User manual M-AUDIO AVID PRO TOOLS SE QUICK SETUP

[. . . ] Important Notices include information that could affect your data or the performance of your system. Cross References point to related sections in this and other Avid guides. Hardware Registration Please register your product online at www. avid. com/support. By doing so, you become eligible to receive the following: · Technical support information · Software update and upgrade notices · Hardware warranty information Pro Tools SE Guide Set Complete documentation can be accessed via the Help Menu. Interactive Guides and Tutorials Interactive guides and tutorials can be accessed via the Pro Tools SE Quick Start dialog or the Help Menu while the program is running. 2 Avid Vocal Studio User Guide chapter 2 Installing Vocal Studio This chapter shows you how to install Avid Vocal Studio on Mac OS X and Windows. 3 When the disc opens, double-click the in- staller icon to launch the installation. Installation Overview The Vocal Studio installation includes the following steps: 1 Installing Pro Tools SE. 5 System Configuration. Vocal Studio Installer Icon 4 Click "Continue" on the Welcome screen, and follow all on-screen instructions. Mac OS X The Pro Tools SE DVD runs a two-stage installation process. [. . . ] Click "Continue Anyway" (Windows XP) or "Install" (Windows 7) to proceed with the installation. 5 Once the installation is complete and your Authorizing the MP3 Export Option The MP3 Export Option is a paid option and can be purchased and authorized when you export an audio file as an MP3. To authorize the MP3 Export Option using an authorization code: 1 Launch Pro Tools. 3 Click on a region or make a Timeline selection and choose File > Export > Audio. 6 In the Pro Tools MP3 Option dialog, click Au- computer has restarted, connect Producer USB to an available USB port on your computer. Windows XP users may encounter additional dialog boxes. If so, proceed with steps 6 through 8. 6 Windows XP will ask if you want to search the internet for a driver. Choose "No, not this time" and click "Next. " 7 If the Found New Hardware Wizard dialog ap- pears, choose "Install the software automatically" and click "Next. " thorize. 7 In the Pro Tools MP3 Export Option dialog, select Manual Activation, then click Next. Chapter 2: Installing Vocal Studio 5 8 In the Pro Tools MP3 Export Option dialog, deselect the Use my iLok Smart Key option, then click Next. 9 When prompted, enter your Pro Tools MP3 Export Option serial code (authorization code). 10 Click Next and follow the on-screen instructions to complete the authorization process. Hardware Connections Once Pro Tools SE and the Producer USB driver have been installed, connect Producer USB to an available USB port on your computer as shown in the illustration below: Headphone Connection Checking Your Signal Path Listening to Demo Songs Listening to demo songs is an easy way to verify audio. To hear the audio from Pro Tools you will need your headphones or speakers connected to your audio interface. To listen to a demo song: 1 Use the Pro Tools SE icon to launch the pro- gram: Connecting Producer USB Headphones are connected to your Producer USB microphone as shown in the following illustration. · Mac Click on the Pro Tools SE icon in the Dock (or double-click the application icon in the Pro Tools folder inside the Digidesign folder). · Windows Click the Start button and locate the Pro Tools SE icon (or double-click the application icon in the Pro Tools folder inside the Digidesign folder). Pro Tools SE Icon 6 Avid Vocal Studio User Guide 2 Select the Demo Songs button. Software and System Configuration Pro Tools SE automatically selects and configures M-Audio Producer USB for audio recording. Detailed information explaining how to configure your system for optimum performance can be found in the Pro Tools SE User Guide. This important information covers both Mac OS X and Windows systems, and includes tips on hard drive configuration and maintenance. Before new device drivers are released, they are tested for use with operating system versions that are available at that time. When updates for an operating system are released, all Avid device drivers have to be re-tested and possibly updated to ensure proper operation. We recommend not installing operating system updates until a driver has been posted to the Avid website for your operating system. The Avid website (www. avid. com) contains the latest drivers and program updates, as well as useful links to news stories, FAQs, and technical support. We recommend checking this site regularly to ensure you have the latest drivers and up-to-date information about this product. M-Audio Drivers Should you experience any performance issues with your M-Audio hardware, please confirm that you have installed the latest M-Audio drivers. A complete list of current drivers and system requirements can be found at www. avid. com/support. Appendix A: Additional Information and Support 15 16 Avid Vocal Studio User Guide appendix b Compliance Information Proposition 65 Warning This product contains chemicals, including lead, known to the State of California to cause cancer and birth defects or other reproductive harm. Wash hands after handling. Environmental Compliance Disposal of Waste Equipment by Users in the European Union Perchlorate Notice This product may contain a lithium coin battery. The State of California requires the following disclosure statement: "Perchlorate Material ­ special handling may apply, See www. dtsc. ca. gov/hazardouswaste/perchlorate. " This symbol on the product or its packaging indicates that this product must not be disposed of with other waste. Instead, it is your responsibility to dispose of your waste equipment by handing it over to a designated collection point for the recycling of waste electrical and electronic equipment. The separate collection and recycling of your waste equipment at the time of disposal will help conserve natural resources and ensure that it is recycled in a manner that protects human health and the environment. For more information about where you can drop off your waste equipment for recycling, please contact your local city recycling office or the dealer from whom you purchased the product. Recycling Notice Appendix B: Compliance Information 17 EMC (Electromagnetic Compliance) Avid declares that this product complies with the following standards regulating emissions and immunity: · FCC Part 15 Class A · EN55022 Class A · EN55024 · AS/NZS CISPR 22 Class A · CISPR 22 Class A Australian Compliance Avid Canadian Compliance This Class A digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES-003 Cet appareil numérique de la classe A est conforme à la norme NMB-003 du Canada FCC Compliance for United States Radio and Television Interference This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. CE Compliance (EMC and Safety) DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY We, Avid, 2001 Junipero Serra Boulevard Daly City, CA 94014-3886, USA 650-731-6300 declare under our sole responsibility that the product Producer USB complies with Part 15 of FCC Rules. [. . . ] Any modifications to the unit, unless expressly approved by Avid, could void the user's authority to operate the equipment. Safety Compliance Safety Statement This equipment has been tested to comply with USA and Canadian safety certification in accordance with the specifications of UL Standards: UL 60950-1, 1st edition/ IEC 60950-1, 1st edition and Canadian CAN/CSA-C22. 2 No. 60950-1, Avid Inc. , has been authorized to apply the appropriate UL & CUL mark on its compliant equipment. Warning 18 Avid Vocal Studio User Guide Important Safety Instructions 1) Read these instructions. 8) Do not install near any heat sources such as radiators, heat registers, stoves, or other equipment (including amplifiers) that produce heat. 9) Do not defeat the safety purpose of the polarized or grounding-type plug. [. . . ]