Steinberger Steinberg Key User's Manual

MI7’s guide to the Syncrosoft License control center (LCC)

Syncrosoft License control manager is used for handling Steinbergs copy protection of various products like Cubase and
Nuendo. When you open LCC and choose

“View” -> “View license properties”

in the menu you will see all currently active

licenses on the eLicenser plugged in to your computer.

NOTE:

eLicenser sometimes is called following in common language: Protection device/key, dongle and USB protection device

As you can see on the picture below you can have as many licenses as you like. In other words you can run Cubase SX1
and SX3 at the same time and on the same computer, if you’ve bought an upgrade for example.

“This window shows the licenses of the plugged in eLicenser(s).”

NOTE:

Sometimes you must press, “Refresh Device List” to view them.

eLicenser

A plugged in working eLicenser

How to download a license

If you buy a Steinberg upgrade, for example from SX1 to SX3 you don’t get an eLicenser in your SX3 box. You use the
eLicenser provided with SX1. In order to get SX3 up and running you must download an SX3 license for your SX1
eLicenser.

NOTE:

As stated before this will not in any way overwrite your old licence for SX1

Now first of all make sure your computer is connected to the Internet and that your eLicenser is disconnected then
follow these steps:

• Download and install the latest released LCC. It’s available at http://www.syncrosoft.com under downloads. See picture
below.

“Syncrosoft’s homepage.”

• Plug in the eLicenser to your computer.

• Start Syncrosoft License control center.
In Windows it’s available in:

“Start-menu” -> “Program” -> “Syncrosoft” -> “License control center”

And in OSx it’s here:

“Finder” -> “Applications” -> “License control center”

• Choose

“Wizards” -> “License download…”

in the menu. (Make sure you don’t have any programs accessing the eLicenser

running)

• Read the “splash screen”.

• Press

“Next >”

• Enter the activation code. This is provided on an A-5 paper in the box. See picture below.

NOTE:

There is mainly confusion about what is an "A" and a "R". The "A" has two round edges on top, the "R" only on the top right side. Btw,

a "0" (zero) has a line inside and an "O" is just an "O".

• When you type in a correct code and press the

”Enter”

button you will see a list of which license(s) you are able to

download. See picture below.

“This picture shows which license(s) are available

for downloading with the entered code.”

“The A5-paper with the activation code.”