Waves demos authorization WTF?

j-uk · 23rd March 2008

So I tried to run the demo of the V series.......... Installer crashed... authorize demo enabler..you have no pending ilok authorizations...authorize v demo...... you have no pending ilok authorizations...email from waves....your demo product is now authorized....ilok page: no pending authorizations..........authorized 5.9.7 enabler........your ilok has pending authorizations but not for this product.......How to authorize your demo: download 5.9.7 authorizer..............you have no pending ilok authorizations........if you have problems installing your product contact customer support............... tech support is only available for customers with wup- want to upgrade your account?

I don't give a flying **** if this plugins are the dogs bollocks.......this much hassle just to try out a demo??

JPeters86 · 23rd March 2008

I had the same experience once, and I'm sure we're not the only one. I don't understand why it's required to have an iLok for a demo product. Perhaps I'm missing something.

shanabit · 23rd March 2008

LOL. Priceless bro..

I feel your pain!!!! Get your WUP so you can DEMO the product

I was there yesterday and was looking at the SSL collections and was going to try the demo until I found out you have to have and i_lock and download the demo to it. Blah Blah Blah.

I think its funny actually cause they are KILLING THEMSELVES with their stupid policies. Oh well. there are other plugins out there

Lipps · 23rd March 2008

I see I'm not the only one. i tried to demo the SSL bundle and the same sh*t happened. I say the hell with em. i got the CS pro and am going to get the duende pcie next month.
dfegad Waves!

Tui · 23rd March 2008

One of their demo installers (forgot which one) caused a black screen of death on my Mac Pro - something I hadn't seen in years. I still use Waves' Ren Maxx, but I'm not going to buy anything new from them unless they radically change their business practices.

j-uk · 24th March 2008

Well at least this made me get my gear in action and get the sonalksis mk2 plug...long overdue purchase. Great plug, great company - absolutely hassle free

eråk · 24th March 2008

Same thing here. Couldn´t get SSL, API or V-series demos working. Looking at other brands of plug-ins now. Waves is not an option.

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Volodia · 24th March 2008

The license don't show on ilok.com they're readable by waves only .

Follow the instructions is your best bet . Didn't have a problem to authorize products or demos .

durre · 24th March 2008

Quote:

Originally Posted by Volodia

Follow the instructions is your best bet .

No, your best bet is to demo a product that doesn't come from Waves. I tried for a week to demo waves ssl, but it litteraly drove me insane. Took me about 5min to start demoing URS with iLok.

STAY AWAY from Waves!

23rd March 2008	#1
j-uk Lives for gear Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: london Posts: 975 Thread Starter	Waves demos authorization WTF? So I tried to run the demo of the V series.......... Installer crashed... authorize demo enabler..you have no pending ilok authorizations...authorize v demo...... you have no pending ilok authorizations...email from waves....your demo product is now authorized....ilok page: no pending authorizations..........authorized 5.9.7 enabler........your ilok has pending authorizations but not for this product.......How to authorize your demo: download 5.9.7 authorizer..............you have no pending ilok authorizations........if you have problems installing your product contact customer support............... tech support is only available for customers with wup- want to upgrade your account? I don't give a flying **** if this plugins are the dogs bollocks.......this much hassle just to try out a demo?? __________________ •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• Beer... Now there's a temporary solution - Homer J

23rd March 2008	#2
JPeters86 Lives for gear Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 2,224	I had the same experience once, and I'm sure we're not the only one. I don't understand why it's required to have an iLok for a demo product. Perhaps I'm missing something. __________________ Best wishes, JPeters86

23rd March 2008	#4
Lipps Lives for gear Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Hercules, Ca Posts: 1,278	I see I'm not the only one. i tried to demo the SSL bundle and the same sh*t happened. I say the hell with em. i got the CS pro and am going to get the duende pcie next month. dfegad Waves! __________________ BTM STUDiO http://www.btmstudio.com

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shanabit Lives for gear Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 4,747	LOL. Priceless bro.. I feel your pain!!!! Get your WUP so you can DEMO the product I was there yesterday and was looking at the SSL collections and was going to try the demo until I found out you have to have and i_lock and download the demo to it. Blah Blah Blah. I think its funny actually cause they are KILLING THEMSELVES with their stupid policies. Oh well. there are other plugins out there

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Tui Lives for gear Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 3,315	One of their demo installers (forgot which one) caused a black screen of death on my Mac Pro - something I hadn't seen in years. I still use Waves' Ren Maxx, but I'm not going to buy anything new from them unless they radically change their business practices.

24th March 2008	#6
j-uk Lives for gear Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: london Posts: 975 Thread Starter	Well at least this made me get my gear in action and get the sonalksis mk2 plug...long overdue purchase. Great plug, great company - absolutely hassle free

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eråk Gear interested Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 16	Same thing here. Couldn´t get SSL, API or V-series demos working. Looking at other brands of plug-ins now. Waves is not an option. edit:spelling