CHAPTER ONE - GETTING STARTED

Getting Started System Requirements Compatibility Installation & Setup

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Getting Started

This Chapter describes the procedure for installing and configuring Ray Gun on your Power Macintosh computer.

Before using Ray Gun, please make sure that you have a basic knowledge of the Macintosh operating system. This includes knowing how to use the mouse, windows, menus, etc. If these terms are strange to you, please consult your Macintosh documentation.

System Requirements

• Apple Power Macintosh (or compatible MacOS computer)
• System 7.5 or later (System 8 is OK)
• 1 MB of free RAM for loading the Ray Gun plug-in
• Macintosh Sound Control Panel and Sound Manager 3.1 or higher*

*Note: With MacOS 7.6 and above, Apple's Monitors and Sound control panel is unwilling or unable to select third party Sound Manager drivers. Therefore, if you are using a third party audio card you will need to load the older Sound control panel. Also, Sound Manager 3.2.1 is part of Apple's System Software 7.6 and above, so an additional extension is not required and may not be present. You can, however, load a Sound Manager extension under these circumstances without ill effect. If you are in doubt...load it and rest easy.

Compatibility

HyperEngine

Ray Gun runs within Arboretum's HyperEngine, which is included free, for "stand-alone" style operation. The HyperEngine gives Ray Gun basic audio input/output services and offers enhanced features such as disk-based preview and real-time play-through processing.

Premiere

Ray Gun will also work as an Adobe Premiere format plug-in. Compatible programs currently include Macromedia DECK II, Opcode Vision/Studio Vision/SVP, Gallery TurboMorph, MOTU Digital Performer, Emagic Logic Audio and Adobe Premiere.

Audio Hardware

Ray Gun supports the built-in Apple audio hardware using Apple's Sound control panel and Sound Manager system extension which are standard parts of the Mac System Folder. Ray Gun also supports third-party sound cards with appropriate Sound Manager drivers. Check with the manufacturer of your third-party audio card for their latest drivers.

Digidesign Audiomedia II and III, Korg 1212 I/O and Lucid PCI24 card owners please note that the HyperEngine offers special direct support to your cards, without the use of Sound Manager drivers. So if you own one of these cards and you're only using Ray Gun with HyperEngine you can skip the next two paragraphs.

If you are using a Digidesign card you should have the card's software extension (the DigiSystem INIT) installed in your Extension's folder. In addition, you'll need the Digidesign Sound Drivers, an extension that enables the card to be used by your Mac's Sound Manager software.

Shown below are the two extensions required for use with Digidesign cards. Other manufacturers will supply different software with their products.

Setup Procedure

• Insert the Arboretum CD-ROM that came in your Ray Gun package into your computer's CD-ROM drive.
• Double-click on the CD-ROM's icon if necessary.
• In the Arboretum CD-ROM's window, double-click on the folder labeled "Full Versions."

• "Full Versions" contains folders for all the Arboretum products on the CD. Locate the two folders containing the stand-alone (HyperEngine) and Premiere format versions of Ray Gun:

• Copy the folder labeled "Ionizer & Ray Gun stand-alone" to your computer's hard drive.
• Double-click on the folder labeled "...for Premiere host applications" to open it.
• Inside this folder you'll find the Premiere version of Ray Gun labeled Ray Gun-Pr.

• Copy the Premiere plug-in into the Plug-ins folder(s) of any other Premiere compatible audio program(s) you may be using. This may include Macromedia DECK II, Opcode Vision/Studio Vision/SVP, Gallery TurboMorph, MOTU Digital Performer, Emagic Logic Audio, or Adobe Premiere.
• The first time you launch the Ray Gun, you'll be asked to enter your name, organization and serial number. Name and serial number are mandatory, organization is optional. Make sure you enter the long, 29-digit serial number, including the dashes, in the correct sequence. Don't confuse the serial number with your product's registration number, which may be the shorter number (in larger type) on your Ray Gun registration card. Any errors will result in failure.
• You're now ready to use the Ray Gun!

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