Case No. 12.47 — The Fourteen-Day Investigation
Take the case.
The full plugin. Every knob live, every folder open, nothing held back — for fourteen days. Then the case closes, and you decide what you heard.
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You're on the list — the download is yours. Mac: VST3 + AU · macOS 12+ · Apple Silicon + Intel. Windows: VST3 · Windows 10/11, 64-bit. v12.47.17.
How the investigation works
- 1. Download and install. One installer puts the plugin on your machine — VST3 and AU on Mac, VST3 on Windows. Restart your DAW.
- 2. Enter your code. Open Dust 12.47 on a track. It asks for an activation code — the kind that looks like SD47-XXXXX-XXXXX-XXXXX-XXXXX. Your code appears right on this page the moment you unlock the download.
- 3. Fourteen days on the clock. The clock starts when you activate — not when you download. A small marker in the corner keeps the count. When time's up, Dust steps aside politely: your session opens fine, audio passes through clean and untouched.
The fine print, spoken plainly
Activation needs an internet connection for a moment; after that, Dust checks in quietly and works offline for up to a week at a stretch. The trial is the complete plugin — no silence, no noise bursts, no watermarks. Reinstalling doesn't restart the clock. Time doesn't bend for anyone; don't bother adjusting yours.
Verify the evidence
Mac SHA-256 75cb9e2e033c3537cc8382fdc0d92dbacca738ab21b4497a94e543cdbf2881f8
Windows SHA-256 5c67b760fd954774a72784701e56339d6e35501843719f110d910f853b1a547c
What we keep, what we don't
Activating sends us your code, a one-way scrambled machine fingerprint (raw hardware details never leave your computer), an editable device name, and the plugin version. That's the whole file. No usage tracking, no audio, no analytics, nothing sold or shared. Records are kept only while your license could still need support — deletion requests: whoisdetective47@gmail.com.
FAQ
The Mac says it can't check the app for malware.
It shouldn't — the installer is signed and notarized by Apple (Developer ID: Alex Koch). If you ever see that warning, the download didn't complete cleanly: delete the file, re-download it from this page, and check it against the published SHA-256. Never bypass a Gatekeeper warning for a file that fails that check.
Windows says “Windows protected your PC.”
That’s Microsoft SmartScreen — the Windows installer isn’t code-signed yet (that’s in progress). Check the file against the Windows SHA-256 above (in PowerShell: Get-FileHash .\Dust1247-12.47.17-Windows-x64.exe); if it matches, click More info → Run anyway. If it doesn’t match, delete it and download again.
My fourteen days are up. Now what?
The case reopens with a full license — Dust 12.47 the full license is $97 on the plugin page. Your settings and sessions survive; enter a new code and everything wakes up where you left it.
Can I move the trial to another computer?
One machine per trial code. If you need to switch, write in — the detective is reasonable.