live 6 - is the upgrade worth it?

exz0rb · Post by **exz0rb** » Sat Sep 30, 2006 4:56 pm

So, before you hit me with your sarcastic "read for yourself" comebacks, please note I have not been on here in a long while or so

After some effort, logged onto my account today and noticed that the live 6 update was on offer (since I am a legit regi user with the live 5 s/n & box). I think that version was 6.0.1, but none the less I downloaded and burnt to cd to transfer to the machine anyway.

But just one thing is stopping me. Up until now I have been using version 5.2 perfectly! and have had NO problems such as those experienced a few months back. Because I have been using that version up until now okay, I asked myself - is the upgrade worth it? - the previous version provided everything and more.

I will not install if it will cause live to crash etc / cause new bugs to show their ugly faces. I want to know if this upgrade / patch is worth the bother. I think it is but lets see?

loophead · Post by **loophead** » Sat Sep 30, 2006 5:06 pm

In a word yes. The new Racks feature alone is worth the upgrade. Download a demo and give it a spin. No harm.

exz0rb · Post by **exz0rb** » Sat Sep 30, 2006 5:08 pm

loophead wrote:In a word yes. The new Racks feature alone is worth the upgrade. Download a demo and give it a spin. No harm.

cheers mate

will do just that!

headquest · Post by **headquest** » Sat Sep 30, 2006 5:35 pm

In addition to the Racks (which are excellent) the support for my Core Duo system makes it a no brainer for me - and for anyone to upgrade if they have multicore support. Also the improved metering is very welcome, and export-all-tracks option are big sellers imho. I love this upgrade.

musick · Post by **musick** » Sat Sep 30, 2006 5:38 pm

Don't forget EQ8, finally a usefull track eq!

elemental · Post by **elemental** » Sat Sep 30, 2006 7:17 pm

exz0rb · Post by **exz0rb** » Sat Sep 30, 2006 8:30 pm

eh - wtf?

I logged in and downloaded the 6.0.1 update right, which I presumed was free, since I was able to obtain it freely in the updates section, installed it ontop of my 5.2 version and its asking for the 6 s/n? - I don't have one?

was gonna pay for the 6 update anyway, but due to the instant access to this update in the downloads section, I thought it was free?

nebulae · Post by **nebulae** » Sat Sep 30, 2006 8:32 pm

exz0rb wrote:eh - wtf?

I logged in and downloaded the 6.0.1 update right, which I presumed was free, since I was able to obtain it freely in the updates section, installed it ontop of my 5.2 version and its asking for the 6 s/n? - I don't have one?

was gonna pay for the 6 update anyway, but due to the instant access to this update in the downloads section, I thought it was free?

That's because you're high.

glu · Post by **glu** » Sat Sep 30, 2006 8:33 pm

and I am not

So is there no midi stretching in 6 after all?

exz0rb · Post by **exz0rb** » Sat Sep 30, 2006 8:34 pm

nebulae wrote:
exz0rb wrote:eh - wtf?

I logged in and downloaded the 6.0.1 update right, which I presumed was free, since I was able to obtain it freely in the updates section, installed it ontop of my 5.2 version and its asking for the 6 s/n? - I don't have one?

was gonna pay for the 6 update anyway, but due to the instant access to this update in the downloads section, I thought it was free?
That's because you're high.

nah come on. This is abit of a dissapointment. A mate said this was just like any other update...so I obtained it. Jeez

if it wasn't a free update, why did I have access to download it in the updates section of the site?

zfigz · Post by **zfigz** » Sat Sep 30, 2006 8:46 pm

exz0rb wrote:
nebulae wrote:
exz0rb wrote:eh - wtf?

I logged in and downloaded the 6.0.1 update right, which I presumed was free, since I was able to obtain it freely in the updates section, installed it ontop of my 5.2 version and its asking for the 6 s/n? - I don't have one?

was gonna pay for the 6 update anyway, but due to the instant access to this update in the downloads section, I thought it was free?
That's because you're high.
nah come on. This is abit of a dissapointment. A mate said this was just like any other update...so I obtained it. Jeez

if it wasn't a free update, why did I have access to download it in the updates section of the site?

Now you're forced to buy it...hehe...

exz0rb · Post by **exz0rb** » Sat Sep 30, 2006 8:57 pm

well, luckily for ableton, unlike some people on the internet, I actually pay for every bit of software I have...so I guess I have no choice indeed

bit of a dirty catch though, that. There was probably a line of text explaining the small print somewhere along the line, just a shame the s/n was requested when I started live after installing that update

rofl

for the fact that I had access to this in the free obtained downloads worries me a little, it's probably normal....I'll contact support and ask there.

other than that I guess I'll just have to miss live for a week and wait to purchase a s/n, doh.

Poster · Post by **Poster** » Sat Sep 30, 2006 9:30 pm

glu wrote:and I am not

So is there no midi stretching in 6 after all?

yes there is..

exz0rb · Post by **exz0rb** » Sat Sep 30, 2006 9:34 pm

is there anyway I can reinstall the 5.2 patch over 6 without losing all of my work?

that really did not make sense. Browsed back a little way and found people having the same problem.

Aslong as I can get live back to 5.2 fully working how it was previously, don't care for now.

loophead · Post by **loophead** » Sat Sep 30, 2006 11:52 pm

Would not have affected Live 5 at all, but been installed 'beside' it. So no worries... Dont understand exactly what occoured but maybe without the serial it activates in demo mode ? Ask the Abes.