KVR Audio

masterhiggins · Post by **masterhiggins** » Mon Apr 10, 2017 6:46 pm

So I got an email today from psp (as I'm sure a lot of you have) that indicated there's a new beta coming of their StompFilter plug, which includes a number of new features and a new authorization system. Please see below for the short convo.

psp audioware wrote:Hi,

We are about to start testing an updated version of PSP stompFilter plug-in. We have added some new features, new presets, and changed the authorization system. If you want to join our beta testers group please drop us a line.

Warm regards from Poland
Antoni Ozynski

I wrote:Hi Antoni. I'd like to be in the beta. May I ask what the new auth system is? Is it still a downloadable authorizer?

psp audioware wrote:The PACE system. Not ilok dongle required.

Warm regards from Poland
Antoni Ozynski

They've done PACE before but stopped years ago. I was hoping they were done with it. Ugh.

jsp1979 · Post by **jsp1979** » Mon Apr 10, 2017 6:50 pm

Oh brother.

I actually have an ilok and I'm still disappointed they're doing this

jens · Post by **jens** » Mon Apr 10, 2017 6:59 pm

Good thing imo.

soulone82 · Post by **soulone82** » Mon Apr 10, 2017 7:13 pm

Bad move IMHO.

If they go exclusively iLok I won´t bother buying from them again.

CapnLockheed · Post by **CapnLockheed** » Mon Apr 10, 2017 7:15 pm

Yeah.....no. Pace sucks and iLok only sucks even harder.

Kr3eM · Post by **Kr3eM** » Mon Apr 10, 2017 7:19 pm

soulone82 wrote:Bad move IMHO.

If they go exclusively iLok I won´t bother buying from them again.

+1

masterhiggins · Post by **masterhiggins** » Mon Apr 10, 2017 7:27 pm

I own almost everything by them except for vintagewarmer, dither, neon, and easyverb. If Pace does their annual license f**kup routine this is going to suck.

plexuss · Post by **plexuss** » Mon Apr 10, 2017 9:00 pm

I hated the (idea) of dongles. but then I was (soft-) forced into getting one. Now I really like it. And being a PSP customer I am ok with them using PACE. Then again, I have never been through a PACE debacle such as a dead iLok dongle or a systems problem on their end, so it's easy for me to say.

EvilDragon · Post by **EvilDragon** » Mon Apr 10, 2017 9:04 pm

Software PACE protection isn't really bad. Just works, and you don't need a dongle.

jens · Post by **jens** » Mon Apr 10, 2017 9:28 pm

plexuss wrote:I hated the (idea) of dongles. but then I was (soft-) forced into getting one. Now I really like it. And being a PSP customer I am ok with them using PACE. Then again, I have never been through a PACE debacle such as a dead iLok dongle or a systems problem on their end, so it's easy for me to say.

Pace doesn't mean dongle. Pace means C/R though.

Personally I find soft Ilok extremely convenient.

aMUSEd · Post by **aMUSEd** » Mon Apr 10, 2017 9:30 pm

EvilDragon wrote:Software PACE protection isn't really bad. Just works, and you don't need a dongle.

No, although personally I would never trust the HD method. Fine with the dongle - and TLC

MogwaiBoy · Post by **MogwaiBoy** » Mon Apr 10, 2017 9:40 pm

Atleast in my Windows 10 OS, every time the PACE software license manager updates... it breaks itself. You have to go back to the Windows 'Services' area and set it to Auto Start (Delayed), otherwise it simply won't initiate on startup. I don't see any user benefits whatsoever.

TheKid · Post by **TheKid** » Mon Apr 10, 2017 10:32 pm

Hey PSP, wrong direction. Turn 180°.

Twrogstudio · Post by **Twrogstudio** » Mon Apr 10, 2017 10:54 pm

I'm completely fine with it. No dongle, what's the problem? Ultimately PSP have to do what they think is right to protect their work.

masterhiggins · Post by **masterhiggins** » Mon Apr 10, 2017 11:13 pm

Twrogstudio wrote:I'm completely fine with it. No dongle, what's the problem? Ultimately PSP have to do what they think is right to protect their work.

No dongle is actually more of a problem when it comes to pace. If your drive fails, which is a possibility, you're screwed. Their downloadable authorizers were great, even better than Name/Serial number as you don't have to copy and paste anything or open and close the plugin to refresh the registration like on some plugins. It just worked.

Eh. Psp going back to PACE.