MP3 Option Authorization & Purchase Information
For addtional information on MP3 Option, please see the following
articles:
Where can I
find my authorization code from my MP3 Option purchase on the online
store?
If you did not print your order confirmation page, or receive your
email order confirmation at the time of purchase with your
authorization, you should be able to retrieve it by logging into
your account on the website:
1. Go to the
Your Account and login using the
same email and password as your online store account.
2. Click on Orders : View Order History
3. Choose the year that you purchased MP3 Option from the drop down
list next to "View Past Orders"
4.
If you see one for MP3 Export or MP3 Option, click
on "View Order Details"
5. You should see a copy of your receipt. Look for "Authorization
code, serial number or upgrade key (depending on product purchased):"
with your authorization code next.
Your MP3 Option authorization code will begin with the letters "CUBS".
About MP3 Option
The MP3 Option software is a paid option purchased separately, and is
available online:
The software costs $19.95 (USD) to cover the codec licensing fee
that Avid pays to the Fraunhofer Institute for each MP3 Option
sold. It is not included with every copy of Pro Tools, because that
would raise the cost of every new system and upgrade by @ $20 per
person, and not everyone needs this option. So it is a paid option for
those that want and need it.
MP3 Option is included with the purchase of the following toolkits:
- Complete Production Toolkit
- DV Toolkit 2
- Music Production Toolkit 2
- Music Production Toolkit (discontinued original version)
MP3 Option is
not
included with other software bundles or Pro Tools software.
If you have previously purchased an
authorization code for
either
MP3 Export or MP3 Option for either Mac or Windows, you do not need to
repurchase a new license for MP3 Option. Your authorization code for
any one of these will work with all of the following:
- MP3 Export for Mac (Pro Tools 5.0.1 TDM, LE, or Pro Tools
FREE)
- MP3 Export for Windows (Pro Tools 5.0.1 TDM, LE, or Pro
Tools FREE)
- MP3 Option for Mac (all Pro Tools 5.1 and higher systems)
- MP3 Option for Windows (all Pro Tools 5.1 and higher
systems)
MP3
Option — Authorization Code or iLok Authorization?
iLok authorization of MP3 Option is only available with MP3 Option
installation with
Pro Tools 7.3 and higher. All
earlier versions of MP3
Option require an MP3 Option authorization code.
Please Note: in the "Authorizing the MP3 Export Option" section of
the MP3 Option Guide, it may say the following: "The MP3
Export Option can be authorized using an Authorization Code or iLok
License."
If you own an iLok USB hardware key (purchased separately) and are
using Pro Tools 7.3 or higher, you can purchase the iLok License for
MP3 Option.
If you do not own an iLok USB key
and Pro Tools 7.3
or higher, you
would need to purchase the Authorization Code for MP3 Option.
Both versions are the same price. To purchase:
- Go to the online store product page for Pro Tools MP3 Option
- From the drop down list that says "Please select a
product", choose the version you want:
- Auth Code for Pro Tools 5.0.1+
- iLok License for Pro Tools 7.3+
- Complete your purchase, and authorize MP3 Option using your
purchased Auth Code from your receipt, or iLok License.
- If you are using Pro Tools 8, you may need to install the
actual MP3 Option software before you can authorize it (see below)
If you purchase the iLok license, you must first create an iLok account
at
www.iLok.com.
Make sure that enter your correct iLok.com User ID when you purchase an
iLok license on the Avid Store, or your license may not get deposited
to your iLok account. If you are new to using iLok.com, see the
following Knowledgebase article:
Installation
Pro Tools 8 Systems
See the following page for information and downloads:
Pro
Tools 6 and 7 Systems
Download Not Required
If you have Pro Tools HD, TDM, LE, or M-Powered version 6.x or 7.x,
there is no reason to download anything from the online store once you
have purchased your license for MP3 Option. You
only need your authorization code that begins with "CUBS..." from your
purchase of either MP3 Export or MP3 Option, or your iLok
license for MP3 Option purchased from the online store if you are using
Pro Tools 7.3 or 7.4.
The installer for MP3 Option is part of the Pro Tools installer on
all Pro Tools 6 and 7 CDs and major Pro Tools web installers (Pro Tools
"CS" updates excluded). To install MP3 Option, check the box next to
MP3 Option during Pro Tools installation.
For installation help, please see the following:
Pro Tools 5 Systems
The legacy download pages include older versions of MP3
Export and MP3 Option for Pro Tools 5 sytems:
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