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2 INSTALLATION AND SETUP
2.1 SOFTWARE INSTALLATION AND LICENSE ACTIVATION
Please read and follow all steps in this section carefully. If you run into difficulties during installation and license
activation, please contact miniDSP support via minidsp.desk.com.
2.1.1 Framework installation
Prior to installing the software, download and install the following frameworks. You will need to accept the
license agreements in order to successfully complete the installation. If you haven’t updated these recently,
check that you have the latest versions prior to running the miniDSP install programs.
 Microsoft .NET framework (version 3.5 or later)
 Latest version of Adobe Flash
 Latest version of Adobe Air
 Microsoft Visual C++ 2010 Redistributable Package: for x86 (32-bit operating system) or x64 (64-bit operating
system).
2.1.2 Software installation
When you receive notification that your order has shipped, your installation software downloads will be
available at the User Downloads section of the miniDSP website:
http://www.minidsp.com/userdownloads
Click on the Dirac Series heading and then on DDRC-88A software. Download two installation zip files:
 Dirac Live Calibration Tools for DDRC-88A. Unzip the downloaded file and double-click on the .exe
installer file. Follow the on-screen instructions to complete installation. This will install the program
Dirac Live Calibration Tool on your computer.
 DDRC-88A Configuration Tool. Unzip the downloaded file and double-click on the .exe installer file.
Follow the on-screen instructions to complete installation. This will install the program DDRC-88 Utility
on your computer.