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FireWire Interface

System Requirements

The following are the minimum required specifications for use with the Helix Board 24 FireWire MKII mixer. If your computer does not meet these requirements, you will experience lagging of audio and possible freezing of your computer when attempting to operate the mixer.

Windows

• Microsoft® Windows® XP SP1 and SP2

• Available FireWire port (suggested FireWire Interface: ADS Pyro 64 FireWire card with TI chip)

• Intel Pentium® 4 processor or equivalent AMD Athlon processor

• Motherboard with Intel or VIA chipset

• 5400 RPM or faster hard disk drive (7200 RPM or faster with 8 MB cache recommended)

• 256 MB or more of RAM (512 MB recommended)

Macintosh

• OS X 10.3.5 or later with native FireWire support

• G4 or newer processor

• 256 MB or more of RAM

Driver Installation

To use the Helix Board FireWire mixer efficiently (or at all) on a PC, it is important to install all the necessary drivers from the included CD (ASIO and WDM drivers). It is important that users read all instructions carefully before continuing on to the each step of installation, as users will be required to unplug and plug in their FireWire device.

This is not necessary for Mac users.

Windows XP (with Service Pack 1 or 2)

1. It is recommended that you quit all applications before starting the installation process.

2. Ensure the Helix Board FireWire is not yet connected to your Computer’s FireWire input.

3. Insert the installation CD included with your Helix Board FireWire mixer into the CD-ROM drive of your computer.

If the CD does not automatically start the installation process within a few moments, then navigate to “My Computer”

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your CD-ROM drive

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“Drivers and Control Panel”

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double-click “setup.exe” to begin the installation manually. The Helix Board FireWire Control Panel software also will be installed at this time.

4. Follow the installation instructions.

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Make sure no other programs are running on your PC and that the

Helix Board 24 FireWire MKII is not connected to your PC, then click “Next”.

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Read and accept the terms of the License Agreement and click “Yes” to continue.

Either select a new destination for the installation, or else click “Next” to accept the default directory.

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Click “Next” to begin the installation.

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Connect the Helix Board 24 FireWire MKII to the Computer and turn the power on.

If a message is displayed indicating that the software has not passed Windows Logo test,

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click “Continue Anyway”.

After installation is complete, users are free to use the device as they wish.

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Macintosh OS X (10.3.5 or later)

The Helix Board 24 FireWire MKII works with the primary audio drivers of Macintosh OS X 10.3.5 and later. First verify that you are running Macintosh OS X 10.3.5 or above, then connect the Helix Board 24 FireWire MKII to a

FireWire port to the computer. To ensure your Helix Board 24 FireWire MKII is working, enter the Utilities folder and double-click the Audio MIDI Setup icon.

Enter the Audio Device’s section. From the “Properties for” pull-down tab, select Helix Board 24 FireWire MKII.

At the bottom of the window, users can edit the setup of the Helix Board 24 FireWire MKII.

Properties such as sampling rate and clock source can be altered.

Users may also opt to make the Helix Board 24 FireWire MKII their default input and/or output device.

Mac users are able to use GarageBand Digital Audio Workstation Software,

in conjunction with the Helix Board 24 FireWire MKII.

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