We are very pleased to announce our improved Spectrasonics Educational Licensing Program to music
educators around the world. Now you can teach aspiring composers and music producers using the same
Spectrasonics instruments that top professional artists use every day to create Oscar-winning film
scores, TV show soundtracks, live performances, remixes, popular video game music and hit songs. We
have been developing and implementing a new, streamlined educational program and are confident that
it will meet your individual needs as an educator.
GOALS
The primary goal of the EDU program is to inspire a new generation of musicians to learn and use our
instruments within the context of education. Your students are the next generation of music
professionals and we believe they will be well equipped for today's musical landscape from the
training they receive on the Spectrasonics Instruments.
By providing this special program at a substantial cost savings, we can enable educators to
incorporate our instruments into the classroom environment. We've designed the overall process of
this program to be as simple, fast and smooth as possible for you - while ensuring that the license
and usage stays within the classroom. Nothing can replace the value of learning music technology
with the same tools that your students will be using as professionals after graduating.
REQUIREMENTS
Institutional licensing only - The Spectrasonics EDU program is not available for individual
students or teachers.
Unlike our standard end-user license which is sold in a boxed software package through our
International distributor and dealer network, the Spectrasonics EDU program is a special license
contract that is arranged directly between the institution and Spectrasonics. The EDU license covers
the institution and its computers. The license price is based on the number of computer stations and
Spectrasonics instruments that will be used.
For more information and pricing, contact Spectrasonics via email: edu@spectrasonics.net
Education FAQ
The standard commercial Spectrasonics end-user license agreement is specifically tailored for
a single-user, who is a professional or semi-pro musician - and therefore it allows for
multiple computer use, unlimited authorizations and unlimited use in commercial music
production. By contrast, the EDU license is designed specifically for classroom use by
multiple students. Therefore it is limited to a single computer per serial number and for
educational use only.
• Single User License:
This is the standard type of license for individual music producers which is sold through the
Spectrasonics authorized dealer network.
• EDU License:
This is a special type of license contract which allows educational institutions to teach
with Spectrasonics instruments in a classroom environment.
No. The EDU license contract is only available directly from Spectrasonics.
PLEASE NOTE: If you purchased a Spectrasonics instrument from a
dealer and do not have an EDU License Contract with Spectrasonics, you do not have an EDU
version of the product and were sold the product incorrectly for Educational use. If this is
your situation, please contact us and we can help you.
Yes. One thing that is unique about the Spectrasonics EDU program is that when our major
paid upgrades are available, all EDU institutions that are already participating in our
program will be able to upgrade their Spectrasonics instruments for FREE! Our goal is that
the EDU institutions always have the latest edition and that it is easy for you to keep your
systems current with the latest state-of-the-art tools that the pros are using. All it
requires is a simple approval via email to get the upgraded versions. We believe this is an
innovative approach and a major advantage of our program, compared to many others.
Yes. You can download them from our web site in the same way as a standard commercial
end-user.
The program administrator simply downloads and installs the instrument on each of the
licensed computer stations. The institution is issued separate serial numbers for each
computer station they need.
The authorization for each station will be under the program administrator's name and will be
registered to the institution. You will have no problem upgrading your computers in the
future or getting the authorizations you need for your licensed stations.
No. You can purchase any of our instruments that you wish to include in your program.
Yes, with some limitations. Contact our EDU department at edu@spectrasonics.net and we’ll be
glad to explain your options for using your own Spectrasonics instruments as part of a
curriculum.
It should be a higher level staff member - such as the Music Technology Department Head, the
Program's Director, the Course Instructor, the Technical Administrator or the Head
Professor, etc. Whoever is in charge of your music technology course and deals with your
music systems' administration is an appropriate candidate.
Yes. By having the EDU institutions clearly identified in our database, it is much easier for
us to assist you with the specific needs of your classroom systems.
No problem. You can do this very easily by arranging a License Addendum.
Payment for EDU licenses can be sent via Purchase Order, Wire Transfer or Credit Card. We
also accept PayPal.
For pricing and further details on Spectrasonics special EDU program, contact us via email:
edu@spectrasonics.net
