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2  INSTALLATION AND SETUP 
2.1  SOFTWARE INSTALLATION AND LICENSE ACTIVATION 
Please read and follow all steps in this section carefully. If you run into difficulties during installation and license 
activation, please contact miniDSP support via minidsp.desk.com. 
2.1.1  Framework installation 
Prior to installing the software, download and install the following frameworks. You will need to accept the 
license agreements in order to successfully complete the installation. If you haven’t updated these recently, 
check that you have the latest versions prior to running the miniDSP install programs. 
 Microsoft .NET framework (version 3.5 or later) 
 Latest version of Adobe Flash 
 Latest version of Adobe Air 
 Microsoft Visual C++ 2010  Redistributable Package: for x86 (32-bit operating system) or x64 (64-bit operating 
system). 
2.1.2  Software installation 
When you receive notification that your order has shipped, your installation software downloads will be 
available at the User Downloads section of the miniDSP website: 
http://www.minidsp.com/userdownloads 
Click on the Dirac Series heading and then on DDRC-88A software. Download two installation zip files: 
  Dirac Live Calibration Tools for DDRC-88A. Unzip the downloaded file and double-click on the .exe 
installer file. Follow the on-screen instructions to complete installation. This will install the program 
Dirac Live Calibration Tool on your computer. 
  DDRC-88A Configuration Tool. Unzip the downloaded file and double-click on the .exe installer file. 
Follow the on-screen instructions to complete installation. This will install the program DDRC-88 Utility 
on your computer. 










