What happens to session after subscription?

[lobabe]

It seems like such a simple question but Google isn't helping.
I also put this in the search engine at Avid with no luck.

But I paid for one month subscription.. I probably won't finish my song in that time. Will my session be deleted? And let's say.. I go a month without paying and then restart a subscription, will I keep that session with same effects, etc.?
I found a thread where someone said.. if you pay for one month subscription.. after the subscription ends, you'll still be able to record in Pro Tools 12, you just won't be able to use effects, any truth to that?


Sorry, I'm a newbie at all of this.

[EdwardWilliam]

Hello lobabe,
The session that you create in PT is sort of forever. I recently opened a PT 5.1 session file that I created many years ago in PT 12.7. Obviously, you need some version of PT in order to open the session, in your case, that's the subscription, and the collection of plugins that come along with it. If your subscription is about to run out, I'd recommend using the commit feature to process tracks with the plugins so that you don't loose your work. Save lots of mixed tracks and stems as wav files to use between subscriptions.
There is also Pro Tools First, the free version, which is probably the version you read about that is without plugins.


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[clausiii]

The local session remains untouched on your drive.
You just can‘t start the application anymore.

The thread quote is wrong.

[JoelG]

Just for clarification, do you mean Session (stored locally on your computer) or Project (stored on Avid servers)?

If you do mean a locally stored Session, then there wouldn't be anything to worry about unless you where using plugins that you don't get back with a new subscription.

If you mean a cloud stored Project, then this would be applicable:

Q: What happens to my Projects if I my Project subscription lapses?
A: If you purchased additional cloud storage space and allowed your subscription to lapse, your cloud space will be downgraded to the free 1 GB/3-Project tier. Any Projects and files stored in your cloud space beyond these limits will not be available to access or download. If you renew your plan within 30 days of it expiring, you’ll be able to access all of your original projects and files again. If you don’t renew your plan, we reserve the right to remove all of your user-inaccessible media 30 days after your plan has expired.

Joel

[lobabe]

Thanks. Yeah, I usually only write a song or two a year.. and I was planning on using this subscription sporadically. If it doesn't give me too many problems I'll continue with it, but I have Pro Tools Express as a back-up.

[SigFriedChicken]

I'd bounce all my tracks as separate WAVs before Doomsday, just in case.