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iLok USB Smart Key - £29.99
iLok is a hardware USB dongle that accepts "license chips" for software authorization. It uses the same, secure Smart Card technology that you've probably already used in cellphones, casinos, on the American Express blue card, and so forth.
You can take your iLok dongle anywhere, and use the software on any computer free from the problems of hard drive failures, computers which don't have floppy disks, and so forth. Repeat: no more floppy disk or hard drive headaches!
Features:
- Account creation, editing of personal information and privacy options
- Registering new iLok(s)
- See what is on your iLok(s)
- Name your iLok(s) for reference and keep notes about them
- Identify your inserted iLok(s) from the many you might own
- Receiving assets (authorizations) to your account
- Installing new authorizations to your iLok by transferring assets from your account
Your iLok can hold over 100 cross platform authorizations from multiple vendors. Many companies are working to iLok enable their products. Here is a list of the companies that currently have products supported by iLok.
Companies that support the iLok for their products
- Antares Audio Technologies
- Crane Song Ltd
- Creative Network Design
- Digidesign
- DUY Research
- Eventide, Inc.
- Focusrite Audio Engineering
- Grey Matter Response, inc
- GRM Tools
- Mark Of The Unicorn, Inc.
- McDSP
- Nomad Factory
- Nonfiction Software
- PACE Demo
- Philips Professional AV Solutions / ProTECH
- Plugorama - Muse Research
- Princeton Digital LLC
- Serato Audio Research Ltd.
- Sony Pro Audio R&D
- Sound and Form
- Sound Fuel
- SoundToys
- SRS Labs, Inc.
- Steinberg
- TC Electronic
- Trillium Lane Labs
- Unique Recording Software
- Universal Audio, Inc.
- Waves, Inc.
This product may not currently be compatible with Windows Vista or Intel Macs. Please check compatibility with manufactures before purchase (manufacturer link can be found at the bottom of the page)
