Using Vegas at two Locations??

cervama wrote on 3/15/2004, 9:27 AM

Does anyone know how the license works on Vegas?? I work and edit at two different locations. I own one copy of vegas 4 that I use to edit in my home. I also want to know if I can install it on another pc that I use in another location to edit. Any feedback is appreciated.

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Jsnkc wrote on 3/15/2004, 9:32 AM

I believe the licence agreement is that you can install it on all the computers that YOU OWN, as long as you are not running the program on more than 1 computer at a time. So if you have a computer at home, and one at work that you own, you can install Vegas on both of them and then use the computer at work, and then come home and use your home computer. The only catch is that you must OWN all the computers you install it on. Just because you use a computer at work everyday doesn't mean it will work, you actually need to have purchased the computer for it to be legal.
Not sure if this agreement will still hold up now that Sony has taken over, but the last time I checked these were the rules.

jetdv wrote on 3/15/2004, 9:37 AM

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vegasnewbie wrote on 3/15/2004, 9:48 AM

I was advised by Sony that you can have the software installed on only TWO machines at once, as long as only one session is running at a time. You can also reinstall the software when you get a new machine. But you need to register your software EACH TIME you reinstall! It is rather a tough requirement that if you are working on a project on one computer, the other computer cannot also be running Vegas. How anyone would know if you had Vegas running simultaneously on more than one computer is hard to fathom!

Fred

TheHappyFriar wrote on 3/15/2004, 3:29 PM

They don't know, BUT SF/Sony gave us the ability to run Vegas (and all SF/Sony products) with then one instance on a PC. So I listen to them. :)

cervama wrote on 3/15/2004, 4:09 PM

I guess it's a matter of morals, I'll just stick to one computer, thanks for the input.

pb wrote on 3/15/2004, 8:16 PM

Morals don't enter into it. Unless your wife/kids/cat are going to be using the home instance while you are editing at work, there is no copyright violation. It is only when there are two or more instances running concurrently that you are committing an illegal act. This directly from Sonic Foundry Sales.

Peter