KVR Audio

geeseaplenty · Post by **geeseaplenty** » Thu Jul 29, 2004 12:35 am

I must confess, I stupidly threw away my Plugsound Drums booklet months ago. Stupidly, I didn't write the serial anywhere else. For months I had this useless CD because I was too sheepish to admit such a dumb error. I missed the sounds so much that I eventually bit the bullet, write customer support, and admitted what a dumb ass I was. Unbelievably, they gave me my serial number after I told them my address and place of purchase. Mikael from MHC also is cool in this area. I must have lost my reg code for that synth three times, and he's always been supercool about e-mailing it to me. I now have learned a valuable lesson: TATTOO your serial codes onto your $%#@&* hand!!!

Improv · Post by **Improv** » Thu Jul 29, 2004 12:42 am

geeseaplenty wrote: I now have learned a valuable lesson: TATTOO your serial codes onto your $%#@&* hand!!!

Or an easier way would be to save the email to cdr along with the software.

Hink · Post by **Hink** » Thu Jul 29, 2004 1:13 am

I keep a copy of my serial numbers buried in a lockbox in a barbed wire pen in my backyard. I also put the explosive packs of dye banks use in there too. So if you ever see me with a green face you know I lost a serial number.

Sicklecell666 · Post by **Sicklecell666** » Thu Jul 29, 2004 1:17 am

uh, as a gesture of kindness to all my fellow KvR members, I'll tattoo serial #'s for $5 a pop.

I'll even use a new needle for each of you

gcsmoney · Post by **gcsmoney** » Thu Jul 29, 2004 2:09 am

I agree things are getting tougher with these serial codes. Why not an easier method, like supplying a blood and urine test along with a retinal scan and fingerprinting so you can actually USE the software YOU PAID FOR!!

wgreenlee1 · Post by **wgreenlee1** » Thu Jul 29, 2004 2:24 am

gcsmoney wrote:I agree things are getting tougher with these serial codes. Why not an easier method, like supplying a blood and urine test along with a retinal scan and fingerprinting so you can actually USE the software YOU PAID FOR!!

DHR53 · Post by **DHR53** » Thu Jul 29, 2004 2:43 am

If I could just read my writing...

Improv · Post by **Improv** » Thu Jul 29, 2004 3:42 am

hink wrote:I keep a copy of my serial numbers buried in a lockbox in a barbed wire pen in my backyard. I also put the explosive packs of dye banks use in there too. So if you ever see me with a green face you know I lost a serial number.

Green? I usually get a red face when I lose a serial number!

Improv · Post by **Improv** » Thu Jul 29, 2004 3:45 am

sickle666 wrote:uh, as a gesture of kindness to all my fellow KvR members, I'll tattoo serial #'s for $5 a pop.

Too kind as usual Mr. 6!

I'll even use a new needle for each of you

Ah, that's different. Can't tattoo it on me forehead though-got my name tattoed there for when I forget it!

dougsyo · Post by **dougsyo** » Thu Jul 29, 2004 3:56 am

I have a file in a folder that I sync between my two machines, that has serial numbers and download links to all my downloadable software. One of the two machines gets backed up once a month as well.

Not quite as embarrassing, but in late June I bought a VSTI from someone, and Peter@Linplug issued me a new serial number for it... I turned around and sold the same VSTI this week, so he has to do it again (yes, the SN that I got can be used, but I suspect that Linplug sn's contain some sort of user-specific code since all of mine start with the same six letters).

Doug

Z3R0T0N1N · Post by **Z3R0T0N1N** » Thu Jul 29, 2004 6:05 am

I have upgraded computers twice since buying Phatmatik Pro. Both times I lost all my emails because I thought I knew how to transfer data from outlook express and it turned out I didn't (both times...

) The first time, I owned up to it right away, and wrote them a sheepish letter. They got back to me, with a polite request that I send such emails to Mrs. Phatmatik in the future, 'cause she does all that stuff. Well, the second time it happened, I not only lost the serial number and program, but also the proper email addy, and I was too embarrassed to write again... until the long awaited update for PC, at which point my gear-lust overcame my shame and I wrote again. They actually sent it to me again, along with the download link! Of course it took a long time, so maybe they were trying to teach me a lesson.

Sicklecell666 · Post by **Sicklecell666** » Thu Jul 29, 2004 6:20 am

My macintosh was brutaly destroyed last year & it had all my ser #'s on it. Then I moved & had to cancel my ISP, so all my email reciepts, etc, were gone as well.

Every developer I had spent money on bar none got me back on track.

Every one of them.

But I don't suggest letting that happen to you; I now keep redundant copies, hard & soft.

Ian B · Post by **Ian B** » Thu Jul 29, 2004 6:35 am

Not embarrassing, just f#cking annoying

I had loads of vsti's/fx/serial#'s backed up to cd. Plenty of room left, but when I next came to use it, it had become corrupted, totally unusable

Just like sickle666, a pile of emails to the developers, and in no time I had all my serial#'s back

CypherOne · Post by **CypherOne** » Thu Jul 29, 2004 7:18 am

yeah I've just backed up all my VSTs and my 'software stuff' email folder. Prolly have a house fire now and lose the discs....

Bl1tz · Post by **Bl1tz** » Thu Jul 29, 2004 7:26 am

Anybody remember back in the day, the old PC apps and games used to have the BEST way to deter warez monkeys?

Upon loading the game or program, you would be prompted to find "the third word of the fifth sentence in the fourth paragraph of page 190"

Warez release groups may be willing to pluck a release from a CD, but I bet you dollars to donuts they wouldn't take the time to copy a 250 page manual. =)

Any embarrassing "Lost My Serial Number" stories?