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A trial licence lets you evaluate StageMic before deciding whether to purchase a licence. Trials last seven days from first activation on a machine (not from registration). The Licence screen shows your trial’s expiry date and time.

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Starting a trial

  1. Obtain a trial key through the current trial-request route on the StageMic website.
  2. Install and open StageMic.
  3. Connect the computer to the internet.
  4. Enter your trial key and select Activate this computer.
  5. Select Open StageMic to validate the trial and begin a session.

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Internet requirements

Trial licences require online validation whenever a new StageMic session starts, as well as a daily licence check-in. A saved trial activation does not allow a new session to start offline. A successful check-in earlier in the day does not remove the requirement to validate the next session online. If validation fails because the computer is offline, reconnect and try again.

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During a running session

Once a trial session has started successfully, it continues if:
  • The internet connection drops.
  • The daily check-in deadline passes.
  • The trial expiry time is reached.
StageMic does not interrupt a running show because the trial’s allowance has ended. After closing StageMic, starting another session requires an internet connection and an unexpired trial.

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When the trial expires

Activate a paid licence to continue starting new sessions after the trial ends. Your show data remains stored locally. You do not need to recreate your plot when moving from a trial to a paid licence. Use Save to keep a separate .mic copy of your work.

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Repeat trials

Trials are intended to provide one evaluation period per computer. Uninstalling StageMic, removing the saved trial or obtaining another trial key does not create a fresh trial entitlement on the same computer. If you have a genuine problem evaluating StageMic, contact StageMic support.

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Switching to a paid licence

After finishing any running show session:
  1. Open Licence.
  2. Remove the saved trial using Remove trial.
  3. Reopen StageMic.
  4. Enter and activate your paid licence key.
Removing a trial quits StageMic. It does not reset the trial period or erase the licensing service’s record of that trial.