MPD-3 User Manual
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4. Windows PC users only: Double click on:
akdesigndrv.exe (PC)
and follow the instructions on your screen. This will install the driver necessary to communicate with
the Playback Designs products via USB.
5. Once the driver is successfully installed you can turn on the power on the MPD-3.
6. Select PC input from the remote control.
7. Connect the USB cable that was included with the MPD-3 between MPD-3 (PC on rear panel) and
your computer.
8. The computer will take a moment to enumerate the MPD-3 on its USB bus and notify you when it is
installed successfully. Do not attempt to play anything before the computer tells you that the device is
ready to use. You can check successful driver installation and connection:
On the PC in the device manager (below),
where the driver will show up as AKDesign
USB Audio under the Sound, Video and
Game Controllers tab. It will not be listed in
the Sound Control panel
on the Mac in the Sound Control panel
(below), where the MPS-3 should be listed
as an audio output device
9. For PC users only: Configure your player software to send audio data to the ASIO interface.
Depending on your player software this may be identified as “AKDesign USB ASIO” or simply as
“ASIO”. Some players may need a plug-in for ASIO compatible playback.
10. For Mac users only: launch iTunes.
11. For best performance and bit perfect reproduction make sure to set all volume controls in the
computer playback software, Windows / OSX control panel to exactly 0db (wide open), turn off all
operating systems sounds, effects or equalizer that might be running in your playback software or
Windows / OSX. Control the volume only with your analog pre-amp.
12. Your system is now ready for high resolution playback.
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