4
Oxygen Series
Quick Start Guide
4 DirectLink
DirectLink automatically maps the track volume and master sliders, slider buttons, pan knobs and
transport controls to their corresponding functions in supported recording applications such as
Pro Tools 8.
Installation
In order to use DirectLink, you must first install the
DirectLink files for your DAW software. Check
www.m-audio.com for a current list of supported
recording applications, then download and save the
DirectLink installer for the DAW software you use.
Once the download has finished, close your DAW
software (if it is running), then double-click the
downloaded file and follow the onscreen instructions.
1.
Close the DAW application if it is currently
running
2.
Download and save the DirectLink
installation program for your DAW
3.
Locate the downloaded file, and double-
click on its icon to launch the installer
4.
Save or print the configuration instructions
contained in the installation program
5.
Follow all on-screen instructions and
prompts
Applications not currently
supported by DirectLink:
Most DAW applications that are not
directly supported by DirectLink
allow mapping of the Oxygen top
panel controls by using the
software
'
s MIDI Learn function.
Refer to the documentation
provided with the DAW software for
more information about its MIDI
learn capabilities.
If your software does not support
DirectLink or MIDI learn, it may be
possible to control it manually by
assigning the buttons, knobs and
sliders of your Oxygen keyboard to
the MIDI CC numbers for various
software parameters.
For further information on manual
MIDI control assignment, refer to
Section 8 - Advanced Keyboard
Functions
, and
Section 9 -
Advanced Programming Functions
in the Oxygen Series User Guide
found on the included CD-ROM.
