Amplitube 3

Hi guys, probably a dumb question.  I downloaded Amplitube 3 and installed it on my computer.  How do I get it into my Cakewalk plugin manager now?
 
Thanks, Keith

Do a plug-in scan. The folder that the .dll (the plug-in) is in has to be listed in the folders that Sonar scans. When you installed it, it would have had a default location and also the option to choose your own. You should take note when you install it where exactly you are installing the .dll (the plug-in).

Whenever you install a new plug-in you have to run a scan. It's not bad practice to keep Cakewalk stuff in one folder and 3rd party stuff in another folder. Get organised and into a good habit of putting things in the correct folders and it becomes second nature.

Glad you got it working. How are you liking AmpliTube? Let me know if you have any more questions on it.

Needs to be installed as admin.

I don't remember there being an option to do that (whereas with Sonar there definitely was)...
 

Thanks for the help Gustabo

Custom Shop is actually a part of Amplitube 3! The stand-alone version of Amplitube 3 should show on your desktop. Make sure you have an internet connection. It's much easier to authorize with that. You must authorize it by going to the My Account section of the IK Multimedia page first. If you haven't done that go there and it will have a list of products you have registered on that site. You will see the authorization number for your download listed on there. If you have more than one, there should be a dropdown list under Authorizations. Highlight the number and copy, or write down the number. Now when you open the stand-alone version the Authorization Manager will open to authorize. I don't know why but the authorization does not work for me if I try to do it in the VST in Sonar. It only sticks when I do it with the stand-alone only. Follow instructions to the window that prompts for your number. Fill in the blank and click. If you have an internet connection it will respond that you are authorized. Then proceed to do your setup of Amplitube 3 in the stand-alone version.
As for working in Sonar, you should have a dll file in the Cakewalk VST folders of both the 32 and 64 bit versions. Check there to make sure they are there. If you have some older 32 bit VST files in your system the 32 bit dll may have been placed in the Stienberg folder for Vsts. I have had that happen before.
I know some of you are gonna say you do not need all that detail. I apologize, but this authorization for Amp 3 has run me through the hoops every once and a while. I just thought it might help clarify a little more for those that come after us.

Is there any way of forcing the Authorisation Manager to open? It doesn't do it automatically (I did install it)

Yes, the Authorization Manager should launch automatically when you first launch the stand-alone version of Amplitube 3. It sounds like the download may have been corrupt. If it were me I would probably uninstall and clean out the registry of any traces of the Amplitube 3 installation. Redownload and follow the instructions above. Make sure you use administrator when you install this time. Make sure to pay attention to where the dlls go. 

Ok, thanks!