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V Collection - Legacy versions => Wurlitzer V => Wurlitzer V Technical Issues => Topic started by: MickGael on April 26, 2012, 05:48:14 pm
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Hi Folks,
I downloaded the demo, and it seems that no demo license has installed (and I have not gotten an email with a demo license).
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Hi,
from where did you download the demo?
Did you use this page (http://www.arturia.com/evolution/en/downloads/demo-obsem-v.html)?
I tried by myself and I received a code.
Kevin
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I did, but my access today has been spotty. it seemed to submit, but I'll try again.
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Got there finally!
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The plot thickens:
I did eventually get a code. I looked at my e-licenser, and saw that Wurlitzer V was not listed among the licenses on my dongle or HD, so I requested the code.
I got a message that a license was already found, so none was downloaded. Cleared the memory and ran the maintenance app. Still no sign of a Wurlitzer V demo license.
I uninstalled, with the intention of reinstalling. Note: on uninstall, Wurlitzer V.exe was not removed. I had to remove that manually.
After reinstalling, I repeated all of the above and got the same message. Of course, when I tried to run as stand alone or within Cubase 6.5.2, no license was found.
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Once the activation code in hands:
1. Launch the eLicenser Control Center;
2. Click "Enter Activation Code", paste it here, check the expected license sounds good, then go forward;
3. Select the destination: Soft-eLicenser (default) or USB-eLicenser (if you have any Steinberg key);
4. Download the license, check no error appears; if ant, click the "Maintenance" button;
5. Once the License is downloaded and displayed OK, launch the instrument in standalone mode to check everything runs as it should.
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I did that (several times, actually). As the attached screen caps shows, it still says that a license exists (though it does not show on the dongle).
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The same thing happened to me two or three times, until I closed my DAW and any other related program, and reopened the Elicenser controlsenter, then it suddenly worked.
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Interesting. The thing is, I have tried this 5 times and rebooted each time. Same problem each time. I even tried requesting an new demo code, No luck.
I've never had this problem before, either with Arturia (or Steiny for that matter).
Hope an Admin chimes in here soon.
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Yeah, it seem strange, somewhere in the system (or the program elicenser) it's still some info about a demo-code in use...I thought it maybe was the old Spark demo-code I had before, that resulted in that error, but when I restarted the program, I made sure to run maitenance and update from the support-meny,- but I don't know if that was what fixed it for me.
For a moment I thought that it was not possible to run both a demo on Spark AND the Wurlitzer at the same time, as the error-code pointed me to that conclusion,- but really, I don't know... :(
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I had the exact same thought!
I've run the maintenance app several and tried to update the database (it was up-to-date).
A puzzle. ::)
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Well....I don't know, the only thing I can do is to repeat the EXACT sequence on how I did it:
Reopen Control senter, run both maintenance and database update,- all this with all plugins and DAW turned off,- then reopen once more the control center and try to activate the license.
Although I'm sure you have done this exactly the same way....
Other than that maybe a registry clean before this procedure...
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I very much appreciate your taking the time to post, Futureline. Can't hurt to try it again! :)
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I cross my fingers,- good luck! ;D
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Sigh. Nothing.
Admins: if you want me to even consider buying this, someone needs to respond to my posts here (or the support ticket I submitted).
::)
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Too bad.
About the responces,- normally you can't expect a responce until monday daytime (european time),- they usually don't answer here in the weekends.
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Maybe for the best. By then, the impulse buy will have passed. :) Do you like it?
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Yeah, I like it, but I'm not sure if I like it enough, it stands between that one and the Broken Wurli for the Kontakt player, but I have problems with the Kontakt player to work properly, so I'm not sure yet.
Somehow the Broken Wurli sounds a bit better so far...
There's just so many plugins I like that I would like to spend a 100 Euros on, but I'll try it out for the full period, and maybe I buy it then....it IS tempting..
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I've heard good things about Broken Wurli. The Scarbee vintage keys also sound good, but I hate the Kontakt interface and the way it feels generally. Still, hoping to step up from Lounge Lizard.
Btw, where are you writing from?
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I'm in Norway, in other words it's close to 4 am now... ;D
To me there are a couple of other plugins that I think have a good sound,- but like you, I'm not that satisfied with the Kontakt player, for some reason it has never worked that good on my system,- and now with the introduction to the Wurlitzer V, I discovered that I simply NEED a plugin like that... ;D ;D ;D
But, I'm not a pro on this, I just go for the good sounds that I like, and fiddle my way around with the plugins that I get to like. :D
But, I only have one other Arturia plugin, the Spark, and I love that one.
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Greetings from America! I'm in upstate New York (close to the border with Quebec). Now I'm really curious to try Wurlitzer V! ;D
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Well, let's hope the guys here can help you out with the license-problem you have, it's a shame that you get to get that curious about a plugin, and can't even install it...
I will propably buy it in a couple of weeks, if I can afford it, it would be a nice addition to the other plugins I have, and very different, as I the last couple of months have bought the whole catalogue from Xils-lab, among others.. ;D ;D
Well, it's late now (atleast here), so it's time to take nap. :D
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a nap, that is. ;D
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FINALLY got it working. For whatever reason, this install was far more convoluted and quirky than I've experienced with any Arturia plugin. Yikes! Now to give it a go. :)
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That's great,- feel free to send me a message of what you think of it. :)
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My initial experience was rather inspiring. Disappointing, actually. Lots of overly processed - and yes, artificial - sounds that in no way bettered my old stand-bye Lounge Lizard. In fact, they sounded worse.
Until I stumbled on the GT Vibro Wurli presets, and my mind changed entirely. This is a traditional, dry sound that I immediately fell in love with. Warm, intimate and playable - just what I look for in a Wurli.
I then began to tweak and explore, and found out just how far you can take the basic tones.
Interestingly, I actually found that presets obscure the fact that this generates some excellent classic tones. Most importantly, I dropped them into some tracks and they sit wonderfully.
I have to say I'm very tempted.
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Seems like we have a similar feeling about the sounds,- I also felt it a bit overly noisy, or whatever I can call it,- some of the first sounds just sounded very dominant in the effect-part of the sound,- but when I dug into several of the other presets, I found myself giving more attention to those ones, and at the moment it's enough to tempt me to buy it.
One thing I HAVE learned, is that I need a Wurly plugin, of some sort. ;D
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Hi MickGael,
Sorry not being very helpful but glad to read that you finally managed to make it work (and that you like it).
@Futureline: I hope you will choose our plug :)
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I went for the Wurlitzer V, haven't had the time to test it so much, but I figured out that it was something that could fit in to my collection of virtual synths.
Looking forward to get the time to dig in to it.