The error message on the control software was a clinical, cruel thing: Authorization Code Required.
The T-Racks 24 V 201 flickered. The VU meters twitched like a sleeping dog waking up. Then, with a soft, resonant thump from its internal transformers, the lights glowed a steady, warm orange. The authorization window blinked green. Code Accepted. T Racks 24 V 201 Authorization Code
He hit enter.