• SONAR
  • Platinum install limit?
2016/06/07 13:38:34
grayangel
Hey guys, I'm upgrading to Platinum today.  One question I cannot seem to find the answer for is, am I able to install Platinum on all 3 of my studio computers?  2 in house computers and a laptop for remote work.   Any help is much appreciated.
 
Thank you
2016/06/07 13:47:54
THambrecht
I have SONAR Platinum installed on 4 computers, running at the same time. There is no problem.
But sometimes I have the problem that the license is suddenly DEMO, when I have no internet connection.
For my 5th computer I got a licence problem during installation. Therefore I buyed a additional license.
 
 
 
2016/06/07 13:48:29
bapu
You can install on two computers as long as you don't both at the same time.
 
AFAIK CAkewalk doe not confirm in any way how many computers you "actaully" have it installed on. The key, IMO, is that you/anyone do not use them at the same time.
 
Disclosure: I am not a Cake employee or a lawyer, so I would suggest not installing on more than two computers.
2016/06/07 13:49:08
scook
You may install SONAR on more than one PC but you are expected to use only one PC at a time.
2016/06/07 14:21:13
grayangel
Great, thank you for the responses everyone.  I'm looking forward to taking the plunge this evening!
2016/06/07 15:31:49
tenfoot
I have Sonar installed on my studio PC, a laptop that I use for live shows, and a backup laptop. Obviously with the new activation system Cakewalk can now tell how many installations you have, but as with everything else they are more than fair with their installation policy.
2016/06/07 15:46:14
grayangel
Thank you tenfoot. Cakewalk is awesome.
2016/06/07 19:45:18
robert_e_bone
I have Sonar installed on 3 current computers, but only use one at a time, which you explicitly agree to follow as a required part of the installation process.
 
While they do not at the moment seem intent on cracking down on multiple instances of the same product license being up and active, it WOULD be a violation of the licensing terms to have Sonar actively in use on more than a single computer at the same time.
 
Many users APPLAUD Cakewalk relying on the general honesty of its users, and if you have had to deal with iLOK and all of that crap, you would understand why folks are very happy Cakewalk does things as it does with regard to licensing.
 
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