M-AUDIO KEY RIG User Manual

KEY RIG

Universal Virtual Keyboard Rack

Quick Start Guide

This guide is intended to help get you started quickly. In order to achieve optimal usage of your new Key Rig software, we recommend that you carefully study the enclosed product manual, either after completing the process described in this guide or before.

Key Rig

Key Rig Installation Guide

This guide covers product installation only. Please see the folder “Manuals” on the Installation CD for full product documentation.

Note: The Installation CD includes both the M-Audio Key Rig as well as the M-Audio Drum and Bass Rig installers. The Key Rig package includes a certification code for only the M-Audio Key Rig, but you may authorize the Drum and Bass Rig as a fully working 30-day demo version (see below for Certification Information).

Windows:

1.Insert the M-Audio Key Rig CD-ROM in your computer’s CD-ROM drive.

2.Explore the CD and double-click the file named “M-Audio Key Rig Setup.” The installer will execute.

3.During the installation, the installer will ask you to specify two directories on your computer. The first directory is your VST plug-in directory. This is where the M-Audio Key Rig VST plug-in will be installed. The second directory is Key Rig’s sound data file. The file is about 260 MB in size and can be placed in a different location from the program, if necessary.

4.When the installer finishes installing the software, press “Finish.”

5.M-Audio Key Rig is now installed on your computer. You will need to certify your copy of the software before you begin making music—please see “Certification” below for these directions.

Macintosh:

1.Insert the M-Audio Key Rig CD-ROM in your computer’s CD-ROM drive.

2.Double-click the CD that appears on your desktop

3.Open the folder for the plug-in format you require (AU, RTAS, VST, or standalone)

4.When the installer finishes installing the software, press “Close.”

5.M-Audio Key Rig is now installed on your computer. You will need to certify your copy of the software before you begin making music—please see “Certification” below for these directions.

Certification:

1.Once the M-Audio Key Rig software has been installed, start your host audio application (for example, Ableton Live).

2.Load the M-Audio Key Rig and open its window.

3.Click on the “M-Audio” logo in the upper right corner of the Key Rig. A pop-up window will appear.

4.Enter the Product Certification Code (printed on the Product Certification Card included in the M-Audio Key Rig package)

5.Once you’ve entered your code, you have two choices: You may certify your product on-line or off-line. If your computer is connected to the Internet, go to the section named “Certify On-Line” below. If your music computer is not connected to the Internet, go to the “Certify Off-Line” section below.

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