SCS Babysitting version

[mwfr]

Hello, i'm mwfr from Paris, France (free lance sound designer for several theaters and compagnies in France).

I've using SCS since january, i tried many other programs before, and i really think SCS is the most useful program dedicates for diffusion in theaters.

I'm working harly for you !!, promoting SCS in all theaters i work with.


My problem is:

When i deliver a sound work in a theater, i ask them to use SCS.
It already happened several times since january.
Their first reaction is: why should we spend some money for a software we don't know how it works, because we have cd or md players for sound diffusion.
So when i know tem well, i tell them: "ok, try it, i install the software on your computer, for a determined period until the end of the season (end of june), and if it's ok for you, i ask you then to buy SCS from soundcuesystems.
So that's what happened for "Theatre de l'Oeuvre" and "Theatre Hebertot" in Paris.

I could not leave them a "locked editing" version, because they had to do somes changes in the sound, after i delivered my work (i'm free lance, so i create sound & musics, but i don't stay in the theater all the season play).

I know well these theaters, and i know they will contact you to buy SCS, because they really enjoy the software.

But i don't have the solution for theaters or compagnies that i don't really trust.

i always buy the softwares i use for working, and i think all people should do the same, so that you can earn your life with SCS, and develop further versions without money problem. i mean that from a very egocentic point of view , it is my interest that you can get good money with your program...

Sorry for that long introduction, that was just because i wanted you to understand the way of working in french theaters , and the snse of my suggestion.


My suggestion is:

Would you see an interest in creating a "SCS babysitting version" (i explain it..)

Kind of "lock editing" version, which could be fully edited by theater user, but the restriction would be:

1/ Software should be installed by a registered user.

2/ Software should be installed for a determined period (that's the important point). it means that i install SCS for a compagny on its computer for 1 or 2 months.
The compagny uses it for the show. When the show period is over, they don't have the use of the software anymore, exept if they buy it from your website.

I think that would at the same time:
1 - resolve the dilemn problem of installing SCS on a theater we don't know very well.
2 - Promote SCS every time it's possible.

Best regards
Michel Winogradoff
mwfr (Paris France)

[Mike Daniell]

Thanks for your comments and suggestions, Michel. I'll email you with details of a solution that I think will meet the needs and, of course, help promote SCS! Anyone else interested in this, please email me.

[Boswell]

I like this idea, we have sound directors/ops who only do one show, so at the moment, we have a laptop loaded with SCS we loan them to programme the show. This is then transferred to the main theatre for the run. We have been asked many time to load SCS onto their personal computers but have always refused as our license could quickly spead over the NW of the UK !!. Also, if our laptop crashes with thier show on before it is transferred to the theatre, we would be blamed!
It would be good if I could load a time limited version onto their computer that inhibited editing after the run of the show. This would still leave SCS able to run for publicity but unable to edit which might encourage them to purchase their own copy!
I'll contact you Mike