SM Pro Audio V-Machines User Manual
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V-‐Machine Operating Manual
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SM Pro Audio
file
includes
information
about
your
computer’s
machine
ID,
a
unique
number.
If
the
machine
ID
in
the
key
file
doesn’t
match
the
ID
of
the
computer,
the
software
will
know
that
this
copy
is
not
authorized.
Other
plugins
check
for
authorization
by
looking
for
a
hardware
“dongle”
(usually
a
USB
device).
The
dongle
must
be
attached
to
the
computer
in
order
to
use
the
software,
and
must
have
a
license
for
the
software
stored
on
it.
At
present,
USB
dongles
are
not
supported by the V-‐Machine.
When you load a copy-‐protected VST plugin into the V-‐Machine, the the plugin needs to
determine
whether
it
is
authorized
to
run.
If
the
plugin
expects
to
be
authorized
using
a
key
file,
you’ll
need
to
go
through
a
few
steps.
First,
the
V-‐Machine
will
need
to
be
connected
to
your
computer
(via
USB)
when
you
import
the
plug-‐in
into
the
VFX
Application.
After
importing,
launch
the
plugin
within
the
VFX
Application
by
inserting
it
into
a
Mixer
Slot.
At
this
point,
you’ll
need
to
enter
whatever
code
the
manufacturer
has
provided
into
a
text
field
in
the
plugin’s
interface.
The
VFX
Application
will
then
create
an
invisible
authorization
within
the
V-‐Machine,
so
that
the
plugin
will
be
able
to run there.
Even if you have already authorized the plugin to run in your PC, you will probably still need to
do
a
separate
authorization
for
the
V-‐Machine.
Some
manufacturers
of
plugins
limit
the
number
of
authorizations
provided
to
each
user.
For
instance,
you
may
be
allowed
only
two.
You
might
already
be
using
one
for
your
desktop
computer
and
another
for
your
laptop.
In
this
case,
you
would
need
to
contact
the
manufacturer
of
the
plugin
to
request
an
extra
authorization.