Waves V.9 - License center problems....

[DAW PLUS]

Here is the how-to:
Update to Waves V9 | Wavesupport

[Sugarman]

Originally Posted by DAW PLUS

Here is the how-to:
Update to Waves V9 | Wavesupport

yes I read that. Problem is that step 8 doesn't happen to me...

[DAW PLUS]

If step 1-7 are all as expected, but the license is not available in the Cloud in the License Center, contact Waves support. Since then something simply went wrong with the license, tipped on the wrong side of the event horizon...

[Sugarman]

Originally Posted by DAW PLUS

If step 1-7 are all as expected, but the license is not available in the Cloud in the License Center, contact Waves support. Since then something simply went wrong with the license, tipped on the wrong side of the event horizon...

ok, thanks for your replies. I'll write them.

I read that in order to move my licenses between studios I need a USB flash drive. So now I need BOTH my iLok AND my Steinberg dongle (Arturia) AND a THIRD key (just for Waves) ...?? Or am I misunderstanding something?

[Grahamdwc]

I had a similar problem with the change over but Waves got me going super fast after I contacted them.

One min they were there, the next day they were gone.

(I think it was was due to me disabling a network card on the system AFAIR)

Graham

[Sugarman]

but I really need ANOTHER dongle just to run Waves on several Macs?

[DAW PLUS]

Originally Posted by Sugarman

ok, thanks for your replies. I'll write them.

I read that in order to move my licenses between studios I need a USB flash drive. So now I need BOTH my iLok AND my Steinberg dongle (Arturia) AND a THIRD key (just for Waves) ...?? Or am I misunderstanding something?

Yes, correct. Join the club. But feel lucky you don't have my job, since you would be moving 8 copy protection stick in all colors, shapes and tastes between multiple systems every day...serial numbers are a lot worse for us...

[Grahamdwc]

I believe we can upload the licenses back to the cloud and download them again to another PC.

Sounds like a right PITA to me but its an option I guess.

Graham

[Bill@WelcomeHome]

Originally Posted by Sugarman

I read that in order to move my licenses between studios I need a USB flash drive. So now I need BOTH my iLok AND my Steinberg dongle (Arturia) AND a THIRD key (just for Waves) ...?? Or am I misunderstanding something?

If you still need the iLok for other software, then you still need the iLok. Waves doesn't need it anymore.

In terms of what solution you pick for your personal setup, you now have a few options, one .. but not the only one.. of which would be to keep Waves on a USB stick. I chose to put mine on a stick for portability, but you've other options if you don't want another dongle to carry.

[Sugarman]

Originally Posted by Bill@WelcomeHome

If you still need the iLok for other software, then you still need the iLok. Waves doesn't need it anymore.

In terms of what solution you pick for your personal setup, you now have a few options, one .. but not the only one.. of which would be to keep Waves on a USB stick. I chose to put mine on a stick for portability, but you've other options if you don't want another dongle to carry.

I don't feel like a really have a choice here. I need my waves plugs because it's been used in all of my sessions for the last 8 years or so.

Can I use any old usb stick for my Waves licenses? I have an old 512mb Verbatim usb stick right here...

[DAW PLUS]

Yes. Just make sure it doesn't die too soon, do not use sticks which look like they will fall apart or which have had writing/reading issues in the past.

[Sugarman]

Originally Posted by DAW PLUS

Yes. Just make sure it doesn't die too soon, do not use sticks which look like they will fall apart or which have had writing/reading issues in the past.

alright, great.
Can I change the usb stick to another one at a later point?

[valis]

Yes migrating your licenses is bang easy using WOL (license center). You just select a license, move it back to the cloud, then onto whatever new device you want. I specifically use a 32GB USB stick that is rumored (reviews etc) to have slightly better nand flash and enough internal capacity to have spare 'scratch' space (40GB I think, so 8GB scratch nand to spare?) and even still I rarely write to that key.

[DAW PLUS]

If you use a 32 GB stick just for your Waves licenses there is enough space left to turn it into a hardware plate reverb...