PreSonus Studio One 7 apparently imminent

[Samogrey]

What if there's a bug but your 1 year update period expired?

Under this situation, I guess you just can’t get an update to fix it, it’s like Pro Tools.

[rageix]

Okay but I would pay $129 for two years of updates. Now it's $149 for one. Sure I don't have to update yearly but I can't help but feel like I'm getting less for a higher price. Every time they say stuff like "the features will release when they are ready", it still translates to barely two updates within the year if not just one.

Ok but that's the wrong way to think about it. You get updates for a year included in the fee, then if you wait another year and update again, the price is basically the same as if you waited between major versions and you'd end up with the same features.

There's a time between major updates where you aren't getting new features because they are being held for the next major update. Now you have an option to get updates sooner if you are willing to pay to update sooner. It's actually more flexible. You would only be paying that much more if you always stay up to date. S1 already has many features and is totally useable if you are behind on updates it doesn't matter.

[jamcat]

Looks like a clip launcher is coming.

No.

[SeeingInMidi]

Looks like a clip launcher is coming.

No.

unfortunately, it seems so by looking at the blurred previews. Really hope they didn't spend all their resources on v7 working on a clip launcher and more internal instruments. The last thing i want are more instruments by presonus.

[lfm]

To me they complicated alternatives that would just tell everything in one screen dump
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So I can go perpetual upgrade from v4 to 7 for $149 and have updates for one year, not two as before(as I recall from 2018).

If I go Annual+ I also get StudioOne+ stuff for $180 and possibly do that every year if not cancelling.
- I guess Plus stuff is not available if cancelling Annual

But will perpetual go away after one year?
- I mean as purchase option

Either way it's a serious price raise to be up to date!!!

When companies go about like this they are really shooting in the dark.
- no entry level price tag
- it's a big jump for beginners
- all competition has Essential versions
- I think they will change this again in a year or so....

[jens]

What happens if you upgrade 11 months before the next major release, would the upgrade be included in your year? They made no distinction between major releases and the one-year policy, so I assume yes.

If it’s the Bitwig model there are no more major releases…just a steady stream of small upgrades….thats how it works.

Naaaah - Bitwig most obviously nonetheless has major releases.

[kmonkey]

Oiiiii.....Reaper

[Crossinger]

Oiiiii.....Reaper

Before using Reaper, I would rather consider “DAW-less” production.

[VariKusBrainZ]

Id rather learn to play fart kazoo than adopt Reaper

[HcDoom]

So, users who have bought pro from the early beginnings, paid for each upgrade are totally forgotten and equaled to artist users who spent much less? Did intern came up with this idea or…?

[tuzemec]

On the other hand, they have to come up with really good new features each year. Otherwise the users just won't upgrade.

All in all, I'm fine with this new pricing.

[Kypresso]

So, users who have bought pro from the early beginnings, paid for each upgrade are totally forgotten and equaled to artist users who spent much less? Did intern came up with this idea or…?

No, pro users at least get an updated daw every year, artist users have been f**ked over and get no updates ever again.

[SLiC]

What happens if you upgrade 11 months before the next major release, would the upgrade be included in your year? They made no distinction between major releases and the one-year policy, so I assume yes.

If it’s the Bitwig model there are no more major releases…just a steady stream of small upgrades….thats how it works.

Naaaah - Bitwig most obviously nonetheless has major releases.

Not for years (one of the reasons I use Bitwig less and switched back to Live!) The entire point of this is not to hold back features for a big number releases and release them when there are ready...otherwise its a bit pointless. At the end of the day with Bitwig (and now S1) you just upgrade when you like, get all the new features (the longer you wait the better the value, you do not have to do it yearly, in fact you can often do it every 18 months an still never miss out on anything).

[SLiC]

So, users who have bought pro from the early beginnings, paid for each upgrade are totally forgotten and equaled to artist users who spent much less? Did intern came up with this idea or…?

No, pro users at least get an updated daw every year, artist users have been f**ked over and get no updates ever again.

TBH, I have S1 Pro 6.5 and and Artist user pays the same as I do for the upgrade to 7 Pro- so they got a bargain!

[thebutler]

Looks like a clip launcher is coming.

No.

unfortunately, it seems so by looking at the blurred previews.

I've looked but can't see... show me please where you mean..?