What is iLok?
We use a fast and easy third-party system called iLok (developed by PACE - more info on www.ilok.com) to manage the licensing of our products. If you’re already producing music, chances are you have an iLok account.
To download and install your Softube plug-ins, as well as to register license codes (for instance, if you’ve made a guest checkout at softube.com), you will need to link your Softube account to an iLok account. This is all done in the iLok account section of your My Account page.
For users with existing iLok accounts
If you’ve used Softube products in the past, you already have an iLok account. Unsure what your ID is? Please check this FAQ article for more info. (having trouble linking an iLok account?)
For users without an iLok account
If you don’t have an iLok account since before, you can create one directly from softube.com by clicking the “Create my iLok account” button on the iLok settings page or go to ilok.com and create one from scratch.
When creating an iLok account from softube.com, your iLok ID will be the same as the e-mail address you’ve used for your Softube account. There will not be a password created for this iLok account though - if you, later on, want to set up a password for your iLok account (for instance if you need to log in to the iLok License Manager app), simply go to iLok’s website and do a password reset.
The iLok License Manager app
While Softube Central can handle most license management, there are cases when the iLok License Manager app (PACE’s own license manager) is needed - for example, when you want to activate a license bought as an upgrade path (link to the article about how to activate an upgrade path)