Steinberg Product Activation FAQ

Another free software with hardware purchase gripe. I’ve just bought a Zoom recorder and have been trying to download the Steinberg software that came free with it; i.e. Cubase LE & Wavelab LE. I’ve done everything required - eLincenser Control Centre (what the actual…whose terrible idea was that?), activation codes, Download Assistant (another terrible idea) - the whole nine yards.

After about three hours of circular clicking, swearing at my computer, completely unhelpful help topics and a complete lack of any tangible support, I’ve made it to the point where I was ready to open the Download Assistant, only to have it crash before it could open. Every. Single. Bloody. Time.

This has to be the most complicated and least successful software download I’ve ever experienced. You guys could make this much simpler you know.

Anyway, are there any known (legal) work-arounds for getting access to these pieces of software? I’m on a Macbook AIr running OS 14.4 (Mojave).