DSMusic Digital Products are accessed by activating a Digital Product Key. Digital Product Keys are emailed to the purchaser upon completion of purchase and may also be found in the Digital Activation menu of the purchaser’s DSMusic account under My Purchased Digital Product Keys. This area also shows the purchaser which Digital Product Keys have been activated and which are still available to be assigned. If the purchaser of the product is also the intended user, follow the steps below:

1. Log into your account on the DSMusic website;

2. Click on “MY ACCOUNT” at the top right of the website home page and then click “DIGITAL ACTIVATION” from the left-hand menu;

3. Enter the Digital Product Key (16 numbers and letters separated by hyphens e.g. 436H-EM45-ZMFP-129G)

4. Click “SUBMIT”

If the purchaser of the product is not the intended user, you should complete the steps above in the user’s account. 

How do I access and/or download the PDF of Decoding Sound?

1. Log into your account on the DSMusic website;
2. Click on “MY ACCOUNT” at the top right of the website home page and then click “MY DOWNLOADS” from the left-hand menu;
3. Scroll down your list of owned books and click “PDF” in the right hand column beside the title of the book you require;
4. Save the PDF onto your computer and enjoy!

Did you know your PDF of Decoding Sound is fully interactive? Type your answers directly into the PDF!

How do I access and use the audio files that are embedded in the PDF of the Decoding Sound book?

All audio files are provided in the PDF of Decoding Sound as live links, to the free Spotify web player.

Note: the excerpt will automatically begin playing from the start (0’00”). If you require a different starting time drag the white circle on the play bar (at the bottom of your screen) to the appropriate starting point e.g. 1’14”. Once the excerpt reaches the end time of the excerpt, press PAUSE on the play bar and reset the recording back to the start by dragging the white circle on the play bar (at the bottom of your screen) to the far left (0’00”) or the starting point (if different).

How do I access the digital resources that come with Decoding Sound?

1. Log into your account on the DSMusic website;
2. Click on “MY ACCOUNT” at the top right of the website home page and then click “MY DOWNLOADS” from the left-hand menu;
3. Scroll down to find the relevant book and under the Resources column to the right you will see a link saying “RESOURCES”.
4. Click this link to be taken to the Digital Resource page relevant to the Teacher book you own.

Alternatively:
Once you are logged into the DSMusic website click the “Resources” tab in the top menu across the home page and choose “Decoding Sound Digital Resources Library” to open the Digital Resources page.