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Havok · Post by **Havok** » Thu May 30, 2024 4:44 pm

Some BIG changes today from Sonnox:

Oxford Plugins are now compatible with machine authorisation.

The Sonnox team is delighted to announce that as of today, there will not be any need to have a physical iLok, or active internet connection, to use Sonnox Plugins.

(Please note that the Oxford Restore Bundle and Pro-Codec Plugins are coming soon).

Other changes that come into effect as of today.

1) Sonnox no longer charges a license re-registration fee for license transfers.

Please note that iLok does still charge a fee.

This change only applies to the additional fee that was previously applied by Sonnox.

2) Sonnox no longer charges fees for lost and stolen licenses for users without iLok's Zero Down Time or Theft Loss Coverage.

Sekops · Post by **Sekops** » Thu May 30, 2024 7:49 pm

Step in the right direction for sure. Take note UAD...

sqigls · Post by **sqigls** » Thu May 30, 2024 8:08 pm

i can finally start using my Sonnox plugs again.
might even buy Envolution

glad they listened.

standby for the next Sonnox mega sale

jtsterays · Post by **jtsterays** » Thu May 30, 2024 8:17 pm

Their transient shapers are still the best for drums imo.

noiseboyuk · Post by **noiseboyuk** » Thu May 30, 2024 10:14 pm

FWIW - Machine Authorisation not showing up here in License Manager for all my Sonnox plugs (dynamics, supressor etc)

sqigls · Post by **sqigls** » Fri May 31, 2024 1:06 am

i can't get this working.
Followed all instructions, no dice.

To enable Machine auth for your existing licences, please follow the steps below -

Sign in to your mySonnox area to download and install the newest updates of your Oxford plugins
Update iLok Licence Manager to the latest version from iLok.com
Sign in to the iLok Licence Manager, connect your iLok device and/or open your iLok Cloud Session - File/Open Cloud Session.
Select any of the applicable Oxford licences on your iLok device, or in the iLok Cloud, right click, and select 'Deactivate'.

Your licences will now appear in the 'Available tab' of iLok Licence Manager and will now show as being compatible with iLok Machine Authorisation.

I'm betting Sonnox haven't enabled it yet.
Their products page on the website still says

...authorise your Plug-In using either of the following methods:

iLok USB device. iLok2 / iLok3 required with latest drivers

iLok Cloud. Active internet connection required

Sekops · Post by **Sekops** » Fri May 31, 2024 7:27 am

Worked fine for me with Inflator. Deactivated cloud, authorised against machine, works fine. Did you update the Sonnox plugins?

sqigls · Post by **sqigls** » Fri May 31, 2024 7:33 am

yep, followed all steps as per email.

contacted support, i'll let you know soon

Daimonicon · Post by **Daimonicon** » Fri May 31, 2024 8:04 am

Soon, the physical dongle will be gone. I guess Slate will be last to abandon it.

roman.i · Post by **roman.i** » Fri May 31, 2024 10:06 am

Is it because machine authorization became more sophisticated?
Or they just gave up?

sqigls · Post by **sqigls** » Fri May 31, 2024 11:09 am

recent Sonnox survey people told them what they needed to know

sqigls · Post by **sqigls** » Fri May 31, 2024 11:17 am

sqigls wrote: Fri May 31, 2024 7:33 am yep, followed all steps as per email.

contacted support, i'll let you know soon

Sonnox support have informed me that the issue is with G5 licenses that have been upgraded from the previous G4 generation. Hopefully it will be resolved soon, meanwhile they have deposited temporary licenses for all of my Sonnox plugins. Thank you Sonnox support. Hopefully they gain a whole bunch of new customers, and have some mega sales for the paupers like me

Calagan · Post by **Calagan** » Mon Jun 03, 2024 4:49 am

If only UAD could do the same...

bungle · Post by **bungle** » Wed Jun 05, 2024 4:12 pm

How many activations do you have at a time with Sonnox?

pekbro · Post by **pekbro** » Wed Jun 05, 2024 4:41 pm

Daimonicon wrote: Fri May 31, 2024 8:04 am Soon, the physical dongle will be gone. I guess Slate will be last to abandon it.

yea keep dreaming, they get what $45 for a
50 cent usb key. They will never get rid of
that.

Sonnox make changes to their licensing rules/system (still using iLok)