Pro Tools Perpetual Licences Return And 2023.9 Announced ?

[cclarry]

Read about it here

https://www.production-expert.com/production-expert-1/pro-tools-perpetual-licences-return

[Eusebio Rufian-Zilbermann]

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there will no longer be a separate, higher priced upgrade for customers who have dropped off their Updates + Support plans

? This is quite a surprise

Is Avid going to become "more normal" after the acquisition?

[Brian Walton]

1 hour ago, Eusebio Rufian-Zilbermann said:

? This is quite a surprise

Is Avid going to become "more normal" after the acquisition?

$600 for a seat is still outside of the market

[Bapu]

"Starting September 21, Pro Tools Perpetual customers will use a Pro Tools Perpetual Upgrade to renew their perpetual license or get current, there will no longer be a separate, higher priced upgrade for customers who have dropped off their Updates + Support plans."

That's a change for the better.

[telecode 101]

26 minutes ago, Brian Walton said:

$600 for a seat is still outside of the market

Isn't that was a Cubase pro license costs?

[Brian Walton]

45 minutes ago, telecode 101 said:

Isn't that was a Cubase pro license costs?

Yes, the other dinosaur costs $600.

[Plumbee]

If AVID adds VST support, it might be worth looking into.

Edited September 21, 2023 by Plumbee

[e-cue]

2 hours ago, Brian Walton said:

Yes, the other dinosaur costs $600.

and.... AND.... that just for the ‘studio’ version.

 

"Pro Tools Ultimate Perpetual Licence[sic] - $1,499” 

[Lionel]

3 hours ago, Plumbee said:

If AVID adds VST support, it might be worth looking into.

VST3 and/or CLAP support would be the difference-maker for me to support Pro Tools again.  But right now... I'm happy with Ableton and Reason

[Bruno de Souza Lino]

20 hours ago, Brian Walton said:

$600 for a seat is still outside of the market

And that's not the top option. Ultimate is $1400, which is only gonna make you look it as a great value if you're a Sequoia user. Even Nuendo costs less than that.