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Support Report: My Favorite UAD-1 Pak Yet-The UAD-1 Flexi-Pak
by Casey Schultheis

The Flexi Pak is great because it comes with a $500 voucher that never expires. You get to go shopping with a $500 voucher that you get to spend online at the UAD-1 Web store. The first step is registering your UAD-1 card. If you already have a UAD-1 card you can use them both in the same computer if you register them in the same group online in your account at my.uaudio.com. If you're a new user, go online to my.uaudio.com and create an account. On the left-hand side, there is a link that says Register An Account. Click and fill out all the necessary fields. Now you should receive an e-mail from Universal Audio confirming your registration. Save this email as it contains your login and password info, and you may want to print it out and save it with your studio records.

Next you will register your Flexi-Pak, which will automatically issue you a $500 voucher. At the Add Hardware screen, enter your Hardware ID which can be found in the UAD-1 meter's Authorizations window.

Now that you have added the hardware, you will see "Thanks for registering your Flexi-Pak! A $500 Plug-In Voucher has been deposited in your account," and "Plug-In Voucher Balance: $500.00," which states that you have not yet used any of your $500. I also recommend getting our latest UAD-1 software by clicking on the link below and downloading via our Web page.
Click here to download the most recent version of the Powered Plug-Ins Software.

After updating your software and restarting, you are now ready to start the 14-day demos. To start the demos, open up your UAD-1 meter, open the Authorizations window (File>Authorizations), and click the Start Demo button for the appropriate plug-in. Keep in mind that your Flexi-Pak already includes licenses for the following plug-ins: 1176SE Limiting Amplifier, CS-1 Channel Strip (+3 plug-in modules, included), RealVerb Pro, Pultec EQP-1A, and Nigel Guitar Processor Amp, Cab, and FX for Guitar (+8 plug-in modules, included), and they do not show in the Authorizations window. At any time, you can purchase the full licenses for any of the plug-ins from our online Web store. Simply log into your account on my.uaudio.com and click the My Systems tab. Click the Buy button to be taken to the online Web store.

Review your order, and if everything looks fine, click Checkout to proceed to payment choices. Check the Plug-In Voucher box and this will apply the plug-in voucher balance to the order.

Once the order is processed, you can download your authorizations by clicking on the Download Software Authorizations on the resulting page. Notice now that your Plug-in Voucher Balance has been updated. This will be the same procedure when you buy additional plugs until you use the remainder of your Plug-in Voucher. Now enjoy your newly purchased UAD-1 plug-ins!


I also recommend getting our latest UAD-1 software.

For more information, check out the Flexi Pak's product page. Please feel free to discuss the UAD-1 Flexi Pak with your Mac or PC tech-support specialist.

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