# ACE Bridge Can’t Connect

## **Check for updates of ACE Studio**

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Open ACE Studio
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Open preferences window from the main menu
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Select “Update” tab and click on the “**Update**” button
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You can also download the latest version from <https://acestudio.ai/download>
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## **Use ACE Bridge 2 instead of ACE Bridge 1**

Since version 1.9.7 of ACE Studio, the ACE Bridge 1 is no longer supported, please use ACE Bridge 2 instead.

* For Windows users: The Bridge 2 plugin should be installed automatically with the installation of ACE Studio.
* For Mac users: You can manually install the bridge 2 plugin from the preferences window of ACE Studio.

To learn more about the ACE Bridge 2 plugin, please refer to [ACE Bridge 2](/daw-integration/ace-bridge-2.md).

If you encounter any issues with ACE Bridge 2 plugin, please contact us at <support@acestudio.ai>


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