Announcing the launch of ULTRA

[TheMaestro]

Even the demo? Can I log out of the synth and use it?

If you log out, you're deactivating it...

Sooo, just for the sake of clarity; you can use the synth OFF-LINE, by closing (logging-out) your ON-LINE connection, but (obviously) not by de-activating the synth itself. Which (not having done it) I'm assuming you would have to be ON-LINE again, to 're-activate it', again.

So you can't use it offline. You have to be logged in to the synth itself.

[Old Norse]

I used it for a couple of hours while offline earlier today. Works perfectly. I only ever logged in once, when I first got it months ago.

[Echoes in the Attic]

Even the demo? Can I log out of the synth and use it?

If you log out, you're deactivating it...

Sooo, just for the sake of clarity; you can use the synth OFF-LINE, by closing (logging-out) your ON-LINE connection, but (obviously) not by de-activating the synth itself. Which (not having done it) I'm assuming you would have to be ON-LINE again, to 're-activate it', again.

So you can't use it offline. You have to be logged in to the synth itself.

No. You just can't log out of the synth, which would be like de-activating it. You can use it offline.

I'm not sure if there is a time limit on that but I hope not. Like how with Roland Cloud you can use it offline until the monthly call home is triggered and then you are auto-deactivated until you let it connect again. Total pain. As far as I'm away Ultra is not like this.

[Old Norse]

I just downloaded the latest version 1.0.11, and that required signing in for the first time since purchase. I've been plenty offline since then, and Ultra just keeps working.

[TheMaestro]

Even the demo? Can I log out of the synth and use it?

If you log out, you're deactivating it...

Sooo, just for the sake of clarity; you can use the synth OFF-LINE, by closing (logging-out) your ON-LINE connection, but (obviously) not by de-activating the synth itself. Which (not having done it) I'm assuming you would have to be ON-LINE again, to 're-activate it', again.

So you can't use it offline. You have to be logged in to the synth itself.

No. You just can't log out of the synth, which would be like de-activating it. You can use it offline.

I'm not sure if there is a time limit on that but I hope not. Like how with Roland Cloud you can use it offline until the monthly call home is triggered and then you are auto-deactivated until you let it connect again. Total pain. As far as I'm away Ultra is not like this.

If I'm offline and not logged into the synth, I can't use it.
Having to log in to VST's has its own load of issues.

[dermage]

I just downloaded the latest version 1.0.11, and that required signing in for the first time since purchase. I've been plenty offline since then, and Ultra just keeps working.

the sign in is required when changing computers/locations.

when you have two spots where you produce, (eg. studio and home) you have to re-login each time.

[TheMaestro]

I just downloaded the latest version 1.0.11, and that required signing in for the first time since purchase. I've been plenty offline since then, and Ultra just keeps working.

Try logging out, disable your Internet access, then load it up again.

[SLiC]

I just downloaded the latest version 1.0.11, and that required signing in for the first time since purchase. I've been plenty offline since then, and Ultra just keeps working.

Try logging out, disable your Internet access, then load it up again.

Try not logging out, it should continue to work even if you turn the internet off...

[TheMaestro]

I just downloaded the latest version 1.0.11, and that required signing in for the first time since purchase. I've been plenty offline since then, and Ultra just keeps working.

Try logging out, disable your Internet access, then load it up again.

Try not logging out, it should continue to work even if you turn the internet off...

Logged in online. Thanks for the great insight.

[Echoes in the Attic]

Yeah why would you log out before going offline? Aside from needing to switch computers and re-login, but they've already said that is being addressed soon.

[Echoes in the Attic]

I just downloaded the latest version 1.0.11, and that required signing in for the first time since purchase. I've been plenty offline since then, and Ultra just keeps working.

Try logging out, disable your Internet access, then load it up again.

Try not logging out, it should continue to work even if you turn the internet off...

Logged in online. Thanks for the great insight.

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I just downloaded the latest version 1.0.11, and that required signing in for the first time since purchase. I've been plenty offline since then, and Ultra just keeps working.

Try logging out, disable your Internet access, then load it up again.

[TheMaestro]

Yeah why would you log out before going offline? Aside from needing to switch computers and re-login, but they've already said that is being addressed soon.

Why? There's 100 reasons why.
And logging into a VST to use it is a red flag for me.
And if it can be used offline, you shouldn't have to be required to log into it in the first place.

[starflakeprj]

Thanks for offering a discount on the rent-to-own option as well. That helped me decide to go for it.

[Echoes in the Attic]

Yeah why would you log out before going offline? Aside from needing to switch computers and re-login, but they've already said that is being addressed soon.

Why? There's 100 reasons why.

What would done of those reasons be aside from the issue of using multiple computers (which I fully agree would be a massive pain, but they are addressing that)?

I'm really just curious why one would need to sign out of the plugin?

[TheMaestro]

Yeah why would you log out before going offline? Aside from needing to switch computers and re-login, but they've already said that is being addressed soon.

Why? There's 100 reasons why.

What would done of those reasons be aside from the issue of using multiple computers (which I fully agree would be a massive pain, but they are addressing that)?

I'm really just curious why one would need to sign out of the plugin?

I'm not here to spoon-feed you reasons you should easily come up with yourself.
And if it's not an issue, why do you have to be logged in in the first place when you're offline?

In a era of user surveillance, this is no a good solution.