Installing and managing Rack Extensions

Whenever you download and install a Rack Extension, from the web shop or your user account, this will be handled by an application called Authorizer. Authorizer is installed together with the Reason Essentials installation, and will automatically launch when you Buy, Try or Download a Rack Extension from the Propellerhead web shop.

Authorizer checks what's already installed on your computer, downloads any missing files and puts them in the correct locations.

Authorizer will automatically write Rack Extension licenses to your connected Ignition Key hardware and/or your authorized computer.

If you want to check what Rack Extensions are installed on the computer, you need to launch Authorizer:

Either select Rack Extensions from the Window menu in Reason Essentials or locate the Authorizer program on your computer and launch it manually.

Authorizer lists all installed Rack Extensions:

The Authorizer application lists the Rack Extension devices currently installed on your computer.

You can choose to display your installed Rack Extensions either by Name, Developer or by Install Date, by clicking the desired “Sort by:” button.

If you choose “Install Date”, the latest installed Rack Extension is displayed at the top of the list.

Note: All of the listed Rack Extensions may not be available for use in Reason Essentials! For example, if you tried out a Rack Extension using a Trial license which has expired, the Rack Extension will still be installed and shown in the list. However, since you don't have a license for it, it won't be available to use.

Click the Delete button to uninstall the corresponding Rack Extension device.

If you have purchased the Rack Extension, you can download it again at any time from your user account at the Propellerhead web site and reinstall it if you want.