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System requirements and installation
Hardware installation
Installing the audio hardware and its driver
1. Install the audio card and related equipment in the
computer, as described in the card’s documentation.
2. Install the driver for the card.
Depending on the operating system of your computer, there are different
types of drivers that could apply: card-specific ASIO drivers, the Generic
Low Latency ASIO Driver (Windows Vista only), DirectX drivers (Win-
dows) or Mac OS X (Mac) drivers.
Specific ASIO drivers
If your audio card has a specific ASIO driver, it may be in-
cluded with the audio card, but you should always make
sure to check the audio card manufacturer’s web site for
the most recent drivers. For details on how to install the
driver, refer to the manufacturer’s instructions.
Generic Low Latency ASIO Driver (Windows Vista only)
On Windows Vista systems, you can also use the Generic
Low Latency ASIO Driver if there is no specific ASIO driver
available. This driver is included with Cubase AI and does
not require any special installation.
DirectX drivers (Windows only)
If your audio card is DirectX compatible, its DirectX drivers
will most likely be installed when you install the card. If you
have downloaded special DirectX drivers for the audio
card, you should follow the manufacturer’s installation in-
structions.
Mac OS X drivers (Mac only)
If you are using a Macintosh computer, make sure you are
using the latest Mac OS X drivers for your audio hardware.
Follow the manufacturer’s instructions to install the driver.
Testing the card
To make sure the audio card will work as expected, perform
the following two tests:
• Use any software included with the audio card to make
sure you can record and play back audio without problems.
• If the card is accessed via a standard operating system
driver, try playing back audio using the computer’s standard
audio application (e.g. Windows Media Player or Apple
iTunes).
Installing a MIDI interface/synthesizer card
Installation instructions for a MIDI interface should be in-
cluded with the product. However, here’s an outline of the
necessary steps:
1. Install the interface (or MIDI synthesizer card) inside
your computer or connect it to a “port” (connector) on the
computer.
Which is right for you depends on which type of interface you have.
2. If the interface has a power supply and/or a power
switch, turn it on.
3. Install the driver for the interface, as described in the
documentation that comes with the interface.
You should also make sure to check the manufacturer’s web site for the
latest driver updates.
Installing Cubase AI
The installation procedure puts all files in the right places,
automatically.
Depending on your system, the Cubase AI 5 Start Center
program on the DVD may start automatically. If no interac-
tive start screen appears, open the DVD and double-click
the file “Cubase AI 5 Start Center” to launch the interactive
start screen. From there you can start the installation of Cu-
base AI and browse through the additional options and in-
formation presented there.
In case you don’t want to install Cubase AI via the interac-
tive start screen, follow the procedure below:
Windows
1. Double-click the file called Setup.exe.
2. Follow the instructions on screen.
Macintosh
1. Double-click the file called “Cubase AI 5.mpkg”.
2. Follow the instructions on screen.