Setup Guide

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Table of Contents

Table of Contents
1

Welcome .................................................................................................................. 6

1.1
1.2

Installation ............................................................................................................... 8

2.1

2.2

Product Activation with Service Center ....................................................................... 15

3.1

3.2

About this Setup Guide ............................................................................................................... 6

Setup Overview ........................................................................................................................... 7
Installation on Mac OSX ............................................................................................................ 8
2.1.1
Locate the Installer .................................................................................................... 8
2.1.2
Installation Components ........................................................................................... 8
2.1.3
Set the Install Locations ............................................................................................ 9
2.1.4
Complete the Installation .......................................................................................... 10
Installation on Windows ............................................................................................................. 11
2.2.1
Locate the Installer .................................................................................................... 11
2.2.2
Installation Feature ................................................................................................... 11
2.2.3
Define a Library Path ................................................................................................. 12
2.2.4
Complete the Installation .......................................................................................... 14
Activate your Product Online ....................................................................................................... 15
3.1.1
Start Service Center ................................................................................................... 15
3.1.2
Log In into your User Account .................................................................................... 16
3.1.3
Activate the Product .................................................................................................. 17
3.1.4
Finish the Online Activation ....................................................................................... 18
Offline Activation ........................................................................................................................ 19
3.2.1
Start the Offline Activation ........................................................................................ 19
3.2.2
Create the Activation Request File ............................................................................. 20
3.2.3
Enter the Serial Number ............................................................................................ 21
3.2.4
Transfer the Activation Request File .......................................................................... 22
3.2.5
Open the Activation Return File ................................................................................. 23

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3.2.6

Finish the Offline Activation ...................................................................................... 24

Using MASCHINE Expansions ..................................................................................... 25

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Welcome
About this Setup Guide

Welcome

1.1

About this Setup Guide

This document will guide you through the basic steps of installing and activating your MA
SCHINE Expansion product. After reading it, you should also be able to use MASCHINE Ex
pansion products within MASCHINE. We recommend that you take the time to read this guide
in its entirety.

Please note that MASCHINE Expansion products released from November 2013 on can on
ly be used in conjunction with an activated copy of MASCHINE2 (or newer).

Document Conventions
This manual uses particular formatting to point out special facts and to warn you of potential
issues. The icons introducing the following notes let you see what kind of information is to be
expected:
Whenever this exclamation mark icon appears, you should read the corresponding note
carefully and follow the instructions and hints given there if applicable.
This light bulb icon indicates that a note contains useful extra information. This informa
tion may often help you to solve a task more efficiently, but does not necessarily apply to
the setup or operating system you are using; however, it's always worth a look.

Furthermore, the following formatting is used:

Text appearing in (drop-down) menus (such as Open, Save as etc.) and paths to loca
tions on your hard drive or other storage devices is printed in italics.
Text appearing elsewhere (labels of buttons, controls, text next to checkboxes, etc.) is
printed in light blue. Whenever you see this formatting applied, you will find the same
text appearing somewhere on the screen.
Important names and concepts are printed in bold.

Single instructions are introduced by this play button type arrow.

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Setup Overview

1.2

Results of actions are introduced by this smaller arrow.

Setup Overview

This section provides a quick overview of the various steps necessary for getting MASCHINE
Expansion up and running: installation and activation will be described in greater detail in fur
ther chapters of this guide.

Installation: Locate the setup file and double-click it in order to start the installation pro
cedure. Carefully read and follow the on-screen instructions, accept the license agree
ment, and enter the password for your computer if prompted (Mac OSX only).
Activation: Activate your product using the Service Center application. Online and Offline
activation methods are available.

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Installation on Mac OS X

Installation

Before starting the MASCHINE Expansion installation process, here are some points to be
aware of:

The e-mail you have received after your purchase of the MASCHINE Expansion product
contains the product serial number. Make sure to save this e-mail for future reference, e.g.
if you need to activate your product on a new computer.
It is possible to define a different from the default location for the sample libraries during
installation.
Moving any folders related to Native Instruments software after installation is not recom
mended. Future software updates rely on the directory locations set during initial installa
tion.
The amount of free hard disc space required for installing a MASCHINE Expansion varies
depending on the product.

2.1

Installation on Mac OSX

2.1.1

Locate the Installer

The disk image (.dmg) file that you have downloaded to your hard disk contains the MA
SCHINE Expansion product installer and this Setup Guide PDF file.

1.
2.

Locate the .mpgk file and double-click it in order to start the installation procedure.
Follow the on-screen instructions.

2.1.2

Installation Components

The product you have purchased appears in the Package Name column of the installer screen.
Its entry is automatically selected, therefore you do not have to select it manually. In this Set
up Guide, the product name MASCHINE Expansion Library is used as an example.

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Installation on Mac OS X

The MASCHINE Expansion content is automatically selected.

2.1.3

Set the Install Locations

You can specify the install location for the content. To change the install location, click on the
folder icon in the Location column.

Changing the install location

After you have customized the installation as required, press Continue and then follow
the on-screen instructions.

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Installation on Mac OS X

2.1.4

Complete the Installation

Final installation screen

On the last screen of the installation program, click Close to complete the installation.

Now activate your product using the Service Center, as explained in section 3, Product
Activation with Service Center of this Setup Guide.

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Installation
Installation on Windows

2.2

Installation on Windows

2.2.1

Locate the Installer

The compressed (.zip) file that you have downloaded to your hard disk contains the installer
and this Setup Guide PDF file.

1.
2.

Locate the .exe file and double-click it in order to start the installation procedure.
Follow the on-screen instructions and accept the license agreement.

2.2.2

Installation Feature

The product you have purchased appears as a feature in the installer screen. Its entry is auto
matically selected, therefore you do not have to select it manually. In this Setup Guide, the
product name MASCHINE Expansion Library is used as an example.

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Installation on Windows

The MASCHINE Expansion content is automatically selected.

Click Next to proceed.

2.2.3

Define a Library Path

On the next screen, you can define a path for the sound library.

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Installation on Windows

Defining a library path

After you have customized the installation, click Next and then follow the on-screen in
structions.

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Installation on Windows

2.2.4

Complete the Installation

Final installation screen

On the last screen of the installation program, press Finish to complete the installation.

Now activate your product using the Service Center, as explained in section 3, Product
Activation with Service Center of this Setup Guide.

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Activate your Product Online

Product Activation with Service Center

This chapter uses a placeholder name (NI Product) on all screenshots. The relevant section
on your screen will display the name of the Native Instruments product you are activating.

3.1

Activate your Product Online

If your computer is not connected to the Internet, please skip forward to 3.2, Offline Acti
vation.

3.1.1
1.

2.

Start Service Center

Locate the Service Center application on your hard disk. During installation of a Native
Instruments application like MASCHINE 2, a folder labeled Native Instruments is created
in the programs folder. Within this folder, a sub-folder labeled Service Center holds the
corresponding application.
Double-click the Service Center application icon to start the activation procedure.
It is necessary to activate your Native Instruments product in order to use its full function
ality.

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Activate your Product Online

3.1.2

Log In into your User Account

Service Center Log-in screen

Log in with your e-mail address and Native Instruments password.

If you do not have a Native Instruments account yet, click on Create new User Account.
Fill in the address form. The password will be sent to you via e-mail.

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Activate your Product Online

3.1.3

Activate the Product

Entering the product serial number

The e-mail you have received after your purchase of the MASCHINE Expansion product con
tains the product serial number.
1.
2.

Enter the serial number in the number field.

Click Activate to proceed.

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Activate your Product Online

3.1.4

Finish the Online Activation

Online activation completed

Service Center confirms that the product has been activated successfully. A search for updates
will start automatically.
If updates for any of your activated Native Instruments products are available, the button
in the bottom right corner of the screen reads Update. To download the updates, click the
Update button and proceed as explained in the next chapter.
If no updates are available, the button in the bottom right corner of the screen reads Exit.
You can click it to close Service Center.

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Offline Activation

3.2

Offline Activation

If the computer you want to use your MASCHINE Expansion product on is permanently not
connected to the internet, you can activate the product utilizing the Offline activation proce
dure. Note that you will need a second computer that is connected to the internet.

3.2.1

Start the Offline Activation

Starting the Offline activation

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Offline Activation

1.
2.

Start Service Center. If no internet connection is detected, you will be redirected to the
Internet connection screen pictured above.
In the Continue without connection to the internet area at the bottom of the screen, click
Offline. You will be forwarded to the Activate screen.

3.2.2

Create the Activation Request File

Creating the Activation Request File

On the Activate screen, click Create. The Activate screen will display fields in which to
enter the serial number (see next step).

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Offline Activation

3.2.3

Enter the Serial Number

Entering the product serial number

1.
2.
3.

The e-mail you have received after your purchase of the MASCHINE Expansion product
contains the product serial number. Enter the serial number in the number field.
Click Create to save the Activation Request File (ActivationRequestFile.html). A Save
File dialog will open and let you select a target folder.
Save the Activation Request File to the desired target folder.

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Offline Activation

3.2.4

Transfer the Activation Request File

Transferring the Activation Request and Return files

1.
2.
3.
4.

Copy the Activation Request file to a portable storage device and transfer it to a computer
with internet connection.
Open the Activation Request file by double-clicking it.
Follow the instructions on the Service Center product activation web page. As a new Na
tive Instruments user you will need to create a new account before you can log in.
Transfer the Activation Return file back to your audio computer.

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Offline Activation

3.2.5

Open the Activation Return File

Opening the Activation Return file

1.
2.

On your audio computer, start Service Center again. In the Continue without connection to
the internet area at the bottom of the screen, click Offline.
Select the Activate tab and click Open to load the Activation Return file.

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Offline Activation

3.2.6

Finish the Offline Activation

Finishing the Offline activation

After you have opened the Activation Return File, Service Center confirms that the product has
been activated successfully.

Quit Service Center by clicking Exit.

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Using MASCHINE Expansions

When you start MASCHINE it will automatically detect and import the new MASCHINE Expan
sion into the database. The new content will subsequently show up in the MASCHINE browser.
The following image shows the MASCHINE Expansion Conant Gardens as an example.

The MASCHINE Expansion Conant Gardens in the MASCHINE Browser.

The entries in the TYPE column of the Browser may vary, depending on which MASCHINE Ex
pansion product you have installed.

Browse and load the content of the MASCHINE Expansion just like the MASCHINE facto
ry library.
If you try to load a sound from a MASCHINE Expansion that is not activated yet, a message
window will point you to Service Center for product activation.

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