How do people update their Plugin Alliance plugins?

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MadDogE134
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1010 posts since 26 Nov, 2007

Post Sun Jun 04, 2023 5:05 pm

PA updates their plugins? lol j/k
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mothra
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306 posts since 15 May, 2003 from R'lyeh

Post Mon Jun 05, 2023 3:18 pm

jamcat wrote: Sun Jun 04, 2023 2:42 pm I just reinstall all of my plugins every once in awhile, since PA does such a poor job of alerting users to updates.
I dont think I have EVER gotten an update notice from them. The only reason mine are even as updated as they are is because every now and then I go look at my user account and see if any of my DMGs are outdated heh. Thankfully nowadays I only have 3 or 4 installed anymore (for when I open those old projects that used them) so it doesn't take too long to check the MC-77, Townhouse or the BlackBox for updates.

Sadly I often find out about most updates for my software through news sites or forums like this despite being signed up to everybody and their mothers mailing lists.

robindrieghe
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865 posts since 13 Oct, 2006

Post Tue Jun 06, 2023 12:53 pm

they get updates??? :D

Raddler1
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351 posts since 17 Mar, 2012 from Montreal

Post Tue Jun 06, 2023 8:30 pm

Nothing to update cause Plugin Alliance STILL hasn't come out with a Ventura fix. Do not buy their plugins if you intend to use them in Logic X on Ventura. You even go near them and they'll crash logic hard. If you do risk using them on your most loved projects, I'd say save your logic file every 10 seconds cause it's like working around land mines.

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aMUSEd
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34819 posts since 14 Sep, 2002 from In teh net

Post Wed Jun 07, 2023 12:23 am

Really? Which ones, I've been using a number of PA fx including from Unfiltered Audio and Brainworx in Logic on Ventura and not had any crashes so far.

Raddler1
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351 posts since 17 Mar, 2012 from Montreal

Post Wed Jun 07, 2023 7:24 am

aMUSEd wrote: Wed Jun 07, 2023 12:23 am Really? Which ones, I've been using a number of PA fx including from Unfiltered Audio and Brainworx in Logic on Ventura and not had any crashes so far.
I don't really use any unfiltered audio, but most of my PA/brainworx plugs have been a nightmare. I reached out to PA and they told me "our plugins will NOT work within logic on Ventura". They couldn't have been more correct.

I'm still on Intel however. Not sure how M1/M2 performs.
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KVRian
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Post Fri Jun 09, 2023 1:56 am

jamcat wrote: Sun Jun 04, 2023 2:42 pm I just reinstall all of my plugins every once in awhile, since PA does such a poor job of alerting users to updates.
Same here. I just re-download and re-install all owned plugins a few times a year just in case there has been an update.
It's kind of bizarre that they don't actually notify you when there has been an update.

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standalone
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5811 posts since 8 May, 2008 from ssssskipping ......... I left you there

Post Wed Jun 14, 2023 7:34 am

Potentially good news regarding this issue, PA plugins will be managed through Native Access in the future:

https://www.plugin-alliance.com/en/blog ... ments.html
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electro
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5085 posts since 6 May, 2002

Post Wed Jun 14, 2023 8:26 am

Sucks. How hard would it be to keep a list of updates on the site?
thecontrolcentre wrote: Sat Jun 03, 2023 6:03 pm ... I wish PA would inform me when an update is available. I just checked my account and 2 of my NEOLD plugs were updated months ago.
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liquidsound
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4359 posts since 30 May, 2006 from Hollow Earth

Post Wed Jun 14, 2023 9:11 am

standalone wrote: Wed Jun 14, 2023 7:34 am Potentially good news regarding this issue, PA plugins will be managed through Native Access in the future:

https://www.plugin-alliance.com/en/blog ... ments.html
Good news…? hopefully they will keep those “real” low prices that are regularly posted.
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jamcat
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4353 posts since 2 Sep, 2019

Post Wed Aug 16, 2023 2:05 am

Most Brainworx plugins just got a full dot update. (e.g., v1.6.2 → v1.7.0)
Most "Made by Brainworx" brands as well, except for Shadow Hills, TOMO and spL.

The changelogs don't yet list the latest versions. I’m guessing they’ve been updated for official Ventura compatibility.
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DCrown
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667 posts since 1 Jul, 2021

Post Thu Aug 17, 2023 5:54 am

standalone wrote: Wed Jun 14, 2023 7:34 am Potentially good news regarding this issue, PA plugins will be managed through Native Access in the future:

https://www.plugin-alliance.com/en/blog ... ments.html
Native Access? Good news??? Lol
I use two PA plugins only, but would never
be willing to switch to Native Instruments or Native Mess /Access

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plexuss
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5707 posts since 8 Jul, 2009

Post Thu Aug 17, 2023 1:06 pm

DCrown wrote: Thu Aug 17, 2023 5:54 am
standalone wrote: Wed Jun 14, 2023 7:34 am Potentially good news regarding this issue, PA plugins will be managed through Native Access in the future:

https://www.plugin-alliance.com/en/blog ... ments.html
Native Access? Good news??? Lol
I use two PA plugins only, but would never
be willing to switch to Native Instruments or Native Mess /Access
Why? Product managers/downloaders like NI etc are really useful if they are well implemented. I enjoy using Native Access, it works well and is pretty easy to use. Wondering what your issues are with these?

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