Pinnacle Systems Session with Micro Quick Start Guide

Quick Start Guide

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1 Introduction

* Latency: M-Audio Micro utilizes ASIOTM driver technology. Previously only found in expensive professional audio
interfaces, this technology allows for fast access to your audio hardware. Gaming soundcards or built-in audio ports
usually do not have ASIO drivers and therefore require more time for audio processing. This causes a distracting delay
known as “latency.” This delay occurs between performing an action (e.g. singing or pressing a key on a keyboard) and
hearing a sound through your speakers (or headphones). M-Audio’s advanced drivers virtually eliminate this latency and
help keep action and sound together. Make sure your microphone and speakers are plugged into Micro to take advantage
of its superior performance.

Welcome to the world of music production. This
package consists of the Session music creation
software and the M-Audio Micro audio interface.
This powerful combination of hardware and software
gives you everything you need to turn your computer
into a complete music production center.

Session software was designed from scratch to give
you access to professional features for recording,
editing, and mixing your music while remaining
simple and easy to use. It features an intuitive
interface and massive library of sounds so you can
start making music right away.

M-Audio Micro is a high-performance audio interface
specifically designed for music production.

Its efficient driver architecture outperforms most
gaming sound cards or built-in audio ports by
providing ultra-low latency*.

M-Audio Micro also acts as an authorization key for
Session—the program cannot run without Micro or
another qualified M-Audio device attached to your
computer.

This document will guide you through the installation
process for Session and the M-Audio Micro
hardware.

For more information and 12 in-depth
tutorials on how to use Session, please refer
to the program’s built-in manual under
Help > Manual.

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2 Installing the M-Audio Session Software

PLEASE NOTE: Do not connect your Micro audio interface to your computer until the Session
software has been installed. Leave Micro disconnected until instructed to connect it.

1. Insert the M-Audio Session DVD-ROM into your computer’s
DVD-ROM drive.

2. The computer will automatically display the install screen

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. If your
computer does not launch the installer, manually start it by clicking on
Start > My Computer* and then double-clicking Session.

3. Follow the software installer’s on-screen direction prompts.

4. Session comes with a large library of loops and instrument samples
for music creation, known as Session Content. This Content requires
approximately 4 GB of disk space and may take as long as 30 minutes
to install. This behavior is normal. During the installation process, you will
be asked if you would like to install this content, as well as the Session
Application, and the driver for the Micro audio interface

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. The M-Audio

Micro driver is required in order to use the Micro audio interface.

If you do not have 4 GB of disk space available, you may choose not to

install the Session Content, but you will then have to place the Session
DVD in your DVD-ROM drive whenever you run Session. Accessing
Session’s content via DVD-ROM results in slightly slower computer
performance. If the required hard drive space is available, installing the
Session Content on your computer’s hard drive is recommended.

*If you are using Windows Vista, “My Computer” will be labeled “Computer” in this step.

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5. Windows Vista users may encounter the following message while the Micro device driver is being
installed: “An unidentified program wants access to your computer.”

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Click Allow to continue

installation.

6. At various points in this installation process, you may be notified that the driver being installed has not
passed Windows Logo Testing (Windows XP), or asked whether the program you wish to run is a trusted
application (Windows Vista). Click Continue Anyway

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or Install

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to proceed with installation.

7. Click “Finish” once the installer has completed the installation.

IMPORTANT: The Micro audio interface serves as the copy protection key for Session and
must be connected to your computer for Session to launch.

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