KVR Audio

mwe · Post by **mwe** » Sat Feb 11, 2023 9:56 pm

Quick beginners query.

Wondering whether moving paid vsts like Pro Q3 and Transgressor 2 from one system to another is easy?

jamcat · Post by **jamcat** » Sat Feb 11, 2023 10:05 pm

You just need to install it and go through the authorization process on the new system.

If you’re decommissioning the original system, be sure to deauthorize the software on it.

mwe · Post by **mwe** » Sun Feb 12, 2023 10:12 pm

What about if the first installation is on an air gapped pc?

thecontrolcentre · Post by **thecontrolcentre** » Sun Feb 12, 2023 10:45 pm

mwe wrote: Sat Feb 11, 2023 9:56 pm Wondering whether moving paid vsts like Pro Q3 and Transgressor 2 from one system to another is easy?

Depends on the vst. You wouldn't usually move paid plugins from one computer to another. You would install the software onto the new system. i presume you have to use a USB stick(?) to move stuff from an air gapped system, but have no hands-on experience with one so

That's only gonna work if the file you're moving is a simple .dll or .vst3 ... anything that requires authorisation or sample content, etc will likely need to be installed onto the new system.

You didn't say if you're on MAC or PC ...

plexuss · Post by **plexuss** » Mon Feb 13, 2023 12:40 am

The best way to get a handle on this is to look up the process for each company. if it's not clear from their online support, email their support and ask. Every company has a different process and sometimes they change that process. For example the Avenger synth used one kind of copy protection (DRM) and then changed it resulting in the way you move it from machine to machine to change. Another example is iLok: if you use an iLok dongle the licenses are on the dongle so its just a matter of plugging the dongle in the other machine (after installing the plugins there too). Some companies require you to de-authorize the plugins on the first computer before you can authorize on the other. etc. its complicated. best bet is to look up the process for each company you have plugins for.

zerocrossing · Post by **zerocrossing** » Mon Feb 13, 2023 12:54 am

I’ve been moving commercial plugins from machine to machine since the early 00s. A few have stopped working because the developer abandoned them and OS changes made them not work, but almost overwhelmingly, they still work.

dmbaer · Post by **dmbaer** » Mon Feb 13, 2023 8:38 pm

People hate iLok dongle-based authorization ... that is, until they need to move to a new DAW computer. Then it becomes a thing of beauty.

plexuss · Post by **plexuss** » Mon Feb 13, 2023 9:03 pm

dmbaer wrote: Mon Feb 13, 2023 8:38 pm People hate iLok dongle-based authorization ... that is, until they need to move to a new DAW computer. Then it becomes a thing of beauty.

I hated the idea of having to use an iLok dongle. Now its my preferred DRM for audio software. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

Is moving paid for vsts easy?