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Installing Your Included Software
We've included
MPC Beats
,
Pro Tools | First M-Audio Edition
, and
Ableton Live Lite
with Hammer 88
Pro so you can get started making music with professional software right out of the box. Additionally, we’ve
included a set of Expansion Packs and AIR virtual instrument plugins for you to use with your DAW.
To download the included MPC Beats
,
Pro Tools | First M-Audio Edition
,
or Ableton Live Lite
software,
register your Hammer 88 Pro on
and follow the installation instructions in your
User Account. If you will be using
Ableton Live Lite
available software updates. For help configuring either DAW with Hammer 88 Pro, see
below.
To download the included AIR virtual instrument plugins,
follow the instructions on the software
download card in the box. After installation, most DAWs will not load virtual instrument plugins
automatically; you may need to manually choose a plug-in folder for your software to scan. The plugin
folders for
Pro Tools | First M-Audio Edition
and
Ableton Live Lite
depend on your operating system, as
indicated below.
Pro Tools | First M-Audio Edition/AAX plugin folders:
•
Windows (32-bit):
C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Avid\Audio\Plug-Ins
•
Windows (64-bit):
C:\Program Files\Common Files\Avid\Audio\Plug-Ins
•
MacOS:
Macintosh HD/Library/Application Support/Avid/Audio/Plug-Ins
Ableton/VST Plugins:
•
Windows (32-bit):
C:\Program Files (x86)\VSTplugins
•
Windows (64-bit):
C:\Program Files\VSTplugins
•
MacOS:
Macintosh HD/Library/Audio/Plugins/VST
To set your plugin folder in Ableton Live Lite:
1.
Go to the
Preferences
menu.
2.
Select the
File Folder
tab. Under
Plug-In Sources
, click
Browse
and select the appropriate plugin
folder (as indicated above).
3.
After making your selection, the
Use
VST Custom Plug-In Folder
button should be
ON
. If it is not, click
the button to turn it on. You can then exit the
Preferences
menu.
Ableton Live Lite Setup
1.
First, connect Hammer 88 Pro to your computer. Then launch Ableton Live Lite.
2.
Open the Ableton Live Lite
Preferences
window. If you are using a Mac, go to
Live > Preferences
. If
you are using a PC, go to
Options > Preferences
.
3.
Select the
Link / MIDI
tab on the left. Under the
MIDI Ports
section, adjust the settings as follows:
Under
Control Surfaces
, for
Input
and
Output
select
Hammer 88 Pro
(Port 3)
.
Next to
Input: Hammer 88 Pro (Port 1)
, select
On
in the
Track
and
Sync
columns.
Next to
Output: Hammer 88 Pro (Port 1)
, select
On
in the
Track
column.
Next to
Input: Hammer 88 Pro (Port 3)
, select
On
in the
Track
and
Remote
columns.
Next to
Output: Hammer 88 Pro (Port 3)
, select
On
in the
Track
and
Remote
columns.
4.
Close the
Preferences
window.
5.
To add an instrument or plugin to trigger with Hammer 88 Pro, select
Instruments
or
Plug-ins
in the
Categories
column.
6.
In the
Name
column to the right of the
Categories
column, locate the Instrument or Plug-in of your
choice. Click-and-drag the instrument to a MIDI track in Ableton Live Lite to load the instrument.
The Instrument can now be triggered with Hammer 88 Pro.