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So far, so good for me.

Flute = Installed!

As determined above, there is no path for Free HALion Sonic 7 to HALion 7 for $49. It's for HALion Sonic 7 Collection to HALion 7 (full). I misread the requirements. Steiny refunded the $49.

or

Any minute now.......

Maybe. However I had a long discussion with Noel at NAMM (pre COVID) about the arranger in Studio One. He implemented his idea of what that should be. The end result would be the same as Studio One but the path/workflow is really odd to me compared to my muscle memory of Studio One's arranger work flow. I use Studio One's Chord track too. I'm not a huge MIDI guy so the fact that Studio One lags behind Sonar's MIDI abilities is no big deal to me. Both Sonar and Studio One are just multi-track reorders for my use. So, I cannot say "Sonar is the best Pro Daw on the market" for me. Sonar is like my first love relationship, I remember it fondly but I'm no longer there and my new relationship makes me happy since it won't stop working if I choose to skip a major version upgrade for some period of time. My OP is about not offering a perpetual Sonar license. I'm not against subscription models (see my signature), sometimes they are about convenience, sometimes about cost. But when it comes to a DAW I stand by my principal of perpetual or not at all. I have perpetual licenses for Mixcraft, Samplitude, Pro Tools, Studio One, Reaper, Digital Performer, Bitwig, Cubase, Harrison, Reason & Luna (technically free). All but Samplitude are current. Samplitude still works if I needed it, even though I have not paid for last two version upgrades.

Yes and I Am also current with CbB. No, I'm on a Sonar month to month right now but if there is no perpetual offered within a month or two, I'll drop off the sub plan. I've been firmly rooted in Studio One since the Gibson decision. That's where my muscle memory is today. If I need to get a .cwp into Studio One, I use azslow3's reacwp plugin to open the .cwp in Reaper and then use (a Reaper user) Moss's Project Converter to put it into DAWProject format and open that in Studio One. Some corrections need to be made for sure but most of my tests have about 90% + accuracy. I've been working with these two developers to improve their accuracy. I still collab with 3 people currently using CbB exclusively. When I do, I sometimes make a tracking shell with tempo/time signature/markers for guidance and then give them some stems to work against.

9 to go ^

I got the first post in about Sonar perpetual pricing.

No perpetual licenses? Bad move IMO.

I have Halion Sonic 7 installed and it appears to be fully operational both as standalone and VST. It shows up in my Steiny Dolwload Manger as an Instrument. Where/how did I get this product if not through Steinberg? The reason I ask is the latest promotion includes a $49 upgrade to Halion 7. I got the code but Steiny DL Manager says it's an upgrade for a product I don't own. HUH??!!???

See Lars' post below

Maybe just maybe I'd buy Pianoverse MAX if it was $79 upgrade. Otherwise pass.

Free Update Installed!

Igneous electric cello $19. As my buddy @Fleer sez: Sounds pretty pretty good.

Installed!

77 (sunset strip, snap snap)

89

$199? Yup. Installed!

96 (tears if we don't make it)

Listening again, it was too harsh of a master. Not impressed in second listen.