User Manual

UAD Powered Plug-Ins Manual - 66 - Using UAD Powered Plug-Ins
Note: The Mackie UAD-1 card includes licenses for UAD 1176LN and UAD
LA-2A, but the Project PAK card does not.
Purchasing To authorize the plugin for permanent unlimited use, an authorization license
key is purchased on the internet via our web-based online store. To purchase
authorizations, go to:
• http://my.uaudio.com/store/
Process To purchase a plugin, you must have an account on our secure web server at
my.uaudio.com (your account ID is your email address). You enter your infor-
mation, including UAD hardware identification number(s), into your account.
Plugins can then be securely purchased with a valid credit card or personal
check.
After payment is received, a “.reg” settings file containing the authorization
key(s) can then be downloaded directly from your personalized account
pages at my.uaudio.com. On the PC, this file is loaded into the host computer
containing the UAD card by simply double-clicking the file. On Mac OS, this
file is dragged onto the UAD Meter application icon (not the DSP/Memory
bar graph window!) or loaded using the “Load Settings File” menu item from
within the Meter.
The specific details of the authorization process is detailed later in this section
(see “Plug-In Authorization Procedure” on page 72).
.reg
Authorization
Key File
The .reg file contains the authorization key(s) that allow a plugin to run on the
authorized cards, and is independent of the machine and operating system.
The authorizations can be used on multiple machines if the card is moved
around (for example, if a PCI expansion chassis is shared between a laptop
and desktop machine). These authorizations will remain valid even if the plu-
gin software is subsequently replaced with the same or newer version, or if
any host system hardware or operating system changes are made.
The .reg files contain only the Hardware ID and authorization codes that en-
able a plugin to run on specific UAD card(s). It does not contain other system
information that restrict use of the cards or authorized plugins.
Note: It is the UAD hardware that is authorized, not the software plugin.