Their customer support is terrible too. When you’re working to a tight deadline, the last thing you want to do is wait until the evening so that someone in California will answer your call. They seem to be unaware that people might want to use the system outside of America.

Syncrosoft’s eLicenser, on the other hand, is a doddle. I’ve lost two keys in the past and have had no problem reclaiming my licences.

I’d say iLok was far from a ‘standard’ method. It’s a propriety method.

“You must use Waves Sound Design Suite plugins – the more the better.”

As I understand it, I MUST use Waves Sound Design Suite plugins to qualify. Is that right?

If so, it would mean I would have to make at least one purchase: an iLOK. I cannot see any rules forbidding international entrants but I know that there are rules against contests that require the entrant to purchase a product before entering. (Though, IANAL, I assume that these rules do not cover international contests that are open to UK citizens.)

But, back to my point. I’m skint. £25 is a lot of money to a lot of people — especially if it is only needed to run a ‘demo’ version.

So, yes or no, would my entry be valid if I did not use any Waves products?

Also, what about good old analogue manipulation? Is that valid?

*sigh*

Maybe I’ll just go and download a cracked version of the suite. A joke, but pertinent nonetheless… ;)

1. You need an iLok for activating the demo. There’s no other method for trying Waves plugins.

2. You can use the native processing tools of your DAW, but you’re not allowed to use any other plugin that’s not inside the Sound Design Suite. That includes plugins from other companies and also Waves plugins that don’t comes with the SD Suite.

3. You can’t use other sounds..

4. Remember to tell in the description of your video how you used Waves plugins to achieve your goals.

I few words. Use just your DAW, Waves plugins and the video/sfx provided. That’s all :)

Is there literally any way to enter this without the iLok or is that it?