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I haven't had the chance to fool around with Sampletank until this morning, and when I did I got a message saying that the 10 day grace period had expired. I recall when installing BIAB2013 in December that I _did_ launch IK Multimedia Authorization Manager and _thought_ I had registered this software. Obviously not. So, would some kind soul take pity on me and give me a clue of what I need to do? (I'll be looking around my computer files to find the authorization manager in the meantime.)
Thanks,
Bob
Edit: So, it appears that IK Multimedia requires a serial number for sampletank. Where was this in the ultrapak installation harddrive? I assume it is on the harddrive, or was it on a separate piece of paper? I just scanned the BIAB installation harddrive files and came up blank.
Last edited by jazzwombat; 03/23/13 06:50 AM.
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No the serial number is not from PGMusic - you get the number by registering via the IK Multimedai web site. I am afraid to tell you it has been called a "nightmare" to get it done. But is doable given enought time and effort. Good Luck.
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Thanks Dan,
I figured it out, but it did take some time. I had previously registered both amplitube and sampletank, but had not written down the serial numbers. So, I went to the IK Multimedia webpage, logged in, clicked on go to users area, clicked 'my products', and in that list were both Amplitube and Sampletank, with their respective authorizations. With those two serial numbers, I launched Authorization Manager from my computer, logged in again through it, and typed in each serial number. (I had to launch the authorization manager twice, maybe not necessary.) Anyway, once I had gone through those steps, the expiration warning stopped and all seems to be operating normally.
There's has to be an easier way.
Bob
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It IS easy.
It is just different from what you thought it would be.
And the fact that you were able to get it done so quickly once you understood the situation and what to do with it shows that to be the case.
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In an effort to help others I'll post this. I've had IKM products for a couple of years now. I presently own 6 of them Authorized on 4 computers.When they say you have x amount of authorizations that is per computer. If for some reason, and this has happened to me,a product shows up as unauthorized DO NOT reauthorize it by logging the machine onto the site. This will eat up one of your authorizations. All you do is go to the user area/products and get both the serial # & the authorization # for that computer that had been registered. Then just enter these #s into the authorization manager and you'll be good to go and won't eat one of your authorizations.
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I disagree with Mac. It is not easy! I gave up after half a dozen efforts. Then I ran into the same problems as the OP. Either they want BB users to give it a try, or they don't! They have to make up their mind, make it a just a simple registration (if even that) and stop trying to upgrade users right from the beginning. Terrible marketing on IK Multimedia 's behalf and I do not care how good is their product. I'm gone. Life is too short. Too much baloney!
Also I am about to unsubscribe from the mass of useless promotional emails they keep sending out.
I should add that way back I did purchase the full Coyote, so it is not as though there is not a good precedent on how to successfully market to BB users.
Sorry, but that is my honest feeling about my experience. GRRRR!
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I have 4 IK Multimedia programs and I have had no problems registering them at all. I did not find it that difficult but YMMV.
Back in my day the only time we started panic buying was when the bartender shouted "last call"!
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I have 4 IK Multimedia programs and I have had no problems registering them at all. I did not find it that difficult but YMMV.
I didn't either find it difficult.You just need to pay attention to how to do it & not blindly click through everything.
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