Hi Paul,

I'm having a similar issue with an older Mac Pro slaved to an M1 MacBook Pro.  Both machines have static IP addresses and are connected via Ethernet, but the MacBook Pro is recognizing two instances of the local host within the plugin in Logic Pro X while the slave machine is not showing up at all.  Strangely, the issue seemingly came out of nowhere - it just stopped working properly one day without any tinkering to network settings.  Since then, I've tried several different IP address setups, but nothing seems to get the host to recognize the slave again. All VEP 7 software is 1056 (64 bit).

Please advise ... thanks.

Hi Paul,

I have followed the steps in the instructions you gave re: downloading a demo license to test MIR Pro. However, when I run the eLicense control center and enter the activation code, I receive this message:

"A communication problem occurred while accessing the license server.

Please try again after downloading and installing the latest version of the eLicenser Control software from , or contact your software vendor's support department in case the problem persists."

I have tried to download the license several times but each time I get the same message. I am running the latest eLicensor Control Center. Is there something else I can do to download the demo license?

Thanks,
James

UPDATE - I was able to get it working from a different computer. Thanks anyway though.

yes, so far so good, but the point is its very inconsistent. The metaphor is just a figure of speech - i.e., waiting for the other shoe to drop = until it stops working again later this afternooon or tomorrow morning.

That's been my experience with VEPRO 5 - very stable on the days I can actually launch the server without spending 45 minutes troubleshooting why it won't launch - but its 50/50 whether or it launches without problems arising from the licenser. I'm just wondering if there is anything else that could cause this problem other than the vienna suite, e.g., bad vienna keys, elicenser server problems, etc., etc...

NEW UPDATE - I guess third time is a charm - Uninstalled, reinstalled (didn't work), uninstalled Vienna suite again, still nothing, - third time ... so far so good. Please advise if there could be another reason for this problem, as I'm still kind of waiting for the other shoe to drop ...

Paul,

How I could I resist such a sincere repsonse lacking any sarcasm ... response to your suggestion ... been there done that - next idea?

UPDATE - the server will launch if you go into OS Activity monitor and force quit all processes having to do with elicenser - then logout of user ID, log back in and restart VEPRO server ... this seems unreasonable to go through every time you want to launch the app. Please advise how to fix this problem.

I am having this problem as well. I have a license for VEPRO 5 - I have 2 vienna keys - its 50/50 whether or not VEPRO server opens on either my main computer or my slave machine. As of this morning, I can't get the server to open at all. I am running the latest versions of everything - so please, for the love of god, don't bother suggesting that I check to see if I'm running the latest updates ... - fix the problem with your elicense manager already ... I see posts about this going back months/years/several releases and updates of VEPRO ... absolutely unacceptable.

For the record- this is the error message:

"APPLICATION 'VIENA SUITE MCFACT' HAS CAUSED THE FOLLOWING ERROR:
Licenser(s) contain(s) no valid license for this application."

The only way to get out of that dialogue box is to force quit the application. Please respond NOW.

Can't wait to set this up this evening and take another crack at implementing more than 16 tracks in Logic, thanks to Paul and the VSL team for working through our frustrations with us and providing a VEPRO 5 update very quickly!

Thanks for the kind offer Cyril, unfortunately I can't send the project file as I don't own the material, its a "work for hire" gig that I'm working on. If I have a chance I'll open a new session and recreate the problem with a different cue, however, right not I've got my attention and time on rebuilding the session in version 4 so I can make a deadline.

Thanks again.
James

Yep, fully up to date. As for the event plugin issue, for me the update isn't stable even when not using the event plugin tracks as a work around to Logic's 16 track limitation. Its in any project on any tempo change. I agree that this problem is bizarre to say the least. No problems with version 4, only with version 5. I'm just curious to see if anyone else runs into this problem.

That's fine, but what about in the meantime - its pretty absurd not to be able to change tempo without crashing - even when not using the event input plug (as I just discovered). You guys really missed the mark on this one. Logic is a mainstream DAW. Calling it eccentric and blaming Apple for problems with your new release is infuriating. I understand that new releases have bugs, but my patience and willingness to give you the beneift of the doubt goes out the window when I read nearly ten pages of forum threads that span a period of two months, and you're just now acknowledging that your "fix" is garbage. I honestly feel ripped off by VSL this time around, which is a shame because I was such a fan of VEPRO before.

As I said, I'm sure you'll get in figured out, but in the meantime, do you have any functional alternatives to at least prevent VEPRO 5 from hanging and crashing Logic?

I wish this were true. I too purchased the VEPRO 5 update almost exclusively for the event input feature. I've diligently followed the instructions in the manual and video, and wasted time scouring these forums for lack of better customer service and tech support options offered by VSL. I have an I/O utility plug in every server and corresponding event input track. It works splendidly UNTIL you make any changes in tempo. At that point event input tracks die like they have the plague, and VEPRO 5 hangs and freezes. I appreciate that programs have bugs and they take time to fix them, but can you offer any solutions other that actually work?