What's in the download?
The Raven Pro download is a demo version of the full Raven Pro product. To enable all of the features of the downloaded Raven Pro, you must purchase a license or upgrade your license from an existing Raven 1.0, 1.1, or 1.2 license. This is a free upgrade. If you already have Raven 1.0, 1.1, or 1.2 installed, then once you install and launch Raven Pro 1.3, Raven Pro should detect the existing installation and upgrade automatically. If the upgrade does not happen automatically, then choose the "Upgrade From Prior Release" menu item on the Help menu. For more information on upgrading or registering a license, please see the readme included with your Raven Pro installation.
How do I download Raven Pro?
To download Raven Pro, choose an option from the Download page based on your operating system (Windows or Mac OS X) and download speed. If you have a high-speed connection, then download the entire Raven Pro in a single installer. If you do not have a high-speed connection, then you have the option of downloading Raven Pro in three separate installers, consisting of software, documentation, and example sounds, each of which is smaller than the single installer.If you choose to download the entire product in one installer, then there is no need to download the separated installers. If you use the separated installers, you do not have to use all of them. If you only want the software and documentation, then you can just download them without downloading the examples.
Where can I get more information about registering my Raven Pro license?
Specific instructions for registering your Raven Pro 1.3 license and upgrading your Raven 1.0, 1.1, or 1.2 license are provided in the Raven Pro readme file provided in the Raven Pro installers. The readme is a short introduction to Raven Pro which should be read as part of the installation process. It is not a substitute for the Raven Pro User's Manual, which includes in-depth descriptions of the use of Raven Pro once it is installed and registered. For your convenience, an updated copy of the readme file is also provided here.
View Raven Pro ReadMe
To enable Raven Pro to open MP3 files and other formats of audio files on Windows, you need to download and install a custom version of the QuickTime Player. To download and install QuickTime, proceed through the steps listed here. On Mac OS X, QuickTime should already be installed. If you already have QuickTime or iTunes installed on your computer, you can run the QuickTimeUpdater.exe program to update your QuickTime installation to add the necessary components that Raven Pro needs, especially "QuickTime for Java.
Note to laptop users:
Some users have seen their laptops crash (blue screen) while running the Raven Pro installer. This is a problem caused by Java's interaction with various versions of ATI Mobility display (found on many laptops) which causes machines to crash. For more information on this bug, visit:
http://developer.java.sun.com/developer/bugParade/bugs/4756720.html
By using the following advice, some users have gotten around the problem.
"The system will stabilize if you go into the ATI advanced display settings and in the troubleshooting tab, turn down the graphics accelerations to disable DirectDraw and Direct3D accelerations."