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Required apps, installers, and setup procedures for laptops for Audio students.  Installers and Setup Procedures below. Please confirm setup and functionality with the student before they leave. Feel free to contact Jason Goodyear at jason.goodyear@sfcc.edu or 505.577.8036 with questions.

App Installs by Class

Audio Production 1

Protools
iLok License Manager
Voicemeeter
Global Protect
Zoom
7-Zip

Intro to Reason and Live

Ableton Live
Reason
Voicemeeter
OBS
Global Protect
KeyServer Platform
Zoom
7-Zip

Audio Production 2

Protools
iLok License Manager
Ableton Live
Voicemeeter
Global Protect
KeyServer Platform
TDR Nova
Blue Cat FreqAnalyst (for Protools)
Melda MLoudness Analyzer
Zoom
7-Zip

Sound Design for Film

Protools
iLok License Manager
Voicemeeter
Global Protect
Zoom
7-Zip

Installers

Protools

Run all installers in this folder:

PROTOOLS WIN INSTALLERS

iLok

Voicemeeter

Installer

Make sure you download it from this page. There are other varieties of Voicemeeter (Banana, Potato, etc.) but they’re unnecessarily complex for what we need.

Zoom

Ableton Live

Sassafras KeyServer Platform

Reason

This software cannot be installed for the student, but must be installed with them. It requires the student to create an account which initiates a 90-day demo. It cannot be installed at the beginning of the semester or the license will expire. More info is found in the Setup Procedures section below.

OBS Project

TDR Nova

Blue Cat FreqAnalyst

Installer

Download Links are on the right. Mac includes installers for all plug-in formats, but only install AAX for Protools. For Windows, download and run the AAX installer for Protools.

Melda Mloudness Analyzer

Installer

Hit the green button that says Get it With MFreeFXBundle. On the next page hit the green button that says Free Download. Be aware that the installer defaults to installing all plugins in the bundle, which is not a problem.

Setup Procedures

Protools

Follow the directions in this Installing Pro Tools PDF. Please note that the PDF was made for students who are not using SFCC laptops. Please use the installer links in this document.

Ableton Live

Follow the directions in this Ableton Live Install Guide-Windows PDF. Please note that the PDF was made for students who are not using SFCC laptops.

Download and unzip this Ableton Packs file.

Reason

This software must be installed with the student. It cannot be installed at the beginning of the semester or the license will expire. Follow these steps:

• Visit: https://www.reasonstudios.com/plus/registration?subchannel=friend&campaign=sfcc
• Have the student sign up for an account
• Use coupon code: edu-sfcc-90d-trial
• Download and install app

Voicemeeter

Since Windows doesn’t like sharing audio drivers between apps, the main reason for this install is to route both the output of the audio app that’s being used (Protools, Ableton Live, etc.) and the output of Zoom through Voicemeeter so they can be monitored together through the laptop speakers or headphones.

The idea is simple. Once Voicemeeter is installed, a new VB Virtual cable should show up in every app. An example of the setup would be:

• Zoom Audio OUT to the Virtual cable
• Protools Audio OUT to the Virtual cable
• Voicemeeter virtual audio IN from the Virtual cable
• Voicemeeter Hardware Output to the output of choice (eg. headphones)