SPD Series Driver Ver.1.0.0 for Mac OS X 10.6 or later

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About this driver

This driver is a driver for using the SPD Series with Mac OS X 10.6 or later.
To use this driver, you must set the "USB Driver" of the SPD Series to "VENDER."

Features

System requirements

This driver has the following requirements.

*Please also check the System requirements for the audio/MIDI application and the operating system you're using.
Operating System
Mac OS X v10.6 or later
 
Computer
Apple Macintosh series computer with on-board USB
*Macintosh computers running Microsoft Windows are not supported.

Caution if using a Macintosh equipped with a 64-bit processor

Cautions and Limitations


Installation

*Before installing the driver, you must set the "USB Driver" of the SPD Series to "VENDER."
*If a dialog box requesting a password appears during installation, enter your password and click [OK].
  1. Start computer with all USB cables disconnected.
    (except the keyboard and mouse)
  2. Double-click "SPDSeries_USBDriver.pkg."
  3. A screen will ask whether you want to run a program that checks whether installation is possible; click [Continue].
  4. The display will indicate "Welcome to the SPD Series Driver Installer"; click [Continue].
  5. If a screen appears, asking you to choose the installation location, click the system drive to select it, and then click [Continue].
  6. The installation type will be displayed; click [Install] or [Upgrade].
  7. A screen will ask you to confirm that it is OK to restart your computer when installtion finishes. Make sure that no applications are running, then click [Continue Installation].
  8. When the installation is completed, click [Restart] to restart your computer.
    *It may take some time for restarting the computer.

This completes installation of the SPD Series driver.


Before you begin

Settings for MIDI input and output on Mac OS X

  1. Use a USB cable to connect the SPD Series with your computer, and then turn the POWER switch of the SPD Series to the "ON" position.
  2. In the Applications - Utilities folder, double-click "Audio MIDI Setup" to start it up.
    *The device name might not be shown correctly in the Audio Devices area of Audio MIDI Setup, but this is not a problem for use.
  3. From the Window menu, choose "Show MIDI Window" to open the MIDI Studio window.
  4. In the "MIDI Studio" dialog box, make sure that "SPD Series" is displayed.
    *If "SPD Series" is not shown, or is shown in gray, the SPD Series has not been recognized correctly. Try clicking "Rescan MIDI." Alternatively, switch the power of the SPD Series off, then back on again.
    *If you installed a different version driver, it is possible that the previous settings are still present. If so, click the grayed "SPD Series" to select it, and then click "Remove Device" to delete the previous settings.
  5. Click "Add Device." A "new external device" will appear.
  6. Specify the "Device Name" for the "new external device."
    1. Click the added "new external device" to select it, and then click "Show Info."
    2. Enter "SPD" in the "Device Name" field.
  7. Using your mouse, drag the up/down arrows indicating the input/output port to make the following connections.
  8. To verify that MIDI transmission/reception is occurring correctly, perform the following procedure.
  9. Click "Test Setup."
    *The following step will cause a relatively loud sound to be produced by the sound generator, so it is a good idea to turn down the volume on the sound generator first.
  10. Click the ▼ of the SPD Series that was shown in step 4. If you hear sound, the settings have been made correctly.
  11. Click "Test Setup" once again to end the test.
  12. From the Audio MIDI Setup menu, choose "Quit Audio MIDI Setup" to exit the settings.

Before you use the SPD Series with software

  1. Use a USB cable to connect the SPD Series with your computer. Then, start up the software you will be using.
  2. Select SPD Series in the MIDI driver setting of your software.

For details, refer to the manual that came with your software.


To uninstall

  1. Start computer with all USB cables disconnected.
    (except the keyboard and mouse)
  2. Double-click "SPDSeries_Uninstaller."
  3. The display will indicate "This uninstalls SPD Series driver from this Macintosh."; click [Uninstall].
    *If any other message appears, proceed as directed by that message.
  4. The display will indicate "Are you sure to uninstall the driver?"; click [OK].
  5. A dialog box will ask you for a password; enter your password and click [OK].
  6. The display will indicate "Uninstllation is completed."; click [Restart]. Your computer will then restart.
    *It may take some time for restarting the computer.

Troubleshooting

Cannot select the SPD Series device

Did the computer enter a Sleep mode while the SPD Series was connected with its power turned on?
If the computer entered a Sleep mode while the SPD Series was connected with its power turned on, it may not operate correctly. In this case, after resuming, exit all software that are using the SPD Series, and then turn on the power of the SPD Series once again.
 

Cannot playback or record

Could you have entered Sleep mode during playback or recording?
If you entered Sleep mode during playback or recording, it will no longer be possible to play back or record from the SPD Series. Exit all currently playing or recording software, and switch the power of the SPD Series off, then back on again.
 

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