Morten Saether Posted November 21, 2023 Share Posted November 21, 2023 Overview Cakewalk Product Center allows you to download, install and update Cakewalk products from one central location, as well as perform perform offline activation. Simply sign in with your BandLab ID and password and begin installing your connected products. Stay up to date with the latest features and fixes. On app launch, Cakewalk Product Center checks for any updates supported by the current OS (Windows or Mac) and shows all available apps and updates that you are entitled to. Note: Cakewalk Product Center requires an internet connection and user sign-in to check for updates. Download and install Cakewalk Product Center Download Cakewalk Product Center for macOS Download Cakewalk Product Center for Windows Updating Cakewalk Product Center Cakewalk Product Center automatically checks for its own updates on launch, and will prompt to download and install if an update is available. Table of contents: UI Using Cakewalk Product Center Installing or updating an app Installing or updating add-ons Offline activation UI The Cakewalk Product Center UI consists of the following sections: Top: Shows the current app version. Sidebar: The left sidebar is where you select which Cakewalk app to install/update. Enable the Show Add-ons toggle to show optional content. Click Sign Out or Sign In to sign out/in of your BandLab account. Click Offline Activation to activate a Cakewalk product that is installed on an offline computer. See Offline activation for details. Product/Update list: Shows the latest available update(s) for the app that is selected in the sidebar. Progress view: Shows progress of the currently downloading/installing item. This section is hidden when no item is downloading/installing. Using Cakewalk Product Center Installing or updating an app In the sidebar, select the app that you want to install/update. In the product list, click the app Install or Update button. Installing or updating add-ons In the sidebar, select the parent app, then enable the Show Add-ons toggle. In the product list, click the Install or Update button for the add-on that you want to download and install. Download progress is shown and can be canceled. Reinstalling an app or add-on In the sidebar, select the app or add-on that you want to reinstall. In the product list, click the menu button and select Reinstall. Offline activation On the offline computer, generate an offline activation request file in Sonar, Next, or Cakewalk by BandLab (Help > Offline Activation > Export Activation Request). Copy the Activation request.crq file to removable media, such as a USB flash drive, that you can transfer to another computer that is connected to the internet. On the online computer, launch Cakewalk Product Center, then click Offline Activation. Select the Activation request.crq file. The app will process the request and return a Activation response.dat file if successful. Copy the Activation response.dat file to removable media that you can transfer back to your offline computer. On the offline computer, open Sonar, Next, or Cakewalk by BandLab and go to Help > Offline Activation > Import Activation Response. Select the Activation response.dat file and click Open. If the response file is valid, the app is activated. 5 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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