Windows 11

So I installed iLok license manager... just to try a trial version of something.

Really wish I hadn't.

Despite having uninstalled iLok, my

Audioease.Altiverb.7.XL.v7.2.8.WIN-AudioUTOPiA

won't run as it's looking for the iLok.

What I get when I try to open the VST is:

Authorization Std Exception
Timed out waiting to connect to named pipe:
\\.\pipe\com_paceap_eden_licensed_authorization

have also uninstalled and re-installed Altiverb, but no luck.

 

oh... OK problem solved (in a way).

Turns out I was always running the 32 bit plugin.

I assumed it was the 64bit, so only copied over the 64bit UTOPIA dll to c:/program files/steinberg/vstplugins/audio ease

Having now put the 32bit UTOPIA dll in the right place (as above, but program files (x86) instead) -- all is well!


Funny that, although I have both 64 and 32 bit versions installed, my DAW (reaper) only sees the 32 bit version.

Still, it works -- i'm not going to lose any sleep over it!

sorry for a pointless thread, but I'll leave it here in case anyone else encounters the same problem.

 

I do have a follow-up question though...

Thankfully the plugin I was trialling was rubbish, so I haven't kept it...

But for future reference -- is it possible to have iLok installed for legit software while continuing to use software like my Altiverb version mentioned above?

 

Yes. I have ilok manager installed with various legit software along side various VST's including Altiverb with no problems

 

Thanks, good to know for future ref -- I actually uninstalled iLok straight away since I didn't want to keep the trial software, so I never got the chance to see if Altiverb still worked while iLok was installed.