VO-BB - 20 YEARS OLD!

Mike Paul · Posted: Tue Oct 01, 2024 10:00 am Post subject: Source-Connect 4

Boy, looks like they nailed it with this one

https://www.source-elements.com/introducing-source-connect-4/?utm_source=Source+Elements+Single+Audience&utm_campaign=f9def0e5bb-Newsletter_September_26_09&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_-f9def0e5bb-%5BLIST_EMAIL_ID%5D
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MBVOXX · Posted: Wed Oct 02, 2024 3:12 pm Post subject:

I'm on the Beta list but also wondering and looking forward to when this will be available for 3.9 licensees to download and upgrade. IF it accomplishes similar performance to SC Pro, with simplified features, that would be great. And considering 3.9 has been in use for quite some time, I can only expect that advances in computer tech will be realized in SC4. They say they'll be contacting in a few weeks to initiate Beta test usage. Will update as things progress.

Mike Paul · Posted: Thu Mar 20, 2025 10:33 am Post subject:

What would compel a current 3.9 user, who's dialed in, to upgrade RIGHT AWAY? Hopefully the answer is 'nothing' but... If the 'ol beater (3.9) is working just fine.... wondering when it makes sense to upgrade.

My ports are mapped, my certification is certified... 3.9 has been working great for years.

Is 4.0 just gonna blow my hair back, or what? On the surface, seems like a lot of ease-of-use improvements for newcomers and studio pros, but not much benefit for voice actors who've been using 3.9 for a while. Thoughts?
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Lee Gordon · Posted: Thu Mar 20, 2025 10:27 pm Post subject:

They haven't said exactly when, but at some time in the not too distant future, they will shut down the servers for version 3.x and those versions will cease to function. When that happens, you will need to have version 4 if you want to continue using Source Connect.

The reason to get the new version by Wednesday, March 19, 2025 was to avail yourself of the special upgrade pricing. Unless they offer another upgrade deal, there's no reason to get the new version until such time as you need it (either the studio you're working with has switched to 4 and stopped using 3.x, or Source Connect has deprecated 3.x, whichever comes first).
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Mike Paul · Posted: Thu Mar 20, 2025 10:40 pm Post subject:

Gotcha. I guess I could see the upgrade worthy if you're a traveler, perhaps. Port mapping headaches would disappear.
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