cubase educational?

[Daniull]

what is the difference between cubase 5.1 educational and the "full" install?

is there a difference?

[Bass Master "K"]

If your talking about the difference between "academic" and "retail" versions of the program, there is no difference (other than the academic software costs 35-50% less). The program is the same.

[Greg Bailey]

why do they even have academic and retail?
Whats to keep everyone from just buying the academic?

[lomky]

I bought academic and it was a fairly involved process of sending proof of being in school. ID, copy of grades, copy of entrance certificate etc. That was just my experience, others may have different.

[Greg Bailey]

okay that what i fugured. Also, do you know if you need to be an engineering student, or is any kind of student possible? Also, if you know, do you need to be full time? Thanks a lot for the help

[lomky]

I was an Audio Visual full time student so I'm not sure. However, I did not buy direct from Steinberg. I bought from kelly's music online. They requested all the stated proof of enrolment, I think their website shows what you need. They were very helpful with questions and such.

[Bass Master "K"]

I can help out a bit here as I own academic versions of several pieces of software.

To be able to purchase academic software you need to be one of the following:

1) An educational or theological institution
2) An educator (teacher, professor, ect..)
3) A theologian (pastor, preacher, priest, pope) (I believe all companies that do academic software include theologians but I could be mistaken on this....but all the academic software I own included this area.)
4) A student full or part time with valid proof of student status (usually a student body card will be proof enough but you may be asked for more)

Why doesn't everyone just buy the academic software? Simple, not everyone fits into the above catagories. Also, you have to find the right dealer who deals in academic software....you can't just walk into any place that offers Cubase and purchase the academic version. And lastly, some people aren't aware that there is such a thing as academic discounts for software. Also, the dealers who sell academic versions have to be really careful to check credentials so there is not fraud occuring, and this is something that software companies are really serious about. Dealers will lose the privilage of selling a line of software if they are caught abusing the system and letting someone not qualified buy the software at a discount.

Why do they offer academic software at a discount? Simple, to encourage educators and educational (and theological) institutions to use their product. This will in turn generate future sales from the students that use these programs in their studies that want to keep using the software either outside of class or after completing school. People tend to stick with what they are comfortable with. Apple computers started this by offering schools HUGE discounts on their computers in an effort to bolster their sales in the homes of students who used their computers, and it worked quite well. Software companies picked up on this. Also, word of mouth sales can occur. If you use a piece of software in school and really like it, and maybe you don't purchase it but you have a friend who says "I really would like to buy "(area of software you have used)" but I don't know which program to buy", what would your response be? Probably "try this software I used in school...it was really cool and works great!". Sale made.

Why theological discounts as well? I think in addition to getting in good with the "big guy upstairs" ( ) it is that same mass exposure and probability of word of mouth that will lead to future sales. My cousins church is big enough they have recording equiptment and a small studio that records everything from the weekly sermons, to musical projects for the church and their members. If people see their church is using Cubase and they use it a bit and really like it, what program are they going to buy if they decide they want to do some home recording?

Anyhow, I have totally overexplained it here, but that is the deal. I learned to use Finale (music publishing) software as a Music Theory/Music Composition and Music Studies major in college and that was the software I bought to use at home. The company made a good $350 bucks off of me that they likely wouldn't have made if I hadn't learned scoring using their software.

[Greg Bailey]

thanks guys,

Bass K i'm a "teacher" kind of so maybe i'll be able to get in on that.

thanks for your help guys

[Forte]

Oh, that's cool! I'm glad I didn't buy Cubase yet! I'm making the transition from High School to College right now, so I might have to give my younger brother the cash.