Predictions for competitors?
 
And what I mean is not subscription based DAWs. We're talking apples to apples as in licensed for (your lifetime).
 
I will say Studio One.
 
Reaper and Mixbus are priced a bit too low to facilitate it, IMO.

There was a recent thread about lifetime updates in the Studio One forum but it got out of hand and they locked it.
 
 
https://forums.presonus.com/viewtopic.php?f=213&t=18632

I think you are wrong bapu.  Not just from that recent locked thread but overall we are not keen on the subscription model or lifetime updates either. That has been made pretty clear to Presonus.  I think and hope everything just stays on the current path.  We are all really happy with the current situation.  It is way simpler.

I've been called wrong before Jeff. After all is said and done I think it's just a prediction. Sort of like a weather man.

And to be honest you could also be right. You just never know. They might figure out a way to give us lifetime updates and charge for other things like addons etc.. Who knows. I just get the vibe from being a bit closer to the forums that we are all pretty happy the way things are right now as they say.
 
I agree about Mixbus though. The amount they are wanting for M32C for example is a bit of an indicator.

And Reaper at non-commercial $60 for two full versions is dirt cheap.
 
I can imagine that a significant portion of user base is on that model.

bapu
And Reaper at non-commercial $60 for two full versions is dirt cheap.
 
I can imagine that a significant portion of user base is on that model.

It's not unusual to see a post somewhere where users have ditched DAWs like Cubase for Reaper.  There are developers who make a few updates and charge for a new version.  There is plenty of evidence that Reaper is constantly developed.  I still find working with midi annoying in Reaper.

Since you asked... I think lifetime updates are a business mistake and I don't see others jumping at the opportunity to follow.

double post.

smallstonefan
double fudge brownie post.

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