Current offer (from 3 October 2026). Aurora DAW for Windows is sold as a one‑time purchase of one calendar month for $30 or twelve calendar months for $240 (US dollars, plus any applicable sales tax shown at checkout). Nothing renews automatically. A free 3‑day trial is available once per person and per PC (Section 8). Customers who bought under the earlier $20/month offer keep the price, access period and Output rights they accepted.
These Terms & Conditions and End‑User License Agreement (the “Agreement”) form a binding contract between you (“you” or the “User”) and Aurora DAW LLC (“Licensor,” the owner and operator of Aurora DAW and AuroraDAW.com). By purchasing, downloading, installing, or using Aurora — or by checking the “I agree” box at checkout — you acknowledge that you have read, understood, and agree to be bound by this Agreement. If you do not agree, do not purchase, download, install, or use Aurora.
“Software” means the Aurora application, its code, interface, and the files and content identified by its signed release manifest. “Output” means audio, stems, MIDI, or project files you generate using Aurora. “Third‑Party Materials” means samples, sample libraries, virtual instruments, plug‑ins, AI model services, and other content or tools created, owned, or operated by parties other than Licensor. “Model Provider” means the service configured for the composition step after Aurora authorizes a generation.
Aurora is Windows‑only and is delivered as a downloadable signed release. Exact compatibility is bound to that release's signed documentation; before purchasing, confirm the current release supports your system:
| Platform | A compatible 64‑bit Windows environment supported by the signed release documentation. |
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| Launch | Unzip the download and double‑click Aurora DAW.vbs. Aurora includes its own runtime and opens in its own window. The first launch downloads Aurora's instrument library (about 4.0 GB, losslessly compressed). |
| Internet | Required to download Aurora, to activate it at AuroraDAW.com/login, and to receive updates. Once activated, creating music works offline until your license period ends. |
| Authorization | Creating new music requires a valid, unexpired license signed to that Windows PC. Copying the folder or the license to another computer does not unlock creating new music. |
| Additional tools | Follow the signed release documentation. Any optional third‑party library or plug‑in you configure must be obtained and licensed separately unless the signed release manifest expressly includes it. |
If Aurora will not run on a system that meets the requirements above, contact Aurora DAW LLC at the support email already published on AuroraDAW.com. Sales are final except as Section 8 describes.
Subject to your compliance with this Agreement and payment of all applicable fees, Licensor grants you a limited, non‑exclusive, non‑transferable, revocable license to install and use the Software for your own music‑production purposes:
Two PCs. Each paid license activates Aurora on up to two Windows PCs; a free trial activates one. You activate a PC once at AuroraDAW.com/login with your license code and that PC's machine code; the license text you receive is signed to that PC's hardware hash and is valid only on that PC. An activated PC can sign in again from any browser. A third computer, or a copied license.json, is refused. Activations are not moved during a license period. If one of your activated PCs fails or is replaced, contact Aurora DAW LLC at the support email published on AuroraDAW.com; replacement requests are reviewed case by case. Each new purchase starts with two new activations.
You must not, and must not permit others to: (a) copy, distribute, resell, sublicense, rent, lease, or share the Software or your license code; (b) reverse engineer, decompile, disassemble, or attempt to derive source code, except to the extent this restriction is prohibited by law; (c) modify, adapt, or create derivative works of the Software; (d) remove or alter proprietary notices; (e) circumvent license, device‑limit, or activation mechanisms; or (f) use the Software to build a competing product.
The Software and all intellectual property rights in and to it — including all copyrights, trademarks, trade names, logos, code, design, factory instruments and presets, and “look and feel” — are and remain the exclusive property of Licensor and its licensors, and are protected by copyright and other laws of the United States and other countries. All rights not expressly granted to you are reserved by Licensor. The “Aurora” name and logo are marks of Licensor and may not be used without prior written permission. This Agreement grants you a license to use the Software; it does not transfer any ownership interest in the Software to you.
As between you and Licensor, you own the Output you create with Aurora, and Licensor claims no ownership of your finished music. This includes rendered masters, stems, MIDI, and exported sessions. You may use your Output commercially, including for release and distribution, without paying Licensor any royalty and without further permission.
You are, however, solely responsible for your Output and its use, including ensuring you have all rights necessary for any Third‑Party Materials incorporated into it (see Section 7) and that your use does not infringe the rights of, or otherwise harm, any third party. Your rights in Output created during a license period survive the end of that period.
Aurora composes material for your request on your PC, and may use an optional third‑party artificial‑intelligence Model Provider if you configure one. You acknowledge and agree that: (a) AI‑assisted Output is generated probabilistically and may resemble or coincide with existing works; (b) Licensor does not warrant that any Output is original, novel, or free of third‑party rights; (c) the legal status and copyright‑eligibility of AI‑generated material is unsettled and varies by jurisdiction, and some Output may not be protectable by copyright; and (d) you are solely responsible for reviewing, clearing, and lawfully using your Output. Licensor is not liable for any claim that your Output infringes or misappropriates the rights of any third party.
Your use of a third‑party Model Provider is additionally governed by that provider's terms and privacy policy. The musical request and settings needed to compose may be transmitted to that provider after authorization. Licensor does not control, and is not responsible for, the availability, output, pricing, or data practices of a third‑party Model Provider.
The exact signed release manifest is authoritative for the files and content included with Aurora. Licensor makes no representation that a particular third‑party sample, library, instrument, or plug‑in is included unless that manifest expressly identifies it.
If you configure Aurora to use Third‑Party Materials — including commercial sample libraries, virtual instruments, Model Providers, or effects plug‑ins — those materials remain governed by their owners' licenses. Licensor grants you no rights in Third‑Party Materials. You are solely responsible for obtaining, paying for, and complying with the licenses required for any Third‑Party Materials you use, including restrictions on commercial release.
Prices. $30 for one calendar month or $240 for twelve calendar months, each a single one‑time payment in US dollars. Any applicable sales tax is calculated and shown at checkout and added to the price. There is no subscription: nothing renews or charges you again automatically. To keep creating after a period ends, buy a new period.
Payment and delivery. Your purchase is sold through Link, the checkout service of Stripe. Link processes the payment, calculates and collects any applicable tax, emails your receipt and handles questions about the payment; your card statement shows LINK.COM*. Aurora DAW LLC makes and supports the Software and does not receive or store your full payment‑card details. Right after a successful payment, the confirmation page shows your license code and the Windows download. Aurora DAW LLC keeps only a one‑way fingerprint of the code. Reopening that confirmation page shows the same code again; it does not change your period or the PC your license is signed to.
Earlier offer. Purchases completed under the earlier $20/month offer keep a term of exactly six UTC calendar months from their confirmed Stripe purchase timestamp.
Free trial. You may start one free trial of the Software at AuroraDAW.com/trial. No payment details are requested. The trial page shows a trial license code that works like a purchased code, except that it activates one Windows PC, and ends exactly 72 hours after the moment you start the trial, whether or not it has been activated by then. One trial is available per person, per email address and per PC; a PC that has activated a trial cannot activate another. After the trial ends, creating new music stops until you buy a period; songs you made remain on your PC and can still be opened, played, mixed and exported. All other terms of this Agreement apply to the trial.
Because the Software is a digital product delivered and activated immediately, sales are final and fees are non‑refundable, except where a non‑waivable law or Link's refund policy for purchases sold through Link provides otherwise (for example, if the Software was not delivered or does not work as described). The system requirements in Section 2 are published so that you can confirm compatibility before purchase. Applicable taxes are your responsibility.
Aurora uses a private account code and device‑bound signed grant rather than a username/password profile. Copying the Software alone does not authorize generation. Licensor does not sell or rent your personal data. The rest of this section states the service interactions required by the current authorization boundary without making an absolute promise about a third‑party Model Provider.
a. Local app. Aurora runs on your PC and serves its interface only to your own computer (http://localhost:8799). Your songs, recordings and settings stay in the Aurora folder on your PC.
b. License check and composition. Before creating new music, Aurora checks on your PC that your license is signed to this PC and still within its period; no request leaves your computer for that check. If you configure an optional Model Provider, the musical request and settings needed to compose are sent to it under its terms.
c. Optional tools and content. Features that use local libraries or installed plug‑ins are governed by the signed release documentation. You control whether to configure those optional paths and remain responsible for the licenses covering their content.
d. Activation binds up to two PCs. You enter your license code and a PC's machine code at AuroraDAW.com/login. Aurora DAW LLC stores a one‑way code hash and, for each activated PC (at most two, or one for a free trial), a hash of the browser identifier used to activate it and that PC's machine code. Each signed grant includes its machine binding. A third computer, a copied package, or a copied grant does not authorize generation.
e. Purchase and delivery. Link and Stripe process the payment under their own privacy policies. The confirmation page shown after payment can show the same license code again; entitlement records keep only a one‑way fingerprint of the code and never the raw Stripe checkout‑session ID.
f. Updates. Once a day Aurora asks AuroraDAW.com whether a newer version exists and downloads only the files that changed. These requests send no personal data, songs or recordings.
g. No self‑serve moves. Once two PCs are activated (one for a free trial), another PC presenting the same code is refused, and copying the license file to another machine fails. Activations cannot be moved from the website during a license period. Replacements for a failed or replaced PC go through support and are reviewed case by case.
Aurora updates itself. Once a day it checks AuroraDAW.com for a newer signed release, downloads only the changed files, verifies every file against the release's signed manifest, and installs the update the next time you open Aurora; nothing changes while you are working. If an update fails to start, Aurora returns to the previous version automatically, and you can return to the previous version yourself at any time with Aurora DAW - previous version.vbs.
Updates Aurora DAW LLC publishes during your license period are included in your purchase. Aurora DAW LLC does not commit to any particular release schedule, feature, or minimum period of continued development.
Aurora measures every render and records those measurements — including key agreement, timing, integrated loudness, true‑peak level, and spectral balance — in the session file, and displays a score and status indicators in the interface. These are automated measurements of signal properties. They are not a guarantee of musical quality, and they are not a warranty that any particular render will meet your standards or be suitable for release. A render may satisfy every measurement and still not be a song you want to use; regenerating and editing are normal parts of the workflow. Aurora is designed to let you edit and re‑render, and to export the session so that you can finish the work elsewhere.
Licensor makes one specific technical commitment: masters written by Aurora are limited to a true‑peak ceiling of −1.0 dBTP and written as 24‑bit PCM. No other quality outcome is warranted.
THE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED “AS IS” AND “AS AVAILABLE,” WITHOUT WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, WHETHER EXPRESS, IMPLIED, OR STATUTORY, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, TITLE, AND NON‑INFRINGEMENT. Licensor does not warrant that the Software will be uninterrupted, error‑free, or secure, that it will meet your requirements, that any third‑party Model Provider, plug‑in, or sample library will remain available or compatible, or that Output will be of any particular quality or free of third‑party rights. Some jurisdictions do not allow the exclusion of certain warranties, so some of the above may not apply to you.
TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, LICENSOR AND ITS SUPPLIERS WILL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES, OR FOR ANY LOSS OF PROFITS, REVENUE, DATA, GOODWILL, OR MUSIC/PROJECTS, ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THE SOFTWARE OR THIS AGREEMENT, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY. LICENSOR’S TOTAL AGGREGATE LIABILITY FOR ALL CLAIMS RELATING TO THE SOFTWARE WILL NOT EXCEED THE AMOUNT YOU ACTUALLY PAID FOR THE SOFTWARE IN THE TWELVE (12) MONTHS BEFORE THE EVENT GIVING RISE TO THE CLAIM. Some jurisdictions do not allow certain limitations, so some may not apply to you.
You agree to defend, indemnify, and hold harmless Licensor and its officers, contractors, and agents from and against any claims, damages, liabilities, losses, and expenses (including reasonable legal fees) arising out of or related to: (a) your use of the Software; (b) your Output and your use of it; (c) your use of any Third‑Party Materials or any third‑party Model Provider; or (d) your breach of this Agreement or violation of any law or third‑party right.
This Agreement is effective until terminated. It terminates automatically if you breach it, and Licensor may suspend or terminate your license for breach. On termination you must stop using and delete all copies of the Software. Termination or expiry does not affect your ownership of Output you already created, and does not oblige you to remove or withdraw any release. Provisions that by their nature should survive (including Sections 4–7 and 11–18) survive termination.
This Agreement is governed by the laws of the State of Texas, without regard to conflict‑of‑laws rules. The state and federal courts located in Galveston County, Texas will have exclusive jurisdiction and you consent to venue there, except that Licensor may seek injunctive relief in any court to protect its intellectual property. To the extent permitted by law, you and Licensor agree to bring claims only in an individual capacity and not as part of any class or representative action.
Licensor may update this Agreement from time to time. Material changes — including any change to what data leaves your computer under Section 9 — will be posted on this page with a new “Last updated” date. Your continued use of the Software after changes take effect constitutes acceptance of the revised Agreement.
This Agreement is the entire agreement between you and Licensor regarding the Software and supersedes prior understandings. If any provision is held unenforceable, the remaining provisions remain in effect and the unenforceable provision will be enforced to the maximum extent permitted. Licensor’s failure to enforce any right is not a waiver.
Questions about this Agreement may be sent to Aurora DAW LLC at marion.capital@outlook.com, the support address already published on AuroraDAW.com. No street address is listed here because none is on the live site.
By checking “I have read and agree to the Terms & Conditions” at checkout, you acknowledge acceptance of this Agreement, including the system requirements in Section 2, the device terms in Section 3, and the description in Section 9 of what leaves your computer.