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Common symptoms of unsuccessful IRQ sharing may include any of the following:
- Low latency values are not possible without clicks in the audio.
- Communication error messages from the Soundscape driver/application.
- PC crashes or freezes.
- CPU Load Spikes
- Bad system performance with e.g. slow graphics or slow response, even with a low system load.
For an easy installation please follow these steps in the order indicated:
1. Make sure you have the SSL Soundscape Mixpander Installation CD ready. Windows will
require the CD to find the Soundscape Device Driver files during installation. The SSL
Soundscape Mixer software, plug-in installers and plug-in demo are also included on the
CD. The most up to date versions of all these files can always be downloaded from our
website, but using the CD is the easiest way to proceed for a first installation.
2. Shut down the computer and physically install the Mixpander. Connect the Alpha-Link
unit to the Mixpander via the Expansion ports.
3. Start the computer and install the driver when prompted.
4. Install the SSL Soundscape Mixer software and any Soundscape format DSP-powered plug-
ins you own a password for and shut down the computer. (Plug-ins can also be installed at
any time later). You can also install plug-in demos at this point.
5. Switch on the XLogic Alpha-Link unit and restart the computer. The SSL Soundscape Mixer
software will start automatically and Windows will request the WDM/KS drivers. Install
them when prompted.
NOTE:MultipleSSLSoundscapeMixpanderscanbeinstalledatthesametime.Toinstallmore
SSLSoundscapeMixpandercardsatalatertime,simplyrepeatsteps2.,3.and5..
All the steps above are described in greater detail in the following sections.