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Chapter 1 Licensing soundBlade 2.2

1.0 soundBlade 2.2 Licensing Overview

Your soundBlade application is authorized using an iLok1 or iLok2 USB Smart Key. With soundBlade 2.2 and higher, you can activate your software from within the application. Note that an Internet connection is required to activate Sonic Studio products.

Learn: The same activation process is used for both permanent and trial/demo licensing.

soundBlade software is protected with PACE Anti-Piracy’s InterLok copy protection. Learn more at iLok.com.

1.1 Using A ‘MagicLink’ To Redeem Your Activation Code

When you purchase or register for a trial version of soundBlade 2.2, you are delivered a ‘MagicLink’ Activation Code via email. A MagicLink looks like this (NOTE: links below are inactive):

https://www.ilok.com/lc/r?c=8177-7791-2867-8016-7029-5501-1408-24

8177-7791-2867-8016-7029-5501-1408-24

To activate your soundBlade license on your iLok:

Click on the Activation Code link you received via email. Your default Internet application will launch and you will be taken to an iLok.com sign-in page.
Click ‘Sign In’ if you have an iLok account, or ‘Create Free Account’.
Follow the on-screen instructions to download the soundBlade 2.2 license to your iLok account.
Launch soundBlade 2.2. You should see this window:
Click the Activate button. This window will appear:
Click No. This window will appear:
Login to your iLok account or select ‘Create new account’, then select Next. This window will appear:
Select the Sonic Studio product from the list, then click Next. This window will appear:
Select the iLok on which you want to activate your soundBlade 2.2 license, click Next. This window will appear:
Your soundBlade license will be moved from your iLok account and activated on the iLok you chose in step 8. When completed, click Next. You will see the Successful Activation window:
Success! You have competed the activation task. Select Continue and your soundBlade application will now launch.

1.2 Product Registration

To register your soundBlade system and iLok USB Smart Key, visit:

http://www.sonicstudio.com/sonic/reg/sonic_register

1.3 Trial Mode

1.3.1 soundBlade LE Trial

To enable a fully functional 14 day trial of soundBlade All Access LE, sign up HERE

I Only Want To Try soundBlade LE, Why Am I Signing Up For a soundBade All Access LE Trial?

All Access LE is soundBlade HD — plus a bunch of cool Sonic Studio Options in one easy-to-manage license. You can certainly purchase soundBlade LE, but why not try out some other features during your Trial, right?

No iLok License is required to try All Access LE. However, you must have a free iLok account.

1.3.2 soundBlade SE Trial

To enable a fully functional 14 day trial of soundBlade SE, sign up HERE

An iLok 2 or greater is required to try soundBlade SE.

1.3.3 soundBlade HD Trial

To enable a fully functional 14 day trial of soundBlade All Access HD, sign up HERE

I Only Want To Try soundBlade HD, Why Am I Signing Up For a soundBade All Access HD Trial?

All Access LE is soundBlade HD — plus a bunch of cool Sonic Studio Options in one easy-to-All Access HD is soundBlade HD — plus a bunch of cool Sonic Studio Options and Plug-Ins in one easy-to-manage license. You can certainly purchase soundBlade HD, but why not try out some other features during your Trial, right?

No iLok License is required to try All Access HD. However, you must have a free iLok account.

Chapter 2 Installing soundBlade Options

This chapter describes how to install soundBlade options.

For options such as Sonic Studio Mastering EQ, Quartet DynPEQ, Manual DeClick II, Broadband DeNoise II, reNOVAtor or NoNOISE 3 to be enabled for use in soundBlade software, the installation of both an iLok license on your iLok and a Sonic Studio Options File need to be completed. Running the ‘Install Sonic Studio Options 2.2.mpkg’ located in your soundBlade app folder’s Sonic Options folder, installs the necessary software for each of these options.

Launching the ‘Install Sonic Studio Options 2.2.mpkg’ guides you through a standard set of installation dialog boxes. This window will appear at the end of that process:

Select the options you want to install in the Sonic Options Installer Window.
Clicking on the title of each package describes its action.

Select the options that you have installed on your iLok from the list provided, the click Continue. The Installer places the necessary files to enable your soundBlade options and installs the necessary option software.

NOTE: Only install (select) options that you have licenses for on your iLok. Installing options that are not on your iLok will make soundBlade launch very slowly.

soundBlade Options Notes:

1) Options are installed on the Boot Volume at:

/Library/Application Support/Sonic Studio/Sonic Options 2.0/

2) Use the ‘Delete Sonic Studio Options’ utility for removing options.

soundBlade HD Users: Also select the installers for Sonic Studio Mastering EQ, Trio DynPEQ and the TT Dynamic Range Meter plug-ins from the list of available options. These options are included with your soundBlade HD purchase.

soundBlade SE Users: Also select the installer for the TT Dynamic Range Meter plug-ins from the list of available options. This option is included with your soundBlade SE purchase

NOTE: soundBlade 2.0 no longer recognizes or uses legacy Sonic Key Files. soundBlade and all options are now enabled through iLok licensing. Contact us at the Sonic Studio Support Portal to receive your iLok licenses for your Legacy options such as Broadband DeNOISE or Manual DeClick.

Chapter 3 Contacting Sonic Studio, LLC

Thanks for purchasing a Sonic Studio product. We really appreciate your patronage and are always interested in your experiences with soundBlade.

For bug reports, frequently-asked questions (FAQ) and support issues, visit

www.sonicstudio.com/sonic/support/sonic_support

To suggest new features for our products, e–mail us at

enhancements@sonicstudio.com

Updates to soundBlade, when available, are in the Downloads section of the Sonic Studio website.

http://www.sonicstudio.com/sonic/support/sonic_support#DOWNLOAD

soundBlade Software Activation Guide Index

Activate 4

Activation 3, 6

All Access

All Access HD 7

Create new account 5

FAQ 10

iLok 3

iLok1 3

iLok2 3

Internet 3

MagicLink 3

Options 8, 9

Project

Panel 2

Smart Key 3, 6

Sonic Options 8, 9

Sonic Studio Mastering EQ 9

soundBlade 3, 4, 6, 8, 9

support 10

Trial 7