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Examigan · Post by **Examigan** » Fri Aug 17, 2018 4:55 pm

I bought the Steinberg USB eLicenser years ago for a couple of Waldorf plugins, but it seems I don't really need it for much else except Cubase. I guess most companies are steering clear of that type of copy protection. (?)

I am curious as to which other companies even use it these days...?

Chapelle · Post by **Chapelle** » Fri Aug 17, 2018 5:21 pm

Examigan · Post by **Examigan** » Fri Aug 17, 2018 5:41 pm

Chapelle wrote:Vienna Symphonic Library
reFX
Vengeance Sound (for anything except Avenger)
XILS-lab (not for all products; for those that do use it, you can choose between eLicenser and iLok)
VirSyn

I forgot about XILS-lab's protection. I have most of their synths, but I use the soft iLok versions.

zvenx · Post by **zvenx** » Fri Aug 17, 2018 5:48 pm

I have Arturia Spark Dub that also uses it.
rsp

chk071 · Post by **chk071** » Fri Aug 17, 2018 6:15 pm

Only the Steinberg stuff here as well. Largo was eLicenser, but, not anymore. Steinberg may stay clear of it soon too, as far as I read.

martinjuenke · Post by **martinjuenke** » Fri Aug 17, 2018 7:00 pm

This eLicencer is quite buggy on Mac. I have to restart PadshopPro several times during a session or when loading a project. Really annoying. This amateurish copy protection discourages me from buying additional Steinberg stuff. Their problem...

jancivil · Post by **jancivil** » Fri Aug 17, 2018 8:17 pm

I have no problems, for years as long as I keep it up to date.

dandezebra · Post by **dandezebra** » Sat Aug 18, 2018 2:24 am

Don't all McDSP plugs require the USB?

zvenx · Post by **zvenx** » Sat Aug 18, 2018 3:15 am

Mcdsp use the elicenser's competitor, pace's ilok.
rsp

mgw38 · Post by **mgw38** » Sat Aug 18, 2018 3:20 am

Some Halion 6 library developers use eLicenser serials for their libraries.

felis · Post by **felis** » Sat Aug 18, 2018 12:55 pm

Cubase and Halion on mine. I usually forget it's even there.

The only time I might run unto a minor problem is sometimes after a Windows update,
but running the 'maintenance' routine fixes it.

low_low · Post by **low_low** » Sat Aug 18, 2018 6:55 pm

I wish all the plugins used a key, I don't get why people hate it. I mean ... I get why SOFTWARE PIRATES hate it ... but I don't get why anyone who has a valid license hates it.

chk071 · Post by **chk071** » Sat Aug 18, 2018 7:16 pm

I haven't read many times that people hate license keys. Where did you read that?

low_low · Post by **low_low** » Sat Aug 18, 2018 7:29 pm

chk071 wrote:I haven't read many times that people hate license keys. Where did you read that?

Most in this forum since I got here, I've heard a bunch of people say they won't buy VST's because of license keys.

chk071 · Post by **chk071** » Sat Aug 18, 2018 7:30 pm

Well, good luck to those finding plugins without a copy protection. Gotta restrict yourself to freeware then, i guess.

Plugins needing USB eLicenser