Like many of us, I have had the entire PLugin ALliance line of plugins on my mac for years.

However, since last year (and the newer Alliance plugins) the new updates are INTERNAL.

So I bought the VSM-3 Vertigo saturation unit, but when activating IT, it rendered all the non-legit Alliance plugs de-activated.

I felt the activation process was a little complicated, and I tried to do "offline," but the xanax probably gave me a hard time, so I ended up doing an online activation... which is where the issue arose I am sure.


1) Is it possible to run legit Plugin Alliance devices along side non-legit devices?

2) if so, how can I go about this?...

P.S. Most of all, I'd say the SPL transient designer is the one I use the most.

Thanks community. : )

 

Plugin Alliance relies on a single file for all the legit plugins - it modifies the file as you add more plugs to your collection. For both legit and warez to work, you will need a permanent USB memory stick or USB external drive. I did it like this:
- the warez plugs on the local macbook SSD - the classic method
- on the legit side: install the legit plugin, initiate online activation and on the next step it will ask where to deposit the license. I have a permanently inserted SD card (which is also seen as an USB drive) on my MBP so I chose that drive, hit next, everything went smoothly.

I have no idea if you can install the warez stuff on the USB and leave your legit on system disk. Would be probably best to unregister your disk from PA's account, reinstall the warez stuff then activate online the legit plugs and chose the USB drive this time.

Before unregistering your legit plugins, check the terms and conditions - maybe there are limits on how many times this operation can be made.

Good luck!

 

1) So if I go the route where I use my legit plugin on the usb... then I do online activation, but save the pa.license file to my usb?... and then every time I want use that legit plugin, I have to have the usb-stick plugged in?

2) So now, I need to remove all the pluginalliance stuff.... THEN, go back and instal the warez version... so the warez-version-pa.license goes on to my mac HD... and THEN, go about the legit instal, and then online activation, and save the legit pa.license to usb...??

am I right?


EDIT: oh yeah... one more thing... all the Lindell alliance stuff works fine though?.. and I think the unfiltered audio as well... what do you thin is up with that?


EDIT 2: Yes... I see on the R2R.txt about instructions on using legit and cracked versions : )


also, thanks sooooo much brother!!!!

 

Last edited: Aug 26, 2016

dim_triad i would like to know from where you know that newer PA updates are internal ?

 

pretend I didnt say that... Im not about to get into another bullsh!t pissing match over the communist hierarchy of warez.

I had seen it referred to on a comment section in multiple places... from members that seemed to be revered.

Perhaps they are not at all. Perhaps it was a coincidence that R2R's boycott (related to a lack of thank you's from an ungrateful "gimme-gimme" community) coincided with PA's new update that consisted of many new products.

Unless these updates have been released, but only for Windows, then that would be my mistake for not noticing. Since I;m mac.

 

Exactly.

You don't have to remove installations. Just deleting the plugin alliance key from your HD will render the plugin unregistered. But re-registering the legit plugin with a USB drive will basically use a new license. Usually the manufacturers allow 2-3 registrations (one for the laptop one for the workstation - this is the usual scenario) that's why I've said is better to check in your account the best way to unregister so yo'll not lose activations.

Then yes, install R2R as usual then stick a USB drive and initiate online activation. Hope it worked.

 

Yep... you get 2... I think thats what I saw.

Either way I decided to just keep it the way it is.

Of the PA stuff, I generally only used transient-designer; of which, lately I've been using using NI's instead... plus, I've actually been using Live's Gate to create my own transient designer.

I use an fx-rack, setup a dry channel, then throw the gate on a second channel... then, I invert the gate's functionality... which allows you to totally hone in on a transient... same goes with the sustain portion.

Frickin LOVE Live man... I swear I learn new amazing stuff everyday with that thing.

P.S.
I'm just goin to buy PA's stuff when it's on sale for a million% off... you know how they "roll"... their shit is super expensive, but then they'll have a 48-hour sale where shit's like 75% off, etc.

I swear, I'd kill myself if I bought a plugin from them at normal price.

Luckily I got my plugin-addiction in check... otherwise that would be a classic move :D

thanks for the help mate

 

I think this information will sell a lot more plugins for PA. I know that I accidentally installed a "free" demo from them and screwed up my PA situation. Some of their deals are too good to pass up now this knowledge is out there.

Thanks.

 

Last edited: Sep 6, 2016

According to many reports by PC users the last R2R Plugin Alliance release didn't work good.
Maybe the successful cracking of the new protection method requires too much time & efforts?!
That might be the real reason why nobody has cracked them yet.
Crack Teams nowadays are very moody and slow, there's no consistence and steadiness anymore.
A lot of new stuff remains un-Ked...and R2R are just doing plain repetitions.
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congratulations for the bs statement of the month

 

your in for it kook...

:D

 

All I know is that the new Plugin Alliance protection causes headaches to many crackers.
And established crack Teams continue to offer only what's in their *frames*. It's obvious that the lack of
sufficient crack Teams limits the amount of available, unlocked goodies dramatically.
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To paraphrase - "crack teams are only doing what they're comfortable with"
- Kook 9 months after ilok2 was cracked and elicenser-protected plugs continue to roll out

Since I've 'gone legit' as they say, I have no horse in the race, so to speak, but why is it that the only thing you ever post is a bunch of embittered finger wagging at R2R? It's like you're salty that they didn't let you into the cool kid's club

 

I understand what you mean mate.

cool, cool

 

@Cav Emp .. "...salty...." LOL, I love it and will definitely drop it into my hip satchel of interesting descriptive phrases to be used in a lyric, short story or article. You're the best we got, funk yea!

 

Simply register online, and use the R2R one... It's that so hard?