X1/2 License

Sure. But you coud have Sonar on 2 PC's at the same time. You just cant use the 2 PC's at the same exact time.
I think you miss-read the rules..

Cj

Echo Clay's Comment.  Two installs are OK, you can just use one at a time. 
 
Put X2 on your laptop and your desktop, but only run it one one at a time.

Glen

on more than two machines

arf, I meant ONE machine at the time ... 


so we're all saying the same thing here ... all at once... ;)


That's what we can call support... 


V

From the license agreement on the install dialog box.

"one person use the enclosed Cakewalk software product (the "Product") on one personal computer at a time."

In fact you can have SONAR installed on more than 2 computers as long as you don't use them at the same time.

To reiterate: an upgrade from X1 to X2 does not constitute a new licence. You still only have one licence.
Even though I have every version since Cakewalk 7 I still only have 1 licence.

Bristol_Jonesey



But due to the lack of upper limbs, I only ever use 1 at a time.

thats the bit that gets me.. :D

I've always thought the best way to understand these types of licensing agreements is to treat it like you would a physical book - only one person (any person) can read the book at any given time, sure someone can look over your shoulder, but ultimately only one of you is driving (flipping the page when "your" done reading it).  It's a simple personal use licensing, some products will have different licensing schemes for different types of use (and charge differing rates based upon the usage). i.e. commercial use licensing, educational licensing, ...  but as far as I know for the majority of Sonar users there is one licensing scheme.  

The enforcement (unless some form of physical check is performed say with something like iLok or a network licensing agent) is ultimately an honor based system.  You "agree" to abide by the terms of the EULA and that's that.

As has already been stated an "upgrade" is not a new license, it's simply the same license for a newer version of the product, but the same basic rule applies.  Sure you can run Sonar X1 on one system and Sonar X2 on another, but the honor code in place requires you to only use one instance at any one time.  You can't gift it to someone else, you can't sell the old version as you really only have one non-transferable license, ... so on and so on.  

Ah - can't see it - images are blocked by my work

Hah! Yep - I see what you mean.

Never argue with a drummer with 4 arms

or if you have an assistant working in your studio and he could be editing while your tracking....come on now, anyone heard of running a efficient shop....