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
iLok
Voicemeeter
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
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
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)