Installing GForce Select Suite

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This section teaches you how to install GForce's Select Suite step-by-step.

I've never installed a GForce plugin before

To install GForce Select:

  1. Go to: id.focusritegroup.com/my-software.

    1. If you're prompted, log in with your account.

      Hitmaker_Expansion_Login_id_focusritegroup.png

  2. Click on My Software at the top of the page.

    Focusrite_Group_Account_My_software.png

  3. Scroll down until you see GForce Select Suite.

    GForce_Select_Suite_My_Software_Page.png

  4. Click View details.

    Focusrite_Group_Account_View_details.png

  5. Click Show me my code to reveal your unique activation code.

    Focusrite_Group_Account_Show_me_my_code.png

  6. Click the Copy button to the right, to copy the code.

    Focusrite_Group_Account_Copy_code.png

  7. Go to the sign-up page on the GForce website

    gforcesoftware.com/sign-up 

    If you already have a GForce account, skip to the section, I have installed a GForce plugin before.

  8. Enter your details in the Register form.

    GForce_Account_Sign-up.png

  9. Click REGISTER.

    GForce_Register_GUI_Element.png

  10. Click VIEW MY INSTRUMENTS.

    GForce_Account_Page.png
    GForce_View_My_Instruments_button.png

  11. Click the PRODUCT drop-down menu and choose the GForce Select Suite.

    Paste the activation code you copied from your account in step 6 into the ACTIVATION CODE field.

    GForce_Product_Registration.png

  12. Click VIEW MY INSTRUMENTS.

    GForce_Thank_You_View_My_Insturments.png

  13. It's now time to download the installer for each synth. The GForce Select Suite comes with three synths, you can download one, two, or all three of them. The next steps teach you how to download them, starting from the GForce account page.

    GForce_Select_Suite_My_Instruments_Page.png

    1. Start in your My Instruments page:

      gforcesoftware.com/my-instruments 

    2. Click VIEW INSTRUMENT to the right of the instrument you'd like to download.

      GForce_Select_Suite_My_Instruments_Page_View_Instrument_button.png

    3. Click the DOWNLOAD button to the right of the latest version for your computer's operating system, macOS or Windows.

      GForce_Select_Suite_My_Synth_Page.png

      The software installer will download to your computer's Downloads folder.

    4. Repeat these sub-steps for each instrument you want to download from GForce. (Tip: you can press the back button in your browser from the synth page to get back to the My Instruments page.)

  14. Go to your computer's Downloads folder and run the downloaded file.

    Run through as many installers as you've downloaded synths from your GForce account.

  15. (Windows only) Click Yes if you're asked Do you want to allow this app to make chances to your device?.

  16. Go through the steps in the installer to make sure the plugin is installed.

    Close the installer once it's finished.

I have installed a GForce plugin before

To install GForce Select:

  1. Go to: id.focusritegroup.com/my-software.

    1. If you're prompted, log in with your account.

      Hitmaker_Expansion_Login_id_focusritegroup.png

  2. Click on My Software at the top of the page.

    Focusrite_Group_Account_My_software.png

  3. Scroll down until you see GForce Select Suite.

    GForce_Select_Suite_My_Software_Page.png

  4. Click View details.

    Focusrite_Group_Account_View_details.png

  5. Click Show me my code to reveal your unique activation code.

    Focusrite_Group_Account_Show_me_my_code.png

  6. Click the Copy button to the right, to copy the code.

    Focusrite_Group_Account_Copy_code.png

  7. Log into your GForce account on the GForce website here:

    gforcesoftware.com/account 

    GForce_Exsiting_User_Log_In.png

  8. Click VIEW MY INSTRUMENTS.

    GForce_Account_Page.png
    GForce_View_My_Instruments_button.png

  9. Click the PRODUCT drop-down menu and choose the GForce Select Suite.

    Paste the activation code you copied from your account in step 6 into the ACTIVATION CODE field.

    GForce_Product_Registration.png

  10. Click VIEW MY INSTRUMENTS.

    GForce_Thank_You_View_My_Insturments.png

  11. It's now time to download the installer for each synth. The GForce Select Suite comes with three synths, you can download one, two, or all three of them. The next steps teach you how to download them, starting from the GForce account page.

    GForce_Select_Suite_My_Instruments_Page.png

    1. Start in your My Instruments page:

      gforcesoftware.com/my-instruments 

    2. Click VIEW INSTRUMENT to the right of the instrument you'd like to download.

      GForce_Select_Suite_My_Instruments_Page_View_Instrument_button.png

    3. Click the DOWNLOAD button to the right of the latest version for your computer's operating system, macOS or Windows.

      GForce_Select_Suite_My_Synth_Page.png

      The software installer will download to your computer's Downloads folder.

    4. Repeat these sub-steps for each instrument you want to download from GForce. (Tip: you can press the back button in your browser from the synth page to get back to the My Instruments page.)

  12. Go to your computer's Downloads folder and run the downloaded file.

    Run through as many installers as you've downloaded synths from your GForce account.

  13. (Windows only) Click Yes if you're asked Do you want to allow this app to make chances to your device?.

  14. Go through the steps in the installer to make sure the plugin is installed.

    Close the installer once it's finished.

Now the installation has finished, you can close the installer and start to use your GForce synth plugins, either standalone or in your DAW. To learn more, move onto the next section.

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