SESSION MUSIC PRODUCER The Make-Music-Now Vocal Recording Studio Quick Start Guide
Session Music Producer • Quick Start Guide Introduction Congratulations on your purchase of M-Audio Session Music Producer: the high-quality Producer USB microphone and Session recording software package are designed for easy integration with your computer. The Producer USB microphone works with many third-party software applications in addition to the M-Audio Session software contained in this bundle.
2 Session Music Producer • Quick Start Guide About this Guide This Quick Start Guide covers setup of the Producer USB microphone for Mac and Windows computers, as well as installation of the Session music creation software for Windows XP and Windows Vista (32-Bit editions). To get the most out of your Session music creation software, please refer to the program’s built-in manual under Help > Manual, where you will find detailed instructions and 12 in-depth tutorials on using the Session software.
Session Music Producer • Quick Start Guide Installing the M-Audio Session Software Windows XP and Windows Vista (32-Bit editions) PLEASE NOTE: If you have already connected your M-Audio Producer USB Microphone to your computer, please disconnect it before beginning the Session software installation. Leave the microphone disconnected until instructed to connect it. < Insert the M-Audio Session DVD-ROM into your computer’s DVD-ROM drive. < T he computer will automatically display the install screen.
4 Session Music Producer • Quick Start Guide M-Audio Producer USB – Macintosh Driver Installation The included M-Audio Session software is for use with PC computers only. However, the Producer USB microphone hardware can be used on Macintosh computers with applications like GarageBand, Logic Pro, and Ableton Live.
Session Music Producer • Quick Start Guide Setting up the USB Microphone/Audio Interface Once you have completed installing the Session software, connect the M-Audio Producer USB Microphone to an available USB port on your computer. Your computer will recognize the new hardware and will briefly display a Found New Hardware message. You may be prompted with a message that the driver being installed has not passed Windows Logo Testing, or asked whether the program you wish to run is a trusted application.
6 Session Music Producer • Quick Start Guide < Latency Page (Windows only) When recording to your computer, you will experience a short delay between the time you create a sound and the time you hear it in your headphones or monitors. This is due to the time it takes for your input signal to pass through your audio software and appear at the outputs, and is referred to as Latency. Using the slider on this page, you can control the amount of latency you experience by changing the buffer size.
Session Music Producer • Quick Start Guide Warranty Terms and Registration Warranty Terms M-Audio warrants products to be free from defects in materials and workmanship, under normal use and provided that the product is owned by the original, registered user. Visit www.m-audio.com/warranty for terms and limitations applying to your specific product.
8 Session Music Producer • Quick Start Guide 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. Session Music Producer Tested to comply with FCC standards FOR HOME OR STUDIO USE © 2007 Avid Technology, Inc. All rights reserved. Product features, specifications, system requirements and availability are subject to change without notice. Avid, M-Audio.
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