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I am looking to purchase a license transfer for Studio One 6 so I can upgrade my version 4. Presonus only makes this older version available thru subscription and at my age I am unwilling to put my credit card on file. Also once I quit the subscription my upgraded 6 will stop working and I suspect I will lose v4.
You definitely won't lose version 4 in that scenario.
I'm a bit surprised that they make old versions available through subscription but not through perpetual. What harm would there be in someone buying S7 and choosing to install S6? Presonus get their money. The user gets a version that runs on their older hardware and they can use S7 in the future if they ever upgrade that hardware. Isn't that a win-win? Happy Presonus, happy customer.
That’s my thinking… the funny thing is there are many at support that I don’t think actually know the software… just running interferance. But same thing at the Apple app store. You could buy an upgrade and the app would check your operating system and by default give you the newest version that you could run …. No more. I worked at the University of Arizona for 17 years and one day they came and took away our desktops and gave us dumb terminals connected to a server… better for the IT guys but half of our programs would not run on the system… none of those people were alive when the “PC ( personal computer) was invented!!
Oh I can download it if I subscribe to Pro + but they won't sell it to me and it dies when. I quit paying $19 a month I can buy 7 at a discount with my v4 license but I don't have a machine that will run it and it dies when I quit paying $19 a month. Corresponding with Avid on an older version of pro Tools. I need the Firewire on my Studio Live 16-4-2 ai and some other outboard hardware.
Nothing dies now. You automatically get a perpetual license at the end of a Pro+ subscription if you decide not to renew.
Now - you do lose access to the subscription "content" and will no longer receive updates (and are locked into the last version you had) when your sub ends - but Studio One is yours to use - for free - forever if you so choose.
Ok I am confused. Presonus told me I could download Studio One 6 if I got a subscription to Pro + but the program would cease to run if I quit Pro+. Are you tellingvthat is not correct?
Ok I am confused. Presonus told me I could download Studio One 6 if I got a subscription to Pro + but the program would cease to run if I quit Pro+. Are you tellingvthat is not correct?
As of Oct last year - any Pro+ subscription results in a perpetual license at the end of a 12 month commitment.
And I must admit I am totally confused too - if all you have is v4 right now in your Presonus acct - why Presonus support would tell you would get access to v6 (of all things) is a mystery. V6 has been discontinued since Oct 9, 2024
Happy to be wrong but my understanding is that starting a sub five minutes from now “should” get you access to v7 (and ONLY v7.
I also do not think this action suddenly adds a bunch of older versions of S1 to your account either.
Have to agree it would be very unusual to have access to any versions the OP doesn't already own. Especially given that any S1 version other than 7 is discontinued. I would think there is no way Presonus would add the complication of having to provide service for discontinued products. What I have access to (and always did - irrespective of my current V7 license) is access to my own installers for versions I have owned. That's it.
But hey, who knows?
Here is one better… researching for a workaround I went to the Sweetwater site to see what I could put together replacing my computer and finding an interface with a couple preamps( as my board is Firewire) and enough inputs that I could use at least eight sends from my board and midi. I was surprised to find this which will work with my mini running 10.14 and it includes Studio One Pro 7 perpetual … that we all know won’t run on 10.14…. Sure looks like deceptive possibly fraudulent advertising .
So are you saying I can subscribe to Pro + for $19 a month, download 6 Pro and then quit Pro + and the software will keep working? https://www.sweetwater.com/store/detail/Studio1824C--presonus-studio-1824c-usb-c-audio-interface
FYI Studio Ine 6 is the newest version that will run on my newest computer… the newest computer that still has a Firewire connection for my Studio Live 16.4.2 mixer… no
Upgrade card available… you have to purchase a new USB C board…
A friend told me go ahead and upgrade everything it will work and be supported up to Jan 1 , 2026…. Rubbing it in
I was told by Presonus customer support 6 Pro was available to me thru Pro + , I have not joined because I don’t believe it either.. I have asked if the drivers for the 1824C are available is the OSX systems that work with v7 lets see what they say. I would have to take each channels send on the 16.4.2.ai and input them to the 1824C. Might be better to just walk away.
If you purchase v7 perpetual, shouldn't you have access to the older versions with that license code?
I mean this is how it is with Cubase. With a version 14 license you can use 12 and 13. Also when they used e-icenser for pre 12 versions it was possible to use much older versions with the v11 authorization on the dongle.
If you purchase v7 perpetual, shouldn't you have access to the older versions with that license code?
I mean this is how it is with Cubase. With a version 14 license you can use 12 and 13. Also when they used e-icenser for pre 12 versions it was possible to use much older versions with the v11 authorization on the dongle.
I don't think that's the case with Studio One, although I see no reason why it shouldn't be. Some other DAWs do it. Buy FL Studio today and you can use any version back to around version 8, almost 20 years ago.
That is what is so upsetting… no reason not except to sell more hardware. They even oackage v7 with interfaces that run on older OS X but can’t run the software…. Known as a loss leader sales gimick. See this at sweetwater
That is what is so upsetting… no reason not except to sell more hardware. They even package v7 with interfaces that run on older OS X but can’t run the software….
So let me understand this - you decide to do absolutely nothing since 2021. No computer upgrades. No OS upgrades. No Studio One upgrades. No supporting anyone at all from Apple to Presonus - and suddenly you are upset?
Upset that Presonus is not outfitting you (for free no less) with ALL the older version updates that we (existing paying customers) chose to support Presonus development with by purchasing over the last 4 years?
Forgive me - but you have had over 4 years to make choices. There is nothing you should be upset about except that fact that you chose technology (Mac OS Catalina/Firewire etc) that is now end of life and you are scrambling in a corner by poor planning.
This could have been easily solved if you would have just supported Presonus by upgrading sometime in the last 4 years - you would have full access to these older versions.
So let me understand this - you decide to do absolutely nothing since 2021. No computer upgrades. No OS upgrades. No Studio One upgrades. No supporting anyone at all from Apple to Presonus - and suddenly you are upset?
Upset that Presonus is not outfitting you (for free no less) with ALL the older version updates that we chose to purchase over the years since we became Studio One users?
Forgive me - but you have had over 4 years to make choices to work with (and support) your vendors. There is nothing you should be upset about except that fact that you chose technology (Mac OS Catalina/Firewire etc) that is now end of life and you are backed into a corner by poor planning.
And there are plenty of reasons not to offer older versions - starting with fact that v6 (and everything prior) is now retired and unsupported. And let's not forget the biggest one - if you would have upgraded sometime in the last 4 years - you would have access to these older versions.
In my view, you are being a bit harsh. We don't owe Presonus a living. I went six years without giving them a penny before the launcher in V7 finally tempted me to upgrade from V4. I may go another 6 years or more doing the same. I certainly won't be falling for their barely disguised subscription/upgrade thing (which I predict will not last more than a year or two anyway - they don't seem to be able to stick with any particular strategy for more than that). I personally think it's utter madness to get rid of Artist and the free version. The latter was my gateway drug. But that is getting a little off topic.
The OP is not going to get what he wants but you don't have to be rude to him.
And in my view - Presonus doesn't owe anyone anything either. At least you upgraded with v7.
Our personal feelings on what Presonus has done (or not done) is for each of us to wrestle with and has zero to do with the OP and his mess.
I do not necessarily agree with a lot of things that have gone down with Presonus this past year or so either - but I fully support their efforts and pay the freight for my upgrades when I choose to purchase them.
Bottom line - you can support this DAW or not. If you choose not to - be happy with what you have and don't complain about what you don't get.
