Purchasing Live5 abroad?
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- KVRist
- 200 posts since 20 Jan, 2003 from Lancashire, UK
Hey all,
I've tried the Live5 demo and been blown away by it so I'm extremely tempted to buy it. I live in the UK but I'm off on holiday to America in a few weeks. If I buy it over there, do you think I'll be allowed to register it when I get back home? Will the license key be, say, America only?
I've often wondered this when buying from the marketplace section here at KvR too..
I've tried the Live5 demo and been blown away by it so I'm extremely tempted to buy it. I live in the UK but I'm off on holiday to America in a few weeks. If I buy it over there, do you think I'll be allowed to register it when I get back home? Will the license key be, say, America only?
I've often wondered this when buying from the marketplace section here at KvR too..
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- KVRAF
- 4822 posts since 14 Mar, 2002 from Somewhere else, on principle
First I think you are confusing the Beta with the Demo. Live 5 is still undergoing Beta testing and probably won't be released for a little while yet.Polyphonic wrote:Hey all,I've tried the Live5 demo and been blown away by it so I'm extremely tempted to buy it. I live in the UK but I'm off on holiday to America in a few weeks. If I buy it over there, do you think I'll be allowed to register it when I get back home? Will the license key be, say, America only?
Second, I don't think there should be any problem with the license key. I have no idea why you think your key should be legal in America only, it's a German company anyway from what I gather.
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- KVRist
- Topic Starter
- 200 posts since 20 Jan, 2003 from Lancashire, UK
Great, thanks!
Rumours are that Live5 will be out (final version) in just over a week as there are no major problems with the beta.

Thanks for your help!
Rumours are that Live5 will be out (final version) in just over a week as there are no major problems with the beta.
Thanks for your help!
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- KVRAF
- 4822 posts since 14 Mar, 2002 from Somewhere else, on principle
Really? Cool I hadn't heard that.Polyphonic wrote:Great, thanks!
Rumours are that Live5 will be out (final version) in just over a week as there are no major problems with the beta.
Thanks for your help!
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- KVRAF
- 7489 posts since 6 Jul, 2004
Yeah - the latest Ableton newsletter states that for one week only you can buy Operator bundled with the Live 5 upgrade for a reduced price.
The offer ends on 31 July, implying the release date is 24 July.
The offer ends on 31 July, implying the release date is 24 July.
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- KVRAF
- 7489 posts since 6 Jul, 2004
Thinking back to when I bought Live 2, it was a case of installing the software from the CDROM and then (within 10 days) registering online (a simple case of clicking YES and letting the software sort it's own registration out online, I believe.)JohnVulich wrote: I don't think there should be any problem with the license key.
I don't think this has changed, although I personally I have always done the download upgrade since then. I will possibly go for the box this time...
Yes, they are based in Berlin.I have no idea why you think your key should be legal in America only, it's a German company anyway from what I gather.