SoundSoap ProTM
Version 1.2
Software User’s Guide
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Unlimited Complimentary Self Help Options
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check the support section of the BIAS web site, which contains answers to frequently asked questions, troubleshooting tips, and more:
http://www.bias-inc.com/support/faq/
Limited Complimentary Technical Assistance
Ninety days of complimentary technical support assistance for up to three incidents is available with the initial purchase of Type 1 BIAS products (Peak Pro, Peak Pro XT, Master Perfection Suite, SoundSoap Pro, Deck). Ninety days of complimentary technical support assistance for a single incident is available with the initial purchase of Type 2 BIAS products (Peak LE, Deck LE, SoundSoap 2). The support period begins when the product is initially registered and authorized. Type 3 products (OEM versions) are excluded.
An additional thirty days of complimentary technical support assistance for a single incident, beginning on the expiration of the initial ninety days of complimentary support described above, is available with the purchase of paid upgrades to Type 1 and Type 2 BIAS products.
To receive e-mail or telephone technical support, you will need a valid serial number and must be registered for a current BIAS product. Please keep your original product serial number (located on your original owner’s certificate) in a safe place as it will be required for support.
Customers who prefer support by email, please contact:
support@bias-inc.com
Customers who prefer support by telephone, (connect and toll charges apply), please have your computer running and close by the phone and call us at:
+1-707-782-1865
(9AM-5PM Monday-Friday PST – excluding BIAS holidays)
Fee-based Technical Support Options
Fee-based Support is available for those customers whose support period has expired or for Type 3 (OEM version) customers. Please call:
+1-707-782-1865
(9AM-5PM Monday-Friday PST – excluding BIAS holidays)
For customers living outside of North America, please contact your local BIAS distributor, or contact BIAS directly. A list of BIAS distributors may be found at:
http://www.bias-inc.com/distributors.html
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BIAS, Inc. support policy and hours are subject to change without notice.
Sales and Non-Technical Customer Service
For product information, sales, and other non-technical customer service, please email or call:
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Credits:
SoundSoap Pro software: David Tremblay, Guillermo Garcia, David Ralley, Andrew Kimpton, Wayne Jackson, Steve Berkley, Eric Eizenman, Rick Sustek, Ben Ventura, Eric Johnson.
Audio Units™, Mac OS X™, Logic™ and Macintosh™, are registered trademarks of Apple Computer, Inc.
VST™, WaveLab™, Cubase™, and Nuendo™ are registered trademarks of Steinberg Media Technologies, AG.
Pro Tools™, RTAS™ & AudioSuite™ are registered trademarks of Digidesign, Inc.
Avid™ is a registered trademark of Avid Technology, Inc.
Digital Performer™ is a registered trademark of MOTU, Inc.
Sound Forge™ and Vegas Video™ are registered trademarks of Sony, Inc.
Windows XP™ is a registered trademark of Microsoft, Inc.
Sonar™ is a registered trademark of Cakewalk, Inc.
User’s Guide:
Zac Wheatcroft
Special Thanks to:
Christine Berkley, Ben Hester, Jason Davies, Paul Knowles, Dan Spirlock, Gabe Khofri, Ben Ventura, Lisa Stefan, Victor Cebreros, Cory Stück, Melissa Farinha, Andrew Stone, Brent Hurtig, Seamus Walsh, Gary Hobish, Jeramy Basserman, Rafael Kassier, Matt Murray of Linside Productions, Ronald Hall, Ray Legnini, Tom Pearson, "Dr. Fred" Bashour, James Barber, Drew Lavyne, Joris Holtackers, Glenn Lorbiecki, Marc Rosenberg, and all the other hard-working SoundSoap Pro beta testers.
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BIAS Product Support:
Unlimited Complimentary Self Help
Options
If you have questions about installing or using your BIAS products, please check the manual or user guide first, you will find answers to most of your questions there. If you need further assistance, please check:
http://www.bias-inc.com/support.html
for frequently asked questions, an extensive database of related articles, troubleshooting tips, and more.
Limited Complimentary Technical
Assistance
Ninety days of technical support assistance for up to three incidents is available with the initial purchase of Type 1 BIAS products (Peak Pro, Peak Pro XT, Master Perfection Suite, Deck, SoundSoap Pro). Ninety days of technical support assistance for a single incident is available with the initial purchase of Type 2 BIAS products (Peak LE, Deck LE, SuperFreq, SoundSoap 2). Type 3 products (OEM versions) are excluded. Thirty days of technical support assistance for a single incident is available with the purchase of paid upgrades to Type 1 and Type 2 BIAS products. The support period begins when the product authorization code (PAC) is initially issued following the product registration. To receive e- mail or telephone technical support, you will need a valid serial number and must be registered for a current BIAS product. Please keep your original product serial number and PAC in a safe place as it will be required for support. For customers preferring e-mail assistance, please use the email form available on our web site at:
http://www.bias-inc.com/support.html
Or, email:
support@bias-inc.com
For customers preferring telephone assistance, (connect and toll charges apply), please have your computer running and close by the phone and call us at:
+1-707-782-1865
9AM-5PM Monday-Friday PST – excluding BIAS holidays
Fee-based Technical Support Options
Fee-based Support is available for those customers whose support period has expired or for Type 3 (OEM version) customers. Please call:
+1-707-782-1865
9AM-5PM Monday-Friday PST – excluding BIAS holidays
For customers living outside of North America, please contact your local BIAS distributor, or contact BIAS directly. A list of BIAS distributors may be found at:
http://www.bias-inc.com/distributors.html
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BIAS Support Policy and Hours
BIAS, Inc. support policy and hours are subject to change without notice.
Sales and Non-Technical Customer Service
For product information, sales, and other non-technical customer service, please email or call: sales@bias-inc.com
US: 1-800-775-BIAS (2427)
International: +1-707-782-1866
9AM-5PM Monday-Friday PST – excluding BIAS holidays
No technical support is available at the numbers or email address above.
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Contents |
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Chapter 1: Introducing SoundSoap Pro |
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Welcome!..................................................................................................................................................................................................... |
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SoundSoap Pro Features............................................................................................................................................................................ |
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Who Is SoundSoap Pro Designed For?...................................................................................................................................................... |
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Minimum System Requirements................................................................................................................................................................ |
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About Your User’s Guide............................................................................................................................................................................ |
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Help with SoundSoap Pro.......................................................................................................................................................................... |
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Conclusion.................................................................................................................................................................................................. |
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Chapter 2: Installation, Registration, and Authorization |
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Installing SoundSoap Pro.......................................................................................................................................................................... |
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Registration and Authorization.................................................................................................................................................................. |
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Deauthorizing a Computer......................................................................................................................................................................... |
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Conclusion................................................................................................................................................................................................. |
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Chapter 3: SoundSoap Pro User Interface & Controls |
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Introduction............................................................................................................................................................................................... |
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A Brief Explanation of Noise Types.......................................................................................................................................................... |
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Getting Started with SoundSoap Pro......................................................................................................................................................... |
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SoundSoap Pro Controls Explained.......................................................................................................................................................... |
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Global Controls........................................................................................................................................................................................... |
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Launch Area................................................................................................................................................................................................. |
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Hum & Rumble Tool................................................................................................................................................................................... |
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Click & Crackle Tool.................................................................................................................................................................................... |
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Broadband Tool........................................................................................................................................................................................... |
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Noise Gate Tool........................................................................................................................................................................................... |
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Conclusion................................................................................................................................................................................................. |
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Chapter 4: Using SoundSoap Pro |
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Tips for Noise Reduction........................................................................................................................................................................... |
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Using SoundSoap Pro................................................................................................................................................................................ |
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Applying SoundSoap Pro Settings............................................................................................................................................................. |
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Using Presets............................................................................................................................................................................................... |
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Using A/B/C/D Comparisons (“Snapshots”)............................................................................................................................................. |
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Conclusion.................................................................................................................................................................................................. |
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Chapter 5: Hands-On Tutorial |
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Lesson 1: Removing Tape Hiss.................................................................................................................................................................. |
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Lesson 2: Removing Clicks, Crackles, and Hiss........................................................................................................................................ |
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Lesson 3: Removing 60Hz Hum and Background Noise......................................................................................................................... |
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Conclusion.................................................................................................................................................................................................. |
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Chapter 1:
Introducing
SoundSoap Pro
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Welcome!
Thank you for purchasing BIAS SoundSoap Pro! SoundSoap Pro is a professional noise reduction plug-in for VST, RTAS, Audio Units, and AudioSuite host applications. It features tools for removing hum, rumble, clicks, crackle, and broadband noise – and also includes a noise gate. SoundSoap Pro is a “universal restoration solution” – as it contains all of these powerful noise reduction tools within a single interface – and it can be “plugged-into” virtually any host application that supports the aforementioned plug-in formats.
SoundSoap Pro shares some of the same technology that has makes the original SoundSoap such a popular application/plug-in – tools such as the intelligent noise learning algorithm and Noise Only mode are also a part of SoundSoap Pro.
SoundSoap Pro adds the ultimate in parameter control – as well as new Click & Crackle removal tools, a global spectrogram, and many other visual feedback tools that help in the audio restoration process. This powerful collection of controls requires a totally different user interface, which allows access to these many parameters, but in a logical and easy to use manner. SoundSoap Pro features a tab-based user interface, with dedicated tools for specific noise types. These tabs are arranged to suggest an order of processing to the user that produces optimal results. There is no restriction however, on using these tools – individual tools may be toggled on or off, depending on the types of noise present in the digital media file at hand, and they may be used in any order desired. SoundSoap Pro also offers advanced preset control – the settings for all four tools are saved into a preset, but individual tool settings may be loaded at will.
SoundSoap Pro can be used within practically any Audio Units, RTAS/AudioSuite, or VST host – on both Macintosh and Windows platforms. Users of Peak, Pro Tools, Logic, Cubase, Nuendo, Premiere, WaveLab, Sound Forge, and many other applications that support plug-ins may easily add SoundSoap Pro’s powerful noise reduction technology directly into their application of choice.
SoundSoap Pro is the perfect solution for removing unwanted hiss, room noise, rumble, electrical hum, click & crackle, and other background noise from almost any digital media file – including digital video (DV ) soundtracks, PowerPoint and other presentation software soundtracks, Flash and other web-tool soundtracks, digital audio workstation tracks, cassette, vinyl, or other analog tape recordings that have been transferred to a computer, and other sources.
We’re sure you’ll find SoundSoap Pro to be a powerful and useful tool, allowing you to enhance the quality of your digital audio and video projects.
SoundSoap Pro Features:
•Powerful, professional noise reduction
•Convenience – includes AudioSuite/RTAS, Audio Units, and VST format plug-ins
•Easy-to-use tab-based user interface with dedicated tools for specific noise types
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•Launch Tab – Contains Getting Started information to help you quickly get up to speed with SoundSoap Pro’s controls
Global Tools (available within each tab):
-Spectrogram -Global Presets -Noise Only mode
-Default View Checkbox
-Processing Bypass Buttons
-Automation (parameters automatable within compatible host applications)
-Numerical Value Entry
Hum & Rumble Reduction Tab:
-Hum Frequency Slider
-Q (Bandwidth) Slider
-Depth Slider
-Harmonics Slider
-Harmonics Tilt Knob
-Hum Meter
-Rumble Slider
Click & Crackle Tab:
-Sensitivity Slider
-Click Threshold Slider
-Crackle Threshold Slider
-Click Indicator
Broadband Tab:
-Threshold/Reduction View Slider
-Threshold Sliders
-Reduction Sliders
-Threshold/Reduction Lock Buttons
(Slider Grouping)
-Meters
-Learn Noise Button
-Attack Knob
-Release Knob
-Attack Tilt Knob
-Release Tilt Knob
Noise Gate Tab:
-Attack Knob
-Release Knob
-Threshold Slider
-Reduction Depth Slider
-Visual Waveform Display
-Left, Right, & L+R Waveform Display Buttons -Freeze Waveform Display Button
Who is SoundSoap Pro designed for?
SoundSoap Pro is designed for the demanding audio professional who requires high-quality noise reduction/removal, coupled with the convenience of using their editing environment of choice. SoundSoap Pro uses advanced noise reduction technology and an
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innovative user interface to provide access to a wide array of controls – allowing incredible noise reduction in a minimal amount of time, with minimal artifacts.
With access to virtually any imaginable noise reduction parameter, SoundSoap Pro offers powerful tools that are easy to use, and should allow anyone to achieve amazing results.
Minimum System Requirements
To use SoundSoap Pro on a Macintosh – you will need:
•G4, G5, or Intel-based Macintosh (≥500mHz processor recommended)
•Macintosh OS 10.3.9 (OS 10.4 recommended)
To use SoundSoap Pro on a Windows PC – you will need:
•Intel P3/P4, Athlon w/SSE Instructions (≥ 800mHz processor recommended)
•Windows XP Home/Professional or Windows Vista
Both:
•Compatible Audio Units, RTAS/AudioSuite, or VST host application
•128 MB RAM (256 or more recommended)
•20 MB available hard drive space
For the most up-to-date info, please visit:
http://www.bias-inc.com/soundsoappro/
About Your User’s Guide
SoundSoap Pro is designed to be simple and intuitive. Your User’s Guide is designed to help you set up and use SoundSoap Pro for noise reduction/removal as quickly as possible.
This User’s Guide assumes that you are familiar with 1 standard Macintosh and/or Windows operating techniques, including:
•Setting up, starting, and using your computer
•Choosing commands from menus
•Double-clicking, selecting, shift-selecting, and dragging with the mouse
•Opening, copying, saving, and deleting files
•Opening, closing, scrolling, moving, re-sizing, and selecting windows
If you don’t know how to perform these tasks, please refer to the documentation that was included with your computer, and spend a little time learning about your operating system before going any further. This will make using SoundSoap Pro much easier and effective.
The chapters in your SoundSoap Pro User’s Guide are arranged in the order in which you would typically perform tasks when the need arises to remove unwanted noise from your media.
•Chapter 1 introduces you to SoundSoap Pro and explains some of the requirements for using it
•Chapter 2 explains how to install, register, and authorize your computer to run SoundSoap Pro
•Chapter 3 explains the various features in SoundSoap Pro and how they are used to reduce/remove noise
•Chapter 4 demonstrates how to use SoundSoap Pro
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Chapter 2:
Installation, Registration,
and Authorization
Installing SoundSoap Pro
SoundSoap Pro’s auto-installer software makes installation very easy. The steps below will guide you through the process.
Your complete SoundSoap Pro system consists of:
•CD-ROM installer
•Serial number
•Authorization File
Before you install SoundSoap Pro, please check the Minimum System Requirements on Page 15.
To install SoundSoap Pro on a Macintosh:
1.If you are using any virus protection software, turn it off or temporarily remove it, and restart your Macintosh.
2.Insert the SoundSoap Pro installer CD-ROM into your CD-ROM drive – when its icon appears on your computer’s desktop, double-click the Install SoundSoap Pro icon.
3.When prompted about the Installer package running a program to determine if it can be installed, click the Continue button.
4.When the Installer dialog appears, click the Continue button.
5.Read the Software License Agreement – then click the Continue button to proceed.
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6.Click the Agree button if you agree to the terms of the Software License Agreement.
7.Select the hard drive/volume on which you wish to install SoundSoap Pro, and click the Continue button.
8.Click the Install/Upgrade button (depending on the configuration of your user account, you may need to enter your account password. If prompted for your password, enter it and click the OK button. If you do not know your account password, please contact your system administrator for assistance).
9.When the installation is complete, a message will appear indicating that the installation was successful. Click the Close button to quit the Installer. (Don’t forget to turn back on any virusprotection software that you may be using the next time you restart the computer).
What SoundSoap Pro installs on Macintosh systems:
The SoundSoap Pro installer places a number of files on your computer. The files and install location are described below:
Audio Units Hosts: (Peak, Logic, Digital Performer, etc.)
SoundSoap Pro automatically installs the Audio Units format plug-in into the following directory:
/Macintosh HD/Library/Audio/Plug-Ins/Components/
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RTAS/AudioSuite Hosts (Pro Tools):
SoundSoap Pro automatically installs the RTAS/AudioSuite format plug-in into the following directory:
/Macintos HD/Library/Application Support/
Digidesign/Plug-Ins/
VST Hosts: (Peak, Cubase SL/SX, Nuendo, etc.)
SoundSoap Pro automatically installs the VST format plug-in into the following directory:
/Macintosh HD/Library/Audio/Plug-Ins/VST/
Documentation
An electronic (PDF format) version of the SoundSoap Pro User’s Guide, and a Read Me file with late-breaking information are both installed into:
/Macintosh HD/Library/Documentation/BIAS/SoundSoap Pro/
Check the documentation included with your host application for more information on where it expects plug-ins to reside in order to function properly.
To install SoundSoap Pro on a Windows PC:
1.If you are using any virus-protection software, turn it off or temporarily remove it, and restart your computer.
2.Insert the SoundSoap Pro Installer CD-ROM in your CD-ROM drive. If the SoundSoap Pro Setup program does not automatically launch, doubleclick the Install SoundSoap Pro icon.
3.When the InstallShield Wizard for BIAS SoundSoap Pro appears, click the Next button.
4.Read the Software License Agreement, and then click
the “I accept the terms in the license agreement” radio button to continue with installation.
5.To install SoundSoap Pro into the default directory (recommended), click the Next button (Vista users
– skip this step).
6.In the Setup Type dialog, choose the Typical option (Vista users choose the Complete option), and click the Next button.
7.In the Select Program Folder dialog, click the Next button to continue with installation.
8.In the Ready to Install dialog, click the Next button to continue with installation.
9.When you are finished installing, click Finish to exit the installer.
At the end of installation, the Installer program will instruct you to authorize the plug-in – this is described later in this chapter.
What SoundSoap Pro Installs on Windows Systems:
The SoundSoap Pro installer places a number of files on your computer. The files and install location are described below:
RTAS/AudioSuite Hosts (Pro Tools):
SoundSoap Pro automatically installs the RTAS/AudioSuite format plug-in into:
/Program Files/Common/Digidesign/DAE/Plug-Ins/
VST Hosts: (Cubase SL/SX, Nuendo, etc.)
SoundSoap Pro installs the VST format plug-in into the VstPlugIns folder of your VST host program.
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Documentation
An electronic (PDF format) version of the SoundSoap Pro User’s Guide, and a Read Me file with late-breaking information are both installed into:
You must register with BIAS in order to authorize your computer – SoundSoap Pro will not launch unless your computer is authorized to run it.
/Program Files/BIAS/BIAS SoundSoap Pro/
If you would like to register and authorize SoundSoap Pro at this point, launch the host program you will use (which is installed into your Applications folder by default), and have your Owner’s Certificate handy, and follow the directions in the next section.
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•Registers your software with BIAS – making you eligible for technical support and product updates.
•Authorizes your computer so it can run SoundSoap Pro. You may authorize up to two computers for use with SoundSoap Pro – for example, a studio or office computer, and a laptop for home or mobile use.
Registration & Authorization
SoundSoap Pro must be authorized to work on your computer. You must register SoundSoap Pro with BIAS in order to authorize it. The registration and authorization process is outlined below.
Serial Number-Based Authorization System
SoundSoap Pro’s standard authorization system consists of the following components:
•BIAS Authorization Manager – A simple application
for managing BIAS software licenses.
•Serial Number – Located on Owner’s Certificate.
•Registration Account – Your registration and
authorization information on the BIAS Server.
•Authorization Request File – A file transferred from
your computer to the BIAS server, which adds the computer you are authorizing to your BIAS Registration Account.
•Authorization File – A file transferred from the BIAS
server to your computer, which authorizes it to run SoundSoap Pro.
Keep in mind that for each license of SoundSoap Pro – the software may only be used by one user, on one computer system at a time. If you have used both of your authorizations, and need to authorize a new computer, you will need to first de-authorize one of the authorized computers before you are issued a new authorization for the new computer.
To Register & Authorize a Computer to Run SoundSoap Pro:
1.Attempt to open SoundSoap Pro in your host program
– the first time it is opened on an unauthorized computer, you will be prompted to use it in trial mode, or to authorize it – click the Authorize button.
2.When the BIAS Authorization Manager appears, select BIAS SoundSoap Pro 1.x in the “Please Choose a Product” section – then enter your SoundSoap Pro serial number (your SoundSoap Pro serial number is printed on the Owner’s Certificate included in the SoundSoap Pro package, or on the electronic receipt from a downloadable purchase) and email address in the appropriate fields, and click the Authorize button.
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Your serial number appears on the Owner’s Certificate, included in the SoundSoap Pro package, or on the electronic receipt from a downloadable purchase (not shown here).
If you use more than one email address, be sure to make a note of which one you registered with – this will make managing your BIAS Registration Account faster and simpler in the future.
3a. If you have previously registered another BIAS product, using the same email address, SoundSoap Pro will be authorized automatically – please continue to step 4.
3b. If the BIAS Registration system does not recognize your email address (i.e., if this is the first BIAS product you are registering, or if you enter a different email address than with previously registered BIAS products) – a dialog will appear, prompting you to enter your registration information. Enter your registration information, and click the Submit button – a dialog will appear indicating that you have been successfully registered – please continue to step 4.
4.A dialog will appear indicating successful authorization – click the OK button, and then click the Done button to exit the Authorization Manager, and begin using SoundSoap Pro.
Alternate Methods of
Registration/Authorization
If the computer on which you plan to use SoundSoap Pro cannot be temporarily connected to the Internet, even for this one-time authorization process, there are a number of other ways to register and authorize SoundSoap Pro.
Registering & authorizing SoundSoap Pro using another computer with internet access
To use this method of registration/authorization, you will need to run the BIAS Authorization Manager program from your installer CD-ROM – or copy the BIAS Authorization Manager from your installer CD-ROM to the internetequipped computer’s hard drive and run it from there.
To register & authorize using another computer with internet access:
1.Attempt to open SoundSoap Pro on the computer where it will be used (i.e., the computer without internet access) – the first time SoundSoap Pro is used on an unauthorized computer, the Welcome to SoundSoap Pro dialog appears – click the Authorize button to proceed to the BIAS Authorization Manager.
2.In the BIAS Authorization Manager dialog , select BIAS SoundSoap Pro 1.x in the “Please Choose a Product” section – then enter your SoundSoap Pro serial number and email address (your SoundSoap Pro serial number is printed on the Owner’s Certificate included in the SoundSoap Pro package, or on the electronic receipt from a downloadable purchase).
3.Click the Alternate Authorization button – the Alternate Authorization dialog appears.
4.In the Alternate Authorization dialog, click the Generate Authorization Request button – the Serial Number/Email Address dialog appears.
5.Confirm that the email address and serial number are correct, and click the OK button to save an Authorization Request File to your hard drive.
6.Transfer the Authorization Request File to another computer that has Internet access (via a LAN, by burning it to CD, copying to a floppy diskette, flash drive, external hard drive, iPod, digital camera, etc.)
7.Launch the BIAS Authorization Manager program on your internet-equipped computer.
8.In the “Please Choose a Product” section, choose BIAS SoundSoap Pro 1.x.
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