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Activating & Installing a Plugin Upgrade

Plugin Installation & Activation

Activating & Installing a Plugin Upgrade

Last updated on 30 Sept, 2026

Upgrading to an eligible collection or bundle adds the plugins you do not already own. You keep your existing licenses and receive new licenses only for the missing products. No license surrender is required.

Purchasing a Plugin Upgrade

Sign in to your MixWave account using the email associated with your purchases, then open the collection or bundle you want to complete. If you are eligible, your available upgrade price appears automatically. Select Upgrade or Complete collection and complete checkout.

For more information, see MixWave Store Overview.

Installing a Plugin Upgrade

  1. After checkout, follow the instructions on your order confirmation page to deposit the newly purchased plugin licenses into your iLok account. You can also reach this page through the View Order link in your order confirmation email.

  2. Visit the downloads page and download the installers for the plugins added by your upgrade.

  3. Unzip and run each installer.

Activating a Plugin Upgrade

  1. Open iLok License Manager and sign in to the iLok account that received your new licenses.

  2. Click Available to find your newly deposited licenses.

  3. Right-click a new license, select Activate, and choose an available activation location: your computer (Machine), iLok Cloud, or an iLok USB dongle.

  4. Repeat for the other new licenses included in your upgrade. Your existing licenses remain in your account and do not need to be surrendered or replaced.

  5. Open the plugin in your DAW or run its standalone application, if available.

If your available upgrade or newly purchased licenses are missing, contact support for help.

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