Solid State Logic 4.3 3. Installation

Soundscape Mixpander
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3. Installation
In order to run the SSL Soundscape Mixer software you need:
- The drivers, SSL Soundscape Mixer software, and any plug-ins you own a password for. Please
always use the latest software, downloadable from our website.
- One or more SSL Soundscape Mixpander cards.
Minimum system requirements
The minimum specifications for running the SSL Soundscape Mixer software are as follows:
• A PC running Windows 2000 or Windows XP.
• One free full length PCI expansion slot (one per card if you plan to use multiple cards).
• One free IRQ, or one IRQ that can be shared (one per card if you plan to use multiple
cards).
• Mouse, track ball, or tablet and pen.
• SVGA color monitor 800x600 resolution and 16bit graphics.
NOTE:TheSSLSoundscapeMixersoftwarerequiresacorrectinstallationofWindowsonthehost
PC.TrysomeofthesampleprogramsthatcomewithWindows.Ifyouexperienceanyproblems,try
tosorttheseoutthroughMicrosoftTechnicalSupportbeforeinstallingtheSSLSoundscapeDevice
DriverandSSLSoundscapeMixer.Itismucheasiertodealwithoneproblematatimeanditwill
bemoredifficultforustohelpyouifyoudonothaveareliableWindowsinstallation.Also,ifyou
arenewtoWindowsandthePCenvironment,itwouldbeusefultospendsometimetryingoutthe
Windowsapplicationssupplied,becauseinordertousetheSSLSoundscapeMixeryouwillneedto
befamiliarwithnormalWindowstaskssuchasusingthemenus,selectingfilesanddirectories,
usingthemouse,etc.
PC Configuration
In most cases there is no need for any special tweak to your PC configuration for Soundscape PCI
audio cards to operate effectively. However, if you encounter problems, please consider the
information in this section.
The Soundscape PCI audio cards use Motorola Farmchips for their PCI to DSP interface. They rely
on a fully compliant PCI implementation with little or no tolerance for abnormal PCI
implementations.