Overview Of Plug-Ins - DigiDesign D-show Manual

iLok USB Smart Key Plug-Ins supporting web authorizations
through iLok.com can be authorized for your iLok Smart Key
from any computer with Internet access. This lets you take
your iLok and your plug-in authorizations anywhere, to use
plug-ins installed on any system.
For more information on using iLoks, refer to the iLok
Usage Guide on the Standalone Software CD or at
www.digidesign.com.
To authorize a plug-in:
When a plug-in authorization dialog appears, do either of
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the following:
• To try a demo of the plug-in, click Try.
• To have the system recognize the required authorization
on your iLok, click Authorize. Insert your iLok Smart Key
into any available USB port on D-Show when prompted.
Do not choose Internet Activation. Use Challenge/Response
or an already authorized iLok USB Smart Key for plug-in
authorization.
Follow the instructions on-screen to complete the software
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authorization process.
USB Ports for iLoks
D-Show provides three USB ports on the control surface and
one on the outside of the FOH Rack, any of which can be used
to connect an iLok. Multiple iLoks can connected at one time.
In addition to these external USB ports, D-Show also provides
a hidden, secure USB port inside the FOH Rack that can be
used to attach and tie down an iLok for maximum protection.
To access the internal USB port and attach an iLok:
Remove the front panel of the FOH Rack.
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Identify the USB port location at the lower left.
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Insert the iLok and use a cable tie to secure the iLok to the
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interior support post.
Re-attach the front panel.
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Enabling and Disabling Installed Plug-Ins
The Installed Plug-Ins list shows Disabled plug-ins in italics.
Plug-Ins can be manually disabled and enabled to manage
DSP resources, troubleshoot possible conflicts, and to manage
plug-in availability.
To globally disable or enable a plug-in:
Click to select the plug-in name in the Installed Plug-Ins list,
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at the right of the Options > Plug-Ins screen.
Right-click the plug-in and select whether to disable or en-
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able the selected plug-in.
If assigned to any rack slots, the plug-in will be displayed as
unavailable and inactive.

Overview of Plug-Ins

The Plug-Ins screen displays the plug-in Racks, where the ma-
jority of plug-in set up features are located.
To access the Plug-Ins page:
Press the Plug-Ins switch in the View Mode section of the
ACS (or click the Plug-Ins tab). By default, the Plug-Ins page
displays all four racks, which are empty until plug-ins have
been assigned. (See also ""Jump To" Plug-Ins" on page 146.)
Plug-In racks (no plug-ins assigned)
You populate the racks by assigning plug-ins in rack slots.
Plug-In racks with plug-ins assigned to rack slots
During a performance, plug-ins assigned in the racks can be
inserted and routed on-screen, and their parameters adjusted
from the control surface or on-screen.
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