Native Instruments Komplete Synths - Educational Version ???

jonnytekno · Post by **jonnytekno** » Mon Jul 07, 2008 8:46 am

Hi,

I am thinking of buying a copy of the Native Instruments Komplete Synths from a friend of a friend. However, it is the educational version; does anyone know if I will be able to install and activate this, as I am not a student? Do I have to prove that I'm a student or anything?

Cheers,

Jonny

jonnytekno · Post by **jonnytekno** » Mon Jul 07, 2008 3:38 pm

anyone? anyone? anyone? Bueller?

ewistrand · Post by **ewistrand** » Mon Jul 07, 2008 3:51 pm

If it's been registered- no, you can't. Educational licenses can't be transferred.

If it hasn't been registered- sure you can. The time they check for the qualifier is when you originally buy it; not when you install.

Your NI forum moderator,
ew

leedsquietman · Post by **leedsquietman** » Tue Jul 08, 2008 4:11 am

Some software companies do allow educational license transfers but require educational status verification for the buyer and refuse to transfer if the buyer does not qualify (and usually charge a 20 dollar or so transfer fee).

I guess it's a lot of extra legwork to be done by the software company, hence the charge but I don't really blame NI for not allowing educational transfers. They give a generous discount on the software in the first instance which helps to compensate for this.