{"id":1754287,"date":"2019-07-08T14:29:15","date_gmt":"2019-07-08T18:29:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.sweetwater.com\/sweetcare\/?post_type=articles&#038;p=1754287"},"modified":"2024-04-02T14:54:56","modified_gmt":"2024-04-02T18:54:56","slug":"empirical-labs-software-activation-instructions","status":"publish","type":"articles","link":"https:\/\/www.sweetwater.com\/sweetcare\/articles\/empirical-labs-software-activation-instructions\/","title":{"rendered":"Empirical Labs Software Activation Instructions"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 id=\"Getting-started\" class=\"wp-block-cgb-block-customheader blackHeader alignLeft noUnderline customh2 swheader\">Getting started<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>In this guide, we will show you how to activate, download, and install your new Empirical Labs plug-in. Follow the sections below to get started.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol><li><strong><a href=\"#Create-an-iLok-account\">Create an iLok account<\/a><\/strong><\/li><li><a href=\"#Activate-the-plug-in-with-iLok\"><strong>Activate the plug-in with iLok<\/strong><\/a><\/li><li><strong><a href=\"#Download-and-install-the-software\">Download and install the software<\/a><\/strong><\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"Create-an-iLok-account\" class=\"wp-block-cgb-block-customheader blackHeader alignLeft noUnderline customh2 swheader\">Create an iLok account<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Empirical Labs software is licensed with iLok. That means in order to use it, you will need to connect its iLok license 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, pass these steps and continue to <a href=\"#activate-the-plugin-with-ilok\">activate the software<\/a>. Learn more about iLok licensing in our <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\" (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/www.sweetwater.com\/sweetcare\/articles\/ilok-license-manager-tutorial\/\" target=\"_blank\">iLok Quickstart Guide<\/a>.<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-background\" style=\"background-color:#f2f1f0\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container\">\n<div style=\"height:5px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<ol><li>Visit iLok\u2019s <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\" (opens in a new tab)\" 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 password. Please note that your ID and password are case sensitive.<\/li><li>Open the <strong>iLok<\/strong> <strong>Account Activation <\/strong>e-mail and click on the verification link.<\/li><li>Download and install the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ilok.com\/#!license-manager\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\" (opens in a new tab)\">iLok License Manager<\/a>.<\/li><li>Launch the iLok License Manager app and sign into your iLok account.<ul><li><em>(Optional) <\/em>Connect an iLok when prompted, and then click<strong> Yes <\/strong>to register it to your account.<\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:5px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ilok.com\/#!home\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"799\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sweetwater.com\/sweetcare\/media\/2018\/07\/iLok-Home-Page-1024x799.png\" alt=\"iLok Home Page\" class=\"wp-image-1759180\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.sweetwater.com\/sweetcare\/media\/2018\/07\/iLok-Home-Page-1024x799.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.sweetwater.com\/sweetcare\/media\/2018\/07\/iLok-Home-Page-300x234.png 300w, https:\/\/www.sweetwater.com\/sweetcare\/media\/2018\/07\/iLok-Home-Page-768x600.png 768w, https:\/\/www.sweetwater.com\/sweetcare\/media\/2018\/07\/iLok-Home-Page.png 1363w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><em> Click here to download iLok License Manager. <\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:5px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-right\"><a href=\"#Getting-started\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"button flat s blue\">Return to top<\/a>      <\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"Activate-the-plug-in-with-iLok\" class=\"wp-block-cgb-block-customheader blackHeader alignLeft noUnderline customh2 swheader\">Activate the plug-in with iLok<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The next step in the activation process is to register and activate the plug-in 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. Follow the steps to activate the plug-in.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-background\" style=\"background-color:#f2f1f0\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container\">\n<div style=\"height:5px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\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.<\/li><li>Enter the activation code your Sweetwater Sales Engineer sent, 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<div style=\"height:5px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img data-gifffer=\"https:\/\/www.sweetwater.com\/sweetcare\/media\/2018\/02\/Transfer-License-to-iLok-USB-Dongle.gif\" alt=\"Transfering License to iLok USB Dongle\" class=\"wp-image-1738346\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><em>Transferring a license to an iLok USB dongle<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:5px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-right\"><a href=\"#Getting-started\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"button flat s blue\">Return to top<\/a>      <\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"Download-and-install-the-software\" class=\"wp-block-cgb-block-customheader blackHeader alignLeft noUnderline customh2 swheader\">Download and install the software<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The final step in the process is to download the plug-in from the Empirical Labs website and install it. Follow the steps to complete the installation process.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-background\" style=\"background-color:#f2f1f0\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container\">\n<div style=\"height:5px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<ol><li>Navigate to the Empirical Labs <a href=\"http:\/\/www.empiricallabs.com\/downloads.html\">download page<\/a> and download the plug-in for your OS.<\/li><li>Go to your <em>Downloads <\/em>folder, launch the installer, and follow the on-screen instructions.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:5px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.empiricallabs.com\/downloads.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"580\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sweetwater.com\/sweetcare\/media\/2019\/07\/EL-download-1024x580.png\" alt=\"Empirical Labs software download page\" class=\"wp-image-1754291\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.sweetwater.com\/sweetcare\/media\/2019\/07\/EL-download-1024x580.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.sweetwater.com\/sweetcare\/media\/2019\/07\/EL-download-300x170.png 300w, https:\/\/www.sweetwater.com\/sweetcare\/media\/2019\/07\/EL-download-768x435.png 768w, https:\/\/www.sweetwater.com\/sweetcare\/media\/2019\/07\/EL-download.png 1057w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><em> Click here to download your plug-in. <\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:5px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-right\"><a href=\"#Getting-started\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"button flat s blue\">Return to top<\/a>      <\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":1754294,"template":"","categories":[429786],"tags":[37912],"storecat":[],"itemids":[147798],"manufacturers":[143351],"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 Empirical Labs 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\/empirical-labs-software-activation-instructions\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Empirical Labs 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 Empirical Labs plug-in. 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