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Studio Pro 8 - Discussion Thread
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Sombreuil
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Was K2 considered a different product then? Because that's what I had in mind when I said "Studio One isn't the original name"
The name change doesn’t really appeal to me. I understand why Fender wants it that way, but from a marketing perspective I still find it too aggressive.
Logic to Apple Studio 12 or
Cubase to Yamaha Studio 15 — I’d find that pretty cringe as well.
Other companies don’t seem to need this. They let the software speak for itself.
If someone asks me now which DAW I use, I somehow feel embarrassed to say “Fender Studio.”
Still a great DAW, but there really haven’t been that many new features either.
Logic to Apple Studio 12 or
Cubase to Yamaha Studio 15 — I’d find that pretty cringe as well.
Other companies don’t seem to need this. They let the software speak for itself.
If someone asks me now which DAW I use, I somehow feel embarrassed to say “Fender Studio.”
Still a great DAW, but there really haven’t been that many new features either.
carlcaulkett
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My new card has just arrived but the page that mentioned the £89 price has been logged out, and I cannot remember how to access it! If I log in to my account and access "My Gear", all I can see is my Studio 1 stuff. I managed to stumble upon the right option a couple of days ago, but I cannot figure out how! Any clues would be gratefully received
My S1 Licence has expired, BTW, which is probably why I didn't see the options that you described...UPDATE: Oh wait... "My Fender"??? Hang on a sec...
UPDATE 2: Sorted and downloading now. Ye gods, what a convoluted web site! It's almost as if Fender were trying to make the discounted upgrade price difficult to reach
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TimC340
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And the 'new' (he's been there 12 years) guy is a genuine musician - guitarist and songwriter. Bud Cole.
marrybanilow
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I agree. I don't do this full time but i do have a good number of recurring/steady stream of new clients (to the point where maybe soon i can consider going full time in the near future) - not that it matters now because relationships are established but if i were originally seeking some of these guys and told them we would be recording/mixing on a 'Fender' product, they would've probably gone elsewhere because PERCEPTION wise (and perception matters) it sounds quite amateurish.
carlcaulkett
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I have just finished installing Fender Studio Pro 8, and it has just been through the process of activating my purchased item. However some of the items have failed to activate. Any clues, anyone?
My signature might never change either.Studio One 6.6.4 4 life baby
Vocalpoint
Well-known member
I get this all the time too.
Unless you are actually licensed for ALL those "extra" plugs - you will always see this message.
It's been like this for at least 2-3 versions (years) now - essentially unfixed.
VP
I don’t really care what something is called, at least to a certain extent. What matters more to me is the brand identity behind it. That can play a big role in deciding whether it’s worth investing time in learning, maintaining, and integrating a piece of software. The real costs (and benefits) lie in longterm commitment and the skill development, not in the price of an update or upgrade.
Fender has a strong brand identity built around stringed instruments and amplifiers. It makes sense for that identity to be reflected in their software (as it is now), because using the Fender name for something with a completely different identity could undermine the brand’s story.
From that perspective, coming from an electronic‑music background where amps and guitars are present but not central, waiting for the next big update of Fender Studio is simply less exciting than waiting for updates from a brand with a broader creative scope.
Fortunately, there’s plenty of choice when it comes to DAWs, and Studio One 7 remains a mature, reliable workhorse that I’m very happy with. That said, the next price‑drop round from developer B will be taken more seriously than before.
Fender has a strong brand identity built around stringed instruments and amplifiers. It makes sense for that identity to be reflected in their software (as it is now), because using the Fender name for something with a completely different identity could undermine the brand’s story.
From that perspective, coming from an electronic‑music background where amps and guitars are present but not central, waiting for the next big update of Fender Studio is simply less exciting than waiting for updates from a brand with a broader creative scope.
Fortunately, there’s plenty of choice when it comes to DAWs, and Studio One 7 remains a mature, reliable workhorse that I’m very happy with. That said, the next price‑drop round from developer B will be taken more seriously than before.
RRR Studio
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Let's just put it this way- having dealt with both Fender customer service (literally ignored in an emergency situation) and Presonus customer support, who stepped up and SOLVED my issue, I'm not thrilled with the total merge of Presonus into the Fender conglomeration. I got *exemplary service* from Lawrence and Brian at Presonus and Fender never even responded. FWIW.Wow so many moans about the name! Who gives a flying fader about the name of their DAW
Glad to see video added to Show Page, doesn't look as if anything else has been added to Shows, DMX would be good, but at least if there's a new feature then maybe they haven't abandoned it after all...
I wish they'd sort the automatic language options on their website though - I have to scroll all the way down to the foot of the page to select ENGLISH (I live in France and it automatically chooses French) but then when I click on a link within that English page it reverts to French - anyway what I couldn't find was System Requirements - I use the Show page on an older MacBook Pro running Monterey, and would like to know if this new release will run on it. I'll go for the upgrade at 99€ anyway, for the M4 Studio Mac - I like the overall look and some of the new features seem useful - and I'm upgrading from version 6 so that's a good deal for me, having not bothered to spend 149 to go from 6 to 7. Always good to have the latest version anyway, and I can keep V6 in case there are issues whilst they bug-shoot 3rd party plugins.
And again guys, the name?? get over it!! I've got a 1963 Fender Jaguar sitting in the corner - I'm fairly sure I won't get mixed up and try to connect my MIDI controller to it.....
And honestly?? IDK about you but I don't want every musical item I own to be branded by one company. Individual brands have vibe of their own. Case in point? Have you *seen* Fender's new answer to the beautiful and popular Marshall bluetooth speakers? Ugly and generic. Obviously they didn't get that *looking reminiscent of a cool old amp was a big part of the charm.*
Opinions vary, most certainly. Those are mine.
Do you have the subscription? Or did you buy these products separately?
Vocalpoint
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carlcaulkett
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I've submitted a support ticket at https://my.fender.com/support/ticketdetail/993307. This will be a good, early test of Fender's support prowess
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Vocalpoint
Well-known member
I sent in several tickets on this back in the Presonus days...no change unfortunately.
I just learned to live with it as this error will only be seen on a new install - which does not occur more than once if everything is working normally.
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carlcaulkett
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I upgraded from 7, and I think I was on perpetual. The dialog said before the process, that it was going to "activate my purchased items", implying that it would a. identify my purchased items an b. activate them. Now it is not clear whether these unactivated items had not been purchased or whether the activation had failed for some other reason.
Vocalpoint
Well-known member
Same thing here. The installer will run through all 15 of these products, activate the ones you are licensed for and then post an error on the rest.
Here is what I see in v7.2.3
All the checked items are good here. All the "X" post the same error you are seeing
There should be no error at all - you should be able to just install your plugins (4 in my case) and the rest should be ignored.
for LUKAS - I have never had a subscription.
VP
Did you have the subscription in the past (and it ran out)? Otherwise there have to be reasons why you have these products installed in the first place.
carlcaulkett
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I've always avoided subscriptions like the plague, so certainly not knowingly. I've just checked in Studio One 7.2.3 and it shows this, under "Activate Purchased Items"...
It is showing the 11 items that failed to be activated, but the wording of the dialog suggests that the displayed items have been purchased. If they have been purchased, then why on earth can they not be activated?