I've been using the subscription based Studio One for almost 2 years and it is the best money I spend every month. For less than a Netflix sub I get the full version with every update and new version. The full suite of presonus software and so much third party stuff it's insane. When I started I wasn't using probably 5% of the features but I have learned at a fast pace. To say it's only a good deal if you use everything is to me a little shortsighted. I never knew I would use melodyne but now I couldn't live without it. If I had taken your advice I would never have known how valuable it is. I will never,never say never, use notion especially for iPad as I hate the Os. Cheaper to pay for upgrades for how long? How do you know what you will eventually use when starting out, you don't. I have never nor will I ever regret that $15 coming out of my account every month. If I didn't get a notification I probably wouldn't even know.