Installing The Microbook Software - MOTU MicroBook User Manual

Installing the MicroBook
CHAPTER 4
Software
MAC SOFTWARE INSTALLATION
To install the MicroBook software:
1 Insert the MOTU Universal Installer
disc and launch the installer.
2 Follow the directions that the installer
gives you.
What does the installer do?
The installer checks the computer to
make sure it satisfies the minimum
system requirements for your MOTU
interface. If so, the installer proceeds with
the Mac OS X installation. Drivers are
installed, along with the CueMix FX
application.
WINDOWS SOFTWARE
INSTALLATION
Before you connect the MicroBook audio
interface to your PC and turn it on, insert
the MOTU Audio installer disc and run
the MicroBook Installer. This ensures
that all the MicroBook components are
properly installed in your system.
If Windows asks you to locate the
drivers
If you've already connected the
MicroBook to your computer and
switched it on, Windows probably issued
an alert notifying you that the
MicroBook requires drivers, followed by
another window asking you to locate the
drivers on disk. If this happens:
1 Cancel the driver search.
I N S T A L L I N G T H E M I C R O B O O K S O F T W A R E
2 Switch off the MicroBook.
3 Run the MicroBook Software Installer
as instructed in the next section.

Installing the MicroBook software

To install the MicroBook software, insert
the MOTU Audio installer disc and
follow the directions it gives you on your
computer screen. Also be sure to read the
Read Me file for installation assistance.
CUEMIX FX
The CueMix FX application provides a
mixing console that gives you control
over the MicroBook's on-board mixing,
EQ and dynamics processing. It also
provides access to all MicroBook
settings. For details, see chapter 7,
"CueMix FX" (page 39).
AUDIODESK WORKSTATION
SOFTWARE (MAC ONLY)
AudioDesk is an advanced digital audio
workstation software package for the
MicroBook that lets you record, edit,
mix, process, bounce and master multi-
track digital audio recording projects.
Advanced features include real-time
32-bit effects processing, 24-bit
recording, and much more.
See the AudioDesk User Guide PDF
manual for details.
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