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DrGonzo
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3132 posts since 24 Oct, 2000 from A Swede Living in Budapest

Post Sun Mar 26, 2023 6:34 am

Still waiting for confirmation on what's going on. No mail from Waves yet.

But wouldn't it be illegal to have a sale of a bunch of products one day, and then the other day shift the whole premise of the ownership? No - I still can't believe even Waves would do something like this. It would piss off so incredibly many old customers.
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opcode
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28 posts since 2 Aug, 2005

Post Sun Mar 26, 2023 6:38 am

If the link went to a phishing site rather than waves.com I'd be inclined to believe that you actually received such an email.

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303 posts since 20 Jun, 2002 from Calgary, Alberta

Post Sun Mar 26, 2023 6:44 am

opcode wrote: Sun Mar 26, 2023 6:38 am If the link went to a phishing site rather than waves.com I'd be inclined to believe that you actually received such an email.
Dudes. I could care less about this and have no reason to post bogus links. You do you.

All I got was a notice that 6 of my plugs (currently on the old Update Plan ) are expiring on April 7 (which they are) and they will NOT be included in any Upgrade Plan going forward.

I know this makes a bunch of you upset - but it is what it is. Waves has no reason to treat me special. Makes sense that this will be common knowledge as soon as the update that is going on right now on the Waves site is complete.

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noiseboyuk
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4660 posts since 25 Jan, 2007

Post Sun Mar 26, 2023 6:45 am

People are always quick to claim info like this is fabricated. This - as it usually is - sounds genuine to me. Sound like a typical chaotic release with some info out early, leaving an incomplete picture.
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690 posts since 18 Jul, 2021

Post Sun Mar 26, 2023 7:06 am

DrGonzo wrote: Sun Mar 26, 2023 6:34 am No - I still can't believe even Waves would do something like this. It would piss off so incredibly many old customers.
have you heard the tale of Darth Avid?

vurt
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100886 posts since 26 Jan, 2003 from through the looking glass

Post Sun Mar 26, 2023 7:18 am

wtf? :o

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El°HYM
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1771 posts since 21 Nov, 2015

Post Sun Mar 26, 2023 7:24 am

vurt wrote: Sun Mar 26, 2023 7:18 amwtf? :o
As it seems Waves is about to implement Oversampling, after all these Years.
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VitaminD
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9403 posts since 12 Mar, 2002 from a state of confusion

Post Sun Mar 26, 2023 7:34 am

Vocalpoint Studios wrote: Sun Mar 26, 2023 6:44 am
opcode wrote: Sun Mar 26, 2023 6:38 am If the link went to a phishing site rather than waves.com I'd be inclined to believe that you actually received such an email.
Dudes. I could care less about this and have no reason to post bogus links. You do you.
So you are saying you care?

Or did you mean you could not care less?

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303 posts since 20 Jun, 2002 from Calgary, Alberta

Post Sun Mar 26, 2023 7:46 am

VitaminD wrote: Sun Mar 26, 2023 7:34 amOr did you mean you could not care less?
To clarify - I could not care less if some users believe this is BS.

Fairly certain that Waves has better things to do on a Sunday morning that send me (and ONLY me) a bunch of bogus email links etc.

To me - it appears big changes are afoot and as long as I can use my existing single licenses without doing anything subscription wise - it's all good.

VP

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waltercruz
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2257 posts since 4 Dec, 2011 from Brasília, Brazil

Post Sun Mar 26, 2023 7:47 am

DrGonzo wrote: Sun Mar 26, 2023 6:34 am No - I still can't believe even Waves would do something like this. It would piss off so incredibly many old customers.
Quite the contrary: from all the companies in the audio market, Waves would be the one capable of doing this.

giaco17
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19 posts since 8 Mar, 2023

Post Sun Mar 26, 2023 7:51 am

so annoying

vurt
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100886 posts since 26 Jan, 2003 from through the looking glass

Post Sun Mar 26, 2023 7:51 am

El°HYM wrote: Sun Mar 26, 2023 7:24 am
vurt wrote: Sun Mar 26, 2023 7:18 amwtf? :o
As it seems Waves is about to implement Oversampling, after all these Years.
ive got a bad feeling about this...

MillerSam
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1612 posts since 21 Dec, 2012

Post Sun Mar 26, 2023 7:55 am

The only thing I can say: there will be a new website, so stay tuned ;)
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dionenoid
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1431 posts since 3 Jan, 2019 from Holland

Post Sun Mar 26, 2023 8:02 am

El°HYM wrote: Sun Mar 26, 2023 7:24 am
vurt wrote: Sun Mar 26, 2023 7:18 amwtf? :o
As it seems Waves is about to implement Oversampling, after all these Years.
Yep, will be announced the 1st of April.
More BPM please

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waltercruz
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2257 posts since 4 Dec, 2011 from Brasília, Brazil

Post Sun Mar 26, 2023 9:11 am

A screenshot from Waves Central right now.

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