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drakewire · 29th June 2007, 09:22 PM

Lets face it... Software plugs are cool for quick production and surgical style recording, but analog sounds better no matter how you shake it. I would rather have a real neve than a v-comp or URS, I would rather use the ssl super analogue channel than the SSL Plugs. The only software I own is Nuendo and some of the URS plugs.. I dont need anything else because I have the hardware and personally I dont think the SSL plugs sound all that great, they captured some sonic character but not the heart. What Waves charges is irrelevant and not important, if you steal something that cost 99 cents or 9 million its still stealing.
As a musician, it is flattering to see my music being shared on P2p sites, but upsetting at the same time. Although as Ive realized if you can hear it you can record it, now days I only post a flat two minutes of a song. If fans want the music, they will download it off a myriad of sites, and they do...
As far as DRM, its a redundant debate that wont go anywhere unless the Software and Computer Manufacturers are on board, which they are not. They want to sell more mp3 players and computers. The old Sony Beta Max Debate, staple of commerce my ass... Point is, no one bitches that Myspace gets away with out right murder, under the guise of promotion and publicity, all the while blanketing piracy throughout its site and never paying a penny to its artist, which make the crux of a huge part of its site. But thats a whole other issue...
ILOK does not work, there are software dongles around it, because after all its software its self. The fact that it plugs in anywhere, is retarded and just a waste of valuable space in the studio. If they wanted to curb piracy, they should use remote software technologies. Where as you could use the software via the internet and pay membership, this way its ip and password encoded, it would have to be a small enough file that it could be used in a webplication 2.0 manner such as Active x or something. Its very plausible to use Java and the VST platforms together. The simple fact is that most waves software programs are not that sizable so running them remotely seems to me like a no brainer, if thats not possible, then perhaps it should be issued a dynamic IP address of its own (the software that is) that way everytime you use it, it confirms you are the owner.
I dont know what the answer is..

29th June 2007, 09:22 PM	#41
drakewire Lives for gear Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Los Angeles, CA Posts: 827	My thing.... Lets face it... Software plugs are cool for quick production and surgical style recording, but analog sounds better no matter how you shake it. I would rather have a real neve than a v-comp or URS, I would rather use the ssl super analogue channel than the SSL Plugs. The only software I own is Nuendo and some of the URS plugs.. I dont need anything else because I have the hardware and personally I dont think the SSL plugs sound all that great, they captured some sonic character but not the heart. What Waves charges is irrelevant and not important, if you steal something that cost 99 cents or 9 million its still stealing. As a musician, it is flattering to see my music being shared on P2p sites, but upsetting at the same time. Although as Ive realized if you can hear it you can record it, now days I only post a flat two minutes of a song. If fans want the music, they will download it off a myriad of sites, and they do... As far as DRM, its a redundant debate that wont go anywhere unless the Software and Computer Manufacturers are on board, which they are not. They want to sell more mp3 players and computers. The old Sony Beta Max Debate, staple of commerce my ass... Point is, no one bitches that Myspace gets away with out right murder, under the guise of promotion and publicity, all the while blanketing piracy throughout its site and never paying a penny to its artist, which make the crux of a huge part of its site. But thats a whole other issue... ILOK does not work, there are software dongles around it, because after all its software its self. The fact that it plugs in anywhere, is retarded and just a waste of valuable space in the studio. If they wanted to curb piracy, they should use remote software technologies. Where as you could use the software via the internet and pay membership, this way its ip and password encoded, it would have to be a small enough file that it could be used in a webplication 2.0 manner such as Active x or something. Its very plausible to use Java and the VST platforms together. The simple fact is that most waves software programs are not that sizable so running them remotely seems to me like a no brainer, if thats not possible, then perhaps it should be issued a dynamic IP address of its own (the software that is) that way everytime you use it, it confirms you are the owner. I dont know what the answer is.. __________________