It’s as simple as unplugging from one computer, throwing it in your pocket, and plugging it in at the next location. They’re one of the few tools in your studio that don’t need to be “adjusted” for each session. ILoks are small, and have slowly been getting smaller. That mentality is something that you can carry with you from studio to studio, without ever having to worry about limits to how many machines you can install your software on. You’re also able to transfer these licenses from any of your devices, even to your friends or other engineers.īy centralizing the licensing from hundreds of plugin and software manufacturers, you end up with one source of truth – one account that collects and hosts exactly what you need to say, “Here’s what I have purchased, and these are the tools I have access to.” They’re designed to store each license locally on your dongle each time you register a new software, and they’re instantly recallable by logging into your iLok User Account as well. These simple dongles are made to hold thousands of licenses securely in one place. The people that look at iLoks as a hindrance to the recording process have never used them, or don’t understand them. Let’s take a look at and dispel some of the biggest myths surrounding the iLok license management system: Myth: iLoks are Inconvenient Not only does it give us accessibility and security that we all rely on, but it enables us to take that power with us wherever we go - in many different forms. Maybe you haven’t seen the flexibility iLok developers have brought to the table over the past few years.īut when you break it down, an iLok is one of the most important tools we have in recording today. Maybe you’ve inherited your distaste from a colleague or mentor.
Maybe it’s a preconceived notion about what a dongle should/should not do. Maybe you haven’t heard that you don’t even need a dongle to use iLok protected software. Unfortunately, those who find themselves in the “hate” camp dislike iLok for all the wrong reasons.
They’re the most secure and convenient way to manage your licenses and protect your investments in the recording studio.
Whichever end of the spectrum you land on, there’s no avoiding iLoks. Love them or hate them, chances are you’ve come across an iLok at some point.
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