Bargain Center: discussion, gossip, etc.

[audenso]

Thank you for sharing your perspective. I understand your concerns about maintaining the security and stability of your studio system, especially with such a significant number of plugins in use.

I believe that it's also worth noting that background processes can serve various purposes, such as streamlining updates, and that is also the case with UA Connect. If one is not interested in plugin updates, they could easily uninstall UA Connect after installing the UA plugins that they’re going to use and these plugins will still function without interruption.

Meanwhile many UA plugins have good alternatives by other developers from DRM-free ones to Pace authorised plugins.

[Kurdish Mayfield]

I've never been a tape fan but the UAD AMPEX ATR as a final in my master chain is magic to me. Not worried about so-called bloatware that I see no issues with.

[abject39]

Is the installation process for IK Multimedia plugins still flawed? Their deals seem worthwhile until you read complaints about poor installation and charging customers for downloads.

My advice is to avoid them like the plague

That's all I needed. I'll continue avoiding.

They don’t charge any more for the extra downloads and I think they are well worth it when on sale. Sampletank4 MAX is only $49 for now.

But is the installation process improved?

[courtjestr]

Uncle E. Will you be offering the UJAM Music Creation Suite Upgrade 30+ for $120?

[Examigan]

Is the installation process for IK Multimedia plugins still flawed? Their deals seem worthwhile until you read complaints about poor installation and charging customers for downloads.

My advice is to avoid them like the plague

That's all I needed. I'll continue avoiding.

They don’t charge any more for the extra downloads and I think they are well worth it when on sale. Sampletank4 MAX is only $49 for now.

But is the installation process improved?

AFAIK no, it hasn’t improved, but I have it working on my PC. It took me a while to get Total Studio Max 3.5 installed, but the upgrade price was great at the time.

[holmer]

It is not THAT bad with the IK installer.
Also we have disk space these days.
Some of their offers are just great.

[Uncle E]

It is not THAT bad with the IK installer.
Also we have disk space these days.

I would have disagreed about disk space a month ago but my new $87 1.5TB microSD card is so unbelievably awesome!

[Uncle E]

Uncle E. Will you be offering the UJAM Music Creation Suite Upgrade 30+ for $120?

Not currently but I’ll ask.

[abject39]

It is not THAT bad with the IK installer.
Also we have disk space these days.
Some of their offers are just great.

Disk space isn't my concern; It's the installation process. I own enough alternative bundles that I don't need to deal with unnecessary or cumbersome processes/companies. With the download pricing removed, I may consider purchasing it and then downloading and installing it later. Still, the stories I've read about the most recent versions of Sample Tank Max do a poor job of selling me on it.

[courtjestr]

Uncle E. Will you be offering the UJAM Music Creation Suite Upgrade 30+ for $120?

Not currently but I’ll ask.

Thanks.

[GreyLion]

So, Waves mailed today with a one-day deal on Platinum for $98. And you can supposedly get it down further if you already own plugs in the bundle.

I'm unlikely to buy it, but thought I'd check, just for grins.

And the site won't let me log in. I can't click into either the username or password fields.

The only thing I can think might be the issue is that I've got a 4K screen and have upscaled it 150%, and they may have done some sort of bad html that referenced absolute positions instead of relative ones.


Anybody else checked this?

[Kurdish Mayfield]

I logged in as usual

[GreyLion]

I logged in as usual

Well, rats. That means that the problem is likely me, though I haven't ever had any difficulty with this before.

Thanks, KM!

[seangm]

It is not THAT bad with the IK installer.
Also we have disk space these days.

I would have disagreed about disk space a month ago but my new $87 1.5TB microSD card is so unbelievably awesome!

Um...where'd you get that for $87? Thanks.

[Uncle E]

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