Did Steve Aoki use pirated synths for ALTNC?

So someone watched the video teaser featuring "A Light that Never Comes" and noticed that Steve Aoki's Sylenth 1 synth used in the song is licensed to "Team Arcade", a well-known cracking group that puts their cracked gear online.



Links:
http://www.digitalmusicnews.com/permalink/2013/20131022aoki
http://stoneyroads.com/steve-aoki-walks-the-plank-caught-using-pirated-synths/

I have no idea what to believe, with me lacking knowledge of music software. What are your thoughts?

 

promo video for his collaboration with early 2000 TEEN ANGST BAND Linkin Park titled ‘A Light That Never Comes’. WOW

 

Who cares?

 

Yeah. That's really dumb if he knows he's being recorded. I really like both of those plugins though. Ohmicide is a great distortion plugin. Sylenth is what all the posers get to try and sound like Pendulum or Skrillex, including me. Unfortunately you still need talent to make good music and not just good plugins.

 

Ever since the controversy occurred, the "A Light That Never Comes" trailer is now an unlisted video on Youtube.

Steve Aoki recently wrote a blog post about the issue, and clarify that he had nothing to do with the pirated version. Thanks to Derek for the link.

 

Is this thread necessary after the issue's been clarified by the man himself? The thing was on the laptop he used for the ROAD, and the equipment he uses to write and record counts with its regular software.

And BTW I linked the blog post on the shoutbox

 

Whoops. My bad. Sorry.

Since Mr. Aoki already cleared it up, you have my permission to close this thread.

 

This.

 

Poor Steve, he doesn't need this crap when he's about to release the most exciting thing of his career.
Piracy really isn't a big deal in music production folks, everyone overcharges and you can quite easily spend a grand on plugins.

 

More like a hundred grand.