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Recommended Installation
Pro Tools | First M-Audio Edition:
We've included Pro Tools | First M-Audio Edition with your Keystation 49es so
you can get started making music with professional software right out of the box. Register your Keystation 49es
on
m-audio.com
, and follow the Pro Tools | First M-Audio Edition install instructions in your User Account.
Ableton Live Lite:
We've included Ableton Live Lite with your Keystation 49es so you can get started making music
with professional software right out of the box. Follow the instructions on the included software download card for
installing Ableton Live Lite.
Virtual Instruments:
Follow the instructions on the software download card for installing the included virtual
instrument plugins. After installation, most DAWs will not load virtual instrument plugins automatically. In order to
access the virtual instrument plugins with Pro Tools | First M-Audio Edition and Ableton Live Lite, you will need to
choose the plugin folder for the software to scan:
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
Mac:
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.
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.
Exit the
Preferences
menu.
Ableton Live Lite Setup
1.
First, connect Keystation 49es to an available USB port on your computer using the supplied USB cable, and
launch Ableton Live Lite.
2.
Next, open the Ableton Live Lite
Preferences
window. Choose your
Audio Device
in the
Audio
tab. This will
be dependent upon the audio interface that you are using.
MAC:
Select
Live > Preferences
PC:
Select
Options > Preferences
3.
Select the
MIDI / Sync
tab. Within the
MIDI Ports
section, adjust the settings as seen below:
Next to
Input: Keystation 49es
, toggle the
On
button in the
Track
and
Remote
columns.
Next to
Output:
Keystation 49es
, toggle the
On
button in the
Track
and
Remote
columns.
4.
Close the
Preferences
window.
5.
To add an instrument or plugin to Ableton Live Lite in order to generate sound, in the
Categories
column,
choose
Instruments
or
Plug-ins
.
6.
In the
Name
column just 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 Keystation 49es.
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