| Hi, I am the developer of Bass Bully Premium and I wanted to clarify a few things from my perspective. I chose to protect only the installer with a simple lock-door method because my priority has always been stability and performance, especially at runtime. In the VST and plugin world, heavy or aggressive DRM can cause glitches or failures during a live performance. That risk felt far more harmful to my paying customers than the risk of casual piracy. I understand that reverse engineering is part of how some people learn, and I am not here to criticize that. But when a post becomes a look-at-how-I-cracked-this thread, especially one that singles out a small independent developer, it starts to feel like a hit piece rather than a technical discussion. The protection was minimal. It could be cracked. Maybe I should have done more. But this was not about being stingy with security. It was about delivering a stable and reliable plugin to real users without introducing bugs, system conflicts, or performance issues that can come from heavier protection systems. I appreciate honest technical discussion and feedback. I also hope people understand that not every developer has a large team or a big budget. Many of us have to balance protection with usability, and for me, making music was more important than building an unbreakable DRM wall. For some context, the original Bass Bully plugin started as a free release. It unexpectedly went viral, and users reached out asking for a more premium version with more sounds and features. I created Bass Bully Premium because the demand was there. It ended up being used in the production of Playboi Carti’s music, which later led to a collaboration VST with his producer wakeupf1lthy. The plugin also made its way onto Lil Wayne’s Carter album through producer Keyboard Kid. If you like the plugin and it helps your workflow, supporting it by buying a legitimate license goes much further than any crack-test ever will. Thanks for taking the time to read this. Josh,
Director
Bass Bully VST
https://www.bassbullyvst.com/ |