Pinnacle Systems Pro Tools Vocal Studio User Guide

M-AUDIO
Pro Tools
Vocal Studio
User Guide

Introduction

Pro Tools® Vocal Studio has what you need for a professional-quality vocal recording setup. M-Audio Producer USB™ is a professional quality microphone designed for a wide variety of uses, such as music production, voice-overs, and podcasting. Featuring a built-in pro recording soundcard, Producer USB integrates easily with your computer via a standard USB connection. Completing the package, the included Pro Tools introduction to the world-standard platform in music production software.
No matter if you are an established professional who wants to take Pro Tools on the road, or if this is your first recording system, we recommend you spend a few minutes reviewing this Quick Start Guide to ensure proper setup.
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M-Powered™ Essential software is your

Pro Tools Vocal Studio Features

High-quality, 16mm cardioid capsule USB microphone Low latency performance using M-Audio drivers USB bus-powered Onboard direct monitoring through the integrated 1/8" headphones/line output jack Onboard blue power LED behind mesh windscreen

About this Guide

This Quick Start Guide covers setup of the M-Audio Producer USB microphone for Mac and Windows computers.
The Producer USB microphone contained in this bundle can be used with a variety of third­party music production software. Consult your software's documentation for more information.
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Installing Producer USB

To use M-Audio Producer USB with Pro Tools M-Powered Essential software, follow the steps in the printed Pro Tools M-Powered Essential Quick Setup instructions. These instructions include the basic steps for installing drivers for M-Audio Producer USB. Detailed information about installing M-Audio Producer USB drivers is also provided in the next section.
To use M-Audio Producer USB with 3rd-party music recording software, you still need to install the Producer USB drivers. See the following installation steps.
For best results, Producer USB drivers and hardware should be installed first, and your record­ing software second (unless recording software already exists on the computer).

Installation Instructions for Windows XP and Vista

PLEASE NOTE: Make sure Producer USB is not connected to your computer when beginning the installation. The following instructions will indicate when you should connect the interface to your computer.
1. Install the Producer USB drivers by doing one of the following:
Download the latest Producer USB drivers
from the Support > Drivers page at www.m-audio.com. This is highly recommended as it provides you with the newest drivers available. Once you have saved the installer to your computer, double­click the file to start the installation process.
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If you do not have Internet access and are installing drivers from the included disc, the
computer will automatically display the interactive install screen inserted. If your computer fails to launch this application, you can manually start it by clicking on Start > My Computer* > Pro Tools M-Powered Essential DVD > setup.exe. Next, click "Install Producer USB Driver."
*If you are using Windows Vista, "My Computer" will be labeled "Computer" in this step.
2. Follow the driver installers on-screen instructions. At various points in this installation pro­cess, you may be notified that the driver being installed has not passed Windows Logo Test­ing, or asked whether the program you wish to run is a trusted application. Click "Continue
Anyway"
(Windows XP) or "Install" (Windows Vista) to proceed with the installation.
when the disc is
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