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aMUSEd · Post by **aMUSEd** » Fri May 29, 2020 4:56 pm

Local Man wrote: Fri May 29, 2020 3:13 pm The upgrade is free for all essential owners.
It is only the other theirs that have to pay for the upgrade.

Annoyingly I had updated to Assistant - kindof makes me wish I hadn't.

Local Man · Post by **Local Man** » Sat May 30, 2020 1:43 am

aMUSEd wrote: Fri May 29, 2020 4:56 pm
Local Man wrote: Fri May 29, 2020 3:13 pm The upgrade is free for all essential owners.
It is only the other theirs that have to pay for the upgrade.
Annoyingly I had updated to Assistant - kindof makes me wish I hadn't.

Yeah it's a little weird. There are new features in Essential 5 that aren't in version 4 of the upper tiers. So if you paid for the more expensive version you don't get the benefits that someone with the cheapest version gets. It seems a little backwards in a way.

But good for essential owners. It's cool that at least they get a little perk.
Everyone else can pay the price if and when they're ready. Seems like a cool update.

Dirtgrain · Post by **Dirtgrain** » Sat May 30, 2020 3:42 am

Never mind. I found the upgrade option when I logged in--didn't see it the first time--had to check licenses.

MissOptimyst · Post by **MissOptimyst** » Sat May 30, 2020 4:53 am

Just updated. Great new features! Especially excited about using the de-essing feature.

Bug Music · Post by **Bug Music** » Sat May 30, 2020 5:50 am

aMUSEd wrote: Fri May 29, 2020 4:56 pmAnnoyingly I had updated to Assistant - kindof makes me wish I hadn't.

Yeah, it's really weird.
I've been tempted to upgrade to assistant every time it goes on sale at PiB, but I've been getting by with just Essentials features for now.
I agree that it's kind of a kick in the teeth to folks that have the upper tier versions.

I guess they must just assume that the Essentials users will drink the koolaid, and automatically upgrade.

- Jay

codec_spurt · Post by **codec_spurt** » Sat May 30, 2020 9:57 pm

Ploki · Post by **Ploki** » Sun May 31, 2020 8:46 am

Local Man wrote: Sat May 30, 2020 1:43 am
Yeah it's a little weird. There are new features in Essential 5 that aren't in version 4 of the upper tiers. So if you paid for the more expensive version you don't get the benefits that someone with the cheapest version gets. It seems a little backwards in a way.

But good for essential owners. It's cool that at least they get a little perk.
Everyone else can pay the price if and when they're ready. Seems like a cool update.

it's also weird V3 studio owners got to update for 49$, and V4 owners for 149$.

i'm not giving them money this time around, it's too unfair.

jamcat · Post by **jamcat** » Sun May 31, 2020 9:13 am

I think Essential is a free update because a license is included with Studio One, and it integrates as a core feature of the DAW.

SLiC · Post by **SLiC** » Sun May 31, 2020 9:49 am

jamcat wrote: Sun May 31, 2020 9:13 am I think Essential is a free update because a license is included with Studio One, and it integrates as a core feature of the DAW.

How is Melodyne 5 working in Studio One?

Local Man · Post by **Local Man** » Mon Jun 01, 2020 12:51 am

Ploki wrote: Sun May 31, 2020 8:46 am
Local Man wrote: Sat May 30, 2020 1:43 am
Yeah it's a little weird. There are new features in Essential 5 that aren't in version 4 of the upper tiers. So if you paid for the more expensive version you don't get the benefits that someone with the cheapest version gets. It seems a little backwards in a way.

But good for essential owners. It's cool that at least they get a little perk.
Everyone else can pay the price if and when they're ready. Seems like a cool update.
it's also weird V3 studio owners got to update for 49$, and V4 owners for 149$.

i'm not giving them money this time around, it's too unfair.

For the same tier? I don't understand.
The older version updates for less, all other things being equal?

andymcbain · Post by **andymcbain** » Mon Jun 01, 2020 11:47 am

SLiC wrote: Sun May 31, 2020 9:49 am
jamcat wrote: Sun May 31, 2020 9:13 am I think Essential is a free update because a license is included with Studio One, and it integrates as a core feature of the DAW.
How is Melodyne 5 working in Studio One?

No issues at all here. I'm on the latest version of Studio One on Mac OS 10.12.6

Really impressed with the update - the sibilance tool is superb

paulbreeze · Post by **paulbreeze** » Mon Jun 01, 2020 11:53 am

Local Man wrote: Mon Jun 01, 2020 12:51 am For the same tier? I don't understand.
The older version updates for less, all other things being equal?

They had a promo for the V3->V4 upgrade for 49USD, which apparently also included free update to V5 because of the grace period.

Local Man · Post by **Local Man** » Mon Jun 01, 2020 2:59 pm

paulbreeze wrote: Mon Jun 01, 2020 11:53 am
Local Man wrote: Mon Jun 01, 2020 12:51 am For the same tier? I don't understand.
The older version updates for less, all other things being equal?
They had a promo for the V3->V4 upgrade for 49USD, which apparently also included free update to V5 because of the grace period.

I see. Well hopefully they'll have more upgrade promos in the somewhat near future.

MissOptimyst · Post by **MissOptimyst** » Tue Jun 02, 2020 12:54 am

aMUSEd wrote: Fri May 29, 2020 4:56 pm
Local Man wrote: Fri May 29, 2020 3:13 pm The upgrade is free for all essential owners.
It is only the other theirs that have to pay for the upgrade.
Annoyingly I had updated to Assistant - kindof makes me wish I hadn't.

Assistant is kind of needed though. Essential is very limited.

I have Assistant and I got the free upgrade to 5, but I recently purchased Melodyne 4 not too long ago so that is most likely the reason.

Kinh · Post by **Kinh** » Tue Jun 16, 2020 7:37 pm

this is a COMPLETE waste of money!!!

Melodyne 5 released, post examples inside.