Transferring pre-installed logic to new Mac

I'm about to buy a new Mac and I'm wondering if all the files on my old macbook will transfer directly to the new computer without any hassle. My macbook was bought with Logic Express 7 (at the time) pre-installed and I've since updated to Logic 8 and then 9. Will the migration assistant transfer Logic along with the upgrades with no problems and, if so, can I then upgrade on my new mac to Logic studio? I'm willing to buy Logic Studio for £400 but, obviously, I'd prefer to buy the upgrade, as I already have Logic Express. Also, I have a downloaded Orange Vocoder plug in - will this transfer and work automatically as well?? Cheers dudes. Dan

Hi,
if you buy the Studio Upgrade, just install this onto your new Mac. However, you must own and keep all the old versions with their serial numbers, because they belong to your upgrade chain, but you mustn't install them onto a new mac before upgrading.
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