Studio One 7 Pricing

[dalemccl]

I am considering Studio One as a replacement for Cakewalk by Bandlab. With version 7 coming out, now is the time to do it.

I want to make sure I understand the two pricing models.

If I pay $179 for Studio One+, I will have access to all Studio One extras. If I don't renew after one year, I will get no further updates but will have a perpetual license to the then current version. Correct?

If I pay $199 for a perpetual license I will have access to all extras. I will get one year of updates. The updates will stop after one year, but I could pay $149 to upgrade to a newer version.

I am not sure why I would not buy the $199 license and then pay $149 thereafter for upgrades. That seems better than paying $179 year after year. Pay $20 more the first year and then $30 less every year thereafter. I must be missing something. The subscription model must include things the perpetual license doesn't.

[jinotsuh]

I think you can also go from the $179 to the $149 and lose the extras. I fairly sure I read that scenario, I'm on Perpetual and that's the way I'm staying, so I don't take 'to' much notice of the rest. If you have a bit more of a look around, maybe at the PreSonus Forums you will find it.

[fedexnman]

You should give a try Tracktion Waveform 13 free . or buy you a USED Studio one 6 artist version. I think I'm off the Studio One 7 , train now with subscription b.s. plus I don't care about DAW specific instruments and content (bloat) .

[jinotsuh]

You don't have to get on the Subscription train, you can go with a Perpetual License.

[Resonant- Serpent]

The version 7 perpetual license will give you all the extras, and they'll never expire.

[lfm]

I think you can also go from the $179 to the $149 and lose the extras. I fairly sure I read that scenario, I'm on Perpetual and that's the way I'm staying, so I don't take 'to' much notice of the rest. If you have a bit more of a look around, maybe at the PreSonus Forums you will find it.

This is the way I read it.

$199 for perpetual does not give you everything StudioOne+ subscription do,
- but then upgrading annually for $149 is really steep
- but voluntarily then if new features you want since licens is perpetual
- you can skip a couple of years

Getting the Plus subscription is giving you access to StudioOne and Plus content
- but it all stops working after a year unless you pay $179 again
EDIT: wrong, Plus content only expire, StudioOne is perpetual
But you have to pay $179 again, and basically pay for StudioOne again
Look here
https://www.presonus.com/en/buy-studio-one-pro.html

Unless they change policy with massive discount campaigns often, like Waves do, I cannot see how this is sustainable at all.

Really steep entry ticket to even start using StudioOne?
- it's almost as arrogant as Avid ProTools were 10 years ago

The freebee huggers had a riot over that Sonar would be payable license again and not free.

I got everything 3rd party in plugins and VST instruments 10 years ago and never looked back. Free to use in any VST compatible daw out there.
- so which daw do what I want the best way?
- no need to look at stock plugins and content at all
- change daw and nothing to relearn regarding what shapes your sound

[musikarldererste]

I think you can also go from the $179 to the $149 and lose the extras. I fairly sure I read that scenario, I'm on Perpetual and that's the way I'm staying, so I don't take 'to' much notice of the rest. If you have a bit more of a look around, maybe at the PreSonus Forums you will find it.

This is the way I read it.

$199 for perpetual does not give you everything StudioOne+ subscription do,
- but then upgrading annually for $149 is really steep
- but voluntarily then if new features you want since licens is perpetual
- you can skip a couple of years

Getting the Plus subscription is giving you access to StudioOne and Plus content
- but it all stops working after a year unless you pay $179 again

Unless they change policy with massive discount campaigns often, like Waves do, I cannot see how this is sustainable at all.

Really steep entry ticket to even start using StudioOne?
- it's almost as arrogant as Avid ProTools were 10 years ago

The freebee huggers had a riot over that Sonar would be payable license again and not free.

I got everything 3rd party in plugins and VST instruments 10 years ago and never looked back. Free to use in any VST compatible daw out there.
- so which daw do what I want the best way?
- no need to look at stock plugins and content at all
- change daw and nothing to relearn regarding what shapes your sound

false please watch the video
its all included now

[dellboy]

So I just watched the video and the pricing is very clear - not.

But it seems to come in three prices which all include everything - and you get to keep for ever.

Upgrade from Arist or Pro $149.

Purchase new $199.

Subscribe for one year $179.

Did I miss the mention of a monthly subscription?

And what is the purpose of buying it for $199 if you can get it for $179?

[Fornicras]

What bothers me a lot, a pro user since V4 is that I pay the same upgrade price as the Artist owners, I should have a difference since I was the owner of the pro license. Maybe $119 or $129.

If you are a new user I think the most logical thing to do is to get the subscription because you get the perpetual license as well.

[lfm]

false please watch the video
its all included now

I was wrong about Annual+ now is perpetual license on StudioOne itself.
- thanks for correcting, I will edit my former post
- but all the Plus extras expire
- as I read that $179 again after a year, you pay again for StudioOne basically

Easier to read on webpage than a video spitting out numbers and options from 3 different people
https://www.presonus.com/en/buy-studio-one-pro.html

"Annual+ plans include a Studio One Pro license (yours to keep) and annual access to all the tools, plug-ins, sound libraries, and more in Studio One Pro+."

Getting perpetual alone, does not give access to any Plus content.

Seems these policies is floating still, and not carved in stone....

[lfm]

And what is the purpose of buying it for $199 if you can get it for $179?

Good questions, probably to make you get a taste of the Plus content and continue with $179 after a year.
- as a habit, kind of
- but it's lot of money, I think

Presonus is really shooting in the dark with what they put up so far
- if you already get a perpetual on StudioOne why pay again for just getting updates

If they had a separate Plus-content subscription would make more sense, I think.
- maybe $99 annually or so
- or is this StudioOne+ they drop in there?

If we look at Cyberlink PowerDirector 365
- you get continued software license and access to all plugins and effects for usually $55 constantly on discount
- but it all expires if stop paying then

StudioOne Annual+ subscription $179 annually????
- you can drop all Plus content if not needing and just use StudioOne

Updates on StudioOne is still $149?
- how many bedroom musicians to this constantly

Even Avid ProTools have a free version as entry level.
- ProTools Artist $99 annually, 32 audiotracks, 64 midi tracks
- then a jump to ProTools Studio $289 annually

Cubase Elements is $100.

Seems to me Presonus is targeting professional users alone.
- forgot about introducing at entry level wallets

[dellboy]

The website and the new video do not appear to align. The whole thing is a mess. Why should finding out how much a product costs be so confusing? At 0:46 in the video he clearly says that all licences include everything.

[lfm]

It's mystery. I felt first attempt on video I saw a week ago was difficult to follow, so went to webpage.
- no pedagogic price award on that walkthrough

I think there will be a release of entry level product of StudioOne or some daw(Bitwig?).
- but it's sales technique to release most expensive products first
- when that market saturated, they release cheaper products for the bigger market
- so don't confuse customers to go to cheaper versions from start

Seems to be close collaboration Bitwig and StudioOne already with some seamless transfer of projects etc.

[vertibration]

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Free upgrades for Life

[Kypresso]

What bothers me a lot, a pro user since V4 is that I pay the same upgrade price as the Artist owners, I should have a difference since I was the owner of the pro license. Maybe $119 or $129.

You are just paying what is now the usual price to upgrade your pro, Artist owners now have to pay 2 or 3 times what they had to pay before if they want to continue using their daw. maybe think about others rather than making everything about you.