Quick and easy is what it's all about for this hobbyist, Eddie.

Ruben

RobertB
Don't sweat the License Manager, Mesh. With all due respect to those that object to Ilok license manager, I have it installed on my 32 bit Vista mobile system and my 64 bit main system. It's basically a TSR(is that still a valid term?) and sits quietly in the background talking and reporting to the iLok home servers.

 
Fixed.

Um, no. That's BS, and you guys should quit being so paranoid. The only communication is when a new license is downloaded.
The server is readily available, but not actively engaged. For the most part, my DAW machine is not online.

Paranoia will destroy ya ~ The Kinks

P A R A N O I A?
 
 
 
 
Oops..... wrong song. ;-)

RobertB

Ruben

RobertB
Don't sweat the License Manager, Mesh. With all due respect to those that object to Ilok license manager, I have it installed on my 32 bit Vista mobile system and my 64 bit main system. It's basically a TSR(is that still a valid term?) and sits quietly in the background talking and reporting to the iLok home servers.

 
Fixed.
 

Um, no. That's BS, and you guys should quit being so paranoid. The only communication is when a new license is downloaded.
The server is readily available, but not actively engaged. For the most part, my DAW machine is not online.

Um, yeah. It's true. Run an analyzer on your network activity while the iLok software is running.
 
It's not paranoid to be informed.

 But there is no need to be connected to the internet to use the software once it's authorized/the license has been downloaded. So there isn't much difference between that and IK's authorization manager and the likes.

Not saying iLove iLock or anything, but it does make setting up a new computer very easy. No need to scurry around looking for passwords and reauthorizing and running out of authorizations etc. I recently set up a new system and it was very convenient. I keep my installers on one stick (as well as registry keycodes from PSP and Fabfilter) and then the iLok does the rest- SSL, Softube,Slate, Izotope, Melodyne etc.
 
They have this new thing called Theft loss Coverage (30 bucks a year) which I use too. This means you connect to the iLok server once every three months or else your licenses stop working. If your dongle gets stolen the iLok people will mail you a new one with all your licenses on it and the stolen one will stop working at the end of the three month period.
 
 

Crowned One
Had my first quick look at it, all very usable and quick to pickup.
 
What I like so far:
Seems to be quite low CPU hit which is good for a channel strip.
Pitch shift sounds nice.
EQ is reasonable not the best I have heard but fine for basic tasks
Like the drag and drop modules.
Nice GUI.
 
For free this is a great plugin, bringing lots to the table.

 
I finally got the plug-in downloaded and installed, and spent a little time last night poking around in it, and I have a similar impression. I haven't tried the pitch shift yet, but for a channel strip plug-in it's quite nice. The UI is easy to navigate and intuitive, EQ is no FabFilter but it's OK, low CPU/memory usage, and lots of options and presets to get started. I like that the UI is larger as compared to ProChannel - that's one of my complaints about PC. It would be a nice plug-in for $50-$75, but really a cool deal for free.
 
As I mentioned earlier, I've been one who avoids all things iLok, but the Ilok License Manager installed painlessly and accepted the license and validated the software with no glitches. It runs in the background but doesn't use a lot of CPU/memory resources, so I guess I'm (reluctantly) admitting that it's not as bad as previous iLok software. YMMV.

It really doesn't seem to be terribly busy.
This screen shot was taken while I was on the Internet, and the licensed product was running in X3.
I'm all for due diligence, but it seems to me that the iLok License Manager is getting an undeserved bad rap.
I have no experience with earlier iLok stuff, but it apparently left a bad taste for lots of folks.
 
Ruben, what rubbed me the wrong way was changing my words in the quote. That's fine when we are horsing around in the Coffee House, but not in a moderately serious discussion. If you have something to add, make it your words, not mine, ok?
i totally agree with your assessment of the pricing. At $50-75, I would probably buy this plug-in. At $259, it is out of reach, and I wouldn't even consider it. Maybe there are plenty of people who could justify that. I don't know.
But i believe a significantly lower price would increase sales exponentially. This is definitely one of the better plug-ins that I have gotten a hold of, and I feel fortunate to have gotten it for free. It is well on its way to becoming one of those "every project" plug-ins.

RobertB
Ruben, what rubbed me the wrong way was changing my words in the quote. That's fine when we are horsing around in the Coffee House, but not in a moderately serious discussion. If you have something to add, make it your words, not mine, ok?

 
Fair enough. 
 

RobertBi totally agree with your assessment of the pricing. At $50-75, I would probably buy this plug-in. At $259, it is out of reach, and I wouldn't even consider it. Maybe there are plenty of people who could justify that. I don't know. But i believe a significantly lower price would increase sales exponentially. This is definitely one of the better plug-ins that I have gotten a hold of, and I feel fortunate to have gotten it for free. It is well on its way to becoming one of those "every project" plug-ins.

 
I can envision that kind of usage as well - the more I use it the more I like it.
 
I know that Eventide has announced the price of this plug-in after the free offer, but I suspect that, in addition to being beta testers, UltraChannel users are a test bed to help Eventide determine the best price so I won't be surprised if UltraChannel gets a price reduction after the free offer.