If you purchased a license for some of our
programs before January the 1st, 2019, in order to
use this product in 64-bit architecture, you can order a license extension.
You will then
receive a new license number, which will
replace the old one and will be valid for both
architectures (32-bit and 64-bit). You will be assured of being
able to use the product in the best conditions
for the current and future versions of the
system.
The 32-bit to
64-bit license extension rates are as follow:
| Melody Assistant |
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| Harmony
Assistant |
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| PDFtoMusic
(version standard) |
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Our other
products (PDFtoMusic Pro, Virtual Singer,
Myriad HQ, GOLD Sound Base ...) do not require
a license extension.
32-bit and 64-bit, what does that mean?
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This is the
data size your computer processor can manage
in a single operation. All modern processors are
capable of 64-bit operations, but also
support the old 32-bit mode. Thus, they are able to run
either 32-bit or 64-bit Operating Systems.
On a 32-bit
OS (often "old" systems, the recent ones are
almost all 64-bit), only 32-bit applications
can be run.
A 64-bit
operating system cans run 64-bit
applications but also often 32-bit
applications, thanks to a compatibility
mode. Except
for some very special types of applications,
there will be no difference in terms of
speed or overall performance.
However,
future versions of your OS may make it
difficult or impossible to run 32-bit
applications in the long run. This is already what Apple
did with macOS, despite the users'
concerns: 32-bit applications can no
longer be run on macOS from 10.15
(Catalina).
How to get a license
extension?
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Please order
the extension by filling out this form (all
fields must be completed):
As soon as the
necessary verifications have been made, you
will receive by e-mail your new license
number, which will replace the old one.
If you use the same
license on multiple computers, you will need
to unregister your software on each one, then
re-register using the new license number.
What if I want to continue using the
32-bit version without benefiting
from this offer?
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Starting
October 15, 2025, new versions of our
products will no longer be available in
32-bit. You may continue using your
32-bit license with versions released
before that date, provided your
operating system supports it.
To continue using the 32-bit version of
the program:
On Windows:
Download the 32-bit version of the
program (in the download frame, select
"Other versions") and install it
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On macOS:
Please read the "ReadMe" file provided
in the .DMG archive
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On Linux:
Run the installer (.run) from the
terminal, followed by these arguments:
-- --force32
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If you try to use the 64-bit
edition of our program with your old
code, it will switch to trial mode and
you will be prompted to acquire the
license extension in order to unlock all
features.
Why is not it free?
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Our business
policy is and has always been, by
conviction, resolutely favorable to
the user. In addition to the
extremely affordable prices to make
music composition and publishing
accessible to everyone, even those
with the lowest incomes, we decided,
from our beginnings in 1998, that
updates and technical assistance
would be free of charge for life.
Thus,
some of our users acquired a license
more than 20 years ago, and continue
to use the latest version of the
software daily and receive answers
to their questions by e-mail,
without the need to shell out
a dime since
then.
Likewise,
our licenses are user-related, so
those who use our program on
multiple computers with the same
architecture (for example, on their
home PC, laptop and PC at work
during the lunch break) needed to acquire
only one license.
But
when we are forced to create a new
edition of the program for a new
architecture, and maintain this
edition in parallel with the
previous ones, a contribution is
then requested from the user.
So, if you want to switch
from Mac OS to Windows, or from
Windows to Linux, if you want to go
from a 32-bit to a 64-bit edition,
you will need to acquire a new
license, or a license extension, to
contribute to the development fees of this edition.
Please
consider that creating 64-bit
editions of our products took almost
a year of work. Even if,
functionally, the look and feel
remains identical to the 32-bit
version in order not to disturb the
users, the two editions of the
program were specifically created
for one or the other architecture,
and requested from us a specific implementation
and maintenance.
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