RogerH
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Internet and the new Sonar
Will the new Sonar require permanent internet conection?
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Re: Internet and the new Sonar
2015/01/13 19:46:17
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We'll have to wait and see.
No one with inside information would post that just yet.
Disclaimer: I have no inside information. You think CW would trust me that?
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Seth Kellogg [Cakewalk]
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Re: Internet and the new Sonar
2015/01/13 20:29:22
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RogerH
Will the new Sonar require permanent internet conection?
Nope, there is an offline authorization mechanic.
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Re: Internet and the new Sonar
2015/01/13 20:33:26
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Seth Kellogg [Cakewalk]
RogerH
Will the new Sonar require permanent internet conection?
Nope, there is an offline authorization mechanic.
I just pictured some dude dressed in motor oil stained coveralls coming into my studio room, tinkering around my computer with a wrench for a while then sayin' "There ya go... purrin' like a kitten".
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Re: Internet and the new Sonar
2015/01/13 21:01:52
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I just pictured some dude dressed in motor oil stained coveralls coming into my studio room, tinkering around my computer with a wrench for a while then sayin' "There ya go... purrin' like a kitten".
I think we'll need to update the offline auth page to include a mechanic now. But serious answer can be found in the questions, comments & feedback thread here: http://forum.cakewalk.com/FindPost/3144824
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Noel Borthwick [Cakewalk]
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Re: Internet and the new Sonar
2015/01/13 21:09:51
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Even with the month to month membership option a full time internet connection is not required. Its only required when the term comes to an end, in order to check whether the next month's payment was successful. So if you want to do a session with your internet turned off, or even travel on the road with no internet access, there is no problem.
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Re: Internet and the new Sonar
2015/01/13 21:12:37
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Noel Borthwick [Cakewalk]
Even with the month to month membership option a full time internet connection is not required. Its only required when the term comes to an end, in order to check whether the next month's payment was successful. So if you want to do a session with your internet turned off, or even travel on the road with no internet access, there is no problem.
If I do the upgrade from X3 to the new version and pay the $199 one time yearly upgrade fee will I still need to reauthorize once a month ?
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Noel Borthwick [Cakewalk]
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Re: Internet and the new Sonar
2015/01/13 21:30:55
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No monthly authorization takes place if you have bought a yearly membership, since you now own the software permanently. In fact no further authorization is required unless you want to install on a different computer. You could potentially unplug your PC permanently and it would work. However if you do want to avail of the monthly updates and features you will either need to connect to the net or have access to a different PC to download the updates.
This is a big difference with the way our system works compared to some other companies. Its completely non intrusive.
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Re: Internet and the new Sonar
2015/01/13 22:03:26
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"In fact no further authorization is required unless you want to install on a different computer."
So this is a change from the past, as right now once we have our numbers, we can use them over and over forever. I'm not really complaining as I agree you need to address piracy and it would seem this is a fair trade off.
But it's a pain for people like me who are constantly upgrading and changing my DAW around. I have completely abandoned Melodyne because I keep forgetting to un register it when I redo my OS drive or something. It's not worth the hassle to me. So that company looses a customer because of registration policy. I actually love my Steinberg USB stick activation. New computer, no problem, just plug and play. I don't understand why so many hate USB or iLOk activation, it's a good system for both the company and the user. Of course the best for users is the good old serial number system but that's the most vulnerable to piracy.
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Re: Internet and the new Sonar
2015/01/13 22:16:28
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There isn't any unreasonable limit on the authorizations. You can still install on multiple machines as long as you follow the licence agreement of one user owning and using the software.
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Re: Internet and the new Sonar
2015/01/13 22:21:34
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RogerH
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Re: Internet and the new Sonar
2015/01/14 03:06:38
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Noel Borthwick [Cakewalk]
No monthly authorization takes place if you have bought a yearly membership, since you now own the software permanently. In fact no further authorization is required unless you want to install on a different computer. You could potentially unplug your PC permanently and it would work. However if you do want to avail of the monthly updates and features you will either need to connect to the net or have access to a different PC to download the updates.
This is a big difference with the way our system works compared to some other companies. Its completely non intrusive.
Thanks for the answer. That's what I wanted to hear.
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Re: Internet and the new Sonar
2015/01/14 03:08:51
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Noel Borthwick [Cakewalk]
There isn't any unreasonable limit on the authorizations. You can still install on multiple machines as long as you follow the licence agreement of one user owning and using the software.
And this is also whorty a "like"
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