All software is going subscription, and PreSonus gets it RIGHT with the Studio One+ Hybrid plan.
I know most people hate subscriptions for their DAW and plugins, but that’s usually because subscriptions don’t offer any real value over owning. But PreSonus has changed the game by offering a FULL perpetual license that you get to keep and use forever – even if you unsubscribe 👍 And they do it at a price that is much lower than many other DAWs that don’t give you a perpetual license.
With the Studio One+ Hybrid Plan, you’ll get Studio One Pro and all updates for a year, all the plugins, all the sample and loop packs, online collaboration and cloud storage and much more for only (currently) $179.99/per year.
But the really cool thing with the Hybrid Plan is even if you cancel your subscription after a year, you’ll keep a full license for the latest version of Studio One Pro that you had access to.
This is a non-updating license, so if some new features come out that you want you’ll need to resubscribe or purchase a Pro to Pro upgrade.
But having the peace of mind that you won’t get locked out of your DAW if you cancel your subscription is a HUGE thing.
Of course you can still buy Studio One Pro outright, but the new Hybrid subscription plan will be a better value for most people.
Here’s a comparison chart
https://www.presonus.com/en-US/studio-one-compare.html
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➡️Check out Studio One+ Hybrid here
https://www.presonus.com/en-US/studio-one-plus-hybrid.html
Or get it at Sweetwater (affiliate link)
https://sweetwater.sjv.io/R5796a
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