How can we help?
Open a ticket below and our team will get back to you. For quick questions, the Signal Advisor in the corner answers most things instantly.
01 Open a Ticket
Tell us what's going on. Include your DAW, OS, and plugin name where relevant; it helps us answer faster.
02 Frequently Asked
Why are your products so expensive?
For the past 20 years, the debate has been whether plugins can reach the same sonic quality of audio hardware. In our case, we surpassed it. Otherwise, we would not have entered this overcrowded market.
Can I get an NFR license?
We have decided early on that our products should promote themselves. However, we do offer NFR to users who actively participate in beta testing, actively promote our products, provide us with new features we've integrated, or simply when we feel like it.
We do seek certain musicians and pay them when needed to showcase the power of our audio plugins.
NFR and giveaways cannot be sold or transferred.
Do you have a loyalty program?
Yes. Once you start buying from us, we keep a tally of your accumulated total purchases. Based on that, when you log in, prices on product pages reflect your loyalty discount tier.
- 15%over $179
- 20%over $450
- 25%over $750
- 30%over $1000
We also run three announced sales per year. The loyalty program does not stack with these three announced sales (with occasional exceptions).
Do you have integration with hardware controllers?
Yes. Our plugins currently offer tight integration with MP MIDI controllers. Learn more here: Pulsar Modular Plugins with MP MIDI Controller.
We're also planning to add support for the SSL UC1 controller in the near future. Integration with additional controllers is under consideration; we'll update this FAQ as new options become available.
I get intermittent noise bursts
You are running a copy without registration. Sign up for the 30-day trial license (click on Add to Cart-DEMO) with no limitations, or purchase a copy.
Do you offer an educational discount?
Yes, a 50% discount is given to those enrolled in music or audio-related programs online or in person (educators in this field are eligible as well).
The program should not be subscription-based on access to a video instruction library with the option to cancel anytime. The program should include direct video communication between the student(s) and teacher. General text-based discussion forums as a way to interact with teachers are not valid for the EDU discount.
The EDU discount cannot be combined with any other promotions or discounts.
Can I sell or transfer ownership of a plugin?
Yes. You may sell or transfer ownership of any license except NFR or EDU licenses.
If the license you wish to transfer was originally obtained via a previous transfer, a $25 transfer fee applies. If not, the transfer is free of charge.
To complete a license transfer:
- Deactivate the plugin on all active computers.
- Provide us with the buyer/transferee's email, first name, and last name.
Once we receive the required information, we will process the license transfer accordingly.
Can I purchase additional licenses for the plugin?
Our plugins include two licenses by default. A third license can be added upon request at 75% off the standard price. If you later sell your plugin, you may request a full refund of the amount paid for the third license. This refund will be issued as credit, deposited directly into your account wallet.
I want to return the digital product
Come on, you have a fully functioning 30-day trial. If you later changed your mind, then sell it; we do free ownership transfers. See our Return Policy for more info.
FL Studio DAW issue
FL Studio might wrongly label our plugins as a SYNTH instead of EFFECT. To fix this:
- Open Menu > Options > Plugin Manager
- Uncheck verify plugin
- Click rescan everything
- Manually categorize the plugin as an EFFECT
Where do I find updates?
On each product page, there is a Downloads section that lists all version iterations with descriptions.
Trial expired or no sound from the plugin
Your trial has expired. You will need to purchase a copy, de-authorize your trial, paste your new auth code, and activate. You can also request a 2nd trial extension. Simply ask us.
When will you have a sale?
In general, we seldom do discounts to retain the value of your Pulsar Modular plug-ins, in case you want to resell them at a later stage. On the other hand, we do offer loyalty discounts based on previous purchases (log in to see products reflecting discounted prices). We also do free ownership transfers.
Annual sales:
- Hotter Than July, July 1st through 7th
- Black Friday, last week of November
- April Fool's Day, April 1st
Can I run your software on multiple machines?
Yes. Each license includes two activations. You activate a license from within the plugin. Challenge/Response activation or deactivation uses the internet upon your request. Thereafter, no poking or communication happens between your computer and our server. No complicated encryption or hardware protection dongle is required.
iOS Platform
The P930 Lunar Lander is available on the App Store. We continue to work on bringing our other plugins to the App Store.
Sonarworks SoundID issue
We had a user that had issues with a combo of SoundID, Apollo Driver, Pro Tools, and P42 Climax.
Solution: Disable SoundID.
Norton 360 blocking installation
Right-click on the installer; you will see a Norton 360 option. Choose File Information. A Norton pop-up window will appear with a sentence saying 'trust now'. Press it.
Will you have a Linux native version?
We ask for your patience, as it's not yet clear when we will get round to implementing this.
Hardware-grade tools, fairly priced over time
We do not create software designed to compete with the many cookbook plugins. We design and build audio processing routines that surpass what is possible in the hardware world. Hardware vendors are our competition, not audio plugin vendors. And we don't try to copy a hardware design; instead, we design our own unique products.
The loyalty tier program means your investment compounds with every purchase. Combined with our free ownership transfers, the total cost of ownership is a very reasonable proposition. If you ever need to sell your license, your plugin will have retained much of its value (others usually charge $25 per transfer; we charge nothing).
