I heard something about if you’ve recently done an upgrade before a release comes out that you get the new release for free, so like if you’ve just upgraded to 10 you would get 10.5 if it’s within x amount of days? Is this true or misinformation?
Absolutely true. If you ACTIVATED a Cubase license after the Grace Period date, you will automatically updated to the latest version. They have been doing it for years. It is usually a month or two before the release that the Grace Period goes back.
Thanks. Cool. So you wouldn’t have to do anything if you say activated a cubase 10 license today for example and then the 10.5 comes out in a few weeks, as e-licenser would automatically do the update to 10.5 ?
EDIT; just found Steinberg have a page explaining this. And it seems like the grace period is around 4 weeks. Cool
To answer to the initial question, no, I’m not. Simply because it seems that 10.5 will require a DAW under Windows 10 to avoid any graphic glitch.
So, I’ll probably delay any update/upgrade until being able to change my present system, and go through all the W10 and VSTis reinstallation nightmare. I’m not in a rush, honestly : if ain’t broken…
I’m still waiting fror them to sort out Cubase 10 as in HiDpi scaling for Windows. 100% or 200% is a complete no no and means its unusable? Solution disable HiDpi and have a blurry GUI, how marvelous. 10.5 I don’t think so.
Well that’s exactly my gripe they introduce something in 10 as a paid upgrade that does not work. They now might possibly fix it in another paid upgrade.
Well you are making a bet that you have successfully figured out EXACTLY when 10.5 will be released. If you activate 10 too early you’ll need to buy an upgrade to get to 10.5 - even if you only miss it by a few days. The way this typically gets played out is someone owns 10 but does not activate it until 10.5 is released (since Steinberg typically does not pre-announce) which is the only way to ensure you get the free upgrade.