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AAE Error -14018
AAE Error -14018 is also plugin related. The most common reason for this error is that there is at least one plugin in your plugin folder that has not been activated.
For example, we had a question back in Podcast 344 from November 2018 in which community member Dave Wraight was experiencing AAE Error -14018 with Realguitar and Realstrat plugins. Another user had reported having the same problem with these plugins and it turned out that the plugin was not registered…
“It wasn't until I tried to open the application outside of ProTools that the plugin told me it was NOT yet registered. Must have been running in demo mode up until I got the error. You get the license emailed to you from MusicLab when you purchase the plugin. You navigate to the license attachment in the email to register. Hey presto!... Solved!”
UAD Pro Tools Widows users can also experience AAE Error -14018. In the
Univeral Audio UAD-2 DSP Accelerator System Setup and Configuration guide says…
“The Windows operating system settings in this section are necessary to ensure optimum stability and performance with UAD-2 hardware.
To use Pro Tools 11 or Pro Tools 12 with UAD AAX 64 plug-ins under Windows, the following steps are required. The procedure must be performed each time an updated version of UAD software is installed (once for UAD v8.5, once for future UAD releases, etc).
If Pro Tools is not quit after the initial plug-in scan, Pro Tools AAE error -14018, “Unable to locate hardware” and/or other anomalies may occur.
Note: These steps are not required when running Windows 10 May 2019 Update (version 1903) or higher.”
Another user reported that they got an AAE Error -14018 message because…
“For some reason, I forgot to deactivate the plugins on my last computer. Once activated on my new Mac, it works fine now.”