Keith McMillen Instruments 12 Step, Reference Manual

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Windows
• Windows 7, or Windows 8 (
we do not support Windows XP or Windows Vista )
• Intel Core 2 processor or greater
• Roughly 100 MB free hard disk space
• A 12 Step foot controller
1.4 Conventions In This Manual
Here are a few notes on the formatting of this document:
•
denotes an important note or piece of information — a “head’s up” symbol.
• Links to external websites will appear in
underlined, blue text — click on the text to open that web
page in the computer’s default web browser. Links to different sections of the manual will appear in
black, bold, underlined text — click on the text to jump to that section of the manual. Key terms that
do not link anywhere will simply be in bold text .
• Screenshots in this document were made with the Mac version of the 12 Step editor.
• The term “port” will be used often throughout this manual. “Port” can refer to a physical port (e.g. a
USB port) or it can refer to a virtual MIDI port or bus (used in audio software on computers/tablets
to send and receive MIDI data).
• When referring to a virtual MIDI “port” or “bus”, the term “port” will be used.
• The terms “TRS cable” and “TS cable” will appear in the manual —
these are also commonly
referred to as a “stereo cable” and a “mono cable”, respectively.
• Any measurement value followed by double quotes (“) denotes inches. Measurement values
followed by a single quote (‘) denotes feet — e.g. 1/4” refers to one-quarter inch and 3’ refers to
three feet.
• “MIDI cable” will be used throughout the manual when referring to a 5-pin DIN cable.
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