However, even with PC based authorization, iLok still add a system driver that is always loaded and that could still cause problems with some peoples' setup. I hope that all companies using iLok will move to PC based authorization, then this type of authorization process will become similar to CR authorization used by Waves, IK Multimedia, etc.
Antares still use dongle authorization only. But not every plugins maker have switched to PC based authorization. Side note: just a few weeks after I bought KawaiExPro, Acoustic Samples (maker of KawaiExPro) started to allow PC based iLok authorization, no iLok USB dongle required. This is part 14 of 30 and I want to show you the incredible sonic difference that Slate’s Console Collection and Tape Machine can make to your mixes.
Note that I still prefer to buy non iLok plugins but now that I have it, I don't automatically dismiss the idea. Slate VCC & VTM 30 Tips To Improve Your Mix Free Tutorial I have a simple tip today which will transform your mixes and give you vibe before you even start to mix. And now that I have it, I will sometime buy iLok protected plugins since I already have the dongle. in this case it emulates 3 very specific consoles, The classic console owned by Mike Hedges (The Cure, Siouxsie and the Banshees, Dido, Faithless, Manic Street Preachers, U2), heard on such. Although I "hate" iLok (for technical and moral reasons) and I resisted getting anything protected by it, there was one VST plugin I REALLY wanted (KawaiExPro piano library) and it uses the UVI platform protected by iLok, so I had to buy an iLok dongle for that. Steven Slate VTM now available General Discussion. Waves NLS is a virtual channel strip plugin very similar to the slate digital VCC plugin, the idea is it gives you the sound of an analogue console. It's a marketing tool to get people to invest in iloks, so they will consider purchasing other plugins when they have the ilok.