IK Multimedia authorization manager

Can't seem to install the new version(1.0.9)?

Nope, didn't help and I aggree

Every time I have to authorise an IK product I swear that I will never buy another because of this system - always a PITA !
 
Last time they ended up just giving me a code to type in manually because no matter how many times I installed / uninstalled / re-installed it kept saying that I didn't have it.

Oops! Sorry, wrong thread

Support is always here to help 1 on 1 with your systems and set ups.

SongCraft


Error

Did you see them in your ways?

IK Obi


Support is always here to help 1 on 1 with your systems and set ups.

Yes, in fairness, when I finally gave up trying to solve it myself, they were very helpful, although what they gave me was a workaround, so I will still have the same problem next time. At least I know not to bother trying and just ask them for the code instead.

Mentioned it in the software forums, but, fwiw...

After transferring my IK samples libraries to an external hard drive last fall, I had to re-authorize every instrument. The whole process was cumbersome and made even worst by the fact that the Authorization Manager kept on prompting me to download/update a newer version in between authorizations (!). But I went through it. 

Why did that happen? I've moved my Kontakt instruments at the same time and never had an issue. Dumb copy protection scheme? Probably.  

Now, one of the ongoing issues I've had w/ a couple of those instruments (which haven't been updated since 2009/2010, need I mention it) is that after loading/auditioning a couple of patches, they start to freeze. I mean, they still play back any patch I load, but the GUI itself becomes irresponsive, as well as my DAW itself. 

And the lag becomes longer and longer w/ every patch. This happens w/ SampleTron, SampleMoog and Sonik Synth - Sampletank itself works fine.

So I thought I'd simply use Sampletank to play those banks and attempted to set the directory one step higher in ST itself, so that it'd see all my IK instruments in that main folder.

Well, it froze. And then when I managed to re-launch it, it told me that my 10 trial had expired. And ask me to re-authorize. Not just Sampletank, but all the others as well.

Unfortunately, or fortunately, the internet was off, so there was simply nothing I could do.

That was the icing on the cake.

I eventually managed to re-authorize them, 48 hours later when our connexion was fixed. Sonik Synth had me going through the authorization process at least 7 or 8 times - and every time, it first needed to scan the library, which took like almost 5 minutes.

I did it only in order to be able to sample some of those instruments manually and import them in my Logic sampler. And that's the last thing I want to have to do w/ them.

btw
 
Hi Obi!!!
 
See to it my mate Alex gets sorted as soon as willya?
 
It's bloody shambolic by the looks, I'll bet Slash dont have these problems, eh?
 
 
If you knew who he really was you'd be contacting support straight away and begging they put him to the front of the queue.
 
 
Top priority fella!
  
 

Jonbouy


btw
 
Hi Obi!!!
 
See to it my mate Alex gets sorted as soon as willya?
 
It's bloody shambolic by the looks, I'll bet Slash dont have these problems, eh?
 
 
If you knew who he really was you'd be contacting support straight away and begging they put him to the front of the queue.
 
 
Top priority fella!
  
 

Thanks for your support Jon
 
 
@Rain: yikes, glad I'm just trying to get one plug in working for more then nine days.

I got this error-thingy:

craigb

alexoosthoek


I got this error-thingy:

Well, there's your problem Alex!  It tells you to click Retry, Ignore or Abort but the only options you get are Afbreken, Opnieuw or Negeren!

But, but, but, it's the only "Dutch-speaking computer I have" .....................
 
Not entirely truth, I do have an ancient desktop that is connected to the security cams in my musical places. And it has a huge HDD of 20 GB :)
 
 

Jonbouy


Let me see.
 
I wonder if it has anything to do with granting Administrative privileges to this lot of litter that it distributes all over sensitive system areas of you computer.
 
Windows\msocreg32.dat
Windows\System32\msvcsv60.dll
Windows\System32\w3data.vss
ProgramData\autobk.inc
AppData\Roaming\msregsvv.dll
AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Cookies\isindex.dat

Are these also included in their Virtual Instruments? I thought they were related to Custom Shop. I used not to mind all that much but I read a thread elsewhere recently which lead me to believe that getting rid of the IK stuff might have other benefits than just me being done w/ it, privacy-wise.

alexoosthoek

Jonbouy


Let me see.
 
I wonder if it has anything to do with granting Administrative privileges to this lot of litter that it distributes all over sensitive system areas of you computer.
 
Windows\msocreg32.dat
Windows\System32\msvcsv60.dll
Windows\System32\w3data.vss
ProgramData\autobk.inc
AppData\Roaming\msregsvv.dll
AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Cookies\isindex.dat

Do I kick them out?

No point they'll just come back all the time you are running IK stuff.

Rain

Jonbouy


Let me see.

I wonder if it has anything to do with granting Administrative privileges to this lot of litter that it distributes all over sensitive system areas of you computer.

Windows\msocreg32.dat
Windows\System32\msvcsv60.dll
Windows\System32\w3data.vss
ProgramData\autobk.inc
AppData\Roaming\msregsvv.dll
AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Cookies\isindex.dat

Are these also included in their Virtual Instruments? I thought they were related to Custom Shop. I used not to mind all that much but I read a thread elsewhere recently which lead me to believe that getting rid of the IK stuff might have other benefits than just me being done w/ it, privacy-wise.
 
 

I've not tried any of the new IK stuff but these went with pretty much everything of IK's I put on to try before.
 
Their uninstaller wont remove them either you'll have to delete them all manually after uninstalling anything IK to be rid of them completely.
 
IK support wont discuss their exact function but do say they are nothing to worry about and are likely to do with Authorization.
 
I've examined them and they are indeed innocuous in themselves but obviously perform some function along with IK's copy protection scheme when everything is in place.  I don't like it from the point of view is that they are all named to look like bona fide system files and are all placed in areas that would constitute a security hazard.
 
I've got some pretty heavily protected software on my machine and I don't mind the fact that vendors have to protect their stuff, but whenever I've had a concern about one of these schemes I get straight answers as to what things do and what they are for if I'm curious enough to ask.
 
There's just something about any dealings I've had with IK, the aggressive marketing, the over censored forum, the difficulty in getting straight answers, that just puts me off owning some pretty good products otherwise.  However good they are with the product line though there's plenty of providers of good products that I feel far more confident about dealing with and I don't feel I'm missing out anywhere really by not owning anything IK.