Guide to Getting Started
Here’s an outline of steps to begin using your Oxygen 8 on either Mac or PC:
1. Attach the Oxygen 8 to your computer (see “Hardware Installation”).
2. Install the Driver (see “Software Installation”).
3. Hook your sound module to the Oxygen 8 (see “Setting Up Your MIDI Studio”).
4. Configure the Oxygen 8 in your application software (see “Using the
Oxygen 8
in your Application Software”).
Hardware Installation
Installing your Oxygen 8 means simply attaching it to your USB port using the
standard USB cable that is included. We recommend that you power down (turn
off) your computer for a first time installation. If you are using the Oxygen 8 in
USB mode, a power supply is not required—the computer’s USB port provides
the power to run the Oxygen 8. The “wall-wart” or battery supply is only
necessary for use in the standalone mode. However, when the Oxygen 8 receives
its power from the USB port, we recommend either plugging directly into the
computer’s USB port (not into the keyboard’s port or a powered USB hub.)
Find a good spot around your computer station to place the Oxygen 8. The USB
port on your computer is a small (1/8” x 3/8”), rectangular connector (A) and
is usually found in a group of two. The other end (B) of your USB cable is ‘more
square’ (1/4” x 1/4”) in shape, and should fit easily into the USB connector on
your Oxygen 8. Take the (A) end of the USB cable and plug it into the USB port
on the back of your computer. Take the (B) end of the USB cable and plug it in
to the USB port on the back panel of the Oxygen 8.
Next,power up your computer and proceed to the next section,“Software Installation.”
Software Installation
MIDI application software communicates with devices such as the MIDI interface
contained within the Oxygen 8 via software known as “drivers.” This software
driver is a special, dedicated program that makes a MIDI interface accessible to an
application. On the included driver disk, M-Audio supplies the drivers that enable
you to use Oxygen 8 with either Windows, Mac OS9 or Mac OSX. Oxygen 8
drivers are supplied on the included dual format CD.
USB Driver Installation for Windows
This driver for the Oxygen 8 USB interface requires Windows 98 or higher.
Please make sure that Windows 98SE, ME, 2000 or XP is installed on your
system, and that your USB port is enabled. Check your computer manual for
more information.
4
