geez
Don't go on about Pirated copies and full version software.
I legitimately bought the Audigy 2 platinum sound card as it had a version of cubase with it ( Legitimate version ).
I loaded everything in by the book and the sound card worked and I loaded cubase and the thing kept freezing up when trying to open it.
I rang creative labs and tried to get help via steinberg.
Well f*** them all.
No help, The we don't know, The your computer has something wrong with it crap, I even offered to send the cubase disk to them so they could send me out a new one, they said no, I mean what the........
When I pay for a product, I expect technical back up and knowledge, and if a product is included in a package then I expect backup from the sponcering company's.
I ended up downloading a try before you buy version of cubase sx which works fine.
I sent the bloody cubase disk back to the company with a letter and told them to stick the disk where it fits.
If companys want loyal customers then they need to fix the bugs on the programs.
Unfortuanately I have found that Downloaded versions of programs like cubase have the bug fixes done and run better than the bought versions.
These company's need to get back to customer service and real technical support instead of putting little girls and boys in ties scratching thier head and not knowing a thing about the product.
And this goes with company's that put complimentary software with their soundcards or whatever in case their is technical problems and people need support..
Also apparently if you purchase a Audigy 2 soundcard in 2004 then you can claim a $60 discount on you next creative labs product due to the fact that they where sued for misleading information about the Audigy 2.
Look it up on the net.
Again an example of hopeless company's.
So thats my gripe.
Regards Raver