System Requirements, Installation, Configuration, Setup And Usage; Digidesign Pro Tools - M-Audio Wayoutware TimewARP 2600 User Manual

2 System Requirements, Installation, Configuration, Setup and Usage
In this chapter you will find all of the platform-dependent information you need in order to install and operate your
TimewARP 2600 software synthesizer.
The TimewARP 2600 provides an extended set of digitally-based features that no hardware-based analog
synthesizer can offer. We describe the most important of these in section 2.2.
2.1

Digidesign Pro Tools

This release of the TimewARP 2600 is an RTAS plug-in and runs only under Digidesign Pro Tools 6.1 and later
versions, on either Apple OS X or Windows XP. On either of these platforms, the requirements for the TimewARP
2600 are essentially those of Pro Tools itself.
2.1.1 System Requirements
These are the same as Pro Tools itself, including enough memory to satisfy the practical needs of the TimewARP
2600 software.
2.1.1.1 Disk Space and RAM
The executable file occupies 6.1MB on disc, and the RAM requirements when running are the same as the Pro
Tools minimums.
2.1.1.2 System Clock
The TimewARP 2600 performs all signal generation and processing in real time. In complex polyphonic patches,
this may put a considerable load on your CPU. You may have difficulty with a clock speed less than 800MHz;
higher clock rates will increase the number of polyphonic voices you can use, and the complexity of the patches
available.
2.1.2 Installation
Installation on either platform is accomplished by very simple standardized installation sequences. You must, of
course, have a current installation of Pro Tools on your target computer.
2.1.2.1 Mac OS X
Insert the distribution CD or download the .dmg installer file from www.wayoutware.com. Double-click the .dmg
installer to initiate installation.
If you agreed to the license, a TimewARP 2600 installer icon appears. Double-click it to initiate the installation
process.
When finished, start Pro Tools and proceed to 2.1.3.1.
2.1.2.2 Windows XP
Insert the distribution CD or download the installer file from www.wayoutware.com. Run the .exe installer file.
If you agreed to the license, follow the installer instructions.
When finished, start Pro Tools and proceed to 2.1.3.1.
2.1.3 Setups
2.1.3.1 Real-time Instrument for Performance and Recording
The TimewARP 2600 can transform your computer into a real-time instrument for live performance or recording.
To set this up, create an audio track in Pro Tools. Select either mono or stereo in the track-creation window; this
will determine, in turn, the channel options offered by the TimewARP 2600 for this track.
In the mix window display for this track, at the track-inserts block up at the top, click on the first insert selector.
Choose the TimewARP 2600 plug-in from the appropriate menu.
Now create another track, but in the track creation dialog, choose MIDI track instead of audio track, and route the
track output to the TimewARP 2600.
As input for the new track, select your MIDI keyboard device, and enable the track for recording. Pro Tools will
route all incoming MIDI events from your MIDI keyboard device to the TimewARP 2600 plug-in.
If your MIDI keyboard has any additional MIDI control devices (sliders, knobs, buttons, etc.), you can assign these
to any TimewARP 2600 sliders, knobs and switches that you choose. For details, see section 2.2.
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