Hi,
We all know what @dWizard is talking about.
I did a little investigating and here’s what I found.
During big licence upgrade from 11 to 12, all of Cuabse 12 Pro users received access (licence?) to the full version of SpectraLayers Pro 8.0.20. with ability to unmix stems (drums, vocals, bass and other ) not only vocals (imho most important feature in SL)
Everyone was sitting silent&thinking: is this a present or a bug?
I did not find any official Steinberg statement, about this issue, and now I understand why:
If they gave a free Pro licence to SL 8 during Cubase 11->12 upgrade, it should be extendable and still free or upgradeable on an upgrade purchase basis.
In this situation it is better to remain silent.
Steinberg could also have said at the time: dear Cubase 11 Pro users, after the upgrade to Cubase 12 Pro we have a gift for you - a free licence to SL 8 Pro.
But they didn’t.
If I were Steinberg, I would allow users who have the SL 8 Pro version to upgrade to 10 Pro on an upgrade basis.
But since Steinberg has never confirmed this upgrade officially, I don’t know if I have a legit version of SL 8 Pro that I can upgrade via the Steinberg shop.
Or was it simply a mistake when changing the licensing method.
It is curious that Spectralayers 8 is not even listed as “My products” your products anymore.
Check this on your Download Assistant (if you upgraded version by version)
In Cubase 11 Pro Update Tab (you find Spectralayers 7.0.20)
In Cubase 12 Pro you find Spectralayers 9.0.20
So where is missing Spectralayers 8.0.20?
Only way to get installer is to find Spectralayers 8 Pro in Spectralayers section in Download Assistant.
So where is my Spectralayers Pro 8.0.20 licence?
The Spectralayers Pro 8.0.20 licence in on your usb dongle with “Cubase Pro 11 (Upgraded to Cubase wiith Steinberg Licensing)”
It is easy to check that usb-dongle contain licence - as long as dongle is in usb, Spectralayers Pro 8.0.20 opens as pro, but when you unplug dongle it opens as Spectralayers 8.0.2 One.
It seems Spectalayers is always Pro, but during startup is determining if the licence is valid or no.
There is no way to have both Spectralayers (8 and 10) installed and working at the same time as ARA extension, because Spectralayers is located in
“c:\Program Files\Common Files\VST3\SpectraLayers.vst3”
And the newest version is overwriting previous one.
So, to have Spectralayers Pro 8.0.20 working in Cubase 13 Pro:
- Uninstall Spectralayers 10 (one)
- Reinstall Spectralayers 8 (pro)
- Make sure you have e-licencer software and usb-dongle on this machine.
Here are some sources to read about this issue:
This is reddit thread about this issue.
https://www.reddit.com/r/cubase/comments/1360i2m/do_cubase_12_pro_owners_also_own_the_full_version/
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