Classic Keys Collection Installation Guide
Thank you for purchasing the SM Pro Audio VFX Classic Keys
Collection. This guide will help you get your new plugins
authorized and installed on your V-Machine as quickly as possible.
IMPORTANT: PLEASE READ AND FOLLOW ALL
DIRECTIONS PRECISELY AND IN ORDER.
If you are new to the V-Machine, we highly recommend reading the V-Machine
QuickStart guide before proceeding with installation of the Classic Keys Collection.
Classic Keys Collection System Requirements
• Intel Mac running OS X 10.5 or higher w/dual-layer DVD reader
or
• PC running Windows XP (SP2)/Vista/Windows 7 or higher w/dual-layer DVD reader
• V-Machine with VFX V2.0 rmware (version 20101204 or higher)
• 4GB or larger USB storage device
• Internet connection
Installation Overview
When installing the Classic Keys Collection (CKC), you’ll perform the following steps:
1) Retrieve plugin license keys from the internet (as necessary)
2) Install the VFX application on your computer
3) Install the CKC plugins on your computer
4) Copy the Classic Keys VFX Library onto a USB storage device
5) Update your V-Machine rmware (if/as necessary)
6) Authorize/license the plugins
7) Power up your V-Machine and insert the USB stick containing the CKC library.
8) Enjoy!
Since the plugins included in the CKC come from various manufacturers, several
registration/authorization methods are used. Some license keys are printed on the
registration sheet included in the CKC package. Other keys must be retrieved from the
plugin manufacturers’ Web sites. We recommend that you write down the license keys
retrieved from the internet on your CKC registration sheet, and that you store the sheet
in a safe place.
IMPORTANT:
V-Machine,
A Classic Keys Collection authorized for use on one V-Machine
V-Machine. You can, however use the plugins on the computer you used to install the
CKC and run the VFX host software. (Please note that Sonicprojects OP-X can only be
authorized for use on the V-Machine and your computer’s host VFX software; it will not
be licensed to run within other programs on your computer, such as a DAW.)
The CKC installation and plugin authorization is specific to your
the same as when installing and licensing plugins on a standard computer.
will not
operate on another
Installation Step 1: Retrieve Authorization Codes
from the Internet
First we’ll get your GSi KeyPerformer and VB3 authorization codes.
• With your host computer connected to the internet, go to:
http://www.genuinesoundware.com/Partners/V_Machine_Classic_Keys_Bundle
Enter your name and email address in the
on-screen elds, followed by the 20-character
GSi Classic Keys ID printed on the enclosed
registration sheet. (Note that “0” is zero and “O”
is the letter O.) Once the information has been
entered, click the Register button. An email
containing your authorization codes will be
sent to the address you entered.
Now we’ll get the codes for Sonicprojects OP-X.
• Navigate to http://www.sonicprojects.ch/ckb/register.html. Enter the required
information, including the serial number of your V-Machine (the 7-digit number
printed under the UPC code on the bottom of the unit).
The codes needed for the remaining plugins are located on the included registration sheet.
Installation Step 2: Install the VFX Application on
Your Computer
The VFX application is used to congure your plugins into libraries, banks, and presets
for loading into the V-Machine. It also allows you to adjust plugin parameters, assign
MIDI controllers, and play plugins on your computer in stand-alone mode without using
a V-Machine.
Windows Installation: The VFX application is installed
during the Classic Keys Collection installation. Please
proceed to step 3.
Mac Installation: Insert the Classic Keys Collection
DVD into your computer. Double-click on the DVD icon
when it appears on your desktop; this will launch the
Classic Keys Collection welcome screen. In this screen,
click on the VFX application icon and drag it to the
Applications folder icon.
Installation Step 3: Install the Classic Keys
Collection Plugins on Your Computer
The plugins included with the Classic Keys Collection can only be installed on a single
computer and a single V-Machine, so be certain that you are installing the CKC on the
computer on which you want the plugins to be permanently registered.
Before installing we strongly recommend closing all applications and temporarily disabling
your anti-virus software.
Windows Installation: On the Classic Keys Collection DVD, select and launch the le
ClassicKeysSetup.exe. A Wizard will appear to guide you through the plugin installation
process. You will be asked to enter authorization codes as each plugin is installed. Refer
to the enclosed registration sheet for the necessary codes (including those you retrieved
from the internet in Step 1). The Wizard will suggest locations for the various components
being installed; always accept the default locations. The Wizard will also guide you
through the steps of installing the VFX application.
Macintosh Installation: Launch the VFX application that you installed in Step 2. Click
on the File menu in the top menu bar and select Run VST Plugin Installer.... (Alternately,
you can click on the VFX logo in the upper-left corner of the VFX application and select
File->Run VST Plugin Installer....) Navigate to the Classic Keys Collection DVD and
select and launch the le ClassicKeysSetup.exe. Follow the on-screen prompts and
enter registration codes as required. Refer to the enclosed registration sheet for the
necessary codes (including those you retrieved from the internet in Step 1). The Wizard
will suggest locations for the various components being installed; always accept the
default locations.
Special Note to Mac Users:
The V-Machine runs only Windows VSTs (dlls); AU plugins are not supported. When you work
with the V-Machine and VFX on a Macintosh, the VFX application builds a Windows shell within
the Mac OS, allowing you to congure and use Windows VSTs in the Mac environment.
The VFX application creates a virtual Windows drive at /Users/<your_username>/Music/
VFX Wine VM.vfxwinevm/drive_c. This is where the Mac places your Windows plugins
and programs, just as if it were the C:\ drive on a standard Windows computer.
Also note that when working within the Windows plugin screens on the Mac, you’ll
need to use Control-C and Control-V (Windows protocol) for copy and paste, versus
the standard Mac Command-C / Command-V.
Installation Step 4: Copy the Classic Keys Collection
VFX Library to a USB Storage Device
The Classic Keys Collection VFX Library occupies approximately 2.6GB of storage space—
too large for the V-Machine’s on-board 1GB ash memory. Fortunately, the V-Machine
provides two USB ports to accommodate external USB storage devices of virtually
any size, and libraries, banks, and presets can be freely accessed from these external
storage devices. In this step we’ll copy the CKC onto the USB memory stick included
with the Classic Keys Collection.
To copy the Classic Keys VFX Library onto a USB storage device:
• Insert a USB storage device into one of your computer’s USB ports. Conrm that there
is at least 3GB of free space available on the device.
• Copy the le ClassicKeys.vfxlibrary from the Classic Keys Collection DVD to the root
directory of the USB storage device.
IMPORTANT: USB storage devices, like hard drives, are subject to unexpected failure.
Always back up your ClassicKeys.vfxlibrary to your computer’s hard drive and to a second
USB device. And for live performance, keep your original and backup USB devices on hand.
Installation Step 5: Update Your V-Machine Firmware
Before we authorize the CKC plugins for use on your V-Machine, we want to make sure
that it’s running the latest/greatest V2.0 rmware.
• Power on your V-Machine and connect it to your computer via USB.
• Launch the VFX Application.
• If the “Update Firmware” prompt appears on your computer, follow the on-screen
instructions to update your V-Machine rmware.
• If no rmware update prompt
appears, power off the V-Machine,
then simultaneously press and hold
the two front-panel “Learn” buttons
while powering up the V-Machine.
Continue to hold the two Learn
buttons until the display reads
“V-Machine update...”. Release
the two Learn buttons when the
V-Machine display reads “Connected” and the update prompt appears in the VFX
application. Click on “Update Only” followed by “Update” to conrm that you wish to
initiate the update process. When the update is complete, a prompt will appear in the
VFX application telling you to power-cycle the V-Machine to complete the update.
Special Note to Mac Users:
Occasionally the Mac may have difculty recognizing the V-Machine over USB. If this happens,
simply unplug then replug the USB cable running from the V-Machine to the Mac.
Installation Step 6: License the Plugins for Use on
Your Computer and Your V-Machine
As mentioned in Step 3, the CKC plugins can be authorized for use only on a single
computer and a single V-Machine. Once you complete Step 6, the CKC plugins will be
permanently authorized for use on the specic V-Machine used in this step.
• Plug the USB storage device containing the newly-copied ClassicKeys.vfxlibrary into
your computer.
• Power on your V-Machine and connect it to your computer via USB.
• Launch the VFX application.
• IMPORTANT: Be certain that you have performed the rmware update routine
detailed in Step 5 before you proceed with licensing your plugins.
We’re now going to set the Active Library (the library currently being worked with in the
VFX application) to the ClassicKeys.vfxlibrary on the USB storage device.
• Click on the VFX logo in the upper left-hand corner of the VFX application. On the Mac,
choose Preferences in the drop-down menu; in Windows choose Options. If you’re running
Windows, you may also wish to congure your audio and MIDI options at this time.
• In the Primary eld under Active Library, browse to the USB memory device and
choose ClassicKeys.vfxlibrary.
• Click Close. You should now see License Plugins (the Bank name) in the top line of the
VFX application’s upper-left window. Use the orange arrows next to Banks (top line) and
Presets (second line) to navigate through the collection.
Now it’s time to authorize each individual plugin. We’ll begin with the most complicated
installation...after that, everything else will be a total breeze!
Applied Acoustics Lounge Lizard Session
• Make sure you are in the License Plugins bank and that the Show VST Editor menu
item is checked (located under the VFX menu).
• Conrm that the preset Lounge Lizard Session is showing in the second line of the
VFX display. If it is not, use the orange arrows in the second line of the VFX display to
navigate to the Lounge Lizard Session preset.
• Click on the word Load in the third line of the VFX
display or on the left-hand orange arrow next to the word
Load. The Lounge Lizard Session registration window will
appear. (Note: If Load does not appear, navigate to another
preset and then back to Lounge Lizard.)
• Click Next to begin the authorization process. Enter
your Lounge Lizard Session serial number from the
enclosed registration form at the prompt.
• Click Next; this will cause a challenge code to be
generated. Copy the challenge code. You’ll be asked
for it in the next step; we suggest writing it down on
the registration form for safekeeping.
• Without closing the VFX application or the Lounge
Lizard registration window, launch your Web browser
and navigate to:
http://www.applied-acoustics.com/unlock.htm
Type in the required information and click Get Response
Code. A window containing the response code will open.
• Copy the response code and close your browser’s window.
• Paste (or type) the response code into the Lounge Lizard registration assistant in VFX
and click OK.
Lounge Lizard requires two authorizations, one for the computer and one for the
V-Machine. To obtain the second authorization:
• Right click in the VFX application and select Plugin->License Plugin for V-Machine. In the
pop-up window that appears, select License Plugin. This will result in a window appearing
that contains your Lounge Lizard serial number. Click OK; a window containing a challenge
code will appear. Copy the challenge code (Control C).
• Without closing the registration window, launch your Web browser and again navigate to:
http://www.applied-acoustics.com/unlock.htm.
Enter your email address, your Lounge Lizard Session serial number, and the challenge
code you just copied. Click Get Response Code. A response code will now be displayed.
• Copy the new response code and paste it into the Lounge Lizard registration window in
VFX. Click OK to complete the authorization.
GForce MiniMonsta
The MiniMonsta license codes were entered at the time the plugins were installed in Step 3.
No further action is required.
GForce Virtual String Machine
• Make sure you are in the License Plugins bank and that the Show VST Editor menu item
is checked.
• Click on the right-hand orange arrow in the second line of the display to advance to the
preset VSM (Virtual String Machine).
• In the third line of the VFX display, click on the word Load or on the left-hand orange
arrow next to the word Load.
• You may be prompted for a le called Resources.cpt2. If so, browse to this le on your
hard drive and select it. In Windows the default le location is C:\Program Files\GForce\
String Machine\. (NOTE: In Windows 7 the default path is C:\Program Files(x86)\GForce\
String Machine\.) On the Mac, use the Windows-style le browser that appears to navigate
to the virtual Windows “C:\” drive, located inside your VFX Wine VM.vfxwinevm bundle
in your Music folder.
• Next you’ll be prompted for your Virtual String Machine serial number, located on the
Classic Keys Collection registration sheet. (If no prompt appears, close the plugin’s graphic
window and reopen it using the Show VST Editor menu item.) Enter the serial number
and click OK. A Thank You window will appear; click OK to close the window.
• Now you need to register the plugin for use on the V-Machine. Right-click in the VFX
application, and select Plugin->License Plugin for V-Machine. Enter the serial number again
and click OK.
GSi KeyPerformer
• Make sure you are in the License
Plugins bank and that the Show
VST Editor menu item is checked.
• Click on the right-hand orange
arrow in the second line of the VFX
display to advance to the preset
KeyPerformer.
• Click on the word Load in the
third line of the VFX display or on
the left-hand orange arrow next to
the word Load. The Key Performer
registration window will appear.
• Enter your user name and the
KeyPerformer registration code
obtained in Step 1. Click Register to complete the authorization.
• Click on the tool icon in the upper-right of the Key Performer window. In the pop-up
menu that appears, select Set GSinstruments Location. In the window that appears,
navigate to the GSI folder on your hard drive. In Windows the default le location is C:\
Program Files\GSi\KeyPerformer\GSinstruments\. On the Mac, the folder is in the virtual
Windows “C:\” drive, located inside your VFX Wine VM.vfxwinevm bundle in your Music folder.
• Open the GSi folder, then select and open the KeyPerformer folder inside it, followed
by selecting the GSinstruments folder. Click the Select button to close the window.
KeyPerformer now knows where to nd its presets and instrument sounds.
GSi VB3
• Make sure you are in the License Plugins bank and that the Show VST Editor menu
item is checked.
• Click on the right-hand orange arrow in the second line of the VFX display to advance
to the preset VB3.
• Click on the word Load in the third line of the VFX display or on the left-hand orange
arrow next to the word Load. The VB3 registration window will appear.
• Enter your name and the VB3 activation code obtained in Step 1. Click Register to
complete the authorization.
Sonic Projects OP-X
• Make sure you are in the License
Plugins bank and that the Show VST
Editor menu item is checked.
• Click on the right-hand orange arrow
in the second line of the VFX display to
advance to the preset OP-X.
• Click on the word Load in the third line
of the VFX display or on the left-hand
orange arrow next to the word Load.
• Click in the blue box at the top-right of the OP-X window; a registration dialog box will
appear. Enter your User ID and the License Key you received in Step 1.
• Click Enter Key followed by OK in the pop-up Thank You window. Close and relaunch
the VFX application to complete the authorization.
Installation Step 7: Plug the USB Storage Device into
the V-Machine
IMPORTANT: The V-Machine will not power on while a bootable USB storage device is
connected to it. Always power up your V-Machine before attaching a USB storage device.
• Power up your V-Machine.
• Safely remove the USB storage device containing the ClassicKeys.vfxlibrary from your
computer and plug it into either of the two USB slots on the back of the V-Machine.
(Always use your computer’s “Eject Safely” function when removing the USB stick, or
you risk corrupting the Classic Keys data.) The V-Machine will display a “Device Connected”
prompt and begin loading the rst bank in the V-Machine’s ash memory or, if no banks
are resident in the V-Machine, the rst bank on the USB storage device [License Plugins].
• Using the top row of orange arrows on the V-Machine, scroll through the V-Machine
banks. Banks stored in internal ash memory appear with the name of the bank in the
top line of the V-Machine display. Banks on the USB storage device appear with the bank
name in brackets [My New Bank]. Internal banks are always displayed rst; use the
right arrow to scroll to the banks on the USB storage device.
• Remember to regularly back up your banks to both your computer’s hard drive and to a
second USB storage device, and always keep your backup device on hand for live performance.
Installation Step 8: Enjoy!
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