Hello,
I currently have Cubase 11 and want to purchase the update to 13. My license for Cubase 11 is on a USB elicensor. I recently got a new computer and Cubase is not installed. My question is, when I install Cubase 13 will it need my usb licensor to verify I am eligible for the update or does it get that information from my My Steinberg account. Thanks.
Welcome to the Forum.
For the update of Cubase 11 to Cubase 13 the USB eLicenser needs to be connected during the update. The process will mark the license on the dongle as upgraded, so that it can’t be done again.
After the update you don’t need the USB eLicenser anymore.
Thanks. Do I need to install the elicensor software or just connect the dongle?
The eLicenser Control Center will be automatically installed, together with the Download Assistant.
If you install each component separately you need to include the Control Center because that is the component accessing the dongle.
Ok. That makes sense. I didn’t think the elicenser software was automatically installed anymore because of the changes to how licensing works now.