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March 12, 2017
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Audition 3 License Key Not Working

  • March 12, 2017
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After buying and upgrading from Cool Edit 95 through Audition 1.5, I bought the upgrade to Audition 3.0 (Feb 2008).  I went back to v1.5, because I got caught a couple of times recording out in the field when the software suddenly required Internet connectivity to reactivate.

Fast forward to this weekend when I ran across a friend who has been using v3.0 and told me that the online license servers had been taken off line.  All I needed was to get the new installer... I finally found it in another thread and to my surprise... my license key is NOT valid.  I tried my old installer which likes it, but cannot activate.

Audition v1.5 is doing fine on Windows 10 Professional x64, but I thought that maybe I could finally realize my investment.

So, is there a resolution to my dilemma? 

Jim Lloyd

AudioMaverick.com

    Correct answer SteveG_AudioMasters_

    I don't know what thread you were referred to, but there's only one relevant one, and that's in the Audition FAQs - here:

    Audition 3 and the activation service

    It's important to note carefully what it says - you can only use the version you download from the site with the software key provided on the site; nothing else will work, and your old key is completely useless.

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    Bob Howes
    Bob Howes
    Inspiring
    March 13, 2017

    Your friend is right about the activation server being taken off line but wrong about all you need being a new installer.

    AA3.0 (actually 3.01 with a bug fix that came out a few months later) is obsolete and no longer sold by Adobe.  However, Adobe have made provision with licenced owners.  There's a special "generic version and serial number" you can download.  Details of how to do it are in this FAQ:  Audition 3 and the activation service   I suggest you scroll to the bottom and a couple of posts there have the most recent details.

    On another topic, although CC2017 is my main version of Audition, I still have AA3.01 installed on my Windows 10 machine and, at least here, it works fine.  FYI, Audition 3 is widely considered one of the best releases ever--most people find it rock solid and reliable but the user interface won't scare you off if you're used to 1.5.

    SteveG_AudioMasters_
    Community Expert
    SteveG_AudioMasters_Community ExpertCorrect answer
    Community Expert
    March 12, 2017

    I don't know what thread you were referred to, but there's only one relevant one, and that's in the Audition FAQs - here:

    Audition 3 and the activation service

    It's important to note carefully what it says - you can only use the version you download from the site with the software key provided on the site; nothing else will work, and your old key is completely useless.

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    Anonymous
    March 14, 2017

    Thank you both Steve & Bob... I am glad that Adobe has sent the Audition v3 install into 'open use.

    After that odd toe tap around to get to the license key and download URLs (and registry edits), I found it odd that trying to copy the license key just closes the panel.  Easy to retype, so I have what I need to give it a shot

    Thank you, both!

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