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Driver Installation - Windows XP and MAC OS X
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USB Driver Software Installation
In order to use all of the features of the X-Station it must be connected
to a computer system using the supplied USB cable. The USB connec-
tor is located on the rear panel. Before it can communicate with the
computer’s USB connection port, a special piece of software known as
a ‘USB driver’ must be installed.
The USB driver software converts information arriving at the computer’s
USB port into the correct format for use by the software Audio and MIDI
interface used by the computers operating system. Most music applica-
tion software (Cubase, Logic, Cakewalk, Sonar, Digital Performer etc)
use this software Audio and MIDI interface to communicate with exter-
nal hardware devices such as the X-Station or other keyboards and
sound modules.
The USB driver software is located on the supplied driver and resource
CD ROM and must be used with the Windows XP Operating System. If
using a PC with a different operating systems such as Linux, Windows
95, 98SE or 2000 USB support will not be available.
Windows XP USB Driver Software Installation
With the X-Station disconnected from the computer insert the X-Station
driver and resource disc. If the computer does not automatically show
an icon on the desktop for the CD, double click the 'my computer' icon.
The X-Station driver disc is labeled as 'X-Station'. Double click this icon
to show the contents of the disc.
Find and double click the directory 'X-Station USB Drivers'. Double click
the icon 'Setup' for the setup application. Depending on the views set in
Windows this icon may appear as ‘setup.exe’ in a list format.
The ASIO driver installation will begin.
Click the icon 'install the ASIO and MIDI drivers' Follow the on screen
prompts to install the X-Station drivers.
(if the X-Station or computer behaves erratically it may be neces-
sary to power it from an external PSU or batteries - See page 3)
MAC OS X Driver Software Installation
With the X-Station disconnected
from the computer, insert the CD
labeled ‘X-Station USB Drivers Resources’ into the CD Rom drive.
Drag the X-Station.hqx file to the desktop and double click this icon to
expand this. A file will appear on the desktop called 'X Station'. Open
this folder to reveal the X-Station installer. Double click the 'X-Station
Installer' icon and follow the instructions that appear.
It will be necessary to enter the administrator password to complete the
installation. At the end of the installation the computer will prompt to be
rebooted. Accept this prompt.
Important Notice
The X-Station core audio driver cannot be loaded if the X-Station is
turned on and connected to the computer when the computer is boot-
ing. Only connect the X-Station to the computer or turn on when the
computer has booted fully.
The X-Station core audio driver is called 'Novation X-Station'. This
should be selected as the core audio driver to be used from the appro-
priate Audio application, system preferences / sound or the application
'Audio MIDI setup'
About ASIO on Windows XP
Once the drivers are installed a special piece of software known as an
‘ASIO’ driver is available for use. This ASIO (Audio Stream Input
Output) driver allows for very fast direct communication between the X-
Station and the music sequencer/audio recorder (such as Cubase,
LOGIC, Sonar, etc.) and keeps audio delays down to a minimum.
If using a Windows system, for optimum performance this ASIO driver
must now be selected.
About Core Audio on MAC OS X
Similar to Windows systems, once the drivers are installed a special
piece of software known as a ‘Core Audio driver’ is available for use.
This also allows for fast direct communication between the X-Station
and the music sequencer/audio recorder (such as Cubase, LOGIC,
Sonar, etc.) and keeps audio delays down to a minimum.
If using a MAC system, for optimum performance the Core Audio driver
must now be selected.
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