KVR Audio

samantabharata · Post by **samantabharata** » Sat Mar 20, 2021 2:52 am

chk071 wrote: Thu Mar 04, 2021 11:39 am I'd be damned if they wouldn't have worked towards a subscription system by now, which would have meant dropping the dongle, and going online authorisation anyway.

I would guee that that's what it means

No. See the steinberg dot net forum for this. It's iLok and it can be soft iLok/license on the cloud, I think just like regular soft iLok. They're going to allow significant transition time for this. The big change is needing an account at iLok.

EnGee · Post by **EnGee** » Sat Mar 20, 2021 5:10 am

iLok?! Damn! This is bad news for me for sure!

Time to list my Steinberg software in Trademe

nathanj · Post by **nathanj** » Sat Mar 20, 2021 5:28 am

Hmm, if they're transferring to ilok i wonder if they will give us codes to add or if they will manually add them to accounts. Could be a good time to sell off old licenses

EnGee · Post by **EnGee** » Sat Mar 20, 2021 6:00 am

I'm trying to search about the source for the "iLok" topic, but can't find it yet!

D.Wako · Post by **D.Wako** » Sat Mar 20, 2021 7:05 am

dellboy wrote: Thu Mar 11, 2021 3:30 pm So what happens to our dongles ?

They become sex toys? Let's keep and eye on porn hub.

D.Wako · Post by **D.Wako** » Sat Mar 20, 2021 7:07 am

eivind wrote: Fri Mar 19, 2021 7:53 pm I do not think this is good news at all. Steinberg has a tendency to screw things up. My point is - the current system works. And for that reason alone - given Steinbergs history - it should be left alone.
I'm pretty sure that the suggestion to change the licensing system came from an accountant within their system. Not a programmer of the software we are using.

it's actually a good idea and they're late if you ask me. People want to use their software on more than one Pc and don't want to worry about braking or loosing their key.

sqigls · Post by **sqigls** » Sat Mar 20, 2021 7:07 am

samantabharata wrote: Sat Mar 20, 2021 2:52 am ...See the steinberg dot net forum for this. It's iLok and it can be soft iLok/license on the cloud, I think just like regular soft iLok. They're going to allow significant transition time for this. The big change is needing an account at iLok.

evidence?

rasmusklump · Post by **rasmusklump** » Sat Mar 20, 2021 7:10 am

If you think it's a good idea when people can't use their software in the middle of a recording session anymore because the frequent online check for the license failed as the server is down once again.....

rasmusklump · Post by **rasmusklump** » Sat Mar 20, 2021 7:11 am

sqigls wrote: Sat Mar 20, 2021 7:07 am
samantabharata wrote: Sat Mar 20, 2021 2:52 am ...See the steinberg dot net forum for this. It's iLok and it can be soft iLok/license on the cloud, I think just like regular soft iLok. They're going to allow significant transition time for this. The big change is needing an account at iLok.
evidence?

Yeah, while for me personally that would be the best thing to happen I don't believe it.

dellboy · Post by **dellboy** » Sat Mar 20, 2021 8:57 am

samantabharata wrote: Sat Mar 20, 2021 2:52 am
No. See the steinberg dot net forum for this. It's iLok and it can be soft iLok/license on the cloud, I think just like regular soft iLok. They're going to allow significant transition time for this. The big change is needing an account at iLok.

Where have you seen an announcement about ilok ?

felis · Post by **felis** » Sat Mar 20, 2021 1:18 pm

Posted yesterday 3/19/2021 from Steinberg:

https://forums.steinberg.net/t/follow-u ... ion/705616

No mention of ilok

4damind · Post by **4damind** » Sat Mar 20, 2021 1:33 pm

I would be surprised if they switched to iLok, because that would not solve the problem but only shift it to a similar platform.
I rather suspect a typical online activation, linked to a machine ID. In other words, like many others already do. Maybe Steinberg has a better idea to make it more secure but I think it goes in this direction.

eivind · Post by **eivind** » Sat Mar 20, 2021 2:19 pm

D.Wako wrote: Sat Mar 20, 2021 7:07 am
eivind wrote: Fri Mar 19, 2021 7:53 pm I do not think this is good news at all. Steinberg has a tendency to screw things up. My point is - the current system works. And for that reason alone - given Steinbergs history - it should be left alone.
I'm pretty sure that the suggestion to change the licensing system came from an accountant within their system. Not a programmer of the software we are using.

it's actually a good idea and they're late if you ask me. People want to use their software on more than one Pc and don't want to worry about braking or loosing their key.

Fair point.

chk071 · Post by **chk071** » Sat Mar 20, 2021 2:25 pm

I don't know who spread this rumor, but, no, they won't change to iLok.

They said more than once now that they develop their own platform. I know, they're a bunch of liars who can't be trusted, and stuff, and lie all day long to use poor users, but, that's what they said.

rasmusklump · Post by **rasmusklump** » Sat Mar 20, 2021 2:30 pm

Look who wants to stir the pot again

Finally the very good news from Steinberg!!!