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Title: plugsound
Post by: supernova777 on July 29, 2014, 11:59:47 AM
(http://media.soundonsound.com/sos/jun07/images/plugsoundpro1_l.jpg)
http://www.soundonsound.com/sos/jun07/articles/usbplugsoundpro.htm

does this have anything to do with that plugsound free that was posted recently?
Title: Re: plugsound
Post by: MacTron on July 29, 2014, 12:07:30 PM
does this have anything to do with that plugsound free that was posted recently?
Yes. But this is an updated PRO version.
Take a look in TVF to the related plugsound things...
Title: Re: plugsound
Post by: supernova777 on July 30, 2014, 08:35:54 AM
http://www.soundonsound.com/sos/sep02/articles/plugin0902.asp

heres an earlier one
(http://media.soundonsound.com/sos/sep02/images/plug0902worldofsynths.l.gif)

http://media.soundonsound.com/sos/sep02/images/plug0902hiphop.l.gif
Title: Re: plugsound
Post by: supernova777 on August 08, 2014, 09:27:22 PM
more info re; plugsound products circa early 2002

http://web.archive.org/web/20010418154520/http://www.plugsound.com/
(http://web.archive.org/web/20041010152949im_/http://www.usbsounds.com/usb/media/photos/virtualinstruments/plugsound/PS01DVDBoxbig.jpg)
http://web.archive.org/web/20020320050607/http://www.plugsound.com/Keyboard.html

(http://web.archive.org/web/20041010154034im_/http://www.usbsounds.com/usb/media/photos/virtualinstruments/plugsound/PS02DVDBoxbig.jpg)
http://web.archive.org/web/20020320050002/http://www.plugsound.com/Fretted.html

(http://web.archive.org/web/20041009135027im_/http://www.usbsounds.com/usb/media/photos/virtualinstruments/plugsound/PS03DVDBoxbig.jpg)
http://web.archive.org/web/20020104142916/http://www.plugsound.com/Drums.html

(http://web.archive.org/web/20041009140958im_/http://www.usbsounds.com/usb/media/photos/virtualinstruments/plugsound/PS04DVDBoxbig.jpg)
http://web.archive.org/web/20020104143906/http://www.plugsound.com/Hiphop.html

(http://web.archive.org/web/20041015024038im_/http://www.usbsounds.com/usb/media/photos/virtualinstruments/plugsound/PS05DVDBoxbig.jpg)
http://web.archive.org/web/20020105001433/http://www.plugsound.com/Synth.html

(http://web.archive.org/web/20041009143425im_/http://www.usbsounds.com/usb/media/photos/virtualinstruments/plugsound/PS06DVDBoxbig.jpg)
http://web.archive.org/web/20020320050148/http://www.plugsound.com/Global.html

then they had a package deal where u could buy all 6 for the cost of 4
http://web.archive.org/web/20041009152401/http://www.usbsounds.com/usb/exec/plugsoundbox

and here is the page where the plugsound free came from
http://web.archive.org/web/20041012183649/http://www.usbsounds.com/usb/exec/demo
http://web.archive.org/web/20050207204322/http://www.usbsounds.com/usb/exec/demo

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Mac OS
• 192 megabytes RAM
• 600 MB free hard disk space
• Compatible CDROM/ DVDROM drive
• 200MHz or faster PowerPC processor, G3 recommended Operating system software Mac OS 8 or higher recommended
• MAS, VST 2.0 or RTAS host application (Digital Performer, Cubase VST, Logic, ProTools...)

by 2004 the site redirects to usbsounds.com
http://web.archive.org/web/20040727004340/http://www.usbsounds.com/jsp/index.jsp

for some reason alot of hte pages backed up have broken images
http://web.archive.org/web/20041012185829/http://www.usbsounds.com/usb/exec/plugsound
this one looks good

soundscan
http://web.archive.org/web/20041009223202/http://www.usbsounds.com/usb/exec/soundscan

apple loops just for garage band (2004)
http://web.archive.org/web/20041009214949/http://www.usbsounds.com/usb/exec/sonicboombox
Title: Re: plugsound
Post by: redstudio on February 16, 2023, 11:19:43 AM
the keygen on the site doesn't work.. has anyone managed to authorize the plugsounds for mac? :(
Title: Re: plugsound
Post by: DieHard on February 16, 2023, 03:20:45 PM
the keygen on the site doesn't work.. has anyone managed to authorize the plugsounds for mac? :(

Yes, works great on Mac OS 9...
http://macos9lives.com/smforum/index.php/topic,1097.0.html

From the download page...
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NOTES/INSTRUCTIONS:
1. Download all 7 CD Image files
2. "Remove Mac Binary Encoding" on all 6 Toast CD Image files with StuffIt (Simply double click each toast file or Open StuffIt and use Menu)
3. Mount all CD-ROM toast images using Toast (Utilities/Mount Disk Image) or Burn 6 CDs
4. Use Virtual PC for Mac or a Real PC to run the "Keygen.exe" (.EXE files obviously DO NOT run under Mac OS 9)
5. Type the "Challenge Code" into the Keygen program to Get the "Response Code"
6. use the "Response Code" to authorize
Title: Re: plugsound
Post by: Nesufire on February 16, 2023, 09:18:52 PM
As mentioned in DieHard's post, You would need to use the keygen on a windows machine first and use that information onto a mac in order to get it working on OS9.
Title: Re: plugsound
Post by: redstudio on February 16, 2023, 10:29:45 PM
yes I downloaded keygen from pc.. it doesn't open with pc, I also tried to download it several times.. it's not a compressed file it's directly .exe. Do I lose information when downloading it? you download it and can you open it? or tried on different PCs and it doesn't work.. in addition to downloading and opening it, do I have to do something or am I doing something wrong? let me know, thanks  :)
Title: Re: plugsound
Post by: ssp3 on February 17, 2023, 04:46:24 AM
The keygen downloads as .exe file, but in reality it is an archive! Just rename it to .zip, decompress and you'll be good to go.
Title: Re: plugsound
Post by: redstudio on February 17, 2023, 10:12:30 AM
Thanks for the reply. I solved it with keygen by applying the .bin extension instead of exe., but I have another problem the plugin gives me a 10-character code to apply to the keygen which gives me a number but it doesn't work. in the download text it says that the keygen does not work with serial numbers more than 9...how do I fix it? Am I the only one that plussound gives me 10 serial numbers?
Title: Re: plugsound
Post by: cyberish on February 17, 2023, 12:46:15 PM
from : http://macos9lives.com/smforum/index.php/topic,1097.0.html


If challenge number is over 9 digits, the PC KeyGen doesn't work, the KeyGen response number must be "manually" typed, not Copy/Pasted
Title: Re: plugsound
Post by: redstudio on February 17, 2023, 01:35:21 PM
yes exactly... as I wrote above " in the text of the download ( the link you wrote ) if higher than 9 it doesn't work .. " so? I have no alternative to authorize it? all you mac users did PlugSound give you 9 characters? does it depend on something in particular that on my mac it gives 10? can i change that number to make keygen work? let me know, thanks
Title: Re: plugsound
Post by: DieHard on February 17, 2023, 01:36:24 PM
Yes, good to read all our little notes :)
Title: Re: plugsound
Post by: DieHard on February 17, 2023, 01:42:55 PM
OK, if you get really hung up on the auth, you can use the "Plugsound Free" version as a permanent version in this manner...

From a previous post...
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Another approach if you want to use multiple Plugsound libraries (and you are not familiar with resedit):
This method only requires copying and renaming files...

The following example is for Cubase VST with the keyboard library:

1. First download Plusound Free Version and unstuff
2. Mount the CD in toast of the Plugsound library you want
3. Copy the PS01 - Keyboards.dat (or whatever dat) file off the mounted CD image to the hard drive
4. in Cubase under VST Plugins create a folder
        Plugsound - Keyboards (PS01)
5. Copy the Plugsound free VST Plugin following into the folder, Hold the alt key so that you get a copy, since you will need to have an addition copy for each library
6. Rename the Plugsound Free VST plugin to Keyboards - Plugsound PS01 This gives it a unique name in the Cubase Instrument menu
7. Copy the PS01 - Keyboards.dat file into the same folder
8. Create an Alias of the PS01 - Keyboards.dat file by hitting CMD-M
9. Rename the alias to Plugsoud Free.dat and leave it in the same folder

So to summarize you will have a unique folder (for each plugsound sample pack) under VSTplugins that contains:
     - The renamed Plugsound Free VST Plugin (so that you recognize the library as unique in Cubase when you load it)
     - The Dat file
     - An alias to the dat file that is renamed to Plugsound  Free.dat

Special Note: in the case of the Plugsound free library, you can rename the dat file (to Plugsound Free 1.dat) so that the alias and filename are different
Title: Re: plugsound
Post by: IIO on February 17, 2023, 03:24:42 PM
the "rename" part needs clarification as not everyone knows that by heart.

to make a VST show up with another name, you have to open it with resedit and change the name of the aEff resource. you can do so by selecting it and then open the command-I for this resource.
 
 
if you play around with this, be aware that this is the name projects of host programs find their plugins back, so if you rename "prophet" to "bubu" your old projects will no longer work and you will no longer be compatible with other people.

for the same reason you should make sure to exactly type "Keyboards - Plugsound PS01" like noted above for the PS-free-hack.
Title: Re: plugsound
Post by: DieHard on February 17, 2023, 04:42:27 PM
the "rename" part needs clarification as not everyone knows that by heart.

to make a VST show up with another name, you have to open it with resedit and change the name of the aEff resource. you can do so by selecting it and then open the command-I for this resource.

No my method needs NO resedit.  As stated, This method only requires copying and renaming files...You do NOT have to make the VST show up with a different name.  My method makes the "free" version think it's playing the "free" sample pack, when it is playing the real thing, it works as advertised :)
 
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if you play around with this, be aware that this is the name projects of host programs find their plugins back, so if you rename "prophet" to "bubu" your old projects will no longer work and you will no longer be compatible with other people.

A am assuming it is a fresh install so the loading of old products need not apply.  Once you do this all projects created will reload fine
Title: Re: plugsound
Post by: IIO on February 17, 2023, 07:15:59 PM
i know that you dont need to do it, but it said they would show up as such.

if you want them to show up differently, renaming the files is not enough. :)
 
 
renaming the plug-in IDs can be useful if you want to install different versions. i once did this with waveshell and orange vocoder 1.5
Title: Re: plugsound
Post by: redstudio on February 18, 2023, 03:11:20 AM
thanks to all of you for the info..I will try the system with the free Plusound!
Title: Re: plugsound
Post by: redstudio on February 18, 2023, 06:29:51 AM
I report here my latest discoveries hoping they will help someone.. I tried them with Charlie and Plugsound
I wondered what was generating the serial number. my MDD produces 10...uhm..I thought these plugs are
really old so i tried to use an old powermac agp and..wow!
9 characters. I managed to authorize everything with ease. i took my hd mounted on mdd and mounted it on the old agp and
I authorized everything successfully with the same numbers.. put HD back on MDD unfortunately it doesn't work..
the serial is generated and linked to the computer.
what the plug will read during installation is a mystery...
it would be nice to be able to modify these to be able to authorize all computers..
Title: Re: plugsound
Post by: Windoze on February 25, 2023, 04:53:31 AM
I wanted a small reverse engineering challenge and had a look at one of the plugins.
The challenge / response algorithm seems pretty simple.

I'm not an audio guy but I managed to load the plugin. I only get a 9-digit challenge...
Can you send me your 10-digit challenge for Plugsound 1 Keyboards.
If my generated response works, I will make a new KeyGen for these plugins.
Title: Re: plugsound
Post by: redstudio on February 25, 2023, 01:19:47 PM
this would be great.. my 1 Keyboard number is : 1384915638  :)
Title: Re: plugsound
Post by: Windoze on February 25, 2023, 02:30:20 PM
Try 1475737414 as the response
Title: Re: plugsound
Post by: redstudio on February 25, 2023, 11:58:48 PM
wow it works.. you fixed it.. looking forward to your new keygen! Charlie always has the same problem from the same house as Plugsound, he probably has the same solution.. there are many users like me.. we are in your hands.. thanks for your work!
Title: Re: plugsound
Post by: Windoze on February 26, 2023, 12:37:51 AM
Cool! I will continue with my keygen and release it here in the next days.

AFAICT the algorithm is the same for all Plugsound and the Charlie plugin.
There is only a constant key which is different for every product.
So my plan is to have a single keygen for all these.
Title: Re: plugsound
Post by: redstudio on February 26, 2023, 03:30:35 AM
we will wait.. good job!
Title: Re: plugsound
Post by: Windoze on February 28, 2023, 09:27:06 AM
Attached is my first try at a keygen for the plugins.
Let me know if it works and which plugins you have tested.
Title: Re: plugsound
Post by: redstudio on February 28, 2023, 01:23:32 PM
tried all in OS9 on two computers.. you did it! everything works! I would like to recover the Plugsounds for OSX to see if they work there too..I'll let you know. thank you thank you for your work! :D
Title: Re: plugsound
Post by: Windoze on February 28, 2023, 01:27:51 PM
@DieHard since we have a confirmation that this keygen works. Feel free to add it to the disc-image downloads and replace the pc-keygen.
Title: Re: plugsound
Post by: redstudio on February 28, 2023, 01:33:24 PM
if anyone has the vst files of the OSX Plugsounds please attach them. I try those too.
Title: Re: plugsound
Post by: DieHard on February 28, 2023, 03:16:34 PM
@DieHard since we have a confirmation that this keygen works. Feel free to add it to the disc-image downloads and replace the pc-keygen.

You can take that to the bank !   I am sure this will benefit many musicians on a budget, Excellent work !
Title: Re: plugsound
Post by: smilesdavis on February 28, 2023, 03:33:59 PM
-edited-
Title: Re: plugsound
Post by: ssp3 on February 28, 2023, 04:25:29 PM
@DieHard
Please check the credits. It's Windoze, not Windowe  ;)
Title: Re: plugsound
Post by: DieHard on February 28, 2023, 06:19:15 PM
Yeah, typo, fixed thanks :)
Title: Re: plugsound
Post by: Windoze on March 01, 2023, 12:22:37 AM
@redstudio did you also test the charlie plugins?
If yes @DieHard can add the keygen there too
Title: Re: plugsound
Post by: redstudio on March 01, 2023, 05:20:59 AM
yes Charlie too.. all working. also wonderful to open the keygen without having to turn on a PC.. perhaps the only keygen for OS9.. a piece of history.
Title: Re: plugsound
Post by: redstudio on March 01, 2023, 02:08:14 PM
hello.. I want to relaunch the challenge  Windoze.. there are two other USB products from the same house of plugsounds that work under OSX, Ultrafocus and X-treme (there are Plugsounds for OSX but I don't have them..I hope to find them..) I think that the Keygen engine is the same.. do you want to try? you could then add the results to your already great keygen to make it really complete for USB/UVI licensing! I am attaching the serials that come to me:
Ultra Focus 1049411916
X-treme   1035675871..
let us know! :)
Title: Re: plugsound
Post by: smilesdavis on March 01, 2023, 09:47:32 PM
we could use a keygen for IK Multimedia products
Title: Re: plugsound
Post by: Windoze on March 02, 2023, 01:02:25 AM
I can't find downloads for "Ultra Focus" or "X-treme" can you provide them.
Title: Re: plugsound
Post by: eastone on March 02, 2023, 01:38:57 AM
I have those files but it is 17GB in total.
I will try to update them to MEGA today.
Title: Re: plugsound
Post by: IIO on March 02, 2023, 02:33:44 AM
he only needs the plug-in files. :)

(they are OSX only and there should be k - just saying)
Title: Re: plugsound
Post by: eastone on March 02, 2023, 03:36:09 AM
Come on, just plugins? :P
Btw, he can always extract them :P
Just kidding :)


PS
All untested.
Title: Re: plugsound
Post by: Windoze on March 02, 2023, 03:38:19 AM
if they are OSX only it doesn't make much sense to add them to a OS9 only keygen.
but i can have a look anyway
Title: Re: plugsound
Post by: ssp3 on March 02, 2023, 04:15:31 AM
C'mon, guys, be more respectful. As if Windoze have nothing better to do than please everyone's needs.  ;)

@Windoze - if you really want a challenge, try making keygens for SpectraFoo or Barbabatch for OS9. Those are serious tools. Both were done for OSX. Yes, there were k's around, but, IIRC, at least foo was k'ed crippled demo.
Title: Re: plugsound
Post by: IIO on March 02, 2023, 04:50:07 AM
@Windoze - if you really want a challenge, try making keygens for SpectraFoo or Barbabatch for OS9.

i can upload zapfilter and goovedelay demos whenever it is needed for someone to kill time and help us to complete lists. ;)
Title: Re: plugsound
Post by: redstudio on March 02, 2023, 05:54:20 AM
 SSP3 I have great respect for Windoze (just re-read what I wrote in the post above ..) this is not about pleasing everyone I did not propose random software and I decided which tools are serious and not, but I noticed that the rebus solved by Windoze probably even if OSX adapts to plugins of the same brand.. not random plugins.. the possibility of creating a general Keygen for USB/UVI products seemed like a good challenge for him too since he knows the key to solve .. that's all. I have respect and admiration for Windoze.
Title: Re: plugsound
Post by: ssp3 on March 02, 2023, 06:46:11 AM
As far as I know, for reversers, purely from reversing point of view, a challenge is to crack a really tough nuts. ;)
(Pace unwrapper for PPC ala XVX anyone? That would bring a lot of goodies to the PPC table..)
If it's only to make more stuff available and one has time and will, then why not.
Title: Re: plugsound
Post by: redstudio on March 03, 2023, 10:01:43 AM
I tried the keygens proposed by Eastone.. x-treme works for mac but Ultrafocus doesn't.. has anyone tried them? did you manage to authorize them both for mac? i never understood why keygen for pc and mac are different numbers...
Title: Re: plugsound
Post by: Windoze on March 05, 2023, 02:34:45 AM
The algorithms for the "Ultra Focus" and "X-treme FX" challenge / response are exactly the same as on "PlugSound" and "Charlie".
So it took only a few minutes to add them. The updated Keygen is attached.
Title: Re: plugsound
Post by: redstudio on March 05, 2023, 11:33:20 AM
thank you Windoze! all tested and working! I suspected it was all a single puzzle, for what I have proposed other plugins even if for OSX, I thought that the big job had already been done. Thank you. I confirm tried everything and everything works. I'm sorry I can't confirm if the plugsounds work also on OSX because I haven't found them yet (if someone has them please attach them..just the vst files are enough, the libraries are already present in OS9.. Windoze thanks..
Title: Re: plugsound & ultra Focus
Post by: chance2277 on October 25, 2023, 03:38:51 PM
Hi there everyone,

Was there ever a keygen created for Ultra Focus running in Win XP or Win7? The issue I have is between Daws, Logic on Mac os9 and Mac X and Cakewalk on PC.

with thanks