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Buying and Registering MidiIllustrator

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Q:  How do I buy/pay for MidiIllustrator?
A:  There are several ways to purchase MidiIllustrator using our guaranteed secure ordering methods.  The easiest and quickest way to buy MidiIllustrator is by credit or debit card online - you will receive your product license almost instantly.  Visit the 'purchase' page for more details:

http://www.midiillustrator.com/buy.htm

If you wish, you can purchase MidiIllustrator by calling RegSoft (our trusted third party billing partner) directly on the telephone number below, and quoting the appropriate MidiIllustrator product number:

  • MidiIllustrator Maestro: 78916
  • MidiIllustrator Maestro Upgrade: 78917
  • MidiIllustrator Virtuoso: 78914
  • MidiIllustrator Virtuoso Upgrade: 78915

Toll-free in the USA:  1-877-RegSoft (1-877-734-7638)
International:            +1-952-646-5178

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Q:  I just purchased MidiIllustrator.  Where are my personalized registration details (MidiIllustrator license)?
A:  If you have purchased MidiIllustrator using a credit or debit card, and you have received your authorization email from RegSoft (our trusted third party billing partner), then your personalized registration details will be emailed to you in the next few minutes.

If you do not receive an authorization email from RegSoft, or your registration details do not arrive in good time, then please firstly ensure that you are able to receive emails, and that you do not have any SPAM blocking software in place.  Please also ensure that your ISP (Internet Service Provider) has not intercepted an email from us or RegSoft and treated it as ‘junk’ mail.  This is the most common cause of missing emails in the ordering process.

If you are confident that you are able to receive emails from us, please contact us to let us know about the ordering problem and we will resolve it immediately.

http://www.regsoft.com/how%20to%20contact%20us%20-order.shtml

or call us.

If you have paid by cheque, or using PayPal, please remember that it will take some time for the payment to clear and for your registration details to be sent to you.

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Q:  How is the full version of MidiIllustrator delivered?
A:  MidiIllustrator is 'shareware' which means you can try the software before you buy it.  To obtain the full version of MidiIllustrator you must purchase a license for your copy of the software.

The easiest way to buy MidiIllustrator is with a Credit or Debit Card and takes just a few minutes online.  This method is guaranteed secure and very quick - you receive your purchase almost instantly via email!   You will be sent personalized registration details with which to activate your existing copy of MidiIllustrator.  We will include instructions on how to do this.

As well as receiving your MidiIllustrator registration details via email, MidiIllustrator can also be shipped to you on CD to make installation and backing up easier.  You can choose to have a CD shipped to you as part of the online ordering process.

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Q:  How do I register MidiIllustrator?
A:  You will be sent some personalized registration details with which to activate your existing copy of MidiIllustrator.  In order to complete registration successfully, you must enter the details into the MidiIllustrator registration page EXACTLY as shown.  You can access the registration page through the 'Help' menu in MidiIllustrator, selecting 'Enter Registration Code'.  Type the details directly into the text boxes, or 'Copy' and 'Paste' them if you prefer.  The details are case sensitive.

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Q:  If a new version comes out, or an update, do I have to pay for the new program again?
A:  MidiIllustrator comes with free technical support and regular free upgrades.  We are constantly trying to improve MidiIllustrator, adding new features and fixing any compatibility or functionality issues as soon as they are identified.

Bug fixes and minor functionality upgrades in the form of 'point releases' are free to registered users of the current 'major' version.

When purchasing MidiIllustrator, customers can opt to have us inform them whenever an upgrade to MidiIllustrator is available.

Discounted upgrades are also available to registered users of earlier versions whenever a 'major' new version of MidiIllustrator is released.

You can see a typical list of 'point release' changes as in the case of version 1.0 to 1.01 here:

http://www.midiillustrator.com/history.htm

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Q:  Which MidiIllustrator product is right for me?
A:  MidiIllustrator is available in several different 'flavours' to allow people with different musical interests to choose the functions and features which best suit their needs.  To learn about what the different versions have to offer, see the following page:  About the Different MidiIllustrator Products.

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Q:  What is the difference between the registered and trial versions?
A:  The trial version of MidiIllustrator offers all the functionality of the full version of MidiIllustrator, for a limited period of time.  Printing in the trial version is limited to a single page.

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Q:  Can I pay with PayPal?
A:  Yes!  You can purchase using PayPal by following the desired product link on the purchase page of our website:

http://www.midiillustrator.com/buy.htm

When you reach the ordering page, select the 'PayPal' link at the top of the page.

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Q:  I'm based outside the US and would like to pay by cheque.  Can I do that?
A:  The easiest and quickest way to buy MidiIllustrator is by credit or debit card either online or over the phone.  However you can also pay by cheque, by fax or you can make a bank account transfer using PayPal (choose 'Paypal' as the payment method on our order page).  If paying by cheque, then the cheques must be drawn on a US bank account (unless you are using Eurocheques).

In some cases, we can also accept cheques drawn on a UK bank account, though in this case the turnaround time for sending out your MidiIllustrator registration details is quite a lot longer than the methods listed above.

Please contact us if you would like more information on any of the payment methods available.

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Q:  I'm based inside the US and I want to pay by cheque. Where do I send my check or money order?
A:  Please ensure that you have completed the MidiIllustrator order form before sending payment in the mail.   The form can be found by following the desired product link on the purchase page of our website:

http://www.midiillustrator.com/buy.htm

If you wish to pay by cheque, then select the "Postal Mail" link at the top of the order page.

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Q:  What kind of product support do I receive when I buy MidiIllustrator?
A:  MidiIllustrator comes with free, lifetime technical support and regular free updates in the form of 'point releases' such as a v1.02 update from version v1.01.  We are constantly trying to improve MidiIllustrator, adding new features and fixing any compatibility or functionality issues as soon as they are identified.  When a major new upgrade is released, discounts are available for registered users of earlier versions.

Visit this page to read more about product support.

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Q:  Can I buy a copy of MidiIllustrator on CD?
A:  Yes!  You can read more about this option at http://www.midiillustrator.com/buy.htm