Time for my IK rant

Guess I'll have to respectfully non-concur, it's all worth it to me. My music mixing is better now with IK Multimedia.
 
But I understand what you are saying and it is a deal to some.
 
But for me, life ain't never been a chairful of bowlies.
 
Now having my pc encrypted by bad guys or stolen by detritus. That's a big deal.

kitekrazy1
That wasn't this issue.  So I don't think you really understand.
 

My apologies.
 
I thought you were referring to all the extra plugins listed I don't own when I go into the VST folder to instantiate one that I do have. It's a long list brought on by the dlls you referred to, I thought.
 
But perhaps I should have listened to my first instincts and just kept quiet. I had a few minutes to kill :)

clintmartin
It use to bother me too, but with the custom shop i understand why they do it. It's nice to be able to try everything without having to download it.
IK you either love them or hate them, but they do make good stuff, and you can get great deals if your patient.
 

This wasn't suppose to be a Custom Shop. It's not about the quality of plugins but the underhanded malware type installer.  Imagine if Waves or Melda did the exact same thing.
 
I learned my lesson on this one. Don't install a CS.  Another person had this same issue. There are some of those plugins in that folder I will eventually get but I don't want them in there now as demos.
 

Universal Audio does this for their UAD plugins. It is pretty annoying. I have all but one of the IK stuff so I never really noticed it.

I thought Melda does something like that too. I remember someone complaining on KVR about it.

cclarry
Softube does this also...their installer installs all the plugins
but only activates the licensed ones...others do this also

Sort of, it moves the dll's to my vst folder when they're activated, the unactivated ones don't show up in my plugin list.

You can easily delete or better yet move demos to a demo folder. That'll make your plugins list a little cleaner.
What somewhat bothers me is the same issue with AT4. The modules I do and don't own are listed together which makes it very hard to browse for a desired module. Still haven't figured how to hide unwanted entries from lists.

+ 1
I like most of the Ik stuff,
but it´s imo like you  said: there is no control about what gets installed.
Also the "restore my gear" function of the CS is not really controlable.
That is like getting malware.

I've wasted time trying to find a plug-in I actually payed for with IK, and I haven't had the time to waste any more time removing the crud.
 

I don't like it either.  Imagine if all the devs did this, and you had to trudge through a ridiculously long list of inactive plugs to get to the ones you actually use?
 
They make great FX plugins, no doubt, but their programmers need to find a way to hide the inactive plugs.  When I see coding like this, I think "lazy" or "inefficient" or "idiot upper management".

cclarry

IK_Multimedia

Starise
I've wasted time trying to find a plug-in I actually payed for with IK, and I haven't had the time to waste any more time removing the crud.
 

For future reference, your registered products are listed in your IK User Area http://www.ikmultimedia.com/userarea under "My Products" and you can also see what gear you have in Custom Shop under Gear --> My Gear.
 
If you still end up having issues or confusion while using these resources, IK Support is available at http://www.ikmultimedia.com/contact-support/mi/ or you can PM me and I will see what I can find out the the best of my abilities.

I think you're missing the point.  The fact that CS installs EVERYTHING, it ends up on the "List" of
VST's, regardless of whether or not you "own" it, and that's a headache, and NOT one WE should
have to endure.  ONLY what you own should be installed.   End of story.  It REALLY is THAT simple.

I was answering the post I quoted directly, not the thread's OP.  I did not miss the point of the post I quoted and replied to, nor of the thread.  The latter point has been made by some and relayed past, present, and will relayed be in the future as necessary.
 
Edit - Meant to also say thank you to Fleer for marking the aforementioned reply as helpful.

Since Melda software is being somehow implicated as a bad actor, I must add my 2 cents.  The Melda installer presents itself as a list of all its various plugins.  You can check or uncheck each of them, or you can check or uncheck a box for all or none.  The installer for the whole of the plugins is small: around 120k (amazing!).  If you install something that you have not purchased, it runs in demo mode for something like a week.  If you don't want to see a list of plugins you do not own, selectively check what you own in the installer.
   Melda is one of the good guys!  You will search long and far to find a better, cleaner service.  I own the bundle which I purchased after buying several individual plugins, so I willingly declare my loyality.

jeteague
Since Melda software is being somehow implicated as a bad actor, I must add my 2 cents.  The Melda installer presents itself as a list of all its various plugins.  You can check or uncheck each of them, or you can check or uncheck a box for all or none.  The installer for the whole of the plugins is small: around 120k (amazing!).  If you install something that you have not purchased, it runs in demo mode for something like a week.  If you don't want to see a list of plugins you do not own, selectively check what you own in the installer.
   Melda is one of the good guys!  You will search long and far to find a better, cleaner service.  I own the bundle which I purchased after buying several individual plugins, so I willingly declare my loyality.

Also the Melda installer "remembers" which ones you've ticked to install from last time - so it really is not a problem. They are definitely one of the good guys.

I hate the IKM method too...

Fleer

IK_Multimedia
 
Edit - Meant to also say thank you to Fleer for marking the aforementioned reply as helpful.

I believe you indeed do what you can, Peter, within the confines of your company's policies. Which is also why most of us criticize IK's policy, but we do not criticize you as a person. We love having you here. Your job ain't easy, for sure.

^^^What he said...nothing meant in disrespect to you Pete, you're top notch...so
don't take my 'rants' personal...

Time for another good old IK Group Buy :)