CI2 Operation Manual 9
Software Installation
English
Software Installation
To use the CI2 you must first install the software on the computer. This section explains the software
installation. Install Cubase AI before you install TOOLS for CI2.
If you have already installed a version of Cubase that is compatible with operation with the CI2 (page 15), the in-
structions on installing Cubase AI described below are not necessary. Jump to the next section “Installing TOOLS
for CI2.”
Installing Cubase AI
Before breaking the seal of the Cubase AI DVD-ROM
package, please read carefully the Steinberg Software
End User License Agreement (EULA) on page 28 of
this manual. By opening the disk package, you indi-
cate your agreement with the use terms of this soft-
ware and concurrence with the Software License
Agreement.
1. Start the computer and log on to the Ad-
ministrator account.
2. Insert the Cubase AI DVD-ROM into the
DVD-ROM drive.
3. When the “WELCOME TO CUBASE AI”
window appears, choose your preferred
language by clicking on the correspond-
ing national flag icon.
4. Click “Install CUBASE AI.”
5. Follow the onscreen instructions to in-
stall the software.
In order to have continuous use of Cubase AI, including
support and other benefits, you will need to register the
software and activate your software license by starting
it while the computer is connected to the Internet. Click
the “Register Now” button shown when the software is
started, then fill in all required fields for registration. If
you do not register the software, you will be unable to
use it after a limited period of time expires.
Installing TOOLS for CI2
TOOLS for CI2 consists of two software com-
ponents: Yamaha Steinberg USB Driver and
Steinberg CI2 Extension. Yamaha Steinberg
USB Driver enables communication between
the CI2 and your computer. Using Steinberg CI2
Extension, you can link the CI2 with a Cubase
version which supports the Link functions be-
tween both of them (page 15). The TOOLS for
CI2 Installer installs these two software compo-
nents. Follow the instructions below to install
the components.
Windows Vista / Windows XP: page 10
Mac OS X: page 12