synchrosoft YES or NO

[!jC]

Anyway how many different Usb Keys are there? I only know of two(Ilok and Syncrosoft) as mentioned above.

As xylyx mentioned, Samplitude & Sequoia are both Codemeter.

Yellow Tools uses either Codemeter or WIBU Key, not sure which one.
Reaktor 3 used WIBU Key
algorithmix uses WIBU Key
Flux was using another type of dongle (EDIT: it is TechnoData Interware's Matrix dongle) but have since moved to iLok

[whyterabbyt]

does your list include the yellow tools dongle ?

I have to say I look on UADs and powercores as dongles too. YMMV

Cant seem to find out what that one is. Looks most like the WIBU, physically, but that means bugger-all.

[LarryAW]

I voted no because a lot of users won't buy it or upgrade, as applicable. I have a synchrosoft dongle already, and I have had no troubles. The Pace system, AFAIK, is the one to avoid. I have avoided it thus far.

[rifftrax]

fish dongle?

[Reflected]

51 who voted yes are probably:

other copanies that use this protection

or

companies that have similar products and know that after linplug will go dongles, they will easy steal lineplug's customers...

because if there is a similar product without annoying dongle and it cost less, the potential buyer won't need to think twice...

[ew]

As xylyx mentioned, Samplitude & Sequoia are both Codemeter.

Yellow Tools uses either Codemeter or WIBU Key, not sure which one.
Reaktor 3 used WIBU Key
algorithmix uses WIBU Key
Flux was using another type of dongle (EDIT: it is TechnoData Interware's Matrix dongle) but have since moved to iLok

Wibu and CodeMeter are somewhat the same; they're both by Wibu Systems:

http://wibu.com/software_protection.php

ew

[mellotronaut]

syncrosoft is less annoying than the other dongles i have to use. I'd be happy, if every dongled dev would use it instead of eyelocked wibuheads: only one slot instead of 4! Only one authorization software! Only one kind of procedure!

oink: do users need a dongle? not really.

[ughnonumus]

I own Linplug gear; own Steinberg gear. Ergo, I have a few Syncrosoft dongles. Right now, I can't even get my Arturia product update because I've yet to get a response from them...so it's stuck where it it. Personally, I don't mind using the dongles on a desktop machine. However, if I were to move my recording scene to a lappy, I'd be against it. As it is, one of the Steinberg dongles that I was sent years, ago, is bent...looks broken, but works. Ergo, I wouldn't want to be moving these things around; on the road; etc...

[Teksonik]

51 who voted yes are probably:

other copanies that use this protection

or

companies that have similar products and know that after linplug will go dongles, they will easy steal lineplug's customers...

because if there is a similar product without annoying dongle and it cost less, the potential buyer won't need to think twice...

Is there a good reason why you bumped a thread that died 16 months ago? And yes I know I just bumped it too...........

[lagavulin16]

I've never owned software with a dongle and don't plan on doing it.

That said, if the opportunity came up to buy Largo or any other excellent software that required a dongle at an extremely steep discount, as a free promo or something I won in a contest, I'd strongly consider it.

But really, what is the point? People say that a company has a right to protect their product. I don't disagree. But all of the dongles have been cracked. In that respect, serial codes do just as good a job at protecting a product.

Some people like the convenience of dongles; being able to unplug a dongle on one computer and plug it into another machine and all the plugs instantly work. This may be my own ignorance here, but don't the plugs need to be installed on both computers anyway? All of my software allows you to install on at least two computers. Does the dongle basically house all your plugins, so any computer you plug it into will allow all the plugs to immediately work?

If that's the case, that may be a big advantage for some people. I've also heard some vile horror stories about a dongle being lost or broken, and plugs being held hostage for weeks or months.

Going back to the car analogy, I wouldn't expect Toyota to replace my car key free of charge if I lost it. But I also wouldn't expect them to require me to buy an entire new car.

[Reflected]

51 who voted yes are probably:

other copanies that use this protection

or

companies that have similar products and know that after linplug will go dongles, they will easy steal lineplug's customers...

because if there is a similar product without annoying dongle and it cost less, the potential buyer won't need to think twice...

Is there a good reason why you bumped a thread that died 16 months ago? And yes I know I just bumped it too...........

someone posted it in the reaper forums..

[Teksonik]

someone posted it in the reaper forums..

Why? Anyway it's a perfectly good subject for a discussion but Linplug decided against Syncrosoft so digging this up is a bit unfair. Perhaps a new thread on the subject in the "Instruments" forum? Oh and IBTL (Not this thread the new one).

[buscemi]

51 who voted yes are probably:

other copanies that use this protection

or

companies that have similar products and know that after linplug will go dongles, they will easy steal lineplug's customers...

because if there is a similar product without annoying dongle and it cost less, the potential buyer won't need to think twice...

Speak for yourself on the last part and your assessment is 100% wrong - take off the horse blinders, please. See that people can have a reason to be for something which you are against.

[Compyfox]

51 who voted yes are probably:

other copanies that use this protection

or

companies that have similar products and know that after linplug will go dongles, they will easy steal lineplug's customers...

because if there is a similar product without annoying dongle and it cost less, the potential buyer won't need to think twice...

NONSENSE!

I choose to go for an USB Key system due to of several reasons:

1) Stuff can't be simply cracked (at least Synchrosoft). This makes your stuff unique, not everyone uses what you use

2) demos are UNCRIPLED, though limited to 30days and one time only (chances are you change your mind in half a year, then you're stuck since you can't demo anymore)

3) I don't need C/R systems (aka no internet), I don't need to reset these codes at the developer, I don't need to store license keys. If my rig crashes and all my data is lost, I also lost my licenses.

4) with USB keys I only install my software, plug in the stick and off I go. If I want to go over to another studio and we want to work "together" on a project, I take my key with me and the software works. No C/R problems



Agreed, it'd be troublesome for laptop users, but I'm a studio person, I do not travel that much. I also prefer just keyfiles or license codes (which I store triple times now just in case), but with firms like IKM where you have C/R and have to ask for new codes every time you reinstall, this system is just timeconsuming and I feel like a criminal if I have to re-ask for resetting my licenses to further use my tools.


I'm fine with either way:
- License key
- Synchrosoft / iLok

To me it's not an issue to buy it or not. If something doesn't interest me, I simply don't buy it. If it's interesting me and I don't have the funds, I don't buy it. It's that simple.



EDIT:
GEE YES! And I thought this was a new thread. A mod care to change the topic with the info "thread from <date> - rebumped"? Thanks

[zerocrossing]

51 who voted yes are probably:

other copanies that use this protection

or

companies that have similar products and know that after linplug will go dongles, they will easy steal lineplug's customers...

because if there is a similar product without annoying dongle and it cost less, the potential buyer won't need to think twice...

Or people who like the ability to buy a new machine, plug in the dongle, install the software and just have it work.