Specifications

Audio Plug-Ins Guide10
Installing Plug-Ins for
Pro Tools
To install a plug-in:
1 Do one of the following:
• Download the installer for your computer
platform from the Avid website
(www.avid.com). After downloading,
you may need to uncompress the installer
(.SIT on Mac or .ZIP on Windows).
– or –
• Insert the installer disc that came with the
boxed version of your plug-in into your
computer.
2 Double-click the plug-in installer application.
3 Follow the on-screen instructions to complete
the installation.
4 When installation is complete, click Quit (Mac)
or
Finish (Windows).
When you open Pro Tools, you are prompted to
authorize your new plug-in (see “Using Pro
Tools Plug-Ins with Avid Media Composer” on
page 9).
Installing Plug-Ins for VENUE
Systems
Installers for VENUE plug-ins can be down-
loaded from www.avid.com. After downloading,
the installer must be transferred to either a USB
drive or a CD-ROM. Plug-Ins can then be in-
stalled using a USB drive connected to the USB
ports on any VENUE system, or using a CD-
ROM inserted into the CD-ROM drive available
on FOH Rack or Mix Rack.
Authorizing Paid Plug-Ins
Pro Tools plug-ins are authorized using the iLok
USB Smart Key (iLok), manufactured by PACE
Anti-Piracy.
An iLok can hold hundreds of licenses for all of
your iLok-enabled software. Once an iLok is au-
thorized for a given piece of software, you can
use the iLok to authorize that software on any
computer.
Authorizing Downloaded
Plug-Ins for Pro Tools
If you downloaded a plug-in from the Avid Store
(store.avid.com), you authorize it by download-
ing a license from iLok.com to an iLok.
For complete instructions on installing plug-
ins for VENUE systems, see the documenta-
tion that came with your VENUE system.
iLok USB Smart Key
Not all Pro Tools plug-ins require authori-
zation. For example, no authorization is
required for the free plug-ins included with
Pro Tools.
The iLok USB Smart Key is not supplied
with plug-ins or software options. You can
use the one included with certain Pro Tools
systems (such as Pro Tools|HD-series sys-
tems), or purchase one separately.
For more information, visit the iLok website
(www.iLok.com).
For more information, visit the iLok website
(www.iLok.com).