Digidesign Pace iLok USB Smart Key

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Product Features

• Support for multiple license authorizations in a single device
• Authorization portability
• Cross-platform support
• Flexibile distribution--software publishers can now deliver authorization in low cost, small form factor license cards
• Authorizations can be seamlessly delivered to InterLok-protected software over the Internet

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 7.3 x 6.9 x 1 inches ; 2.2 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 5 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• ASIN: B0006AZLT4
• Average Customer Review: 2.4 out of 5 stars See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #505 in Musical Instruments (See Bestsellers in Musical Instruments)

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Product Description

Product Description
The iLok smart key enables you to carry all of your authorizations with you wherever you go. With iLok all of your authorizations can be stored on a single key. No more lost authorization due to computer problems. iLok is portable, convenient and hassle free. The iLok has become a choice of authorization by major companies such as Digidesign and Waves with more being added to the list every day. This is perfect for the "traveling" producer or engineer who works at several different studios.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars God help you if something goes wrong, August 26, 2008

By	R. Hyde "Assembly Programmer" (California) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

Just wait until you try and register something under the wrong name. For example, I accidentally registered my Auto-tune under the wrong name. Anatares has no phone number to support this problem. Their web site doesn't deal with it. And ilok wants $25 to transfer the license. This is *after* paying for the software and paying for the ilok. This just sucks.

Minus five stars for this one.

I strongly recommend every avoiding any software that requires an ilok. Why should honest people get screwed like this after paying for the software?

12 of 16 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars What A Rip, January 16, 2007

By	Todd A. Hooper - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

I bought software that required the ilok and wasn't even told this until I tried to load it on my computer. The ilok site is hard to use and the whole process is a rip off. I think it's a bad joke.

I paid $300 for software and was then gouged for another $35 for some piece of plastic with a USB jack on the end of it, gimme' a break!

4 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Software companies don't tell you when you buy that you need this, March 6, 2008

By	R. Scofield (MI) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

I bought the Synthogy ivory pianos. The description didn't say I need the ILok. I got the software, tried to install it and nothing. Looked through the manual and nothing about the ilok was under "requirements" which is where I would assume the "requirements" for running the program would be. I called support and they told me I need to buy the ILok. Mac osx wouldn't run without it.

I understand the need for security and fighting piracy, but I agree with the previous reviewer it is frustrating. At the very least they should include in the software if you HAVE to have it to run the program. At the very least, make sure it's listed clearly so people know before they buy it.

Besides the added expense of the software, the ILok takes up a USB port that usually contains my back up drive.

If I had know this ahead of time, I probably would have gone with the acoustik pianos.