{"id":1742735,"date":"2018-07-16T21:13:57","date_gmt":"2018-07-17T01:13:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.sweetwater.com\/sweetcare\/?post_type=articles&#038;p=1742735"},"modified":"2024-11-21T12:49:20","modified_gmt":"2024-11-21T17:49:20","slug":"output-software-activation-instructions","status":"publish","type":"articles","link":"https:\/\/www.sweetwater.com\/sweetcare\/articles\/output-software-activation-instructions\/","title":{"rendered":"Output Software Activation Instructions"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>In this article, we will show you how to register and install your Output software for Windows and Mac. We broke this process down into the&nbsp;3 steps:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol><li><strong><a href=\"#Register-Your-Product\">Register your product<\/a><\/strong><\/li><li><strong><a href=\"#Download-and-Install-Output-Hub\">Download and install Output Hub<\/a><\/strong><\/li><li><strong><a href=\"#Download-and-Install-Your-Software\">Download and install your software<\/a><\/strong><\/li><li><a href=\"#Set-Up-Native-Access-and-Kontakt-Player-7\"><strong>Set Up Native Access and Kontakt Player <\/strong><\/a><\/li><li><strong><a href=\"#Installing-Output-Expansion-packs\">Installing Output Expansion packs<\/a><\/strong><\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-background\" style=\"background-color:#fff5c7\"><strong>Remember to install Native Access and Kontakt<\/strong>!<br><em>(Does not apply to Portal, Movement, Thermal, or FX Expansion.)<\/em><br>In order to use your Output products, you will need to to install Kontakt 7 Player and Native Access. Native Access is the application that tells Kontakt where to find instrument libraries, including third-party plug-ins such as Output software. Once that is done, you can run&nbsp;your Output software in Kontakt Player 7. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In summary, make sure you do the following:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li><strong><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.native-instruments.com\/en\/login\/?redirect=%2Fen%2Fmy-account%2F\" target=\"_blank\">Create a Native Instruments account.<\/a><\/strong><\/li><li><strong><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.native-instruments.com\/en\/specials\/native-access\/\" target=\"_blank\">Download and install Native Access.<\/a><\/strong><\/li><li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.native-instruments.com\/en\/products\/komplete\/samplers\/kontakt-5-player\/free-download\/\">Download and install Kontakt Player 7.<\/a><\/strong><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"Register-Your-Product\" class=\"wp-block-cgb-block-customheader blackHeader alignLeft noUnderline customh2 swheader\">Register Your Product<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>In order to register your Output software, we need to begin by&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/output.com\/account\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">creating an account<\/a> with Output. If you already have an account, just use that one. After doing this, you need to <a href=\"https:\/\/output.com\/register\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">register your serial number and fill out the registration form<\/a>. Follow the instructions below to register your product.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol><li><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/output.com\/account\" target=\"_blank\">Create an account or&nbsp;log in<\/a>.<\/li><li>Visit <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/output.com\/register\" target=\"_blank\">Output\u2019s Registration Page<\/a>.<\/li><li>Enter the code found in the <strong>Software Activation Instructions<\/strong> email sent&nbsp;by your Sweetwater Sales Engineer.<\/li><li>Click <strong>Submit<\/strong>.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"Download-and-Install-Output-Hub\" class=\"wp-block-cgb-block-customheader blackHeader alignLeft noUnderline customh2 swheader\">Download and Install Output Hub<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>After registering your product with Output, you should have received a product confirmation email. From there, you can <a href=\"https:\/\/output.com\/hub\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">download and install <strong>Output Hub<\/strong><\/a>, an online application that allows you to&nbsp;obtain and manage all your Output products. Follow the instructions below to download and install Output Hub.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol><li>Locate the new email from Output and click <strong>Download Output Hub<\/strong>.<\/li><li><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/output.com\/hub\" target=\"_blank\">Download <strong>Output Hub<\/strong><\/a> for either Windows or Mac.<\/li><li>Go to your <strong>Downloads<\/strong> folder and double-click the Output Hub installer file.<\/li><li>Run the installer.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img data-gifffer=\"https:\/\/www.sweetwater.com\/sweetcare\/media\/2018\/07\/Output-Hub-Final.gif\" alt=\"How to Download and Install Output Hub\" class=\"wp-image-1742762\"><figcaption>Download and install&nbsp;Output Hub so that you can manage your new Output products.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"Download-and-Install-Your-Software\" class=\"wp-block-cgb-block-customheader blackHeader alignLeft noUnderline customh2 swheader\">Download and Install Your Software<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Now that you have successfully installed Output Hub, all we have to do is to download and install your software. This is all done in Output Hub by selecting your product, clicking <strong>Download<\/strong>, and selecting where to save it to.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol><li>Go to your Applications and select <strong>Output Hub<\/strong>.<\/li><li>Log in to your account.<\/li><li>Find your product and select <strong>Download<\/strong>.<\/li><li>Choose a location for your product to be installed to.<ul><li><em>Remember this location!<\/em> You will need to locate this again when you set up your Output library in Native Access in the next section.<\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img data-gifffer=\"https:\/\/www.sweetwater.com\/sweetcare\/media\/2018\/07\/Install-Products-Final.gif\" alt=\"How to Download and Install your Output Software\" class=\"wp-image-1742764\"><figcaption>You can download and install your products easily through the Output Hub app.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"Set-Up-Native-Access-and-Kontakt-Player-7\" class=\"wp-block-cgb-block-customheader blackHeader alignLeft noUnderline customh2 swheader\">Set Up Native Access and Kontakt Player 7<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>(Does not apply to Portal, Movement, Thermal, or FX Expansion.)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Before we dive into this final section, make sure to&nbsp;do the following 3 things if you haven&#8217;t already:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.native-instruments.com\/en\/login\/?redirect=%2Fen%2Fmy-account%2F\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Create a Native Instruments account.<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.native-instruments.com\/en\/specials\/native-access\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Download and install Native Access.<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.native-instruments.com\/en\/products\/komplete\/samplers\/kontakt-5-player\/free-download\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Download and install Kontakt Player 5.<\/a><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>After completing the list above, the last thing you need to do is install your products in Native Access so that Kontakt knows where to look to find your Output libraries. Go to <a href=\"https:\/\/support.native-instruments.com\/hc\/en-us\/articles\/115000685889-Setting-Up-a-Third-Party-KONTAKT-Library\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Native Instruments\u2019 article<\/a> and read <strong>2. Setting Up a New Third Party KONTAKT Library<\/strong> for the step-by-step guide. You can also watch the video below to see this process (<strong>0:52-1:49<\/strong>).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Remember:<\/strong> When adding your Output serial number in Native Access, select the same folder you saved the library to in step 4 of the last section.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Installing Output Kontakt Libraries with HUB\" width=\"620\" height=\"349\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/jYVpyZ6AKHU?wmode=transparent&amp;rel=0&amp;feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><figcaption>Watch this video by&nbsp;Output to set up your products in Native Access.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"Installing-Output-Expansion-packs\" class=\"wp-block-cgb-block-customheader blackHeader alignLeft noUnderline customh2 swheader\">Installing Output Expansion packs<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>If you purchased an Output Expansion pack, you must scan them within the standalone version of Kontakt Player.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol><li>Launch Output Hub, locate your instrument engine and click +<strong>Expansions<\/strong>.<\/li><li>Click <strong>Download<\/strong>, and select the parent folder where<em> <\/em>the instrument engine resides.&nbsp;<\/li><li>Make sure that it\u2019s moved to the parent folder, and <strong>NOT <\/strong>the instrument engine\u2019s folder where the presets reside.&nbsp;<ul><li>For example, if your instrument engine folder is on the desktop, select the desktop folder. <strong>NOT <\/strong>the instrument engine folder.<\/li><\/ul><\/li><li>Launch the standalone Kontakt Player and load your instrument.<\/li><li>Once the instrument is loaded, click Preset, then double-click <strong>&#8212;SCAN&#8212;.nka<\/strong>,<\/li><li>Kontakt will then scan the preset folder and your expansion presets will then be added.<ul><li>If they don\u2019t appear, make sure you\u2019ve installed them to the correct directory.<\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Installing Expansion Packs with HUB\" width=\"620\" height=\"349\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/g8KadFFAT-o?wmode=transparent&amp;rel=0&amp;feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":1767805,"template":"","categories":[429786,7],"tags":[53990,53992,36319,35161,54229,142688,53812,142715,54153,131759],"storecat":[],"itemids":[140935,116993,93571,104586,119824,104587,107158,81412,108237,90190,90191,83387,83052,108879,108880,90200,90201,90202,109848,90212],"manufacturers":[81788],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v17.9 - 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