What’s the deal with standard editions and gentleman’s editions?

All our commercial plugins come in two versions, a completely free standard edition, and an enhanced “Gentleman’s Edition”.

We do this in contrast to the traditional model relying on a full edition and a strongly restricted demo version. This approach has several advantages, both for the end-user and our development process. The most apparent is the fact that it enables us to offer the standard edition for free, which in turn helps us to promote and test the plugin effectively and efficiently. On the other hand, the end-user can evaluate the plugin with all the time he needs, and if interested, acquire the “Gentleman’s Edition” at relatively low cost.

The main disadvantage is that there’s no way to demo the additional features introduced by the given “Gentleman’s Edition”. But we’re hoping that quality of the free, standard editions give you sufficient confidence to consider a purchase! :)

To be clear, the Gentleman’s Edition is not meant to discriminate women (see gentleman’s agreement, gentleman scientist and so on).

Related questions to What’s the deal with standard editions and gentleman’s editions?

Is it possible to exchange presets between Standard and Gentleman’s editions?

Yes. Just keep in mind that it only affects parameters common to both plugins.

Do the plugins work on a Power PC Mac?

No, our plugins do not run on Power PC Macs.

Can I transfer or sell my license?

Yes, this is possible, but restricted to a minimum of 6 months after initial license purchase. Please get in touch with us.

How are audio plugins delivered?

Products are instantly available from your customer profile. Audio plugins can be downloaded and installed in the form of a Mac package, a Windows installer, or manually with the “no installer” version (for windows). An appropriate Key file will be generated and offered for download, where applicable.