Lates version of EMC Style Works XT 4.999

DjTony1981 · March 01, 2022, 06:16:17 PM

Hi to all, i've founded a zip of probably latest version of Style Works XT 4.999 Universal with last modify date "08 Feb 2020". If anyone have a early version please post it too.

Thank to all.

https://mega.nz/file/HaZynRBL#0NpZN2SYT2ygqlWQ4Xz4Cy0RNubgkcb9XnN_kf8kSYE

Joe H · March 01, 2022, 06:43:07 PM

This is an unregistered version of the program with no serial number or PIN 1. I doubt that there is a way to make it work.

Joe H

Gunnar Jonny · March 02, 2022, 02:19:45 AM

Hi

The very latest version of EMC SW Universal that was downloadable from EMC is 4.9991, and date January 5 - 2021.
As we can see, it was very close to v5, that as I understood by Klaus, would become a major update.
Btw, to get the popup with your Serial and Pin1 to appear, you also need to have the dat-file that Klaus privided for use when install. The encrypted --dat.no file probably contain customers userdata and serial.

pieterpan · March 02, 2022, 02:25:04 AM

Hi,

I installed this version and just clicking when ask for a PIN 1&2 the proggie starts up with no problem. Also saving works fine by me.

Regards <> Piet

Gunnar Jonny · March 02, 2022, 03:10:28 AM

Quote from: pieterpan on March 02, 2022, 02:25:04 AM
Hi,

I installed this version and just clicking when ask for a PIN 1&2 the proggie starts up with no problem. Also saving works fine by me.

Regards <> Piet

Hi.
If this works at a fresh install, it is what we call a crack and illegal. I'm not a saint in any way, but I'm a huge opponent of such. When I need any programs, I buy them legally.
But, in this case and so far, customers without backups or cloned disks have not any known options to get the program run at all if a new install is nessesary, so maybe there is an excause for it.

Btw,
I clicked 'thank you' by a mistake when should click 'quote'. If this is the cure for the EMC customers, I guess the 'tank you' should be placed at the post at top.

pieterpan · March 02, 2022, 03:36:23 AM

Hi,

I agree with you but the maker past away and not leaving his knowledge to another wich way we can buy this software. Do you know another,legal, way??

DjTony1981 · March 02, 2022, 04:02:11 AM

Quote from: Gunnar Jonny on March 02, 2022, 02:19:45 AM
Hi

The very latest version of EMC SW Universal that was downloadable from EMC is 4.9991, and date January 5 - 2021.
As we can see, it was very close to v5, that as I understood by Klaus, would become a major update.
Btw, to get the popup with your Serial and Pin1 to appear, you also need to have the dat-file that Klaus privided for use when install. The encrypted --dat.no file probably contain customers userdata and serial.

Please, share it.
Thanks.

kharri · April 01, 2022, 09:58:55 PM

Quote from: pieterpan on March 02, 2022, 02:25:04 AM
Hi,

I installed this version and just clicking when ask for a PIN 1&2 the proggie starts up with no problem. Also saving works fine by me.

Regards <> Piet

On a fresh install it says you have a 2 day grace period. If you've gotten it to work after the 2 days I would like to know.
I purchased EMC Style Works, but the computer I have it installed it on no longer works, so I'm out of luck as many of you are.

nonchai · July 14, 2022, 12:25:36 PM

Who - if anyone - is the company/developer who owns this product?

I searched and clicked links to the EMC Website - but its no longer there.

Did the company just go bust - or like another developer ( of LiveStyler I recall ) sadly pass away?

Gunnar Jonny · July 14, 2022, 12:50:57 PM

Quote from: nonchai on July 14, 2022, 12:25:36 PM
Who - if anyone - is the company/developer who owns this product?

I searched and clicked links to the EMC Website - but its no longer there.

Did the company just go bust - or like another developer ( of LiveStyler I recall ) sadly pass away?

The owner and creator was Klaus Grosser. He managed this as a 'one man business'. Unfortunately he passed away due to Covid19.
The website closed down shortly after, and as far as I know, there was no one to carry on with his work and business.

DrakeM · July 14, 2022, 01:01:31 PM

Quote from: kharri on April 01, 2022, 09:58:55 PM
On a fresh install it says you have a 2 day grace period. If you've gotten it to work after the 2 days I would like to know.
I purchased EMC Style Works, but the computer I have it installed it on no longer works, so I'm out of luck as many of you are.

You can most likely simply back date your PC's DATE to a date before the installation was done and open the program that way.

I have found that Demo programs can sometimes be started that way in the past.

Joe H · July 14, 2022, 01:05:58 PM

This is a final report on the matter.

As Gunnar stated, Klaus Grosser (aka: EMC software) was the software programmer for StyleWorks (create styles from MIDI song files) and Style Factory (create styles from a database of style phrases) He passed away from Covid-19 in March of 2021.

Klaus had no employees or professional associates in his software company and apparently had no contact with his family. So there is a question about who owns the copyrights to his software.

I have been researching to find out who owns the copyrights to Klaus Grosser's EMC software. (EMC software Klaus Großer). I contacted an expert in International copyright law and he directed me to the German Patent and Trademark Office and also the Software Preservation Network. There is something called Orphaned Software. EUIPO has a database of orphan works for copyright material where the author is unknown. I found no record for EMC software.

I also found HG.org that describes German Law: Inheritance and Probate in Germany. There are always heirs to copyrighted materials whether they make a claim or not and even if they are not included in a will. Heirs also inherit any debts left by the deceased. The problem is finding out who are the EMC heirs. German law protects copyright material for 70 years after death.

I didn't find an heir: So it's a matter of personal interest and judgement to find someone who can create a new PIN2 or (do it yourself using KeyGen software) for your EMC software in the event of a computer crash or installing the program on a new computer. The copyright expert (who asked for confidentiality) alluded to possible private hacking of PIN2

Another option in the event of a computer crash is to clone your hard drive or make an IOS image to restore your computer to its original state.

I think I have exhausted all my efforts to find a solution for those who would like to keep using EMC software in the future.

Case is CLOSED!

Joe H

nonchai · July 18, 2022, 07:25:12 AM

A real shame. thanks for your efforts in this regard.

Do you happen to know about or have looked into the situation with LiveStyler?

wersianer · July 18, 2022, 10:02:50 AM

If anyone has problems, feel free to contact me.

rikkisbears · July 31, 2022, 04:56:42 PM

Thanks Guys,
Haven't had EMC installed for a while now, after my old computer crashed. At least now I know what has happened. I tried looking up the site, but had no luck. Probably won't bother with it anymore. Sad about Klaus.

Divemaster · October 30, 2023, 03:01:35 AM

Surely the most respectful thing to do is just accept that the software is no longer available.
Trying to hack into Klaus' work or find password workarounds after he lost his life to Covid, is, in my view, pretty low. Just don't. As a group, we're better people than that surely?

Please properly respect the guys memory.
Or better still.... If you're capable of writing such software then write it, and dedicate it to Klaus.

Just my personal feelings about it. 😊