I was on Emagic's website reading about the XS Key. I read that as well as sending back your dongle key and installation cd. You also have to do the same with the plug-in instruments such as the exs24. What happens if you upgrade your computer or because of technical reasons you have to reinstall software? **************************************************************************** * The information in this email is confidential and may be legally privileged. It is intended solely for the addressee. Access to this email by anyone else is unauthorized. If you are not the intended recipient, any disclosure, copying, distribution or any action taken or omitted to be taken in reliance on it, is prohibited and may be unlawful. When addressed to our clients any opinions or advice contained in this email are subject to the terms and conditions expressed in the governing KPMG client engagement letter. **************************************************************************** *

"Williams, Lawrence K" <lkwilliams@k...> wrote: > I was on Emagic's website reading about the XS Key. I read that as > well as sending back your dongle key and installation cd. You also > have to do the same with the plug-in instruments such as the exs24. > What happens if you upgrade your computer or because of technical > reasons you have to reinstall software? The actual code for the various instruments is contained inside of Logic itself. So as long as you keep your Logic 5 CD and keep it updated to the latest version you will always have the necessary data to use -all- of the various extra products Emagic sells. All of these extra products just remain inactive until you've inserted an XSKey that has the proper activation codes. So if you reformat, etc, just install Logic 5 again and you won't have to install the other software separately. Jeremy

> I was on Emagic's website reading about the XS Key. I read that as well as > sending back your dongle key and installation cd. You also have to do the > same with the plug-in instruments such as the exs24. What happens if you > upgrade your computer or because of technical reasons you have to reinstall > software? Just do it. There are no hidden license files on our machine and the XSKey is not bound to your hardware. MMM -- Markus Fritze Emagic Soft- und Hardware GmbH <http://www.emagic.de>; Chief Developer New Technology Integration, Mac OS

--- In logic-users@y..., Markus Fritze <mfritze@m...> wrote: Hi Markus In the event that the XSKey is briefly disconnected, Logic will complain and quit. I use a MTPAV midi interface which unfortunately will disappear after periods of inactivity, requiring the USB connection to be replugged. As the MTP is on a (relatively inaccessible) hub along with the XSKey, replugging the powerbook's USB connection to the hub will require a Logic restart. I'd prefer not to attach the XSKey directly to the powerbook, so I can use the 2nd USB port for my mouse etc. Is it possible that the XSKey can allow replugging - by asking "XSKey not found, please reattach the XSKey" without needing a Logic restart, instead of forcing "please reattach the XSKey and reboot Logic"? John Pitcairn

> > I read that as well as > > sending back your dongle key and installation cd. You also > >have to do the > > same with the plug-in instruments such as the exs24. What > >happens if you > > upgrade your computer or because of technical reasons you > >have to reinstall > > software? > > Just do it. There are no hidden license files on our machine >and the XSKey > is not bound to your hardware. Markus, I think he meant how can he re-install since he doesn't have the CD anymore! I guess the answer is that all those software are included in the Logic 5.0 CD, so all you need is the Logic 5.0 CD and an authorization, and you can install EXS24, ES1 etc...(you might have to just reinstall everything, Logic included). David http://mp3.com/6ameternal

> I use a MTPAV midi interface which unfortunately will disappear > after periods of inactivity, requiring the USB connection to be > replugged. I would consider this as a bug. Probably your USB HUB has a problem! > Is it possible that the XSKey can allow replugging - by asking > "XSKey not found, please reattach the XSKey" without needing a > Logic restart, instead of forcing "please reattach the XSKey and > reboot Logic"? Sorry, no. The XSKey holds the status of Logic in its internal memory. Unplugging it, will corrupt this. MMM -- Markus Fritze Emagic Soft- und Hardware GmbH <http://www.emagic.de>; Chief Developer New Technology Integration, Mac OS

--- In logic-users@y..., Markus Fritze <mfritze@m...> wrote: > I would consider this as a bug. Probably your USB HUB has a > problem! Nothing else on the hub goes away, the old dongle, XSKey, MT4 are still visible. It seems to be a problem with the MTP AV - users on the MOTU-mac list complain about it too... > Sorry, no. The XSKey holds the status of Logic in its internal > memory. Unplugging it, will corrupt this. OK John Pitcairn

> Sorry, no. The XSKey holds the status of Logic in its internal memory. > Unplugging it, will corrupt this. Can you elaborate on this? Can any damage be done by the key becoming unplugged while Logic is running? Colin Miller

> > Sorry, no. The XSKey holds the status of Logic in its internal memory. > > Unplugging it, will corrupt this. "Colin Miller" <snoopy@...> replied: > Can you elaborate on this? Can any damage be done by the key becoming > unplugged while Logic is running? If the XSKey is using the appropriate USB connector, there is a way that the USB connection to the computer can tell if it is being unplugged and processor can detect that it is being unplugged before the actual disconnect is made. The micro inside the XSKey can also sense that it is indeed being unplugged if it is designed properly. There are sense resistors inside the XSKey that are attached to the 2 data lines according to the USB specs... If you carefully look at the 4 pins that are on a USB connector, you will notice that 2 of the connection points are shorter than the other 2 pins. The longer 2 pins supply the power and the 2 shorter pins are the data pins. Not only do they carry data but they also were designed to detect disconnects. As the USB connector is being 'withdrawn' from it's mating connector, the computer can see that the XSKey is in the process of being 'turned off' by being unplugged and take any immediate appropriate action, i.e., stop communication to the XSKey processor such as telling it write to internal eeprom, flash, or whatever to keep from trashing internal memory before the actual physical disconnect is made. The microprocessor inside the XSKey should be taking similar action.