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    @Lee Blaske said:


    It's a bit of a drawback for me. I've got a Mac G5, using a PT rig with Logic as the front end, and then I have four additional PCs for running samplers and VIs. Some days, I'm doing simpler things, and I don't need to fire up the additional PCs. Currently, I have my first edition VSL library on my PCs, and my pro edition on my Mac. Ideally, I'd like to be able to install the complete library on my Mac, and then split up the various sections individually on my four PCs, and be able to have that all run simultaneously.
    Lee Blaske


    Lee, I'm probably being thick, but couldn't you install all the SC on your Mac anyway? Then when you don't need to fire up the PCs all you would have to do is put the relevant dongles in a USB hub and you could use all of it on your Mac. Obviously you still couldn't use two instruments at the same time on two different computers.

    DG
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    @tom@aerovons.com said:

    Herb, without being argumentative, I'm honestly curious.

    Wha† is the rationale behind not allowing users the full install on two computers?


    I would also imagine that the policy is also intended to prevent a single VSL license from being shared and used by multiple people who should be buying their own copy of the library.

    It's a bit of a drawback for me. I've got a Mac G5, using a PT rig with Logic as the front end, and then I have four additional PCs for running samplers and VIs. Some days, I'm doing simpler things, and I don't need to fire up the additional PCs. Currently, I have my first edition VSL library on my PCs, and my pro edition on my Mac. Ideally, I'd like to be able to install the complete library on my Mac, and then split up the various sections individually on my four PCs, and be able to have that all run simultaneously. Unfortunately, I'm not going to be able to do that. It's too bad there is no system to allow the utmost in installation flexibility for working on multiple computers locally. If there was, however, I'm sure there would be facilities with multiple producers who would attempt to share one library while simultaneously working on different projects. If everybody in the world was honest, we wouldn't have to hassle with any of this nonsense. Unfortunately, everyone in the world is not honest.

    Lee Blaske


    It would be ideal if there could be some sort of deal for additional licenses once you have made the major investment.

    Kevin
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    @KMC said:


    It would be ideal if there could be some sort of deal for additional licenses once you have made the major investment.

    Kevin


    I agree that a site licence of some sort ought to be possible.

    DG