New Member - Some Questions

Hello,

I have just jioned your community and have a couple of perhaps banal questions. I should first explain that I only bought Adobe Audition version 1 last week because it was at a rock bottom price and I decided to upgrade to version 2 seeing that I like what version 1 can do. My version 2 package arrived today, so here are some of my questions before I install the program:

1) I see on the box that it says Windows SP2 is required. Is that absolutely essential? On my main music machine I have SP1 only installed and I don't want to update to version 2 seeing that they are essentially security updates and seeing that my main music machine is not connected to internet, SP 2 is not necessary. Plus apparently, SP 2 has issues with the soundcard I use (Creamware Pulsar) according to many users on the forums.

2) Can I only install version 2 on the PC where version 1 is?

3) Seeing that the PCs I want to install Adobe Audition version 2 are not connected to internet, can I still authorise it with my internet connected machine?

4) How much better is version 2 compared to 1?

5) How many PCs can I install it on? Ideally I hope 2 (for laptop and desktop)

6) What happenes if I reformat my drive. Will I have to apply for another authorisation, or is there a kind of key file generated that will always be the same and apply only to the particular PC?

7) How does the program compare to a program like Cubase, Logic or Sonar? Is it just as good?

Will I be able to transfer licenses should I buy a new PC/laptop, which is what I will be doing in a few months?

I realise that there are a lot of questions. Excuse me! If you don't want to answer them all could you please put a number refering to which question you are answering.

Thank you in advance for your response(s).

Regards

Astral Fridge Magnet

Start here:
http://audiomastersforum.net/amforum/viewtopic.php?t=4620
http://audiomastersforum.net/amforum/viewtopic.php?t=4626

1) I see on the box that it says Windows SP2 is required. Is that absolutely essential? On my main music machine I have SP1 only installed and I don't want to update to version 2 seeing that they are essentially security updates and seeing that my main music machine is not connected to internet, SP 2 is not necessary. Plus apparently, SP 2 has issues with the soundcard I use (Creamware Pulsar) according to many users on the forums.

I had it running on sp1 for a while.  It has been posted that the main thing you will lose is some of the video support.

2) Can I only install version 2 on the PC where version 1 is?

If you try to install on a machine without any previous version installed, it will ask you for your old serial number.

3) Seeing that the PCs I want to install Adobe Audition version 2 are not connected to internet, can I still authorise it with my internet connected machine?

You can phone Adobe for activation.  Personally, I hooked up my recording machine to the internet temporarily to activate it.

4) How much better is version 2 compared to 1?

There have been a wide range of reactions to version 2.0.  So, I couldn't tell you a definitive answer on which is better.  2.0 is substantially different.  A better question would be, "Which version best suits you?"

5) How many PCs can I install it on? Ideally I hope 2 (for laptop and desktop)

Yup, 2.

6) What happenes if I reformat my drive. Will I have to apply for another authorisation, or is there a kind of key file generated that will always be the same and apply only to the particular PC?

If you know you are going to format your drive, you should probably de-activate it first (via internet, or phone).  If for some reason you can't transfer activation prior to the reformat, then you could call Adobe.

7) How does the program compare to a program like Cubase, Logic or Sonar? Is it just as good?

That's a loaded question.  Personally, I love Audition.  I do have Cubase.  Different folks prefer different applications.  And some applications have different features (such as midi-sequencing).  It all depends on your needs and your personal preference.

Will I be able to transfer licenses should I buy a new PC/laptop, which is what I will be doing in a few months?

Yup, transferring activation is easy (at least if you can connect to the internet).  I've already done it once.

[My version 2 package arrived today...]

My version 2 package arrived today...

2) Can I only install version 2 on the PC where version 1 is?

If you've bought a new boxed version, you can install it on any machine at all, regardless of whether there's a previous version of it on the machine - it's only upgrade versions that require the presence of a previous version. And it doesn't overwrite the previous version either - they can both co-exist happily on the same machine (and some would say that it's a good job too!)

[My version 2 package arrived today...]

My version 2 package arrived today...

2) Can I only install version 2 on the PC where version 1 is?

If you've bought a new boxed version, you can install it on any machine at all, regardless of whether there's a previous version of it on the machine - it's only upgrade versions that require the presence of a previous version. And it doesn't overwrite the previous version either - they can both co-exist happily on the same machine (and some would say that it's a good job too!)

The version of Adobe 2 that I have says "Upgrade". Followed by:

"This upgrade version will install only if you are a licensed user of a previous version  of this software product."

I am a licensed user of version 1, but the machine(s)  I wish to install it on don't have version 1 on it/them. I prefer to keep it that way too.

I am a licensed user of version 1, but the machine(s)  I wish to install it on don't have version 1 on it/them. I prefer to keep it that way too.

Strikes me that you might be out of luck, then...

... though you may find it simply asks for your serial number of the previous version.

the sound card I use (Aardvark 24/96) also has 'issues' with SP2 . . .

unfortunately the principle machine on which I'd want AA2 (first) is the vid edit bay but . . . if the issues are real you're going to be better off staying with SP1 .  . . unless you absolutely have to have the AA2 vid support

sooner or later updated drivers might appear for your card

No big intrusion to install Audition 1.0, install and activate 2.0, and uninstall 1.0 as far as the computer goes.  Now your time may be an entirely different matter...