If you own a Reference 4 license, you can register it in your Sonarworks user account for safe-keeping, to upgrade it, and to manage activated devices.
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Sonarworks license registration
To begin, please make sure you have registered a Sonarworks Account: Creating a new Sonarworks user account. Once a product license has been registered, you will get an option to download or activate your software on a computer in use.
- Log into your Sonarworks Account
- Click on the Register a new license button
- Enter your product license key
License management
Sonarworks product license can be used on up to three computers at the same time. If needed, the license can be managed and a previously used computer can be removed to free the activation seat for a new computer where the license will be used.
- Log into your Sonarworks Account
- Click on the Manage button under your product license
- Deactivate one of the computers from the list
- Confirm the action by clicking on the Deactivate button one more time
Deactivation limits
There is a deactivation limit in place in order for the system not to be abused: 7 deactivation events. When the limit is reached it will show up in your user account. After that, any further device deactivation can only be done by our support team manually (submit a support request below).
IMPORTANT! Reinstalling the operating system on your machine or replacing major hardware components (motherboard, hard drive, etc.) can cause it to be recognized as a new computer by the software. Thus, it will require to be activated again, using a new activation seat.
License removal
If needed a product license can be completely removed from the Sonarworks Account. We recommend writing down or saving your license as a text document as the license details can be easily lost once the license is removed from the Sonarworks Account.
- Login to your Sonarworks Account
- Click on the Remove button under your product license
- Confirm the action by clicking on the Remove button one more time
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