MOTU V4HD User Manual page 33

Installing the V4HD Mac OS X
CHAPTER 4
Software
SOFTWARE INSTALLATION FOR MAC OS X
Install the V4HD software as follows:
1 Insert the V4HD Installer CD and launch the
installer.
2 Follow the installer's directions.
What does the OS X installer do?
The installer checks the computer to make sure it
satisfies the minimum system requirements for
your MOTU video interface. If so, the installer
proceeds with the OS X installation. Drivers are
Software component
MOTUFireWireVideoConfig.kext
MOTUFirewireAudio.kext
MOTUVOut.component
FCP MOTU RT Enabler.txt
MOTU V4HD Easy Setups
MOTU Video Setup
MOTU Audio Setup
MOTU SMPTE Setup
CueMix FX
Location Purpose
/System/Library/ Provides V4HD video input and output for
Extensions Final Cut Pro via FireWire.
/System/Library/ Provides V4HD multi-channel audio input
Extensions and output for Final Cut Pro via FireWire.
/Library/Quicktime Provides support for the V4HD's video fea-
tures.
Library/Application Provides real time output to the V4HD's video
Support/Final Cut outputs.
Pro System Support/
Plugins
Library/Application Provides over 60 Easy Setups for Final Cut
Support/Final Cut Pro's Easy Setup feature. These help you
Pro System Support/ quickly configure Final Cut for the V4HD.
Custom Settings/
Applications folder Provides access to all of the V4HD's video set-
tings.
Applications folder Provides access to all of the audio settings in
the V4HD and other MOTU interfaces con-
nected to the computer.
Applications folder Provides access to the V4HD's time code sync
features.
Applications folder Gives you complete control over the V4HD's
CueMix mixing feature, which provides no-
latency monitoring and mixing of live inputs
through your V4HD system.
installed, along with Final Cut Pro Easy Setups and
several support applications, summarized in the
table below.
V4HD Easy Setups for Final Cut Pro
Easy Setups are a convenient way to universally
configure all of the crucial settings for the V4HD in
Final Cut Pro, according to video format you
choose for your project. The V4HD Easy Install
option installs dozens of Easy Setups for your
convenience.
For more information
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See "Easy setups" on page 58
See chapter 6, "MOTU
Video Setup" (page 41)
See chapter 8, "MOTU
Audio Setup" (page 71)
See chapter 10, "MOTU
SMPTE Setup" (page 87)
See chapter 9, "CueMix FX"
(page 79)
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