iTunes 10 and Volume Logic

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iTunes 10 and Volume Logic

Yes, I still use the old dinosaur Volume Logic and remember too well what happened when iTunes 7 rendered it useless and it took Plantronics months upon months to fix it. Since then, I have been very reluctant to update until I know for sure that the upgrade will not do the same thing. Is anyone else still using Volume Logic and already updated to version 10?

HP, Windows Vista, none

Posted on Sep 3, 2010 9:32 AM

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Answer 1

Sep 3, 2010 9:43 AM in response to Boss Bomber

What version of iTunes are you using now? I was able to keep it working for a while using some creative hacking but I believe Plantronics stopped supporting it ages ago. I haven't been able to use it since at least iTunes 8.

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Sep 3, 2010 9:43 AM in response to Boss Bomber

If you want to continue to use Volume Logic, I would not upgrade.

Plantronics discontinued Volume Logic some time ago.

I've been using Hear for a while.

http://www.joesoft.com/products/hear.php

You might take a look at that. Strangely, my free demo has never expired so I've yet to actually buy it.

Matt

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Sep 3, 2010 9:46 AM in response to IdrisSeabright

I am using 9 now and it works the same as with 8. I remember Plantronics discontinuing support for Volume Logic all too well, their "fix" is quite buggy and unstable. But I love the app so much I put up with it. I simply do not want to lose it completely.

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Sep 3, 2010 9:47 AM in response to Matthew Morgan

Thanks for the tip, I have been looking for an alternative ever since VL was discontinued. I will look into it.

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Sep 3, 2010 12:39 PM in response to Boss Bomber

Boss Bomber wrote:
But I love the app so much I put up with it. I simply do not want to lose it completely.

I have really missed it. Going to have to check out that other link myself.

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Sep 10, 2010 5:43 AM in response to Matthew Morgan

Well, the app you suggested looks fantastic, but it's for mac only. Have you seen any plugins similar to this one that will work on windows?

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Sep 10, 2010 7:26 AM in response to Boss Bomber

Have you seen any plugins similar to this one that will work on windows?

I'm afraid I don't.

Matt

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varjak paw

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Sep 10, 2010 7:29 AM in response to Boss Bomber

SRS iWow might be worth a look.

Regards.

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Answer 9

Sep 10, 2010 3:03 PM in response to Boss Bomber

Wait, it's still working for you under iTunes 9?! I gave up on it after iTunes 7 because I couldn't get it to work properly. How did you get it working? Did you just install iTunes 9 and then volumelogic 1.3 (or 1.4 I think the newest one was?) as normal, or did you have to do some kind of secret fix to get it working?

If I could get this working again I'd be so happy.

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Sep 11, 2010 9:48 AM in response to Todd Fury

I have a vague recolletion of getting it to work by downloading the demo version of another program (might have even been WOW), copying a particular file out of the package (which must have involved some other software) and replacing the older version of said file in Volume Logic. I found the instructions by searching online, I think. Or may have been on the Volume Logic support forum? It wasn't especially difficult and it did keep it going for another couple of updates.

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Sep 14, 2010 5:46 AM in response to Todd Fury

There was a very short window when Plantronics actually came up with a fix and it worked for iTunes 7, but it was very unstable. It was just a week or two after that Plantronics gave up and pulled the plug on the software. I saved my product key from when I previously purchased it. You can actually find the version of Volume Logic 1.4 on a few download sites, but they are becoming harder to find. If you still have your product key, do a search and be sure you're finding version 1.4 and it will work with iTunes 9. Naturally, tread lightly on the download sites...some of them can be malicious.

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Sep 14, 2010 1:26 PM in response to Boss Bomber

Thanks!!

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Sep 15, 2010 4:51 PM in response to Todd Fury

It works. I reformatted and installed XP 32bit, then installed iTunes 10, then VolumeLogic 1.4. No problems at all.

Now I just have to figure out how to get podcasts to work with iTunesDJ.

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Sep 26, 2010 3:19 PM in response to Boss Bomber

I have a beta of 10.6.5 installed, along with iTunes 10.0.1, and have come up with a very easy way to get VolumeLogic installed and running in no time!

Make sure iTunes is not running before proceeding!

• Download the latest version of VolumeLogic here: http://bit.ly/c76nni

• Unzip and move the plug-in to "Macintosh HD/Library/Audio/Plug-Ins/HAL."

• Repair permissions with Disk Utility.

• Afterwards, download the latest eSellerate engine (v4.0 at the time of this writing) here:
http://shopper.esellerate.net/ics/support/default.asp?deptID=5620
(The Mac v. should be the very first one in the list.)

• After it's installed, launch iTunes. VolumeLogic will say there's a product activation error, do you want to ty activating again? Click on Activate (or OK) and boom! Instant registration! No serial number, Terminal hacks, or poking into package contents.

Hope someone finds this very helpful! I've been using VL on both Windows and Mac for years! Greatest audio plug-in ever!

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Answer 15

Sep 26, 2010 11:18 PM in response to Maya R. Odinezenko

That's an amazing post with some great info! I'm afraid that original poster is running Windows though I think...

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