re: Slate FG-A beats Waves API 2018/08/19 15:41:03 (permalink)
Fleer
By the way, Slate wrote @GearSlutz that those singles are coming soonish.

And so is FG-X v2 (for about five years now)
And so is SSD v5 (for about three years now)

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Re: Slate FG-A beats Waves API 2018/08/19 15:56:34 (permalink)
Soon-ish 
Though in the meantime we did get that incredible FG-Stress and lots of other goodies 
Also soonish, Slate goes iLok Cloud. Nice.
 

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Re: Slate FG-A beats Waves API 2018/08/20 12:40:17 (permalink)
I've got some of the VMR stuff and it just doesn't do it for me. I prefer the Waves stuff, and if I need more air, I just add AirEQ on top, but that's pretty rare. Slate talks a good game, but there are plenty of issues with his software that I just don't have the time to deal with.
 
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Re: Slate FG-A beats Waves API 2018/08/20 16:19:48 (permalink)
I have and kind of like the VBC but jeeze the SLATE marketing machine sure does overpromise.

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Re: Slate FG-A beats Waves API 2018/08/20 16:59:18 (permalink)
I own all the Slate stuff. No real issues here.
 
I do have one corrupt CbB/SPlat project that refuses to recognize FG-X on opening. Fortunately the project is mixed and "in the can" but one day I'll try a "save copy as" and/or save as a .cwb and reopen into a new location to see if that solves the problem.
 
Have not had this problem in Reaper or Studio One or any other CbB/SPlat project.
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Re: Slate FG-A beats Waves API 2018/08/20 23:55:33 (permalink)
BTW, I run hundreds on VSTs using an iLok without troubles.
 
I guess I'm the only one in the entire DAW world with a system built properly to handle that.
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Re: Slate FG-A beats Waves API 2018/08/21 01:36:30 (permalink)
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BTW, I run hundreds on VSTs using an iLok without troubles.
 
I guess I'm the only one in the entire DAW world with a system built properly to handle that.


Nope, you're one of two, I'm the other one.


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Re: Slate FG-A beats Waves API 2018/08/21 04:09:35 (permalink)
Three. Up here.

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Re: Slate FG-A beats Waves API 2018/08/21 11:26:05 (permalink)
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Re: Slate FG-A beats Waves API 2018/08/21 12:13:02 (permalink)
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BTW, I run hundreds on VSTs using an iLok without troubles.
 
I guess I'm the only one in the entire DAW world with a system built properly to handle that.




That's cute, but it isn't an iLok problem. Last time I checked I had well over 50 iLok "protected" plugins, none of which give me any issues. The issues I have with Slate's stuff are software coding issues.
 
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Re: Slate FG-A beats Waves API 2018/08/21 12:35:45 (permalink)
Did you check with Slate support, Dan?
I find them very helpful.

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Re: Slate FG-A beats Waves API 2018/08/21 22:40:12 (permalink)
I have zero issues with iLok.
 
I don't own any.
 
Nor will I ever.

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Re: Slate FG-A beats Waves API 2018/08/21 23:12:47 (permalink)
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I have zero issues with iLok.
 
I don't own any.
 
Nor will I ever.




Lol, I was a reluctant iLok user but...
When I had to replace my PC the iLok plugins were the easiest to deal with.
No activation or registration issues, just install the the plugins (in many cases just copy over the DLLs) and plug in the dongle.
That completely changed my attitude.

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Re: Slate FG-A beats Waves API 2018/08/22 00:16:40 (permalink)
Same here. Recently had to switch computers. Makes you want everything to be on iLok. Can’t wait for Slate on iLok Cloud, though.

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Re: Slate FG-A beats Waves API 2018/08/22 01:37:57 (permalink)
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Makes you want everything to be on iLok.



That thought crossed my mind a couple of times.
 
A little while back my computer's motherboard went bad, the replacement motherboard had issues, during these issues my hard drive got corrupted, etc..  Things would look fine and then I would have data corruption issues that would escalate till the system was nonbootable. This saga went on for a couple of months during which I ended up installing Window multiple time and reinstalling my plugins, etc.
Sometimes I was able to uninstall or deactivate my plugins or other software before the system died other times other times no. It went through around 4 complete installations in 4 to 6 months.
 
This got me paranoid about my plugins that kept activation counts.
Some plugin vendors have a lifetime cap on activations or deactivations  - for example with Plugin Alliance there is a maximum# of 3 current activations (per paid license) and limitation of 7 deactivations per license.
 
I finally got the computer issues resolved but I had lost confidence in the system so I got another and keep the old one as an emergency backup.

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Re: Slate FG-A beats Waves API 2018/08/22 13:30:04 (permalink)
I have a beef with Pace that started long ago. I will never give them my money again. Period. I will do without before giving them my money again.

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Re: Slate FG-A beats Waves API 2018/08/22 15:57:26 (permalink)
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I have a beef with Pace that started long ago. I will never give them my money again. Period. I will do without before giving them my money again.

Same here. All the way back to the LPT1 Centronics parallel port dongles...one for each app. Of course, they all wanted to be first in line.
 
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Re: Slate FG-A beats Waves API 2018/08/22 16:04:50 (permalink)
No dealings with Pace myself. If ever my iLok breaks, I’ll contact the developers.

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