Cubase 7 with new dongle from Cubase 6

Cubase
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Hello,
I have to change my system since the old one died, so I want to buy a ur824. I’m using Cubase 6 at the moment, been using Cubase from VST32, so I have the licences from 6 and the previous version in the dongle. I see that there’s a “Steinberg ultimate Cubase recording pack” with the UR824 and Cubase 7. Makes sense financially as the upgrade from Cubase 6 would cost higher if I buy only the UR824 and if I upgrade later.

So the question is this : since this package comes with a new dongle, can I still get all the previous versions in the new dongle, or do I have to use the old and put the Cubase 7 version ? Or actually if I use the new dongle, I have access to all previous versions, and I can still keep the old dongle as a sort of backup or second dongle (up to Cubase 6 I would guess) ?

I hope I made myself clear, and thanks for the answers :slight_smile:

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Yes, it is possible to transfer the licenses from one dongle to another. You have to go to the “my steinberg” area and contact the support.

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Yes, you’ll have access to all previous version with a 7/7.5 license. A backup is not bad, you could also sell the 6 license which won’t be useful for 7 projects anyway.

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Actually, licenses can be transferred between USB-eLicensers (and from Soft-eLicenser to USB-eLicenser) using simple “drag 'n drop” in eLicenser Control Center software.

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but you don’t need to if you’re buying a fresh licence of 7/7.5, as this will work for all previous versions.

You’ll be able to sell the 6 license for an all round win.