User manual YAMAHA AI DRIVER FOR MAC OS X AI DRIVER FOR MAC OS X INSTALLATION GUIDE

[. . . ] AI Driver for Mac OS X Installation Guide ATTENTION SOFTWARE LICENSE AGREEMENT PLEASE READ THIS SOFTWARE LICENSE AGREEMENT ("AGREEMENT") CAREFULLY BEFORE USING THIS SOFTWARE. YOU ARE ONLY PERMITTED TO USE THIS SOFTWARE PURSUANT TO THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF THIS AGREEMENT. THIS AGREEMENT IS BETWEEN YOU (AS AN INDIVIDUAL OR LEGAL ENTITY) AND YAMAHA CORPORATION ("YAMAHA"). BY DOWNLOADING, INSTALLING, COPYING, OR OTHERWISE USING THIS SOFTWARE YOU ARE AGREEING TO BE BOUND BY THE TERMS OF THIS LICENSE. [. . . ] Please download the latest version of the software from the following site. http://www. yamahasynth. com/download/ System Requirements for Software The system requirements below are necessary for using AI Driver. NOTE · The system requirements below may differ slightly depending on the particular operating system. · For details on minimum requirements for other DAW software, refer to the respective owner's manual. · For information about the minimum system requirements and latest information on AI Driver, check the web site below. http://www. yamahasynth. com/download/ OS:Mac OS X 10. 4 or later ·Hard Disk: Free disk space of 100 MB or more; highspeed hard disk ·Recommended system requirements (*1) G5 1. 8 GHz Dual or CoreSolo 1. 5 GHz or higher Available Memory: 1 GB or more CPU: ·Minimum system requirements (*1) CPU: G4 1 GHz or higher Available Memory: 512 MB or more Recommended system requirements Frequency/resolution: 44. 1 kHz/24 bit Audio playback tracks: 15 Audio recording tracks: 2 MIDI playback tracks: 16 MIDI Remote Control/Automation Send effects (plug-in): 3 Insert effects (plug-in): 9 Plug-in synthesizer: 2 Latency: 5 msec or less Minimum system requirements Frequency/resolution: 44. 1 kHz/24 bit Audio playback tracks: 15 MIDI Remote Control/Automation Send effects (plug-in): 3 Insert effects (plug-in): 9 Plug-in synthesizer: none Latency: about 50 msec *1 The recommended/minimum system requirements listed here apply when playing the audio/MIDI data described below on a typical DAW. This may differ depending on the particular DAW you are using. AI Driver for Mac OS X Installation Guide 3 How this guide is organized Installing the software (page 4) Explains how to install AI Driver. Troubleshooting (page 10) Explains how to solve problems that you may encounter while you are using the n8/n12 or mLAN16E2 along with your computer. Installing the software CAUTION · Keep in mind that noise may be generated when installing or uninstalling AI Driver. Before performing either of these operations, make sure to lower the output level of each device. If you have already installed AI Driver or mLAN Tools on your computer: AI Driver or mLAN Tools already installed on your computer will be deleted when installing AI Driver. AI Driver enables you to connect a single n8, n12 or mLAN16E2 to a computer and transfer audio/MIDI signals via a FireWire cable. Follow the steps below to install the software. 1 Preparing to install . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . page 4 2 Starting up the Installer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . page 4 3 Confirming the installation and changing settings after installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . page 6 NOTE · If an error message appears, follow the on-screen instructions. Preparing to install 1 2 3 Make sure that the power to the n8/n12 or mLAN16E2-equipped device is turned off. Disconnect all MIDI cables that connect MIDI devices to MIDI IN/OUT jacks on the n8/n12 or mLAN16E2-equipped device. Using a FireWire cable, connect the n8/n12 or mLAN16E2 directly to the computer (without using a hub), and disconnect all other FireWire devices from the computer. Start the computer and log in to the Administrator account. To use the n8/n12 or mLAN16E2 along with the computer, Connection Manager must be enabled (see page 6). When you connect the n8/n12 or mLAN16E2 to the computer, Connection Manager automatically makes all connection settings. During this process, the driver icon ( ) (see page 6) flashes. Wait until the icon stops flashing and stays lit. · When you connect the n8/n12 or mLAN16E2 to the computer for the first time or you connect a different device than you have used before, a message (similar to the one shown in Step 15) appears indicating that the two devices are in the process of establishing a connection. CAUTION · The flashing driver icon means that Connection Manager is checking a FireWire device that is connected to the computer. Do NOT turn off or on the power to any connected FireWire device, or disconnect or connect any FireWire cable while the driver icon is flashing. AI Driver for Mac OS X Installation Guide 5 Confirming the installation and changing settings after installation Confirming the installation Status menu If the installation is successful, an AI Driver icon is added to the status menu. [. . . ] · The cable that connects the n8/n12 or mLAN16E2equipped device and the external device may be damaged. The computer processing speed is too slow. The computer's CPU meter indicates a heavy processing load. Insufficient tracks for recording or playback. Setting on the computer · Make sure that your computer satisfies the system requirements. Refer to "System Requirements for Software" (see page 3). The sound is distorted. Setting on the computer, n8/n12, mLAN16E2equipped device and other external devices · Make sure that audio was recorded at an appropriate level. · The cable that connects the n8/n12 or mLAN16E2equipped device and the external device may be damaged. · If you are not using AI Driver, you can reduce the load on the computer by disabling Connection Manager. [. . . ]