{"id":1764466,"date":"2020-09-10T13:19:19","date_gmt":"2020-09-10T17:19:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.sweetwater.com\/sweetcare\/?post_type=articles&#038;p=1764466"},"modified":"2025-10-28T15:03:43","modified_gmt":"2025-10-28T19:03:43","slug":"universal-audio-software-activation-instructions","status":"publish","type":"articles","link":"https:\/\/www.sweetwater.com\/sweetcare\/articles\/universal-audio-software-activation-instructions\/","title":{"rendered":"Universal Audio Software Activation Instructions"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>In this guide, we will show you how to activate, download, and install your brand-new Universal Audio plug-in. Follow the sections below to get started.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol type=\"1\"><li><strong><a href=\"#Create-an-iLok-Account\">Create an iLok Account<\/a><\/strong><\/li><li><strong><a href=\"#Redeem-Your-Plug-in\">Redeem Your Plug-in<\/a><\/strong><\/li><li><a href=\"#Download-and-Install-UA-Connect\"><strong>Download and Install UA Connect<\/strong><\/a><\/li><li><strong><a href=\"#Link-iLok-Account\">Link iLok Account<\/a><\/strong><\/li><li><strong><a href=\"#Authorize-DSP-Plug-ins\">Authorize DSP Plug-ins<\/a><\/strong><\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"Create-an-iLok-Account\">Create an iLok Account<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"Create-an-iLok-account\">Universal Audio software is licensed with iLok. 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.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you already have an account, skip these steps and continue to the <a href=\"#Redeem-Your-Plug-in\">Redeem Your Plug-in<\/a> section. Learn more about iLok licensing on our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sweetwater.com\/sweetcare\/articles\/ilok-license-manager-tutorial\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">iLok Setup Guide<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol type=\"1\"><li>Visit <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ilok.com\/#!registration\">iLok\u2019s registration page<\/a> and complete the registration form.<ul><li>Please take note of your User ID and password, as they are case-sensitive.<\/li><\/ul><\/li><li>Open the iLok Account Activation email and click on the verification link.<\/li><li>Download and install the iLok License Manager.<\/li><li>Launch the iLok License Manager app and sign in to your account.<ul><li><em>(Optional)<\/em> If you have an iLok USB dongle, connect it to your computer and click <strong>Yes<\/strong> to register the dongle to your account when prompted.<\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.sweetwater.com\/sweetcare\/articles\/ilok-license-manager-tutorial\/\" class=\"relatedcontent_link\" class=\"wp-block-cgb-block-related-content\"><div class=\"relatedcontent_block\" style=\"background-image:url(https:\/\/www.sweetwater.com\/sweetcare\/media\/2018\/11\/iLok-Quickstart-Hero-Image.png);background-size:cover;background-position:center\"><div class=\"relatedcontent_overlay_content\"><\/div><div class=\"relatedcontent-text relatedcontent_content\"><p class=\"relatedcontent_title\" style=\"color:#fff\">ILok Setup Guide<\/p><p class=\"relatedcontent_subhead\" style=\"color:#fff;border:none\"><\/p><\/div><\/div><\/a>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ilok.com\/#!home\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"799\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sweetwater.com\/sweetcare\/media\/2018\/07\/iLok-Home-Page-1024x799.png\" alt=\"image of 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><figcaption>Click the image to download iLok License Manager.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"Redeem-Your-Plug-in\">Redeem Your Plug-in<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Before downloading and installing the software, you must redeem it using the Redemption Code you received from your Sweetwater Sales Engineer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol type=\"1\"><li>Go to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.uaudio.com\/my\/account\/redeem\/\">Universal Audio software redemption page<\/a>, enter your email address, then copy and paste the redemption code you received from your Sweetwater Sales Engineer.<\/li><li>Click <strong>Get My Plug-In<\/strong>. Universal Audio will then send you a confirmation email.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.uaudio.com\/my\/account\/redeem\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"588\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sweetwater.com\/sweetcare\/media\/2023\/02\/Image-of-universal-audio-Redemption-Page-1024x588.png\" alt=\"click the image to open universal audio's Redemption Page\" class=\"wp-image-1776680\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.sweetwater.com\/sweetcare\/media\/2023\/02\/Image-of-universal-audio-Redemption-Page-1024x588.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.sweetwater.com\/sweetcare\/media\/2023\/02\/Image-of-universal-audio-Redemption-Page-300x172.png 300w, https:\/\/www.sweetwater.com\/sweetcare\/media\/2023\/02\/Image-of-universal-audio-Redemption-Page-768x441.png 768w, https:\/\/www.sweetwater.com\/sweetcare\/media\/2023\/02\/Image-of-universal-audio-Redemption-Page.png 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption>Click the image to go to the Universal Audio redemption page<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"Download-and-Install-UA-Connect\">Download and Install UA Connect<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>UA Connect is the standalone software where you will download and manage all your software licenses, so once you\u2019ve redeemed your plug-in, the next step is to create an account (or log in) and download UA Connect.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol type=\"1\"><li>After you have clicked <strong>Get My Plug-In<\/strong>, you will be prompted to create an account. If you already have an account, click <strong>Log In Here<\/strong>.<\/li><li>On the next page, click on the download button for your OS.<ul><li>You can also download UA Connect from the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.uaudio.com\/downloads\/ua-connect\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">UA Connect download page<\/a>.<\/li><\/ul><\/li><li>Navigate to your <em>Downloads <\/em>folder, then locate and launch the installer.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.uaudio.com\/downloads\/ua-connect\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"468\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sweetwater.com\/sweetcare\/media\/2023\/02\/Screen-Shot-2023-02-16-at-3.09.06-PM-1024x468.png\" alt=\"Image of the UA Connect download page\" class=\"wp-image-1776682\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.sweetwater.com\/sweetcare\/media\/2023\/02\/Screen-Shot-2023-02-16-at-3.09.06-PM-1024x468.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.sweetwater.com\/sweetcare\/media\/2023\/02\/Screen-Shot-2023-02-16-at-3.09.06-PM-300x137.png 300w, https:\/\/www.sweetwater.com\/sweetcare\/media\/2023\/02\/Screen-Shot-2023-02-16-at-3.09.06-PM-768x351.png 768w, https:\/\/www.sweetwater.com\/sweetcare\/media\/2023\/02\/Screen-Shot-2023-02-16-at-3.09.06-PM-1536x701.png 1536w, https:\/\/www.sweetwater.com\/sweetcare\/media\/2023\/02\/Screen-Shot-2023-02-16-at-3.09.06-PM.png 1638w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption>Click the image to download and install UA Connect<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"Link-iLok-Account\">Link iLok Account<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The final step is to sync your iLok with UA Connect. Once complete, you can access your new Universal Audio plug-ins.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol type=\"1\"><li>Launch UA Connect, then navigate to <em>Settings<\/em>.<ul><li>You can also change the default installation location from the <em>Settings <\/em>page.<\/li><\/ul><\/li><li>Click <strong>Manage<\/strong> beneath License Location, select the location where you want your plug-ins to be authorized, then click <strong>Select<\/strong>.<\/li><li>Locate your plug-in in UA Connect and click <strong>Download<\/strong>.<\/li><li>Enjoy your new plug-in!<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"Authorize-DSP-Plug-ins\">Authorize UAD DSP Plug-ins<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>UAD DSP plug-ins also require authorization with the UAD Meter &amp; Control Panel app. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol><li>Open the <strong>UAD Meter &amp; Control Panel<\/strong> app.<\/li><li>Click the blue <strong>UAD-2<\/strong> button.<\/li><li>Click the <strong>Authorize Plug-Ins<\/strong> button.<\/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=\"UA Support: How to Authorize UAD DSP Plug Ins\" width=\"620\" height=\"349\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/hTB_Aqpuouk?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":1764514,"template":"","categories":[429786,7],"tags":[78693,142715,131759,36003,55148],"storecat":[],"itemids":[291255,291256,292196,292197,292198,292199,294237,294238],"manufacturers":[33829],"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=\"In this guide we will show you how to redeem, authorize, and download your Universal Audio plug-ins for the first time. 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