User Manual

Page 60 Duende Native User Guide
WHERE IS THE CATCH?
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here isn’t one. We have changed our future development strategy and think it is the right and proper thing to do to provide
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ur existing customers with an opportunity to benefit from future development. You are not obliged to switch, you can carry
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n using your Duende DSP but you deserve the choice. It also feels good to reward customer loyalty.
FAQS
Can I run demo versions of the Duende Native plug-ins before I choose to cross-grade?
Yes you can. Everybody can get a free 30 day demo licence for each Duende Native plug-in. Note however that when you
choose to install the Native version of a Duende DSP plug-in that is already installed on your system, the Native plug-in will
overwrite the DSP version. You can perform a system roll back easily though if you wish as described below. Demos are
limited to one per host computer.
Will the new Native plug-ins load into my old projects and recognise my saved settings?
Yes. The Duende Native plug-ins appear to your system as ‘exactly’ the same plug-ins as your DSP versions… Your DAW sees
your Native plug-in as though it is your old DSP plug-in and loads the saved settings.
Can I use the Duende Native and Duende DSP versions of a plug-in at the same time?
The short answer is no you can’t… but you can use different Duende Native and Duende DSP plug-ins alongside each other
on a single system. When you run the Duende Native installer you are prompted to select which Native plug-ins you wish to
install. If you choose to install the Native version of a Duende DSP plug-in that is already installed on your system the Native
plug-in will overwrite the DSP version.
So can I run a hybrid system with some Duende Native and some Duende DSP plug-ins running side by side?
Yes you can. For users owning older, less powerful computers this may be a sensible approach to take. When you are installing
Duende Native simply choose to only install the plug-ins you wish to run as Native versions.
So my Duende hardware will continue to work even after I have cross-graded?
Yes it will. But as part of the Terms & Conditions of the cross-grade you must agree that, after the cross-grade, you relinquish
any warranty terms, your old hardware unit is not eligible for support or repairs, no new upgrades or plug-ins can be purchased
for it and while you can keep the unit for personal use, you will not give or sell the unit to a 3rd party.
Can I change my mind and go back to using my Duende DSP after going Native?
Yes you can. You would need to uninstall the Duende Native version and re-install the Duende DSP version. Note that the
Duende DSP installer overwrites all of the plug-ins to perform a complete system roll back. If you then wish to re-run the
Duende Native installer once again and select only the plug-ins you wish to run Natively you can.
So does that mean I can choose to only cross-grade some of my plug-ins?
No. When you cross-grade you cross-grade the individual hardware unit and all plug-ins associated with it. Although you can
then choose which of the Native plug-in versions to Install and Activate you must agree to cross-grade your unit as a bundle.
I have bought a Duende Mini DSP Upgrade or a Duende V3 64 or 128 Channel Upgrade… is that cross-graded too?
Duende Native has no channel count limits. How many plug-in instances you can run simultaneously on a single system is
limited only by the power of your computer. In recognition of your financial investment in channel count for your Duende we
are also offering, for a limited time, an additional reward offer to all owners of Channel Upgrades. If you have previously
purchased one of these upgrades we will contact you directly with details of this offer..
Can I move my Duende Native plug-ins from one computer to another?
You can only use Duende Native plug-ins on one computer at a time. If you use a software only ‘Virtual Dongle’ you cannot
easily move your Duende Native licences from one computer to another. If you need to move your licences because you are
changing computer or have suffered a catastrophic failure and need to completely re-build your computer, please contact
[e-mail]. If you require licence portability; ie. you wish to install the software on multiple computers and
transfer your licence between them at will (eg. you have a desktop computer in your studio and a laptop you use when
travelling) then you should buy a Duende Native Hardware Dongle. The Duende Native Hardware Dongle enables full licence
portability across an unlimited number of computers. You may install the Duende Native plug-ins on as many computers as
you like and simply move your dongle to the machine you wish to work on. You can only buy one dongle per set of Duende
Native Licences; you cannot install a single licence on multiple dongles. The Duende Native Hardware Dongle is available
exclusively from the SSL online store.