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Support Report: DreamVerb Still Free! Hurry Up and Get It!

Until October 23, 2003, you can get UA’s latest plug-in absolutely free! If you haven’t gotten an invitation email for your free plug-in, don’t delay! You must register your card(s) to get the invitation.

These are the steps on how to get it:
  • Step 3: Registration
    • Register your card(s) at the Universal Audio web site:
    • You will need:
      • valid email address
      • UAD-1 card serial number(s)
        • serial number location:
          • sticker on the surface of the UAD-1 card
          • registration card in your UAD-1 box
  • <next step>
  • Step 4: Invitation Coupon
    • wait 48-96 hours
    • receive an email coupon from Mackie
    • click link in email
  • <next step>
  • Step 5: Copy UAD-1 Hardware ID
      • Open the UAD-1 meter application
      • open "Authorizations" from the menu
        • Mac>File Menu
        • PC>Menu to the right of UAD-1 meter
      • Copy your hardware ID(s) from the UAD-1 “Authorizations” window
  • <next step>
  • Step 6: Dream Order Processing
    • Complete the web form at the Mackie web site
      • Paste UAD-1 Hardware IDs them into Mackie’s Web Form
      • <DO NOT EDIT>
      • <DO NOT MANUALLY TYPE >
      • COPY/PASTE ONLY!
    • Click Submit
  • <next step>
  • Step 7: Order Confirmation from Mackie Store
    • An “Order Confirmation” email will arrive immediately
    • THIS IS NOT YOUR AUTHORIZATION, please wait patiently for 24-72 hours for your authorization email
  • <next step>
  • Step 8: Authorization Code(s) Email
    • Processing and verification of your hardware IDs will take 24-72 hours as noted above
    • after verification you will receive the authorization email from Mackie containing a ZIP file with your authorization codes
  • <next step>
  • Step 9: Extract Authorization ".reg" File from Email
    • Drag or extract the file attachment out of your email, and unzip/unstuff it.
      • (follow the detailed instrctions in the email for working with attachments is new to you)
    • UnZip the ".reg" file
      • (follow the detailed instrctions in the email for working with ZIP files if this is new to you)
  • <next step>
 
  • Step 10: Final Authorization of DreamVerb
    • Quit all audio applications that use the UAD-1 plug-ins.
    • PC users:
      • double click on the unzipped file.
      • A message from the UAD-1 will say, “The settings file was successfully loaded into the UAD-1 registry”.
      • Done!
    • Mac users:
      • Either drop the unstuffed file on to the UAD-1 Meter application icon,
      • (or) launch the UAD-1 meter application and use the “Load Settings” feature from the pull-down menu.
      • A message from the UAD-1 will say, “The settings file was successfully loaded into the UAD-1 registry”.
      • Done!
    • See pages 50 thru 56 of your version 3.1 UAD-1 Powered Plug-Ins manual for more details about the UAD-1’s copy protection
  • <next step>
 
 

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