Authorize Avid Plug-ins with iLokĪvid plug-ins are authorized by iLok, which means you’ll need to have a valid license on your iLok or an iLok Cloud session in order to launch your software. Enter your iLok ID and follow the on-screen instructions to sign in and sync your iLok account.Ĭlick the image above to activate your Avid plug-in.Visit the Linked iLok Account page of your Avid Master Account and select Link this Account.You cannot store your license in both locations simultaneously. If you’re going to store your license in an iLok Cloud session, make sure your license is not already on an iLok USB dongle. The iLok License Manager app can be used to store licenses on either a physical iLok USB dongle or iLok Cloud session. Sync iLok Account with Avid Master AccountĪ valid iLok license must be detected every time you launch Pro Tools.
Watch the GIF and follow the steps below. This tells Avid where to send your plug-in license(s) after you submit an activation code. After your iLok account is set up, you need to enter your iLok account information into your Avid Master Account. Once you’re finished, come back to this page to continue.
If you’re new to iLok, check out our iLok License Manager Tutorial to learn how to set up an iLok account before proceeding. You will also need to set up an iLok account.
Once your Avid Master Account has been created, you can activate your software with Avid.
If you forget, you can reset your Avid password here, and you can reset your iLok info here. We strongly recommend writing down your email address and password and keep them in a safe place. Follow the sections below to get started.īefore you can activate your plug-ins with Avid, you first need to create an Avid Master Account.
I should probably get back to it.In this guide, we will show you how to activate, download, and install Avid plug-ins. None of my DAWs have put all this together like this - the Console 1 lay-out even makes me think about using "drive" and "character" and "sustain" controls on everything!
Plus - the controller gives me unbelievable sound sculpting opportunities. But getting hands-on control of all these things across all my tracks and the busses and Mix tracks has just shortened the time it takes to record, mix and pre-master my stuff by half. Some DAWs even have really good presets for individual drums, instruments and mixes. The only "Con" I've heard is that some people would have preferred to have a couple of faders on there two - but I got used to the knob straight away (especially with the fine-adjust function) so I don't miss a fader.Īll DAWs will come loaded with EQ and compression plug-ins and maybe even an expander/gate. It's really well built but does not take up too much desk space. The "Pros" are that: it speeds up workflow immensely cos all the controls for all your tracks are right there - no more squinting at the screen and trying to move the G/E knob with a mouse everything you're doing is shown on screen right in front of you - you can see the compression shape and EQ cuts happen it can be used to control UA plug ins the SSL mixer emulation it comes with is a brilliant emulation of probably the best desk ever built it males good mixes easy to get to, store and copy. I can't bring myself to tell you how much I've spent on other kit recently which this controller just replaces the need for! I've been running a home studio for a couple of decades and I used to work in a music store, here in Edinburgh and so I thought I knew all there was to mixing on proper analogue desks. I always wondered about the Console 1 - what is it really for? But when the price came down for the launch of the Mk 2 I thought, what the heck. I loaded it onto a 31-track song (and I'm only using a Mac Mini) and the processors ran fine.
But, as packaged, this gives awesome control and makes huge difference to any mix. I use Universal Audio plugins already and now Console 1 gives me immediate, real-time hands on control of all the faders and knobs for most of my UAD favourites.Įven if you don't have acces to UA stuff, Softube has a whole bunch of other software processors and other channel strips available. The sounds and processing all come from the computer through your DSP, but the Console 1 makes the sound crystal clear and warm and you can change the character completely by swapping out the software expander, EQ or compressor sections with other kit. This controller gives you precision control for mixing - packaged with the best SSL 4000 emulation I've heard. If you can't mix "in the box" with this then you're in the wrong game.