Read Me First
Thank you for purchasing this VOCALOID3 library product.

Package Contents
Please conﬁrm that all of the following items are included before using this product:● Read Me First (this document) (included in the Manual folder for downloaded copies) 1● Serial number sticker (applied to the inside of the case) (provided separately for downloaded copies) 1● VOCALOID3 library installation disk (included in the Installation Disk Image folder for downloaded copies) 1
In the event that an item is missing, please contact the store where the product was purchased.
Included items and data content may diﬀer between packaged copies and downloaded copies.

Notes
Information for the VOCALOID™3 Editor and the VOCALOID Editor for Cubase
Tiny VOCALOID™3 Editor (TVE), the lite version of the VOCALOID™3 Editor, is included with the Windows installer forthis library product. Up to 17 bars of simple music can be produced with TVE. However, because many functions, likeeﬀects, are limited, using the VOCALOID™3 Editor or the VOCALOID Editor for Cubase is recommended. Note: TVE is
not included with the Mac OS X installer. The Mac OS X installer is only for use with the Mac OS X version of the
VOCALOID Editor for Cubase.
Licensing
Only customers consenting to the end-user license agreement may use this product. Carefully review thelicense agreement during installation.
System Requirements
The system requirements of this product are listed on the reverse side of the package. Review them carefully before use.
Additionally, guarantees cannot be made regarding the use of this product in an environment that does not meet system
requirements. Because of inherent diﬀerences in the design speciﬁcations and usage environments of various software andhardware, there is also a chance that you will be unable to use this product even when meeting system requirements. Not all
operations occurring in an environment where the listed conditions are met are guaranteed. Please be aware that returns
based on trouble arising from usage environment cannot be accepted. Furthermore, please be aware that returns cannot be
accepted after the product has been opened. In the event that you would like to make an exchange or return because of adeﬁcient or defective product, please contact the store where the product was purchased.
Serial Number
The serial number (activation code) is used to activate this product. If the serial number is lost, it cannot bereissued. Please keep this number in a safe place.
SupportInquiries regarding this product are accepted at the following dedicated URL: VOCALOID™3 Customer Center(http://www.vocaloid.com/en/support/)
ManualThis document gives information on the processes for installation, activation, and library importing. To use the detailed
manual for the VOCALOID™3 Editor, launch the VOCALOID™3 Editor and access “User Manual” from the “Help” menu. In
addition, software like Adobe Reader that supports PDF ﬁles is required to view the manual.
Tiny VOCALOID™3 Editor Restrictions (My Singer)
A maximum of 128 “My Singers” can be registered in VOCALOID3 per language. If a singer library is installed when the
maximum number is registered, Tiny VOCALOID™3 Editor System Ver. 3.0.5 cannot be launched. Please perform thefollowing steps:
１．
Uninstall the singer library.
２．
Launch Tiny VOCALOID™3 Editor and run the Singer Editor from “Settings” ‒ “My Singer/Properties.”３．
Erase singers
that are not needed and close Tiny VOCALOID™3 Editor.
４．
Reinstall the singer library uninstalled in step 1.

※The number of My Singers is not always equal to the number of singer libraries installed. It also includes singers thathave had their singer parameters changed and added to with the Singer Editor.
・VOCALOID is a registered trademark of Yamaha Corporation.
・Cubase, VST, and ASIO are Steinberg Media Technologies GmbH software, and are registered trademarks.
・Windows is either a registered trademark or a trademark of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and other countries.
・Macintosh and Mac OS are registered trademarks of Apple Inc.
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Windows

This section explains processes for customers with computers running Windows.

Installation

Installation
After conﬁrming that you have met the hardware requirements and conditions listed on the reverse side ofthis productʼs package, please perform the following steps:

1.

Insert the VOCALOID3 Library installation disk into the DVD-ROM drive (packaged copies only)

2. Double click the “setup.exe” ﬁle, which is included on the VOCALOID3 Library installation disk or in the zipped
ﬁle of a downloaded copy, and launch the installer.

When installing a packaged copy, if your computer automatically reads the DVD and displays the AutoPlay
screen double click on “Run setup.exe” to launch the installer.

3. The message “Do you want to allow the following program to make changes to this computer?” will be

displayed on the “User Account Control” screen. If you want to allow this, click “Yes” to continue. If you do notwant to allow this, click “No” to exit the installer.

4. A screen allowing you to select a language for use during
i n s t a l l a t i o n w i l l b e d is p l ay e d . S e l e c t e i t h e r E n g l is h o rJapanese and click “Next.”※The ﬁgures following step 4 show the installation screens for VY1V3.

5. The “Welcome to the InstallShield Wizard for VOCALOID3

Library” screen will be displayed. To continue the installation,
click “Next.” To stop the installation,click “Cancel” to exit the
installer.
※The ﬁgures following step 5 show the installation screens when
English is selected.

6. The “License Agreement” screen will be displayed. Read the license
agreement. If you agree, select “I accept the terms of the License
agreement”and click “Next.” If you do not agree, you cannot
continue to the next step.

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The “Choose Destination Location” screen will be displayed.
Select the installation location folder for the Tiny VOCALOID™3
Editor sof t ware.“C \Program Files(x86)\VOCALOID3TINY” isselected by default, but the installation location folder can bechanged by clicking "Change."

8. The “Select Features” screen will be displayed. Select thefeatures to be installed. If you would like to install all features,
select "Complete." If you select a custom installation you canselect what components to install from a list. Installing all
features is standard.

9.

The “Choose Destination Location” screen will be displayed. Selectthe installation location folder for the VOCALOID3 Library software.
“C\Program Files(x86)\VOCALOID3\voicedbdir” is selected bydefault,but the installation location folder can be changed byclicking "Change."

10. The “Star t Copying Files” screen will be displayed. In the“Current Setting” column, the information needed to start
copying the program ﬁles will be displayed. To continue theinstallation, af ter conﬁrming these settings click next andlaunch th e ins t all er. To v iew or change th e ins t allation
settings, click “Back.”To stop the installation, click “Cancel” toexit the installer.

11. When installation is complete, a screen prompting you to

a c t i v a t e t h e s o f t w a r e w i l l b e d i s p l a y e d . To a c t i v a t e
immediately, click “Yes.” For details about activation, see theactivation steps in this document. To activate later, click “No.”
If the software was already activated, this screen will not be
displayed.

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Click “Finish.”※In some circumstances, you may be prompted to restart yourcomputer.

This completes installation.

Activation (Authentication)
After the installation of a VOCALOID3 Library, you must access the VOCALOID authentication
server over the Internet and perform activation (product authentication). A VOCALOID3 Library
may be used for a ﬁxed trial period (which varies based on the library developer) even without
activation, but performing activation as soon as possible is recommended.

Special Notes for Activation
・A computer that can connect to the Internet is required to perform activation.
If the computer used to install the VOCALOID3 Libraryis connected to the Internet:
Per form activation directly on the computer used to
install the VOCALOID3 Library. See the activation steps
for details.

If the computer used to install the VOCALOID3 Library is notconnected to the Internet:
Use a separate computer that can connect to the Internet to perform
activation. See the “Oﬄine Activation Information” webpage fordetails:
http://www.vocaloid.com/oﬄineactivation/・After activation has been performed, it is not necessary to connect to the Internet or a network.
However, please leave the authentication device you selected during activation (hard disk, LANcard) installed on your computer.

Activation Steps
1.

Select “Start,” “All Programs,” and “VOCALOID3” on your computer, then click “Activate.”

2. The message “Do you want to allow the following program to make changes to this computer?” will be displayed on
the “User Account Control” screen. If you want to allow this, click “Yes” to continue. If you do not want to allow this,click “No” to exit the installer.

3. A screen allowing you to select a language for use during installation will be displayed. Select English
and click “Next.”※The ﬁgures following step 3 show the installation screens when English is selected.

4. The “Ac tivate3” screen will be displayed. To continue theactivation, click “Yes.” To stop the activation, click “No” to exit
the activation screen.

5. If you selected “Yes” in step 4, the “Online Activation” screen
will be displayed. Select either the hard disk or a network
device as the authentication device.
※The hard disk where VOCALOID3 Library was installed is selected bydefault.
※If the selected authentication device is removed or replaced,
reactivation will be necessary.

ー4−6. At the bottom of the “Online Activation” screen displayed in step5, enter the 16-digit serial number (applied to the inside of thecase of the VOCALOID3 Library copy that you purchased) andclick “Next.”※If a screen reading “Invalid serial code” is displayed, the serial number
you entered may be incorrect. Please check the serial number
and reenter it.

7.

The “Components to be activated” screen will be displayed. Conﬁrm that the VOCALOID3 Library to be
activated is displayed. Click “Next” to connect to the VOCALOID authentication server and obtain an
activation key.
※If authentication fails, check your internet connection, LAN card connection, and serial number.

※If you install a diﬀerent authentication device (LAN card or hard disk) after activation, you will need to performthe activation process again.
※If you receive an error message when reactivating the software after, for example, replacing your computer,reactivate the software after ﬁrst deactivating it as explained in the next section.

8. When you successfully obtain an activation key, the “Activation Successful” screen will be displayed. Click “OK” toexit.

This completes online activation.

Deactivation (Restoring Authentication Information)
Before uninstalling VOCALOID products including Singer Libraries, for example to transfer them to a newcomputer, their ac tivation s tatus should b e cleared f rom the authentication ser ver by per forming
deactivation (returning the activation key from your computer to the server). VOCALOID products can beuninstalled from “Programs and Features” on your computer without being deactivated, but if you do so you
may be unable to per form activation when installing the products on a diﬀerent computer. Wheneverpossible, it is recommended to deactivate VOCALOID products before they are uninstalled.

Special Notes for Deactivation
・A computer that can connect to the Internet is required to perform deactivation.
If the computer where the VOCALOID product was
installed is connected to the Internet:
Perform deactivation directly on the computer where
the VOCALOID product was installed. See the online
deactivation steps for details.

If the computer where the VOCALOID product was
installed is not connected to the Internet:
Use a separate computer that can connect to the Internet
to perform deactivation. See the oﬄine deactivation steps
for details.

・To perform deactivation, the productʼs authentication information must be registered on the computer you
are using. Before initializing your hard disk for OS reinstallation, etc., be sure to perform deactivation.

Obtaining the Deactivation Software
・Deactivation software (deactivation tool) can be installed from the product DVD or the web.
From the product DVD:The sof t ware is included in theDeactivationTool folder.

Note: Depending on the product, there
are some cases in which the software
is not included. In this case, pleaseobtain the software from the web.

From a downloaded copy:
The sof t ware is included in theD e a c t i va t i o nTo o l f o l d e r o f t h e
Installation Disk Image inside thezipped ﬁle.

Note: Depending on the product, there aresome cases in which the sof t ware is notincluded. In this case, please obtain thesoftware from the web.

Installing the Deactivation Tool
1.

Double click the ﬁle “VDT̲1.0.0̲Setup.exe”and launch the installer.
※This explanation is based on V1.0.0. File names may vary for diﬀerent versions.

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From the web:Pl e a s e d ow nl o a d t h e s of t wa refrom the URL below:

http://www.vocaloid.com/support/do
wnload/2. A screen allowing you to select a language for use during
installation will be displayed. Select English and click “OK.”※The ﬁgures following step 3 show the installation screens when
English is selected.

3. A screen reading “Welcome to the InstallShield Wizard for

VOCALOID Deactivation Tool (1.0.0)” will be displayed. To
continue the installation, click “Next.” To stop the installation,
click “Cancel” to exit the installer.

4. The “License Agreement” screen will be displayed. Read thelicense agreement. If you agree, select “I accept the terms in
the license agreement” and click “Next.” If you do not agree,
you cannot continue to the next step.

5.

The “Ready to Install the program” screen will be displayed. To
continue the installation, click "Install." The installation willthen start. To view or change the installation settings, click“Back .” To stop the installation, click “Cancel” to exit the
installer.

6. The message “Do you want to allow the following program to make changes to this computer?” will be displayedon the “User Account Control” screen. If you want to allow this, click “Yes” to continue. If you do not want to allow
this, click “No” to exit the installer.

7.

The InstallShield Wizard completion screen will be displayed.
Click “Finish.”※In some circumstances, you may be prompted to restart yourcomputer.

This completes the installation.

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1.

Select “Start,” “All Programs,” and “VOCALOID Deactivation Tool” on your computer, then click “VOCALOID
Deactivation Tool”

2. The message “Do you want to allow the following program to make changes to this computer?” will be
displayed on the “User Account Control” screen. If you want to allow this, click “Yes” to continue. If you
do not want to allow this, click “No” to exit the installer.

3.

The “Deac tivation” screen will be displayed. Selec t thecomponents to be deactivated.
● If the computer where the VOCALOID product was installed is connected to

the Internet: Select “Online” and click “Deactivate.” The deactivation will be
performed, and the “Success” screen will be displayed upon completion.
Click “OK” to exit

This completes online deactivation.
●

If the computer where the VOCALOID product was installed is notconnected to the Internet: Select “Oﬄine” and click “Create Deactivation
File”

4. A screen allowing you to set the save location for the VOCALOID authentication information

restoration ﬁle (VOCALOID̲DeactivationInformation.txt) will be displayed. Save the ﬁle to a
portable device, like a USB ﬂash drive.

5. The message “The activation key has been removed from thisPC. Please perform the remaining steps.” will be displayed inthe "VOCALOID Deactivation Tool." message box. Click “OK.”

6. Tra n s fe r o r c o py t h e s ave d VO CA LO I D a u t h e nt i c at i o n i nfo r m at i o n re s to rat i o n ﬁ l e(VOCALOID̲DeactivationInformation.txt) to the second computer (the computer connectedto the internet).
※The following steps will be performed on the second computer. After the steps performed on the second
computer are ﬁnished, click “End” on the ﬁrst computer's “Deactivation” screen.

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Launch your internet browser (Internet Explorer, etc.)
and enter the URL below:
http://www.vocaloid.com/en/deactivate/

8. The “VOCALOID Online Deactivation Site” will open and the “Deactivation” screen will be displayed. Opent h e V O C A L O I D a u t h e n t i c a t i o n i n f o r m a t i o n r e s t o r a t i o n ﬁ l e( VOC ALOID̲DeactivationInformation.txt) with a text editor (Notepad, etc.) and copy and paste all of thetext inside.

9.

Click “Deactivate” to start the deactivation process.

10. W h e n t h e d e a c t i v a t i o n (a u t h e n t i c a t i o n i n f o r m a t i o nre s to r ati o n) su cce ss f ull y co mp l e te s , th e m e ss a g e“Deac tivation has been successfully completed” will be
displayed.

This completes oﬄine deactivation.
If deactivation fails, please contact the VOCALOID™3 Customer Center(http://www.vocaloid.com/en/support/)
Enjoy the VOCALOID3 Library.
Thank you for your patronage.

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Mac OS X

This section explains processes for customers with computers running Mac OS X.

Installation

Installation
After conﬁrming that you have met the hardware requirements and conditions listed on the reverse side ofthis productʼs package, please perform the following steps:

1.

Insert the VOCALOID3 Library installation disk into the DVD-ROM drive (packaged copies only)

2. D o u b l e c l i c k t h e L i b r a r y n a m e ﬁ l e , w h i c h i s i n c l u d e d o n t h e VO CA LO I D 3 L i b r a r y
installation disk or in the zipped ﬁle of a downloaded copy, and launch the installer. If yourcomputer automatically reads the DVD and displays a screen showing the Library nameﬁle double click on the Library name ﬁle to launch the installer.
※The following ﬁgures show the installation screens for VY1V3.

3. On the “Welcome to the VOCALOID3 Library Product Installation”

screen, the message “You will be guided through the steps
necessary to install this software” is displayed. To proceed with the
installation, click “Continue.”
To stop the installation,
click the red button in the upper left of the screen. This will exit the
installer.

4. The “License Agreement” screen will be displayed. Choose

either English or Japanese for the license agreement display
language. To proceed with the installation, click “Continue.”
To g o b a c k o n e s c r e e n , c l i c k “ G o B a c k . ” To s t o p t h einstallation, click the red but ton in the upper lef t of thescreen. This will exit the installer.

5. The message “To continue installing this software you must

agree to the license terms of the software license agreement”
will be displayed. Read the license agreement. If you agree,
click “Agree.” If you click "Disagree," this will exit the installer.
If you do not agree, you cannot continue to the next step.

6. On the “VOCALOID3 Library Install” screen, the amount of storage

space needed to perform a standard installation on “Macintosh HD”
will be displayed. To proceed with the installation, click “Install.” To goback one screen, click “Go Back.” To stop the installation, click the red
button in the upper left of the screen. This will exit the installer.

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The message “Type your password to allow Installer to make changes” will be displayed. If you agree, enter
your password and click “Install Software” to proceed. If you do not agree, click “Cancel” to return to step 6.

8.

The message “The installation was completed successfully” will
be displayed on the “VOCALOID3 Library Install” screen. Click“Close” to exit the installer.

This completes installation.

Activation (Authentication)
After the installation of a VOCALOID3 Library, you must access the VOCALOID authentication
server over the Internet and perform activation (product authentication). A VOCALOID3 Library
can be used for a period of time without activation, but per forming activation as soon as
possible is recommended.

Special Notes for Activation
・A computer that can connect to the Internet is required to perform activation.
If the computer used to install the VOCALOID3 Libraryis connected to the Internet:
Per form activation directly on the computer used to
install the VOCALOID3 Library. See the online activation
steps for details.

If the computer used to install the VOCALOID3 Libraryis not connected to the Internet:
Use a separate computer that can connect to the Internet
to perform activation. See the oﬄine activation steps fordetails.

After activation has been performed it is not necessary to connect to the Internet or a network.
※When performing the following operations, please perform license deactivation:● When uninstalling the product● When initializing the hard disk or reinstalling the OS● When replacing the external hard disk

● When installing the product on another computer※A VOCALOID3 Library can be used for a period of time without activation, but performing activation as soon as
possible is recommended.

Launching the Activation Software
1.

From “Applications” on “Macintosh HD,” open “ VOCALOID” and double click “ VOCALOID LicenseManager.”

2. The message “Type your password to allow VOCALOID License Manager to make changes” will be

displayed. If you agree, enter your password and click “OK” to proceed. If you do not agree, click “Cancel”
to exit “VOCALOID License Manager.”3.

The “VOCALOID License Manager” screen will be displayed.
Select “Activate product” and click “Next.”

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4.

The “ VOCALOID License Manager” screen will be displayed, allowing you to selec t your net work
connectivity.
● If the computer used to install VOCALOID3 Library is connected to the Internet:

Select “This computer has internet connection. (Activate with this computer).”Click “Next.” Please proceed to the online activation steps.

● If the computer used to install VOCALOID3 Library is not connected to the Internet:

Select “This computer has nointernet connection. (Activate with another computer).” Click “Next.” Please proceed to the oﬄine activation steps. Please obtain
the authentication ﬁle, then use a separate computer that is connected to the Internet for the oﬄine activation steps.

※If you receive an error message when reactivating the software after, for example, replacing
your computer, reactivate the software after ﬁrst deactivating it. If the deactivation fails, pleasecontact the VOCALOID™3 Customer Center (http://www.vocaloid.com/en/support/).

Online Activation Steps
Online activation is the preferred method of obtaining authentication when the computer used toin s t all t h e VO CA LO ID 3 Lib rar y is c o n n e cte d to t h e Inte r n et . Af te r a ctivatio n ha s b e e nperformed, it is not necessary to connect to the Internet again. If the computer used to install
the VOCALOID3 Library is not connected to the Internet, please see the oﬄine activation steps.

1.

The “Online Activation” screen will be displayed. The names of components installed on your computer andtheir activation statuses will be displayed. Please conﬁrm that the component name “VOCALOID3 Voice DB(Library)” and the activation status “Not Activated” are displayed.

2. In the ﬁeld below the message “Input serial number:” enter the

16-digit serial number (from the inside of the case of the VOCALOID3
Library copy that you purchased) and click “Next.”※If the message ”No components corresponding to your serial number
found” is displayed, the serial number you entered may be incorrect.
Please check the serial number and reenter it.

3. T he comp onent s for ac tivation will b e displaye d on the“ VO C ALO ID L i ce ns e M a na g e r ” s c r e e n . Co nﬁr m t hat t h ecomponent “VOCALOID Voice DB (Library)” is displayed.
Click “Nex t ” to connec t to the VOCALOID authentication
server and obtain an activation key.

※If authentication f ails, che ck your internet conne c tion, L AN cardconnection, and serial number.
※If you receive an error message when reactivating the software after, forexample, replacing your computer, deactivate the software and then reactivate
it. If deactivation fails, please contact VOCALOID™3 Cus to m e r Ce nte r(http://www.vocaloid.com/en/support/).

4. If you successfully obtain an activation key, the “Activation Success”
screen will be displayed. Click “OK” to exit.

This completes online activation.
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Oﬄine Activation Steps
Oﬄine Activation requires the use of two computers.
Computer 1: the computer on which the VOCALOID3 Library is installed
Does not need to be connected to the Internet
Computer 2: the computer that will be used for authentication
Must be connected to the Internet
Perform steps 1-4 and 9-11 on Computer 1 and steps 5-8 on Computer 2.

1.

The “Oﬄine Activation” screen will be displayed. The names of components installed on your computer and theactivation status will be displayed. Please conﬁrm that the component name “VOCALOID3 Voice DB (Library)”
and the activation status “Not Activated” are displayed.

2. In the ﬁeld below the message “Input serial number:” enter the
16-digit serial number (applied to the inside of the case of the
VOCALOID3 Library copy that you purchased) and click “Create
Authentication Information File”※If the message “No components corresponding to your serial number
found” is displayed, the serial number you entered may be incorrect.
Please check the serial number and reenter it.

3. T he comp onent s for ac tivation will b e displaye d on the“ VO C ALO ID L i ce ns e M a na g e r ” s c r e e n . Co nﬁr m t hat t h ecomponent “VOCALOID Voice DB (Library)” is displayed. The
message “File Generation Success” will be displayed when
you click “Next.” A VOCALOID authentication information ﬁle( Voc Ac tivateInfo...t x t) will b e generate d at the locationu n d e r t h e l ab e l “O u t p u t to: ” S ave t h e ﬁl e to a p o r t ab l e
device, like a USB ﬂash drive.

4. Using the device (USB ﬂash drive, etc.), transfer or copy the saved VOCALOID authentication

information ﬁle (VocActivateInfo...txt) Computer 2 (the computer connected to the internet).

※Steps 5-8 will be performed on Computer 2. Leave Computer 1 as it is.

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5. Launch your internet browser and enter the URL below:
http://www.vocaloid.com/en/activate/

6. The “VOCALOID Oﬄine Activation Site” will open and the “Activation” screen will be displayed. Open the

VOCALOID authentication information ﬁle (VocActivateInfo...txt) with a text editor (TextEdit, etc.) and copy
and paste all of the text inside.

7.

Click “Activate” to save the VOCALOID activation key ﬁle (VOCALOID̲ActivationKey.txt) to the computer.
Save the ﬁle to a portable device, like a USB ﬂash drive.

※If you receive an error message when reactivating the software after, for example, replacing your computer, deactivate
th e s of t ware an d th en reac ti vate it . If th e deac tivation f ails, p l eas e cont ac t th e VO C ALOID3 Cus tom er Center(http://www.vocaloid.com/en/support/).

8. Transfer or copy the saved VOCALOID activation key ﬁle (VOCALOID̲ActivationKey.txt) to
Computer 1 (the computer with the VOCALOID3 Library installed).

※This completes the steps using Computer 2. The following steps will be performed on Computer 1.

9. On the “Oﬄine Activation Screen,” click “Read Activation Key File.”
10. The screen allowing you to read the activation key will be displayed. Select the VOCALOID activation key
ﬁle from step 7 (VOCALOID̲ActivationKey.txt) and click “Open.”

11. When you ac tivate successfully, the “Ac tivation Success”
screen will be displayed. Click “OK” to exit.

This completes oﬄine activation.

Deactivation (Restoring Authentication Information)
Before uninstalling VOCALOID products including Singer Libraries, for example to transfer them to a newcomputer, their activation status should be cleared from the authentication server by performing deactivation(returning the activation key from your computer to the server). VOCALOID products can be uninstalled from
“Programs and Features” on your computer without being deactivated, but if you do so you may be unable toperform activation when installing the products on a new computer. Whenever possible, it is recommended todeactivate VOCALOID products before they are uninstalled.

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Special Notes for Deactivation
・A computer that can connect to the Internet is required to perform deactivation.
If the computer where VOCALOID3 Library was installed
is connected to the Internet:
Perform deactivation directly on the computer where
the VOCALOID3 Library was installed. See the online
deactivation steps for details.

If the computer where VOCALOID3 Library was installed
is not connected to the Internet:
Use a separate computer that can connect to the Internet
to perform deactivation. See the oﬄine deactivation steps
for details.

・To perform deactivation, the productʼs authentication information must be registered on the computer you
are using. Before initializing your hard disk for OS reinstallation, etc., be sure to perform deactivation.

Launching the Deactivation Software
1.

From “Applications” on “Macintosh HD,” open “VOCALOID” and double click “VOCALOID License Manager.”

2. The message “Type your password to allow VOCALOID License Manager to make changes” will be displayed.
If you agree, enter your password and click “OK” to proceed. If you do not agree, click “Cancel” to exit
“VOCALOID License Manager.”

3.

4.

The “VOCALOID License Manager” screen will be displayed.
Select “Deactivate product.”

The “Deactivation” screen will be displayed.

● If the computer where the VOCALOID3 Library was installed is connected to

the Internet:

a.Select “Online” and click “Deactivate.”b.The message “This action will deactivate the selected component, andthen remove the license information from this computer. Are you sure?”
will be displayed. If you wish to continue, click “Yes.” If you do not wish tocontinue, click “No” to return to the “Deactivation” screen.
c.Deactivation will be performed. Upon completion, the “Deactivation
Success” screen will be displayed. Click “OK” to exit.

Online deactivation is now complete.

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● If the computer where the VOCALOID3 Librar y was installed is notconnected to the Internet: Select “Oﬄine” and click “Generate deactivation
information File.”5.

T h e m e s s a g e “ T h i s a c t i o n w i l l d e a c t i v a te t h e s e l e c te dcomponent, and then remove the license information fromthis computer. Are you sure?” will be displayed. If you wish tocontinue, click “Yes.” If you do not wish to continue, click “No”
to return to the “Deactivation” screen.

6.

The message “File Generation Success” will be displayed. A
VO C A LO I D a u t h e nt i c a t i o n i n f o r m a t i o n r e s to r a t i o n ﬁ l e(VocDeactivationInfo...txt) will be generated at the location
under the label “Output to:”. Save the ﬁle to a portable device,
like a USB ﬂash drive.

7.

Af ter the “Deactivation Success” screen, the message “Thea c t i v a t i o n k e y h a s b e e n r e m o v e d f r o m t h i s c o m p u t e r.
Please perform the remaining steps.” will be displayed. Click
“OK”

8.

Transfer or copy the VOCALOID authentication information restoration ﬁle (VocDeactivationInfo...
txt) saved in step 6 to Computer 2 (the computer connected to the internet).
※ The following steps will be performed on Computer 2. After the steps
performed on Computer 2 are ﬁnished, click “End” on the Computer 1ʼs“Deactivation” screen.

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9. Launch your internet browser and enter the URL below:
http://www.vocaloid.com/en/deactivate/

10. The “VOCALOID Oﬄine Deactivation Site” will open and the “Deactivation” screen will be displayed. Open the

VOCALOID authentication information restoration ﬁle (VocDeactivationInfo...txt) with a text editor (TextEdit, etc.)
and copy and paste all of the text inside.

11. Click “Deactivate” to start the deactivation process.
12. When the deactivation (authentication information restoration)

successfully completes, the message “Deactivation has beensuccessfully completed” will be displayed.

This completes oﬄine deactivation.

Uninstalling
The VOCALOID3 Library can be uninstalled from your computer by going to “Applications” on “Macintosh HD”
and opening “Uninstaller” within the “ VOCALOID” folder. However, deac tivation is not automatically
performed when the software is uninstalled. The software can be uninstalled without being deactivated, but
if you do so you may be unable to perform activation when installing the VOCALOID3 Library on a diﬀerent
computer. Whenever possible, it is recommended to deac tivate the VOC ALOID3 Librar y before it isuninstalled.
Enjoy the VOCALOID3 Library.
Thank you for your patronage.

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