I hate Ilok

[jackboy1421]

I hate ilok, the end

[vintagelove]

I actually will not buy anything requiring an ilok. Hope they get the message.

[IceWood Studios]

they won't
I'm intrigued, whats so bad about it ?

[yotonic]

Do a search.

[IceWood Studios]

about whats bad?
used them for 7 years, never had a problem???

[ttown23]

Originally Posted by IceWood Studios

about whats bad?
used them for 7 years, never had a problem???

Consider yourself lucky. It took me 6 hours -- that's right, 6 hrs to upgrade from ilok1 to ilok2 on my wintel 7 64 bit machine.

... and their website 'support' is an utter and complete joke. I had to use an old version of Firefox 32 bit v. 3.6 to get their lame web client to work. This after many crashes of my system!!!

[Igotsoul4u]

Originally Posted by vintagelove

I actually will not buy anything requiring an ilok. Hope they get the message.

i do not understand this ilok hatred. I have been using Ilok since it came out and haven't had a single issue. Not once. Is it bad because you can't steal whatever you want like people used to do??

[ttown23]

Originally Posted by Igotsoul4u

i do not understand this ilok hatred. I have been using Ilok since it came out and haven't had a single issue. Not once. Is it bad because you can't steal whatever you want like people used to do??

That's not it at all, at least not from my side. I have no problem with the dongle concept, either in principle or in practice. Take Steinberg eliscencer for example... theres a dongle system that works flawlessly!

[feck]

I hate ilok hate threads. the end.

[Papanate]

So don't use it. Didn't you research at all prior to your purchase?

[ttown23]

Originally Posted by Papanate

So don't use it. Didn't you research at all prior to your purchase?

Unfortunately, this is often not an option if you want to use pro-audio software and plugins. Alas, we must grin and bear it. The person who coined the term 'plug-and-pray' must have just got done trying to upgrade from ilok1 to ilok2!!

[tampa]

You know. If you pay for it...No problem. What a concept.

[ttown23]

Originally Posted by tampa

You know. If you pay for it...No problem. What a concept.

Not sure who this was directed to... but actually, there is a problem. The problem comes when you pay for it and it's ilok protected. Why? Because their support is terrible and relies on legacy 32-bit editions of Firefox from yesteryear in order to function.

... so I'd say that's a pretty obvious problem, at least for some of us (a quick search will reveal just how many have been affected).

[Ward Pike]

I despise the iLok.

To blazes with those nasty dodgy things.

[ttown23]

Originally Posted by Ward Pike

I despise the iLok.

To blazes with those nasty dodgy things.

Exactly!!!

[rksguit]

Fortunately I've been able to avoid "it"completely

The only third party plugs I use are "Dont Crack" V.I,P bundle[22 excellent plugs-$299-NoN iLok]]

cakewalk only has iLok for the "softube" deal,so I passed.

I attempted to authorise "cubase LE" early[very] on,and was unable to get e-licenser to work AT ALL, which has consequently made me iLok phobic,to the MAX.

I would like to see what the waves/UAD "hype" is all about,but working ONLY in 64bit,has stopped that $thankfully$,yes Im aware that is changing

Half the time Im on laptop so I'm gratefull not to lose the USB ports too.

I despise cracks,pirate anything,so it aint that[Hell I BOUGHT X1 studio,and then BOUGHT producer,both boxed]

Fortunately the included plugs/DC,is enough to keep me going for a looong time[I can hear a "Boston" song]

[Magic Alex]

I'm only replying to this in case someone at iLok considers this thread.

iLok is awesome. Never had a problem. I use 3 computers (2 PCs, 1 Mac). I can Install the software on all machines, including the one at work. I just carry my iLok with me. So convenient.

I will admit that I'm using iLok 1 still. But if I buy software requiring 2.0, I'll buy a new iLok. I DO get angry when companies create a new product just to make the old obsolete, and force us to buy the new one.

But iLok has been a great innovation. If ports are a problem, get one of those 7-way splitters. An iLok doesn't need hi-speed access in the usb buss.

[Papanate]

Originally Posted by ttown23

Unfortunately, this is often not an option if you want to use pro-audio software and plugins. Alas, we must grin and bear it. The person who coined the term 'plug-and-pray' must have just got done trying to upgrade from ilok1 to ilok2!!

I haven't had any of the issues some people say. But I also read up on the upgrade and what to do.

[JoRillo]

I get PT10 and my iLok today - lets hope I like it more then a lot of you.