User guide

Chapter 2: Driver Installation
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Axiom User Guide
6 For Windows XP only, do the following:
• After Windows XP identifies the keyboard and asks if you want to search the Internet for a driver, select
No, not this time and click Next.
• When the Found New Hardware Wizard appears, select Install the software automatically and click Next.
•Once the Wizard has completed, click Finish. If you are presented with another Found New Hardware
Wizard dialog, repeat step 6.
7 When the installation is complete, you will see a message stating “Your new hardware is installed and ready
to use.”
8 Proceed to “Configuring Music Software” on page 4.
If you plan to use DirectLink so that Axiom controllers are automatically mapped to functions in your DAW,
the DirectLink software must be installed separately. Refer to the separate DirectLink documentation applica-
ble to your DAW for complete installation and configuration instructions.
Mac OS X Installation Instructions
The class-compliant drivers built into Mac OS X provide support for Axiom, therefore no additional drivers are
necessary (or available) when using the device with Mac OS X. Simply connect it to the computer using the
supplied USB cable, configure your recording software, and start making music.
If you plan to use DirectLink so that Axiom controls are automatically mapped to functions in your DAW, the
DirectLink software must be installed separately. Refer to the separate DirectLink documentation applicable to
your DAW for complete installation and configuration instructions.
Configuring Music Software
When using Axiom with your computer, you may need to configure your music software to receive MIDI data.
This process varies from one application to another, but is usually done through a “Preferences,” “Setup,” or
“Options” menu. Refer to the documentation included with your DAW software for further information.
Because Axiom does not contain built-in sounds, pressing a key will only send MIDI data to the computer, giv-
ing instructions on when and how a note should play. A virtual instrument loaded onto a track of your DAW
software then creates the sound based on the instructions received from Axiom. For more details on using vir-
tual instruments, refer to the documentation for your DAW software.