This article applies to the following Spitfire Audio plugins rented through Splice:
BBC Symphony Orchestra Professional
Solar: BBC Radiophonic Workshop
Abbey Road Two: Iconic Strings Professional
AIR Studios Reverb
Eric Whitacre Choir ***
Once you have finished paying off your Spitfire Audio Rent-to-Own lease, you will receive an email with your serial key. You can also find your serial key here: https://splice.com/plugins/your-plugins
To enter your serial key and activate the lifetime license for the plugin, please complete the following steps:
1. Quit Your DAW
Make sure your DAW is fully closed before proceeding.
2. Open the Spitfire Audio App
Go to the Settings tab.
On the lefthand side, select Troubleshooting.
Once there, click Show file next to "Show properties file."
3. Edit the Properties File
Locate the
Spitfire.propertiesfile that opens.
Right-click and open it with a text editor (e.g., Notepad on Windows, TextEdit on Mac).
Find the section for your plugin. It will look similar to this:
On the line after the closing bracket
]under thesamplessection, insert the following (with your actual serial key):,
"serial": "YOUR-SERIAL-KEY-HERE"⚠️ Make sure to include the comma at the beginning of the line, then indent.
Reminder: You can find your serial key here: splice.com/plugins/your-plugins
It should look like this (the highlighted section is what you will need to add to the file):
After you enter the key, make sure you save the text file.
*** Note for Eric Whitacre Choir ***
There are two separate Eric Whitacre Choir plugins. Your serial key must be added to both of their entries in the spitfire.properties file.
Follow the same process as above, but make sure you paste the serial line into each relevant section.
4. Launch the Plugin
Reopen your DAW and launch the plugin.
If successful, your plugin should now be fully activated.
Troubleshooting
Error #1: Likely means the serial line wasn’t formatted correctly. Double-check the punctuation and placement.
Error #10: Usually indicates the serial key was entered incorrectly. Try copying and pasting it again from your Splice plugin page.
Important Note
If you use the Repair function in the Spitfire Audio app after activating the plugin, it will erase your serial key. You’ll need to repeat the activation steps above to restore your license.