Cubase thinks I have a limited license when I have a full?

Cubase
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I activated it all and such yesterday when I got the TASCAM-800 and have been mainly fiddling around with just one recording. My e-licenser even says Cubase LE5 - limited license, the MP3 Encoder - limited, and Cubase LE5 - full.

I exported one song as an mp3, and it then told me I have 19 encodings left until some day in mid January.
So, does Cubase not know I have full usage to Cubase LE5, or do I have to get a full license for the MP3 Encoder? If I need a full license for the MP3 Encoder, how & where do I get it and why doesn’t that just come built in with Cubase?

Thanks for any and all help. I’m just a guy.
-Dan

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Only full Cubase has a full mp3 encoder license. You can also find this info in the manual, btw.
The upgrade patch canm be found on in th steinberg shop - also not really hard to find.

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why would Steinberg do that? it’s easy enough to export as wav and convert to mp3 in itunes or almost any other program. So Steinberg really wants to make $30 off making me add 3 minutes to creating an mp3? smooth business decision.

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Seeing as Steiny has to pay for the license themselves, why would they give it away in the free version of the software?

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So here´s your solution…

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The version I have was not free and it didn’t come with free encoding. I bought a recording and editing program. Isn’t exporting and converting a part of editing? “Elements6” The up grade is $15 not $30

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Obviously you too should have informed yourself a little better, before going and blindly buying things…