Installing The Software; To Install The Software On A Pc - Mackie Spike Getting Started Manual

Getting started

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Installing the Software

• The Spike CD contains an installer which will help you install the various software applications,

plug-ins and drivers.

• Visit www.mackie.com/spikeauth to register your Spike, and download any updates to the soft-

ware and ﬁ rmware.

• Your computer must meet the minimum system requirements (shown on page 17).

• The XD-2 software application does not need authorization in order to run.

• Tracktion authorizes the ﬁ rst time it detects the XD-2 hardware attached to your computer.

Mackie Final Mix authorizes with the Tracktion PC version.

• Other software bundled with Spike will need authorization. You will need Internet access, but it

does not have to be from the same machine you install the software on.

• The software titles and offers included with Spike are subject to change without notice.

1. Turn off any (non-essential) applications.

2. Insert the Spike CD into your PC's CD drive.

3. The CD should begin automatically, bringing up an installer (StartHere.html). If not, click Start in

the task bar, then click Run. Type: <drive>:StartHere.html (where <drive> is the letter assigned

to your CD drive).

4. Follow the instructions in the installer to load and authorize the various software applica-

tions and plug-ins. A basic installation would be to install the XD-2 application, its drivers, and

Tracktion. This will get you going fairly nicely.

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