No, they can coexist and are completely separate. I always keep an install of a previous version while I work my way around the newer version. Software these days don't seem to function very well until the end when it's time for the next version to come out.
Software these days don't seem to function very well until the end when it's time for the next version to come out
With the exception of Sound Forge Pro 14 which developed more problems with each subsequent build through bugs and miscommunication. The 'disappearing file menu' for instance was not fixed at all until the SFP-15 upgrade,