If you are new to Soundpaint, you can follow these steps to install Soundpaint, download your instruments, and start painting!
Download and Install the Soundpaint Engine
Links for the current version of Soundpaint (Mac and PC) can always be found on your
account page, in the engine tab. This will install Soundpaint, the Soundpaint
Downloader, and the Soundpaint Editor.
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Setting up Soundpaint
Once installation is complete, please open Soundpaint. The Soundpaint Engine will
prompt you for your personal Access Key.
You will find the Access Key on your Account Page
Please copy/paste your Access Key into Soundpaint.
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Downloading and Installing Instruments in Soundpaint
There are several ways to start downloading instruments. To install from the Soundpaint engine:
- Open the hamburger menu in the top left corner of Soundpaint
- Click "Check Updates & Purchases"
- Soundpaint will now check for any new purchases or updates If Soundpaint detects any new purchases or updates, it will give you a prompt to start the downloads. Click the green check mark to open the Soundpaint Downloader.
- The Soundpaint Downloader will shows you which Instruments you haven't installed. You can choose to download individual instruments or all of them with one click. Individual instruments can be installed on separate drives or in separate directories.
- When the Soundpaint Downloader has completed the downloads. It will automatically install them for you in Soundpaint, so you can play with them immediately.
You can also download instruments by clicking the Download buttons from your account page. This will open the Soundpaint downloader and allow you to select a download location. Note that these buttons will not work if you do not have Soundpaint installed.
If instruments are not appearing in Soundpaint after downloads are finished, you can follow this guide to scan them in.
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