Re-installation: can cross-grade version be installed without previous versions?

[Alf Schumacher]

I plan to buy a new PC and want to move/reinstall my toontrack products.
For your information: I started with EZDrummer, then crossgraded to SD2 and finally upgraded to SD3 (although I no longer use EZDrummer).

2 questions about this:

1) Does it make sense to first delete the authorizations on the old PC?

2) Do I have to reinstall all 3 programs on the new PC, or could I only install SD3 or e.g. only SD2 and SD3?
(In other words: does my SD2 crossgrade and/or my SD3 upgrade require having EZDrummer installed as well?)

Many thanks in advance

Superior Drummer 3 version: 3.1.4
Operating system: Windows 7

https://www.spektralfarben-music.com
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PC: Win 10, AMD Ryzen 7 3700X, 16 GB RAM, ASUS PRIME B450-Plus, AMD B450, GeForce GT 1030, Samsung 970 EVO Plus 500GB
Instruments: Kawai ES7, Uhl organ X3-2, Kors Kronos 2-61, Minimoog Voyager OS, NordLead, Korg Pa3xLe, SD3, The Metal Foundry, NI 10 Ultimate...

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[Brad]

You can just install SD3 if you want, I’m pretty sure the cross grade is only evaluated at the time of purchase. As well, you can have up to 2 hosts authorized. So you could get the new PC up and running and once it is deemed “production ready”, deactivate authorization on the old PC via product manager.

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Thanked by: Alf Schumacher

[Alf Schumacher]

I just wanted to give you a quick feedback:

• I moved with ALL my programs and libraries to my new PC music workstation – and everything worked well and the way you assumed.
• My SD3 file are now located on a M.2 SSD and even 3 GB big drum sets are being loaded within 2 or 3 seconds – amazing!

Thanks to all for your input!

Superior Drummer 3 version: 3.1.4
Operating system: Windows 10

https://www.spektralfarben-music.com
https://soundcloud.com/spektralfarben
PC: Win 10, AMD Ryzen 7 3700X, 16 GB RAM, ASUS PRIME B450-Plus, AMD B450, GeForce GT 1030, Samsung 970 EVO Plus 500GB
Instruments: Kawai ES7, Uhl organ X3-2, Kors Kronos 2-61, Minimoog Voyager OS, NordLead, Korg Pa3xLe, SD3, The Metal Foundry, NI 10 Ultimate...

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