@cesare.magri said:
Dear Dietz,It sounds like you can speak in name of Vienna. I do see your point about watermarking being very little resistant to further audio processing. Could you also tell us about Vienna point of view on the Wave TLC solution? or if they are thinking about other solutions?
Cesare,
I can only speak for Vienna as long as questions about audio-engineering and -development arise. As pointed out, watermarking affects audio-quality (amongst other issues), that's why I felt in charge to reply.
That said, I positively know that VSL support is _very_ obliging when it comes to dongle-related problems. Most of the time a mail is sufficient. Trust for trust.
[quote=cesare.magri]One more thing. After my experience with the key system, I think that the argument that the key is there "to protect my interest as a costumer" feels quite weird.
Excuse me, but this is an extremely shortsighted POV.
In a time while everybody and his aunt has access to myriads of cracked (read: stolen) software products, I see it as a BIG benefit for all paying customers (and especially professionals) that the tools they paid for are NOT available for free to John Doe next door. The day WILL come where this guy will get a certain job just because he can do it cheaper. This is where intact copy protection helps to protect _your_ investment. I can't see anything "weird" in it. Being an audio engineer for almost a quarter of a century now, I've seen non only one, but dozens of colleagues and partners stranding during the last decade or so, just because scumbags with "studios" full of cracked software were able to underbid their fees.
And no, I won't stop telling people the in's and out's of copy protection, thank you very much. If you feel offended, then there's not much I can do about it.
Ciao,