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hey guys,

anyone got a Pro Tools HD 8 or 9 license they can offload cheap?

I did buy one off a guy on here with a HD2 rig but he sent me the cards and disappeared without sending license and now I'm stuck

strange.

let me know
matt@studiocouch.com.au

M

Hey Matt,

I think I have an ilok with HD7 floating around somewhere if you want it. It can't be synced to an ilok account (or upgraded as a result).

You can still buy HD8 via the avid store - its actually HD7 with a free upgrade to HD8. Costs $250.

oh really? thats not too bad.

i find all this PT business so confusing now!

M

Matt_Gio wrote:oh really? thats not too bad.

i find all this PT business so confusing now!

M

Yeah, its not to bad.

Upgrading to higher versions is expensive though. $1500 to upgrade to HD10. Plus another $600 if you want to upgrade to HD11. As a comparison, there are chaps on US ebay selling unregistered HD11 licenses (which include HD10) for $1650.

Keep in mind that HD9, HD10 and probably HD11 licenses cannot be transferred. If you buy one second hand, double check that it is unregistered. If the sale is literally just an ilok, you most likely won't be able to sync it to your ilok account or upgrade it in the future. You will also be screwed if the ilok dies.

so if I bought an HD8 license can I upgrade it to 9 on the cheap? Its the same deal though isn't it.. you need the whole iLok?

M

Matt_Gio wrote:so if I bought an HD8 license can I upgrade it to 9 on the cheap? Its the same deal though isn't it.. you need the whole iLok?

M

Nope. Avid canned upgrades to HD9 when they released HD10.
HD7 & HD8 can only be upgraded to HD10 for $2500 or $1500 respectively.


Bastards, eh? Buying one of those HD10/HD11 licenses of US ebay is a better option in that case as its under $1700 (gulp!).

man that is shit!

to be honest I'm more annoyed at the person that sold me a PT9 license and didn't send it.



M

Matt if I have this right , somebody on this forum didn't do the right thing in a sale to you ..?

check your facts .. check them twice .. recheck your emails

If that in fact the case name him ..
he is out ..that is out forever ..

I wont tolerate it ..
its never happened before in any way I have heard about in over a decade .

pm'd rick