{"id":1750327,"date":"2019-04-18T13:51:01","date_gmt":"2019-04-18T17:51:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.sweetwater.com\/sweetcare\/?post_type=articles&#038;p=1750327"},"modified":"2024-04-02T14:58:53","modified_gmt":"2024-04-02T18:58:53","slug":"mcdsp-software-activation-instructions","status":"publish","type":"articles","link":"https:\/\/www.sweetwater.com\/sweetcare\/articles\/mcdsp-software-activation-instructions\/","title":{"rendered":"McDSP Software Activation Instructions"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>In this guide, we will show you how to activate, download, and install your new McDSP plug-ins. Follow the sections below to get started.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol><li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sweetwater.com\/sweetcare\/wp-admin\/post.php?post=1750327&amp;action=edit#create-an-ilok-account\">Create an iLok<\/a><a href=\"#create-an-ilok-account\"> account<\/a><\/strong><\/li><li><strong><a href=\"#download-and-install-the-software\">Download &amp; install the software<\/a><\/strong><\/li><li><strong><a href=\"#activate-plugin-with-ilok\">Activate plug-in with iLok<\/a><\/strong><\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"create-an-ilok-account\" style=\"text-align: left; font-size: 220%; font-weight: bold; color: #333333;\">Create an iLok account<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>McDSP software is licensed with iLok. That means in order to use it, you will need to connect its iLok license to the iLok Cloud or to an <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\" (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/www.sweetwater.com\/store\/detail\/iLok3--pace-ilok-3rd-generation\" target=\"_blank\">iLok USB stick<\/a>. If you don\u2019t already have an iLok account, you\u2019ll need to create one and install the iLok License Manager app. Follow the steps below to get started. If you already have an account, skip these steps and continue to download the software. Learn more about iLok licensing in our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sweetwater.com\/sweetcare\/articles\/ilok-license-manager-tutorial\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\" (opens in a new tab)\">iLok Quickstart Guide<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol><li>Visit iLok\u2019s <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ilok.com\/#!registration\" target=\"_blank\">registration page<\/a> and complete the registration form. Take note of your <strong>User ID <\/strong>and <strong>password<\/strong>.<\/li><li>Open the <strong>iLok Account Activation <\/strong>email and click on the verification link.<\/li><li>Download and install the <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ilok.com\/#!license-manager\" target=\"_blank\">iLok License Manager<\/a>.<\/li><li>Launch the iLok License Manager app and sign in to your account.<ul><li><em>(optional) <\/em>Connect an iLok and when prompted, click <strong>Yes <\/strong>to register it to your account.<\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ilok.com\/#!license-manager\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"332\" height=\"326\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sweetwater.com\/sweetcare\/media\/2013\/08\/Download-iLok-License-Manager.png\" alt=\"Download iLok License Manager\" class=\"wp-image-1730525\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.sweetwater.com\/sweetcare\/media\/2013\/08\/Download-iLok-License-Manager.png 332w, https:\/\/www.sweetwater.com\/sweetcare\/media\/2013\/08\/Download-iLok-License-Manager-300x295.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 332px) 100vw, 332px\" \/><\/a><figcaption>Click here to download iLok License Manager.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"download-and-install-the-software\" style=\"text-align: left; font-size: 220%; font-weight: bold; color: #333333;\">Download &amp; install the software<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Once you\u2019ve created an iLok account, the next step in the process is to download the plug-in(s). Go to the McDSP website, select the plug-in installer for your OS. Once the software has been downloaded, it will need to be installed. Follow these steps to install your product.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol><li>Go to the McDSP <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mcdsp.com\/downloads\/\" target=\"_blank\">download page<\/a>, and select the plug-in installer for your OS.<\/li><li>Open your <em>Downloads <\/em>folder and run the installer.<ul><li><strong>PC<\/strong>: Right-click the plug-in <strong>.zip<\/strong> file, select <strong>Extract all\u2026<\/strong>, and then click <strong>Extract<\/strong>. Double-click the new plug-in <strong>.exe <\/strong>file and follow the on-screen instructions.<\/li><li><strong>Mac<\/strong>: Double-click the plug-in <strong>.zip <\/strong>file, then double-click the plug-in<strong> .pkg <\/strong>file and follow the on-screen instructions.<\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mcdsp.com\/downloads\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"620\" height=\"524\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sweetwater.com\/sweetcare\/media\/2019\/04\/Download.png\" alt=\"McDSP Download page\" class=\"wp-image-1750328\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.sweetwater.com\/sweetcare\/media\/2019\/04\/Download.png 620w, https:\/\/www.sweetwater.com\/sweetcare\/media\/2019\/04\/Download-300x254.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 620px) 100vw, 620px\" \/><\/a><figcaption>Click here to download your plug-in(s).<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"activate-plugin-with-ilok\" style=\"text-align: left; font-size: 220%; font-weight: bold; color: #333333;\">Activate plug-in with iLok<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The final step in the activation process is to register and activate it to your iLok account. You will need to enter the activation code you received from your Sweetwater Sales Engineer then transfer it to a connected iLok USB dongle or to the iLok Cloud. Follow these steps to activate the plug-in.<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 style=\"text-align: left; font-size: 200%; font-weight: bold; color: #143B74;\">iLok USB stick<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ol><li>Connect the iLok USB dongle to your computer and sign in to <strong>iLok License Manager<\/strong>.<\/li><li>Click the <strong>\u201c..I\u201d <\/strong>button next to the search bar to view the activation prompt. Alternatively, click <strong>Licenses<\/strong> then click <strong>Redeem Activation Code<\/strong>.<\/li><li>Enter the activation code sent to you from your Sweetwater Sales Engineer, then click <strong>Next<\/strong>.<\/li><li>Click the <strong>Available <\/strong>tab, and then drag and drop the license into the iLok icon.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n<h3 style=\"text-align: left; font-size: 200%; font-weight: bold; color: #143B74;\">iLok Cloud (internet access required)<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ol><li>Launch the iLok License Manager and sign in. <\/li><li>Click the <strong>File <\/strong>menu and select <strong>Open Cloud Session<\/strong>. A new iLok Cloud Session will start with all available cloud-enabled licenses.<\/li><\/ol>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":1750329,"template":"","categories":[429786],"tags":[53814,37912,34259,35215,35068,142715,131759],"storecat":[],"itemids":[151474,157565,147477,166260,150952,173646,167407,169004,145163,145161,145159,169003,145162,145160,145158,157978,150954,150950,150951,151475,157566,147478,150953,157979,167408,166261,152902,145877,145876,152903,166483,166484,147073,147074,145857,145858,156818,156817,151121,151120,173626,173625,155813,155814,83014,174941,234397,145881,145880,174940,167417,167418,147081,147080,155247,155246,234398,234399,234400,145879,145878,169114,169113,216621,216620],"manufacturers":[33534],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v17.9 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Check out the McDSP Software Activation Instructions page at Sweetwater \u2014 the world&#039;s leading music technology and instrument retailer!\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.sweetwater.com\/sweetcare\/articles\/mcdsp-software-activation-instructions\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"McDSP Software Activation Instructions - SweetCare\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"In this guide, we will show you how to activate, download, and install your new McDSP plug-ins. 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