You just won’t be able to upgrade your license or receive software updates. Yes, if you choose not to upgrade your software or renew an expiring plan, your Pro Tools perpetual license will continue to work. If you want access to the bonus plug-ins and support, add the Annual Plug-in and Support Plan for $99/year. This plan gives you access to all new Pro Tools releases for 12 months, renewable annually thereafter for $99/year. You’ll still be able to upgrade your software at any time, but the price of a new or reinstated Annual Upgrade Plan will increase to $299 starting in 2016. What happens if I don’t upgrade in 2015 or let my plan expire? Otherwise, you may not find it worth the money. If you’re a big fan of the Space plugin and/or play guitar or do a lot of guitar tracking/re-amping then this option may be good for you. This bundle consists of the Space reverb plugin (which admittedly is a great deal for the plugin) and 16 stompbox plugins pulled from their Eleven guitar interface. They use the term bonus because the plugins included cost significantly more purchased on their own. If you choose the $199 option, Avid promises 17 bonus plugins. What is this 17 bonus plug-in collection you speak of? Please note that the Annual Upgrade and Support Plan will be retired at the end of this year. You can purchase these upgrade plans through the Avid Store or your local reseller.

Access to a collection of 17 bonus plugins and support, renewable annually thereafter for $99/year through the new Annual Plug-in and Support Plan.

Access to all future Pro Tools releases for 12 months, renewable annually thereafter for $99/year through the new All Access Annual Upgrade Plan.

Upgrade to Pro Tools 12 for $199 through the soon-to-be retired Annual Upgrade and Support Plan, which includes:.

Upgrade to Pro Tools 12 for $99 through the new All Access Annual Upgrade Plan, which includes access to all future Pro Tools releases for 12 months, renewable annually for $99/year.

If you are a Pro Tools 11 owner, you have two choices available, but only through December 31, 2015: Some questions you may be asking: How do I upgrade Pro Tools from now on? The subscription plan will also increase significantly if you don’t renew before the end of the year so it’s worth doing.

You will no longer be able to purchase a standalone upgrades. After December 31, 2015, all Pro Tools upgrades will only be available through an Avid® All Access plan. For better or worse, most software programs are going this route: getting rid of stand alone versions of software and moving towards a subscription based incremental updates. One of the biggest was Avid’s move towards a subscription program called Avid® All Access. Pro Tools has gone through some substantial changes since Avid took over a few years ago.

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