I have lots of issues with the licenses in recent years. first AMPLE SOUND plugins which I have spent over $500 stopped working one by one. At this moment 3 out of 6 will not run.
Later the RESO plugin stopped working
Few days ago my SLIP EQ stopped working.
all of these problems were related to the license become invalid. Yes I did some changes to my hardware. Some of them were major (mobo+CPU replacement), some minor (addin new M.2 drive.
Despite of the changes the DAW software, the libraries and plugins remained on the same drives (win10), so the drive leters, folders etc are still the same.
For all the multiple libas and plugins I use (if I am not mistaken) I have at least 4 or 5 tools installed to validate the licenses, which becomes a total nightmare, because all these toos suck, one way or another.
I usually try to keep track of my purchases, but it is not perfect (since I use this same PC for other tasks, not music only). From time to time I am in a hurry to pay for a super deal and later on I forget where the plugins was purchased.
This is an example of RESO plugin which now I cannot activate. I am almost sure I purchased this plugin through the company website, but when I log in I do not see any orders or purchases. They ask me to provide license key/code in order to activate the license but I cannot finr it. They also claim they sell only through 3-4 other resellers and ask to check with them. None of those resellers have ma account.
My question is this:
1) anybody knows how to retrieve license for RESO
2) how many people would be interested in storing their purchase information in a cloud database ? I do web development and could create secure App to store such information as long as there is enough interest. It ould be either free or cost some symbolic $1-2/mo to cover the server cost.
User could store Invoice, and other purchase information along (or not) with the license key.
License gone !
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- KVRist
- 44 posts since 8 Apr, 2017
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- KVRAF
- 8517 posts since 29 Sep, 2010 from Maui
I just keep the emails and receipts in my email account. Since ive had the same email
for 28 years, i have everything i ever bought
on line in there. Yours might be a good idea tho.
for 28 years, i have everything i ever bought
on line in there. Yours might be a good idea tho.
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- KVRian
- 581 posts since 3 Jun, 2009
I use BitWarden password manager for doing exactly this. As well as keeping account and login / password details it allows for storing of serial numbers, etc and licence files, emails and screenshots can be attached. Everything securely stored in the cloud and accesible from anywhere. And the free version is probably adequate for most.
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FranklyFlawless FranklyFlawless https://www.kvraudio.com/forum/memberlist.php?mode=viewprofile&u=586325
- KVRian
- 1091 posts since 24 Oct, 2022
I just use gratis and libre open-source software to avoid this entire mess.
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- Banned
- 31 posts since 22 Jun, 2023
Q: "how many people would be interested in storing their purchase information in a cloud database"
A: Everybody already does on an Email server.
A: Everybody already does on an Email server.
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- Beware the Quoth
- 35446 posts since 4 Sep, 2001 from R'lyeh Oceanic Amusement Park and Funfair
learn to keep your purchase emails, and how to use folders and search function of your email application.aklisiewicz wrote: Mon Jul 24, 2023 12:25 am I usually try to keep track of my purchases, but it is not perfect (since I use this same PC for other tasks, not music only). From time to time I am in a hurry to pay for a super deal and later on I forget where the plugins was purchased.
An idiot on Set Theory:
"In some cases there is an object called red that contains everything that is red. In much the same way a pot is a plate."
"In some cases there is an object called red that contains everything that is red. In much the same way a pot is a plate."
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- addled muppet weed
- 111292 posts since 26 Jan, 2003 from through the looking glass
i lost my stuff, you wanna pay me to look after yours?
