How do I get Nuendo 12 on the new Steinberg licencer scheme?

THambrecht · April 30, 2022, 8:53am

After the big announcement of the new Steinberg licensing scheme, I’m surprised.
Nuendo 12 was licensed again on the USB eLicenser after updating from version 11.
How do I get that on the new Steinberg Licensing scheme? I would like to work without the dongle.

During installation Nuendo 12, the dongle (version 11) had to be plugged in - and the licence for Nuendo 12 was then automatically reinstalled on the dongle.
???

inadream · April 30, 2022, 9:50am

Can you provide a screenshot of the N12 entry on your eLicenser?
Does it look like this:

David_W · April 30, 2022, 1:16pm

Nuendo 12 always uses Steinberg Licensing. You should see the Nuendo 12 licence in the “Steinberg Activation Manager” application.

The eLicenser transaction for those who upgraded is a once-only thing to replace your old eLicenser one with one that still works with older versions but cannot be used for a further upgrade to Nuendo 12.

THambrecht · April 30, 2022, 3:04pm

Thanks very much. You are right.
Because I saw this message in the eLicencer, I thought the license is still on the dongle.

inadream · May 1, 2022, 2:22am

You’re welcome. There’s a series of steps you have to follow to get ANOTHER activation code that will then be the one you enter into the Steinberg Activation Manager - it’s VERY convoluted and confusing It took me more than 10 minutes to find and follow the instructions correctly. It’s a TERRIBLE upgrade actiation process!