User Manual

Mac
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Mac OS 10.5 or later
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Intel Core 2 Duo 2.0 GHz or greater
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Roughly 100 MB free hard disk space
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A SoftStep 1 or SoftStep 2 foot controller (both are fully compatible with the 2.0 software)
Windows
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Windows XP, Windows 7, or Windows 8 (we do not support Windows Vista)
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Intel Core 2 processor or greater
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Roughly 100 MB free hard disk space
1.4 Conventions In This Manual
Here are a few notes on the formatting of this document, particularly in relation to the platform you
may be using:
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denotes an important note or piece of information —!a “head’s up” symbol.
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Any graphical representation of the SoftStep hardware will use images of the SoftStep 2 hardware
throughout the manual, but all information (unless explicitly noted) applies to SoftStep 1 hardware as
well.
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Links to external websites will appear in underlined, blue text — click on the text to open that web
page in the computer’s default web browser. Links to different sections of the manual will appear in
black, bold, underlined text — click on the text to jump to that section of the manual. Key terms that
do not link anywhere will simply be in bold text.
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Screenshots in this document were made with the Mac version of the SoftStep editors.
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The term “port” will be used often throughout this manual. “Port” can refer to a physical port (e.g. a
USB port) or it can refer to a virtual MIDI port or bus (used in audio software on computers/tablets to
send and receive MIDI data).
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When referring to a virtual MIDI “port” or “bus”, the term “port” will be used.
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The terms “TRS cable” and “TS cable” will appear in the manual —!these are also commonly referred
to as a “stereo cable” and “mono cable”, respectively.
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Any measurement value followed by double quotes (“) denotes inches. Measurement values
followed by a single quote (‘) denotes feet —!e.g. 1/4” refers to one-quarter inch and 3’ refers to three
feet.
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“MIDI cable” will be used throughout the manual when referring to a 5-pin DIN cable.
Before You Begin ! 9