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Thanks.  However, I can't find it.  Probably right under my nose.  Can you point the way?

cecelius2
Thanks.  However, I can't find it.  Probably right under my nose.  Can you point the way?

there are "side banners" on the page that point the way...and give the code...it you don't
see them..hit the "refresh" button a few times...should show up...

Nice find! Downloading now.

jatoth
I can't find it! Only an offer for free if you buy another UVI product.
Can someone point the way?
 

You have to be logged in to the forum jatoth...there will be side banners that have the deal...
if you don't see it..hit refresh until it pops up...

I don't think everyone sees it from reading around. Not sure if this works but I saw it posted.
 
Go to UVI website:

1) Add Mello to your cart
2) At checkout, enter the voucher code UVI24MELLO

Thanks handsome, got it with your instructions.
It never showed up on the forum page.
 
 
 

Yeah, there seem to be a lot of steps required.  Did you Activate it on that particular machine?  I got stuck on that step too.
 
1. Start iLok manager on your computer
2. Sign in using your iLok ID
3. Double-click on your Mello license, which should be listed since you already registered it
4. Click on Activate, then follow the instructions

Kinda in the same boat as John.
 
I'm real new at this and the whole jumping thru hoops thing is turning me off.  I see I need to download their player and the ilok (which I hate and have refused to do so far, but the Mello sounds really good).  I stopped installing because I have a question.. 
 
My main question is  after downloading the player and the ilok is this a VST in Sonar 3? (something like EZdrummer) or is it a standalone player.  Does it open in Sonar somewhere.
 
Sorry to ask such a question but like I said I'm bad at this.
 

It was the one armed man, I swear.

Mrneil,
 
UVI installs both the vsti and the standalone. Both work. The vsti has to be installed to a directory Sonar scans.
 
Have used UVI ree version off and on for years. The Workstation (standalone and vsti) installs a few demos that are good even without Mello. The demos don't have all the steps to activate.
 
John

Thanks for the info.  I never saw it on the KVR site even when I loged into my account and hit refreshed numerous time.  So I just went over to the UVI site and used the code at checkout and got it for free.  I have an iLok2 so it iis not a problem.  Not sure how this compares to GForce M-TronPro and HollowSun's Newtron Bomb, but it is always nice to have a tron to play with.  Coincidentally, earlier this week I had watched a video with Tony Banks and he was using a Mellotron.  Love that vintage tape character that the trons give.
 
Thanks for this thread and the info. 

Sorry you're having trouble, JohnKenn.  The free Mello is working fine for me, but I agree with everything you said re copy protection.

Friends,
 
Never got Mello running, and no reply to my love note to UVI. This what it looks like dealing with the paranoid, constipated, defective, multi step authorization struggle from my end...
 
Use the physical I-Lock and you can maybe migrate across computers if they haven't forked this up as well.
 
Use the non I-Lock option and you are restricted to one computer that you originally authorized the thing on. More civilized companies falling into the dark side of customer control (IK, NI, even Scuffham, etc...) minimum allow activation on a second laptop, or more.
 
The rejection message response I got to refuse authorize a second time was because Mello was already authorized on a specific computer. Small detail that the individual computer rejects the authorization that UVI said is authorized.
 
Bottom line for me. MTron Pro, elegant EVE, several buggy but functional freeware SynthEdit romplers, wave samples of the original hardware.
 
UVI* can kiss my hairy red chalumbas. Life too short to play their hostage games when other and better options are available.
 
John

I can't get it to authorize using my iLok. Same stupid issues I have with MOTU Mach 5 (built around UVI). It is a drag to constantly write tech support to sort out authorization issues and deal with the down time while waiting for a response. I thought this freebie would be fun (thanks again Larry for the heads up) and maybe have a use somewhere but don't know because it won't run in either UVI Workstation or Mach 5. Yay. Message sent to UVI tech support. Let the wait begin.

Thanks Larry, that did the trick. I had the software up to date but the sync/repair fixed the issue. Sweet! I must remember that for the next time I run into this.