Cubase 12 licensing without dongle: Released!!

In this video I take a look at the new dongle free licensing that is now part of the new Cubase 12 release.
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00:00 Intro
00:15 Overview
00:50 Download and install software
01:44 Update Cubase 11 license
03:43 Activate Cubase 12
05:36 Deactivate Cubase 12
06:00 Not able to deactivate
06:13 Activate offline system
06:28 Grace period check
06:58 Outro

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[LanewoodStudios]

Are you running Cubase 12 already? If so, how do you feel about the new licensing system so far?

[Byron_]

Best Cubase ever! ♥️
Best DAW. No doubt.

[LESHED]

Thanks for simple & clear video. I like your explinations especuially that you go down to all small details. Thank you! (BTW what is your name?)

[djpuxo]

Steinberg gives up one of the best protections of all time, 13 years of unbroken Mcfact encryption. Its licensing system is so smooth that it was cracked the same day Cub12 was released. I could have followed that protection but without a dongle. I suppose there are commercial reasons but in my opinion it is a big mistake. I have updated my Cub12 and Dorico4 without problems although I have to say I thought that without a dongle it would improve performance but it is not something very noticeable. Greetings.

[HoaPierre]

11months later Cubase still haven't made the full offline activation mode, u still need to be connected to another pc online to generate the file... I haave just one pc lol and it won't connect to the browser when trying to log in in Steinberg Activation Manager

[angelinagargano]

Hi, thanks for the videos...I will I be able to open old projects from 11 and 10 ect?

[cederickforsberg]

I just wish it was backwads compitable.
I would love to use Cubase 7.5 without the usb dongle.

[Eppie]

Last week I finally did the upgrade and I must say it did not go easy for the first time in 8 years. This is the first upgrade for me that did not taker all my preferences and setting of Cubase 11 to the new version.
I never, never had to do anything about my settings in a new upgrade since Cubase 8. Very disappointing. Eveything was lost, ins and outs, external hardware, saved insert-chains, colourpallet and so on. Took me some hours to find out where these were all saved and to copy all of it to the "12" folder. And today I started C12 and I got the a warning "no lincense found". Nothing changed since the last time I used Cubase. If this is going to be that uncertain, I would rather be staying with the dongle/C11, m which I still have to use for other software from Steinberg. So far, not that enthousiastic about 12.

[patlecat]

Sadly #Steinberg still tortures us customers with insanely complicated processes which are not or not well explained. Add to that the usual outages of their licensing servers with each new release of a product. The download Assistant is also kinda only almost useful since it doesn't show you where you have new upgrades/updates available and other missing useful features.

[paulinhodomumu]

Hello, I upgraded my ssd on my PC and now I can not use Cubase 12 pro, I get a message that I have exceeded the number of activations, I found it strange because I only use two machines, a Macbook and the Pc, is there any way to reset these licenses on all machines? I have already deactivated the license on Mac and PC, but it still shows that Cubase is activated on two machines

[nayanmoniboruah]

Sir, What to do, if my computer is dead! How to activate again the same license in another computer? Hope you answer me. Thank you

[paulovpan]

Nice video, Can someone please help me out ? When you install the upgrade from 11 to 12, do you actually need your dongle plugged in to your usb with your Cubase 11 license on ? Probably a dumb question but can't seem to find this information online.

[zekolino]

Hello! Thank you so much for this video, very informative! I was wondering however, how would you license cubase 12 pro if you've previously installed and licensed cubase 12 pro trial? I've recently bought an upgrade to 12pro, but my 12 pro trial is still running. I've of course recieved a download code with my upgrade purchase, but i guess i don't need it, since i've already downloaded the software. What should i do next? Basically, i need to transform my license from trial to full.

Thank you so much in advance!
Kristina

[thephoenixchant]

I am confused. In the Download Manager, what can you install with no dongle and what has to wait?

[CAESARMUSIC]

Hello, thanks for this video... how do you do the update so that it deletes the old version?? because I remember the last time I updated from Cubase 9 to 10.5 I had to uninstall Cubase 9 and reinstall all of Cubase 10.5, the two programs appeared duplicated and they created conflicts.??? Thank you very much

[Anulzkie]

Hi I just wanna ask, Can I install cubase in 2 or 3 computer?

[SoundGates]

I thought that this was done already but no. I still need to use the #&*$)@ dongle for HALion, HALion Sonic, GA5 and all the additional purchased libraries. Crap … but I think Steinberg will change that soon. I really hate to have to remember everyday to bring the dongle back and forth between my work and home.

[Mixfootage]

Is it true that the new Cubase doesn’t require a dongle…?

I have Cubase 9.5. So now if i upgrade 13 pro from 9.5 will i need dongle for 13 pro…?

Or do I have to get the new Cubase 13 Pro …? Which don’t need dongle…?

The new Cubase 13 Pro will upgrade to a laptop. So it becomes difficult to handle the laptop by connecting the dongle. So when I go from 9.5 to Cubase 13 Pro I won’t need to attach the dongle right…?

[amulbhandari]

Hi,
So, if I am using a DAW for the first time i.e. cubase 12, do I need a USB elicenser? I mean do I have to purchase an elicenser along with cubase 12?

Ps: I’m new into studio recording and I’ve been trying to learn to use cubase!

Thanks

[iwasakikou]

Hi. how if my dongle was registered by another email, which is I don't know, cos I bought my Cubase 11 (Used and registered by another person). Can it still use any new steinberg account on Activation Manager to activate Cubase 12 Upgraded from Cubase 11?