I like pro tools and wish avid was more stable company. But music side seems there’s no reason why anyone couldn’t jump ship and be better off. Post guys are kinda stuck and by now not feel bad as perpetua lifeline is ok. That somehow they’ve lost control on the competition in the daw side but still they are looking at Adobe for inspiration while not having enough value for their sub service. Just too many versions, tiers, update issues, slow updates, payment structures, and confusing information makes avid a very unstable company for me. Or maybe in two years once the dust settles on this avid won’t support perpetual updates any longer or some crap like that. I was finally going to buy the perpetual at $2500 but I just don’t trust avid anymore.īecause I’m sure once Apple ditches intel in the next big os after Monterrey, pro tools will most likely not support perpetual. But for a long term user and most professionals, software licensing is just now a part of the cost of doing business. I completely understand as a single users it seems like a ripoff - and they will lose customers Im sure. In addition, I wasn't able to update my 2008 Mac Pro because if I need I wouldn't be able to run the older pro tools so when my mother board failed I had no choice but to move to a 2013 trashcan mac- I needed to update some things. So in the end over the long run its better to just stay current in my opinion- than lagging behind because I need a large sum upfront to update. Then we changed to AAX and 64 bit and eventually I had to eat it an update to V12. Then, the same thing happened with V9- so I paid to upgrade. When version 7 came out, there were TONS of new features so I had to pay to upgrade. At some point sure- but I first bought pro tools in 2005. Now you lose access as soon as you stop paying. Think of it like the old “Major Upgrade” offering before subscriptions. You can continue to renew either on a monthly or annual plan. Only the name of your subscription and updated pricing changes. You can do this at any time, even if you are years lapsed on your perpetual. All you have to do is buy the “Get Current,” and you can update and keep the perpetual like before. Now, let’s say I stay on the correct OS that supports Pro Tools Studio 2023.4 for several years but want to update to a new Mac OS or Windows. I now can use Pro Tools Studio 2023.4 in perpetuity until either the OS is no longer supported or Pro Tools no longer supports the OS I want to be on. My Perpetual becomes whatever version was last offered during my term (let’s say it’s Pro Tools Studio 2023.4). At the end of my year subscription, I choose not to renew. I can buy the Get Current option, and my perpetual becomes “Pro Tools Studio 2022.4”. You can jump on and off of this at any time.įor example, say I own a perpetual for Pro Tools Standard 2018. You also get a year of updates, and at the end of your subscription, your perpetual becomes the last version offered during your term. This will take ANY perpetual license and bring it up to the current version. Avid has what is called a “Get Current” offering. Am I stuck with my Perpetual License version forever? At the time of initial posting this thread, Vendors do still have some available. Avid is letting all retailers sell their stock, but once they’re out, they’re gone. While Avid is not producing any more new licenses, some still exist. If you have a perpetual running on a subscription plan, your Pro Tools Standard License will become a “Studio” license, and your Ultimate will become a “Flex.” Nothing happens if you’re rocking a Perpetual on an expired support plan or Pro Tools 10, 11, or 12 (you may laugh, but I know people who still use it). No, your license is still safely nestled in your iLok account and will remain there for eternity (or at least until OS support for your version runs out). I've broken it down into a few questions and answers to help any out who may be confused. Love Avid or hate them, some of yall may have questions about how the new "subscription only" Pro Tools model affects your perpetual license. EDIT: Adding more info for current subscribers.
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