Bit of a problem I think. I got LE5 but I want to upgrade to Elements 6. There’s no option for going from LE5 to Elements 6 in the the shop, only LE6. Can I upgrade to LE6 and then to Elements 6 or simply from LE5 to Elements?
You’re right, apparently they don’t let you update version numbers from basic licenses.
Upgrading from LE5 to LE6 is not possible I think, because the LE versions aren’t retail licenses, they’re introduction licenses that are given away with other products.
Best bet is probably to buy Elements 6 new, or find an upgrade from LE5 to another version of 5 from a store that still has them. That’s of course only viable if the features you’re after are also in that version of 5.
The only thing I can think of is that maybe LE5 had more features than LE6, so an upgrade from LE5 to Elements 6 would be considered a “downgrade”? Kind of like how you can’t upgrade Studio 5 to Artist 6. I couldn’t find any feature comparisons between LE5 and LE6, so I’m only guessing. If you can spring for the upgrade to Artist 6, it can be had for USD 149.99. Not a bad deal. Unless you have your heart set on running without a dongle. Also, keep in mind that the upgrade to Artist 6 would require a dongle to be purchased separately, so that does raise the overall price a little.
I was just pointing out that since you can upgrade from LE6 to Elements 6, but not from LE5 to Elements 6 that maybe LE5 has more features than Elements 6. You can, however, upgrade to Artist 6 from LE4/5/6. I wasn’t talking about upgrading from LE5 to LE6 if that’s what you’re getting at.
I too would like an upgrade option LE5->Elements 6 for my travel requirements (i.e. no dongle). LE5 is useless to me as it doesn’t even have MIDI tracks – Instrument Tracks only.
is there anyway that i can upgrade from cubase le5 to artist 6? i had purchased an audio interface that came with le5, and then i purchased artist 6. tried to upgrade it and it wouldnt work. i eventually saw the promo for the upgrade on the website for 149.99 but im not gonna pay that when i already purchased artist 6. help please
Yes you’re right of course, sorry, brain freeze! What I should have said is, LE5 doesn’t have the VST Rack (F11) which means the only way you can load a VSTi is in the form of an Instrument Track.