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Software Licensing
Overview Each computer, whether used for
designing experiments or running studies, will need the full version
of the software installed. This can be done by one person one license at a
time, or by a whole company purchasing unlimited use for everyone. We
don't require any kind of subscription, maintenance, or support fees.
Also, when you purchase licenses for MediaLab or DirectRT (e.g.,
v2006-v2020) you can use the version you purchase for as long as
you like. New versions come out every two years in the fall and
you will always have the option to upgrade at a much discounted rate.
See Also: Pre-sales Frequently Asked
Questions (FAQ)
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If you have your own
lab and are looking to use MediaLab and/or DirectRT on a
fixed number of machines, then a basic license may
be more approriate than a site license (below). In cases where a smaller number
of computers are involved, you can purchase a "basic license"
for your lab and then pay a smaller fee for each additional
computer on which you want to load the software. For example, say you
have 9 computers (2 office, 2 control room, and 5 lab machines). In such
a case you could purchase a basic license and 8
additional licenses. You may add additional licenses at any time in the
future and may move the licenses to other machines if the situation requires
it. Licenses for home computers, laptops, or employees in your lab are also
available at the lower "additional license" rate.
MediaLab v2020 |
New |
Upgrade* |
Basic License |
$675 |
$375 |
Each Additional
Computer |
$250 |
$200 |
DirectRT v2020 |
New |
Upgrade* |
Basic License |
$675 |
$375 |
Each Additional
Computer |
$250 |
$200 | *Applies to users of all previous versions.
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A small business site-license allows
you to access up to 25 licenses wherever you need them in your department. A
small business site-license offers all of the benefits of a
full organizational site-license (below) but is simply limited to 25 machines. One individual
from your business should be identified as the licensee and primary
support contact. Holders of a basic license with 10 or more
machines will qualify for the upgrade rate. Multiple basic
license holders within a single business can merge their
accounts for this purpose.
Package |
New |
Upgrade* |
MediaLab v2020 |
$3500 |
$2500 |
DirectRT v2020 |
$3500 |
$2500 |
MediaLab and DirectRT |
$6000 |
$4000 | *Applies to users of all previous versions.
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Organizational site licenses offer unlimited use of the software for everyone
in your business. It's easier for our customers at large companies
because we can offer IP-based authorization. Your company's IP
patterns (e.g., 123.123.123.*) can be hard coded directly into the
software--consequently, no special codes are required and anyone on your local network can
just download and use the software on any machine. Multiple IP
patterns and manual authorization codes can be accomodated. One individual
from your group should be identified as the licensee
and primary support contact. Holders of any site license or basic
license with 20 or more machines will qualify for the upgrade
rate. Multiple basic license holders within a single
business can merge their accounts for this purpose.
Package |
New |
Upgrade* |
MediaLab v2020 |
$5000 |
$3500 |
DirectRT v2020 |
$5000 |
$3500 |
MediaLab and DirectRT |
$8500 |
$5500 | *Applies to users of all previous versions.
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A multi-site license offers
unlimited use of the software for a business
across multiple locations across the country or around the world. In
situations where three or more cities would be involved, a multi-site unlimited
use solution will be the most affordable. Details of the license are the
same as for Organizational site liceses (see above). Multi-site licenses also qualify
for IP-based software authorization. This means that everyone in your
business who is at a pre-authorized
location will be able to just download and use the software any
time. Companies holding two or more organizational site licenses for earlier
versions will qualify for the upgrade rate.
Package |
New |
Upgrade* |
MediaLab v2020 |
$12000 |
$9000 |
DirectRT v2020 |
$12000 |
$9000 |
MediaLab and DirectRT |
$20000 |
$15000 | *Applies to users of all previous versions.
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$795
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Read more about precision keyboards
Notes:
- Note that we are not keyboard resellers. We
charge only for the
modification of keyboards such that they can reliably get keystroke data
to your computer in under 1 millisecond. Consequently, 100% of the cost
of the DirectIN PCB v2020 Keyboard
is for the installation of Empirisoft's proprietary DirectIN Printed Circuit Board (PCB)
. The origional keyboards we will modify
are provided to you at no additional charge.
- Keyboards should operate properly on all
computers when connected via USB1 or USB2 on Microsoft
Windows (all versions) or Mac Operating System (v10.4 or
later).
- Keyboards should work
properly with virtually all software as they will appear to
the computer as regular keyboards.
- Please allow up to 2-3 weeks for
delivery, especially for large orders.
- Keyboards typically ship via UPS ground. An
estimated shipping cost will be added to the invoice.
- Academic and non-profit institutions are
typically tax-exempt
- Payment for hardware needs to be received
before we can assemble and ship the units.
- DirectIN PCB v2020 Keyboards come with a full
one year parts and service warranty.
For our customers outside the USA:
As much as it sounds like fun, we do not keep up on
international tax laws and customs policies for individual
countries outside the USA. If you are ordering our hardware from another
country, we strongly advise you to ask your
local postal service and/or UPS about additional taxes
(e.g., VAT), customs fees, and delivery delays to which you may be
subject. It's rare but we have heard of VAT taxes (e.g.,
16% in Spain) and customs delays (e.g., up to 2 weeks in
Israel) that had not been expected by the customer.
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$985
each |
Read more about precision button
boxes.
Notes:
- Boxes should operate properly on all
computers when connected via USB1 or USB2 on Microsoft
Windows (all versions) or Mac Operating System (v10.4 or
later).
- Boxes should work
properly with virtually all software as they will appear to
the computer as regular keyboards.
- Please allow up to 2-3 weeks for standard
configurations, especially for large orders.
- Boxes typically ship via UPS ground. An
estimated shipping cost will be added to the invoice.
- Academic and non-profit institutions are
typically tax-exempt.
- Payment for hardware needs to be received
before we can assemble and ship the units.
- Custom button layouts using from
1-12 buttons are available for button boxes at an
additional cost of $495 per unit.
- Custom colours are available for button boxes at
an additional cost of $50 per unit.
- DirectIN PCB v2020 Button Boxes come with a full one year parts and
service warranty.
For our customers outside the USA:
As much as it sounds like fun, we do not keep up on
international tax laws and customs policies for individual
countries outside the USA. If you are ordering our hardware from another
country, we strongly advise you to ask your
local postal service and/or UPS about additional taxes
(e.g., VAT), customs fees, and delivery delays to which you may be
subject. It's rare but we have heard of VAT taxes (e.g.,
16% in Spain) and customs delays (e.g., up to 2 weeks in Israel) that
had not been expected by the customer.
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You can get started today. Email us at
service@empirisoft.com and
tell us what you need. We will confirm the
details with you to make sure you are ordering
exactly what you want and that you are clear
on the pricing. Then, on your request, we will send you an invoice via email. You will
be able to choose your payment method. The email will
contain a link giving you an option to pay it online via secure
server. If using a purchase order, let us know and we'll take care of
it. When you order software, we will give you download instructions so you
can start using the software the same day--we trust that
you will subsequently pay the invoice. If your order will
contain hardware (button boxes, keyboards, and such), the estimated shipping costs and
delivery time will be provided when we confirm the pricing. The only exception to
our "immediate use" policy is for hardware shipping outside of the USA
(requires advance payment prior to shipping).
Payment Methods We accept most forms of
payment. Let us know what works best for you. Contact us at service@empirisoft.com with any questions you have regarding our licensing policies or to initiate a purchase.
Satisfaction Guaranteed If, for any reason, you would
like a refund within 30 days of purchase--no problem.
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