d8b Forum

To point out something important here.

If the hack works, then it is still a hack. So it will be FREE for everybody. I will not take a cent for that.
My aim for the hack is to help people that have paid for 5.1 but lost their keys or have none working licence codes.
All others can also use this, but it is not my responsibillity.

If that hack works i am happy to give something back to this great community here!

I keep you updated on the process.

Thanks Monk,
5.1 was promised as a free upgrade to me because of when I bought my console, But being in the middle of a bunch of projects, I was hesitant to install it & then when there was a lull in business, it was too late as their code generator crashed. I hope that this can finally allow me to get what I paid for. Thank you so much.

Have a blessed day in Christ,
Mike W.

Here's a synopsis of the authorizations I just tested using munkustrap's control.asc firmware hack and unlock codes provided to me for testing.

OS 5.1 - Authorized

RTA-31 v1.0 Build 53 - Authorized
Saturated Fat v1.0 Build 54 - Authorized
Mono Delay v1.0 Build 52 - Authorized
MDW Stereo EQ v1.0 Build 52 - Authorized
Vocal Studio v3.0 Build 52 - Locked, no unlock code
TC Level 1 v1.0 Build 52 - Locked, no unlock code
TimePak v1.0 Build 52 - Locked, 2 attempts
Antares Autotune v1.1 Build 56 - Authorized
Drawmer Dynamics Mono V1.0 Buil... - Locked, 2 attempts
Drawmer Dynamics Stereo v1.0 Bu... - Authorized
DSR-1 v1.0 Build 25 - Authorized
Delay Factor v1.0 Build 52 - Authorized
MDW Mono EQ v1.0 Build 52 - Authorized
Final Mix v1.0 Build 25 - Authorized
FIlter Machine v1.0 Build 52 - Locked, 2 attempts
Mackie Effects v3.0 Build 52 - Authorized - no unlock required
Acuma Pro Audio Lab - plugin not installed
TC Electronic MDW 2x2 - plugin not installed

At the moment I'm running my d8b 5.1 using the firmware hack and these authorizations. Looks pretty good from here...

Hi bitsync

Thanks for testing. Quite good results for the first trial
I will check the open plugins tomorrow evening to get a picture of the status.
But that looks pretty cool now.

Great job !
Thanks a lot !

Vocal Studio needs 2 MFX cards for it to be authorised.

TC Level 1 needs unlock code 0000-0000-0000-0000 or 1111-1111-1111-1111. Can't remember which. Maybe it's only 3 groups of numbers for each unlock code. While since I did it.

Peter

munkustrap wrote:Hi bitsync

Thanks for testing. Quite good results for the first trial
I will check the open plugins tomorrow evening to get a picture of the status.
But that looks pretty cool now.

Great job !
Thanks a lot !

You are very welcome, glad to be of assistance. Your work here is probably the single most important contribution to the d8b community in the last several years, certainly ever since Mackie's d8b code server blew up. Well done.

anyhorizon wrote:TC Level 1 needs unlock code 0000-0000-0000-0000 or 1111-1111-1111-1111. Can't remember which. Maybe it's only 3 groups of numbers for each unlock code. While since I did it.

Peter

Hi Peter,

That may be the plugin's serial? In the case of e.g., the Mono Delay, in order to authorize it you need both your d8b's ESN and the plugin's serial, 2222-2222-2222, to give to the (now deceased) unlock code server in order to get your unlock code. The numbers above look like maybe a plugin serial number?

anyhorizon wrote:Vocal Studio needs 2 MFX cards for it to be authorised.

Peter

I have 4 x UFX in this board. Perhaps that's an issue for Vocal Studio authorization? But at the moment I don't have a Vocal Studio unlock code tied to the ESN to even give it a try.

I'll buy the first round!

I agree with bitsync. This is the most significant news in a very long time!

I have 2 authorised copies of OS 5.1 but can't unlock most of the plugin's.

If I can help in any way please let me know, but for the moment, I'll sit back and watch the magic happen!

Cheers
Bruce

I have 4 x UFX in this board. Perhaps that's an issue for Vocal Studio authorization? But at the moment I don't have a Vocal Studio unlock code tied to the ESN to even give it a try.

Bitsync: I think it was mentioned elsewhere in this thread, but I'll reiterate: Vocal Studio's only requirement for authorization is the presence of two MFX cards installed. If there are two mounted, it works automatically.

With your 4 UFX cards filling all the slots, you'd never see Mackies efx (which aren't shabby at all) or the Vocal Studio....which, in spite of its age, is still a viable and well designed plug-in.