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Installation and Software Activation

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Red Plugin Suite Product Registration

  1. If you have a Focusrite account, log in at id.focusritegroup.com/register.

    If you don't have an account you can create one by following the same link.

  2. If you have not already done so, register your Focusrite hardware product. If you've already registered your Focusrite hardware, go to the next step.

  3. Go to the My Software tab in your account.

  4. Find Red Plugin Suite in the list of software.

  5. Click View Details.

  6. Follow the instructions on the page. Shown below for clarity:

    1. Click to Copy your Red Plugin Suite activation code.

    2. Download the Red Plugin Suite installer from our downloads page: downloads.focusrite.com.

    3. Find the installer in your downloads folder and move onto the next section.

Installing Red Plugin Suite

  1. Run the Red Plugin Suite installer from your downloads folder.

  2. Follow on screen instructions to complete the installation.

Software Activation

You need to activate the Red Plugin Suite before you can use it. You need an internet connection to get your activation code (as explained above). However, once you have the code, you won’t need an internet connection to activate the plugins.

Note

There is a demo mode available If you click 'Try without activating', however the plugin will silence your audio occasionally. 

To activate your plugins:

  1. Open your audio software (e.g., Pro Tools, Logic, Ableton).

  2. Open any one of the plugins in the suite, just like you would open any other VST, AU or AAX plugin in your DAW. If you are unsure of how to do this, then please consult your DAW's user guide.

    The following Analytics window will appear:

    Red_Plugin_Suite_Analytics.png

  3. Click either Don't Share or Share with Focusrite– you can always change the analytics later in the Settings page.

  4. Enter your account e-mail address and Red Plugin Suite activation code (as explained above).

    Red_Plugin_Suite_Activation_Screen.png

  5. Click Activate and your Red 2 and Red 3 plugins are now authorised and ready to use across all plugin formats and DAWs.

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