Instruction Manual

UAD System Manual - 39 - Chapter 4: My.uaudio.com
System All the UAD devices installed in a single host computer system, and the UAD
plug-in license status for those devices, is referred to as a “System” (formally
known as “Group”) on the My Systems page at my.uaudio.com. When you
click the “Authorize Plug-Ins” button, UAD devices in the host computer are
automatically registered and added to a System.
The UAD hardware identification numbers for each UAD device in a single
host computer are stored in the same System. Authorization files generated at
my.uaudio.com are constrained to only authorize the licensed UAD plug-ins
running on the UAD devices in the same System. The same authorization file
authorizes all the devices and plug-ins in the host computer.
If you register a UAD device that is in a second host computer using the same
my.uaudio account, a second System is automatically created at My Systems.
In accordance with the “Plug-In License Policy” on page 44, you can’t have
UAD devices from two separate computers in the same System. Each System
generates a unique authorization file.
Authorization
Notes
• UAD devices must be authorized to run bundled (included) plug-ins. See
“Authorization Overview” on page 37 for details.
• Without authorization, UAD plug-ins can be enabled to run for 14 days
without functional limitations in a timed demo mode (see “Demo Mode” on
page 40).
• Older versions of the UAD software may not include all the latest UAD
plug-ins. To ensure all UAD plug-ins are installed, and for optimum perfor-
mance, we recommend updating to the latest UAD version. See “Check for
Updates” on page 52.
• Optional plug-ins are contained within the UAD software installer, not the
“auth.uad2” authorization file. Download and install the latest UAD soft-
ware version to ensure the optional plug-ins that you are authorizing are in-
stalled.
• The auth.uad2 authorization file contains plug-in license keys for the spe-
cific UAD devices in each computer group at My Systems. The file will not
authorize any other UAD devices.
• An authorization file is not associated to the host computer or the UAD in-
staller in any way. Instead, it is associated with the UAD devices at My Sys-
tems (it’s the UAD hardware that is authorized, not the UAD plug-ins or
computer).