New SSD4 user

One thing that is important: All library parts have to be downloaded one at a time, not simultaniously. Otherwise the content can get messed up. I reinstalled everything as I did not think of this setting up my new computer.

What exactly happens when you call up a kit within the gui? The license thing is a bit strange, good advice above to keep yourself a copy. Support did not answer my question about this, so I took a copy from my old pc and that did it. Don't know what happens when the file is gone. I think that would simply be bad luck. Keep us informed, we'll get this baby running.

Yes!

I seem to recall something having been said (warning about the simultaneous thing) on the actual download page itself, 'Loogie. Either way, I've a strong feeling the information's right there somewhere.

Good call mate; I'd forgotten about that.

@Ingolf thank you for the info mate !

Not sure about Reaper but it n Pro Tools I have to arm the track to record in order to hear the sounds. Maybe try that if you haven't.

It's Monday here in Oz and I'm already hoping for the best for you, Anthony...

I'm sure they will get back to you soon. They are on a funny time zone I used to get support replies in the middle of the night

Have you tried posting on the gearslutz forum? That may get you a lot more help plus, Steven joins in on threads frequently there.
Just do a search for an ssd4 thread.
Hope this helps.

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It'll be something simple

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... makes me wonder if it could well be something very basic...

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I've done it all man, former IT person of 7 years.

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OK, hopefully it's something stupid, as I suspected. With any luck it'll be one of those slap-your-forehead moments.

'Nuf said.

I was thinking of buying this but if it's got a weird interface where you have to do incredibly hard, unguessable things like double click - forget it!!

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I have tons of plugins and this is the only one you have to double click. But yeah, I'm smart as a monkey.

think all drum plugins are like this maybe it's a way to ensure the user REALLY means it, before loading several gigabytes of sound files into the RAM

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But yeah, I'm smart as a monkey.

Thanks mate. That's one less Christmas stocking I'll have to fill come December.

MachFive works that way too, but there's a tab you can click that allows the auto-load thing.

Still, by default, it's double-click city, and it's obviously for drums and all other instruments. Close to $600 RRP here in Oz.

EDIT:
Just saw it at Sweetwater for $460 US, which is around $700 Aussie bucks.

Woohoo! Thanks Anthony.

I'm keen to hear this thing in a mix context; I bought it based on my impression alone that was formed over many years since the original SSD.

Might be worth getting into the habit of always trying both click and double-click when auditioning presets in plugins, especially VIs. I don't think I've seen this in FX / processing plugs, so it must be absent or very rare there, but for VIs it sort of makes sense. I mean, some instruments take quite a while to load, so accidental opening could be a real flow-breaker as one would then have to reload the original preset, and then if it had already been tweaked but not yet saved, a headache would be on the cards.

If you wanna hear ssd4 in a mix context then check out the first four songs of my band. https://soundcloud.com/working-class-monkey