{"title":"PACE","description":"\u003cp\u003ePACE Anti-Piracy has built software licensing and authorization technology since 1985. Its iLok system became the format the professional audio industry settled on, and hundreds of manufacturers now authorize their software to it, which means a single key carries licences from many different companies at once.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe current third generation iLok holds over 1,500 licences in a machined metal case and comes in USB-A and USB-C versions. PACE also runs iLok License Manager, the free application used to move and activate licences, and the Zero Downtime program that covers replacement if a key is lost or stolen.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eVictory Musical Instruments stocks both iLok versions. Orders ship free, local pickup is available in Miami, and financing is offered at checkout. Call 844-687-4208 if you are not sure which connector you need.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"pace-ilok-3-usb-key-software-authorization-device","title":"PACE iLok 3rd Generation USB Key Software Authorization Device","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eiLok 3rd Generation\u003c\/strong\u003e is a \u003cstrong\u003eUSB software authorization key\u003c\/strong\u003e that holds over 1,500 licenses in a machined metal case, working with every iLok-enabled application on the market. It is half the size of the second generation, twice as fast, holds three times as many licenses, and stays fully backward compatible, so anything that ran on a second generation key runs on this one.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOne key, every licence you own, and you can move it between machines.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"vmi-benefit-bar\"\u003eFree shipping · Free local pickup in Miami · Financing at checkout\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMost professional audio software authorizes to iLok rather than to a machine. That is the point of it. Licences live on the key instead of the computer, so moving a session to a different room means carrying a key rather than deactivating and reactivating software, and a machine failure does not strand your licences on a dead drive.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe third generation shrinks the physical key while tripling capacity. The metal case is split and crack proof, the security loop takes most desktop cables, and the serial number is etched rather than printed so it survives handling. Anyone building a plugin collection across several manufacturers ends up needing one, and the capacity means a single key covers a full studio's worth of authorizations.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eAt a Glance\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eBrand\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePACE Anti-Piracy\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eModel\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eiLok 3rd Generation\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eConnector\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eUSB-A\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eCapacity\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eOver 1,500 licenses\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eCase\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMachined metal, split and crack proof\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eCompatibility\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eAll iLok-enabled software\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eBackward compatible\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eYes, with 2nd generation iLok\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eSecurity\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eEtched serial number, reinforced security loop\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\u003c\/table\u003e\u003ch2\u003eWhat Does an iLok Actually Do?\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt stores the licences for software you own, separately from any computer. Applications check the key at launch instead of checking the machine, so the same licences work on any computer you plug the key into. That matters for anyone who works in more than one room.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eDo I Need the 3rd Generation, or Will a 2nd Generation Key Work?\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eSecond generation keys still work with most software. The third generation is smaller, faster and holds three times as many licences, and it is fully backward compatible, so software that lists 2nd generation support runs on it.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eWhat Happens If I Lose My iLok?\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003ePACE offers Zero Downtime as a paid protection program that covers replacement licences for a lost or stolen key. Without it, replacing licences means contacting each software manufacturer individually, which is why most people buy the coverage.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eWhich Connector Do I Need?\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis is the USB-A version. If your machine only has USB-C ports, the USB-C model avoids carrying an adapter.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eWhy PACE\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003ePACE Anti-Piracy has built software licensing and authorization systems since 1985, and iLok is the format the professional audio industry settled on. Hundreds of manufacturers authorize their software to it, so a single key carries licenses from many different companies at once. 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It is the smallest iLok ever made and it plugs straight into a modern laptop with no adapter.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe same 1,500 licences, on the port your laptop actually has.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"vmi-benefit-bar\"\u003eFree shipping · Free local pickup in Miami · Financing at checkout\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEvery current Mac laptop and most current PC laptops ship with USB-C only. A USB-A iLok on those machines means a dongle hanging off a dongle, which is exactly the kind of thing that gets knocked loose mid-session. The USB-C version removes that.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCapacity and durability are identical to the USB-A model. Up to 1,500 licences, a split and crack proof aluminium frame, a wider security loop that accepts most desktop security cables, and an etched serial number that does not rub off. The embossed logo is there to make counterfeits obvious.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eAt a Glance\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eBrand\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePACE Anti-Piracy\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eModel\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eiLok 3rd Generation USB-C\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eConnector\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eUSB-C\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eCapacity\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eUp to 1,500 licenses\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eDimensions\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eApproximately 1.5 x 0.5 in\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eFrame\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSplit and crack proof aluminium\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eCompatibility\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eAll iLok-enabled software\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eSecurity\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eEtched serial number, reinforced security loop\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\u003c\/table\u003e\u003ch2\u003eShould I Buy the USB-C or USB-A iLok?\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eChoose USB-C if your main machine is a current laptop with USB-C ports only, which avoids running an adapter. 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