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[DeltaJockey]

[rpowell01]

Don't get me wrong I understand Korg's problem with all the piracy that is going on in this world. But they should not go to the extreme and tell us users we have to purchase new licenses when in FACT I know for a fact its a simple fix on their website. Heck how long did it take to fix their soundware website anyway from freezing on ALL browser I might add? Kinda shows that the Japanese are not smart people and they should have learned from WWII!!!

[Bald Eagle]

[Pepperpotty]

[DeltaJockey]

I know the licensing has been discussed many times, and I'm content in the knowledge that if my Kronos fell into disrepair, Korg would look after me in transferring my paid software, but I'm talking about having to buy it twice, having 2 instruments. It's an ideal wishlist thing for me, and not something I would fuss too much with. I'm grateful that I'm in a position that I can even consider the idea of buying the same software twice.

RPowell....you sound like you made that comment in anger over the wider issue of software prices, but you have already acknowledged the intelligence of the people who design the Kronos by owning one. In anycase, the design of the Kronos and of Korg is represented by its employees across the world. It is about business decisions and has nothing to do with cultural intelligence.
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[danmusician]

There was a time when the only way to add sounds to a keyboard was to buy those sounds on a ROM card or cartridge. If you had 2 keyboards, you HAD to buy 2 copies because they came on a hardware cart. It's not unreasonable for Korg to charge for each copy for each keyboard. That's not to say I'm happy about it. Of course, you could buy one cartridge and easily move it from one keyboard to the other, but you couldn't use it in both simultaneously. It would be nice if there was a mechanism where the sounds could be used on the device you're in front of at the moment....
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[mikeyd]

rpowell1:

I'm seriously offended by your Japanese remark. Not to mention your unreasonable refusal to accept the answers you've been given. I hope the Moderators close this thread and delete it. You might want to reflect on the fact that this is a forum for KRONOS enthusiasts and not your personal soapbox.

[DeltaJockey]

I totally agree with everything you say Dan,
I didn't really say it, but I have no interest in using the same sounds simultaneously. For me it was about transferring them to be able use them on the road without carrying the heavier instrument. I do this with my soft synths. Same deal, I never have copies of them running concurrently...there's no point.
As I'd also said, it's not a topic I'm that passionate about, but I also feel it's not ideal.

I did in fact use this weekend sale to purchase the same sounds I already had, so in reality I accept the way things are, it's a tricky situation for vendors managing software sales. Perhaps in the future there will be a solution to keep both developers and end users happy!
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The companions I can't live without: Kawai Acoustic Grand, Kawai MP11SE, Yamaha Montage8, Korg D1
Other important stuff: Kronos2-73, Studiologic NC2X, NI Komplete Ultimate 11, Sonuscore Elysion and Orchestra, Pianoteq, Experimenta Due.

[danmusician]

[michelkeijzers]

Probably a sort of dongle system would be much more flexible, but of course the managing of the dongle and the possible dongle piracy risk might be tricky.
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[Bald Eagle]

Don't even get Korg thinking about dongles

[Dniss]