I have current version of Studio perpetual, should I renew support?

[JFreak]

Not to mention the DigiDesign HD systems where entry level price for HD license was 10k. License and hardware could not be separated until Avid PT9.

If you have money to spare, you can always try to buy the Carbon system and sell the hardware without license.

[JFreak]

Originally Posted by jgiannis

I'm still not understanding something.

Avid took reinstatements off some years ago, which is why nobody trusts the option is still there tomorrow when you need it.

[uptheoctave]

Originally Posted by jgiannis

Thanks so much.

Fyi, I've been doing some reading, and it looks like you CAN still get a legitimate Ultimate perpetual license. It comes with the purchase of the CARBON interface. It's expensive, over $4,000 USD. But I think the old PT HD/Ultimate were around $2500, so you're basically paying the $2500 for the license and $1500 for the interface.

Also, back to the reinstatement plan, I found this page:

https://avid.secure.force.com/pkb/ar...No-Active-plan

It sounds like Avid is currently keeping the "reinstatement" aka "get current" aka "upgrade" alive. Either that or I'm still not understanding something.

Yes Carbon is one approach but it is more expensive than an Ultimate license ever was.

This is possibly a good way to do it if you could use the hardware:

https://www.rspeaudio.com/avid-pro-t...n-b-stock-deal

On reinstatements- I hope they remain, but they did disappear once, so who knows for sure?