KVR Audio

braj · Post by **braj** » Fri May 18, 2012 12:09 am

Just a simple poll not related to any products, I'm just wondering what percentage of users think one way or the other.

dalor · Post by **dalor** » Fri May 18, 2012 12:15 am

I wonder what the outcome will be

ObsoleteAcc99 · Post by **ObsoleteAcc99** » Fri May 18, 2012 12:22 am

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JJBiener · Post by **JJBiener** » Fri May 18, 2012 12:22 am

I hate dongles. They are a show stopper for me. This has been true for me going back to the 80's. I won't buy a product if it requires a dongle.

cryophonik · Post by **cryophonik** » Fri May 18, 2012 12:26 am

IBTiL

ChiTown24 · Post by **ChiTown24** » Fri May 18, 2012 12:29 am

OSX is for pros

taoyoyo · Post by **taoyoyo** » Fri May 18, 2012 12:35 am

I think the question is more 'do you like the software enough to tolerate the dongle?'

In the case of Soundtoys and Slate Digital I broke down.

hotmitts · Post by **hotmitts** » Fri May 18, 2012 12:35 am

They do make nice earrings.

ObsoleteAcc99 · Post by **ObsoleteAcc99** » Fri May 18, 2012 12:40 am

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dalor · Post by **dalor** » Fri May 18, 2012 12:41 am

ttoz wrote:i actually really like them @ChiTown

no joke

not toleration, i would choose them

We're clearly the minority here

mgpqa1 · Post by **mgpqa1** » Fri May 18, 2012 1:21 am

I actually prefer them. No joke.

At first I didn't like the idea, but then I realized it's plugged into the back of my computer all day out of sight. Even after I had an iLok die on me, I still don't mind them.

I won't deny myself awesome software like Cubase, VSL, or EWQLSO just because one or two of my USB slots will get used up.

I can understand why some might not like them, but not me. I'll take a dongle over limited challenge-response activations that make you contact support when you need more activations any day of the week.

synchronizer · Post by **synchronizer** » Fri May 18, 2012 1:21 am

I wish that the usb keys didn't (as their name implies) occupy vital USB ports.

MRT · Post by **MRT** » Fri May 18, 2012 1:24 am

I voted no but my minimal experience with a dongle was not bad. I think you may actually be at greater risk of unusable software with C/R.
I rather like the key file as used by Garritan's Aria Player, that would be my choice.

robogone · Post by **robogone** » Fri May 18, 2012 1:39 am

Nope. Not for me.

braj · Post by **braj** » Fri May 18, 2012 2:49 am

I'm just interested to see what the breakdown is, I know with anything there are pros and cons. I am expecting more 'nos' but am not knocking dongles per se, and this is really to help educate me. I have never had a dongled product yet, and juust don't want to deal with it personally.

KVR Audio

Dongle or no dongle, that's the question!

Do you like dongles?