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Version: 1.5.0

Universial Audio (UAD)

How to install Universial Audio (UAD) plugins on your transform.engine!

Installation​

Software Required: UA Connect

Licensing Method: iLok (Licensing Guide)

Plugin Format: Windows VST3

Installer File Format: Custom folders (UA Connect required on an internet-connected machine)

UAD Support Website: UAD Support

warning

The correct Windows VST3 files will only be generated on a windows device. Running UA Connect on a Mac device will not create the correct VST3 files and will not work correctly on a transform.engine.

  1. On a personal device with internet access, download and install UA Connect from the link above.
  2. Launch UA Connect and log into your Universal Audio account. USB with files.
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Ensure you have an iLok plugged into your personal device with the correct UAD licenses on.

  1. Download the plugins you own using UA Connect to the personal device. USB with files.
  2. Once installed, manually copy the following folders from your device to a USB stick:
    • C:\Program Files\Common Files\Universal Audio
    • C:\Program Files\Common Files\VST3 (copy only the .vst3 folders related to UAD) USB with files.
  3. Plug the USB stick (as well as the iLok with your UAD licenses) into any USB ports on the transform.engine and after following the Accessing Windows steps, you will be in a position to install the plugins.
  4. Locate your USB drive and copy the files to the same directory paths on the transform.engine that they were taken from on your Windows device.
    • Universal Audio folder to C:\Program Files\Common Files\
    • All .vst3 folders to C:\Program Files\Common Files\VST3 USB with files.
  5. Exit the plugin host and rescan to confirm that files are copied successfully. USB with files.
  6. Repeat the process if you have additional plugins to transfer.