Stanton Deck Control Surface SCS.1d - Manual (Page 14)

11
4. SCS.1 Software Installation
Before installing the SCS1 software (DaRouter and drivers) make sure you follow these guidelines:
1) Windows: Do NOT connect the SCS.1 controller(s) until prompted by the driver installer.
2) Windows: When intending to use multiple SCS.1 controllers at once (mixer + decks) make sure you
connect ALL the devices during the driver installer.
3) Always check the Stanton website (listed below) for the latest drivers and firmware.
To fully maximize SCS.1 capabilities and take advantage of its great features, some software needs to be installed
with it. In fact, the SCS.1 Software Installation process differs greatly between Mac and PC computers.
‐ On a Mac, the SCS.1d is a class compliant FireWire device, which means that it will connect to the system
without drivers, however, because the SCS.1d uses a proprietary high speed MIDI system it is necessary to
install DaRouter to communicate with the SCS.1d and create a virtual MIDI port for the host application to
receive MIDI messages through. On the Mac you will simply need to install DaRouter, connect the unit(s)
and start using your desired preset.
‐ In Windows, a high level FireWire driver must be installed to communicate with the SCS.1d. Once this driver
is installed the SCS.1d and can communicate with DaRouter. Upon installing DaRouter, both the FireWire
and virtual MIDI port driver are installed. It is important to not connect the SCS.1d until prompted. It is also
important to connect all units that will be used when installing the driver (if using multiple SCS.1d’s or with a
SCS.1m).
In either case, (Mac or PC) the DaRouter software needs to be installed. This software acts as an intermediary
between your SCS.1 controllers and your performance software, intercepting and processing MIDI messages
before sending them out to your application of choice. This process takes less than a millisecond, and gives you
some amazing power. Not only does it allow you to quickly change the MIDI output of the SCS.1 controllers
(by switching presets), it also allows for logic‐based programming that your performance software may or may not
be capable of performing. This means that it is actually possible to add or change some functionality in your
software of choice. This can be as simple as adding MIDI data to an application that does not normally support it,
to totally changing the behavior of a given control.
In short, if you are a PC user, you will run one installer that will install the SCS.1 driver and DaRouter. If you are a
Mac user, you do not need to install any driver but you must install DaRouter.
Before walking through specific installation procedures for Mac and PC, you will need to download the latest
version of DaRouter from the Stanton website:
www.enterthesystem.com/scs1
So, let’s follow the specific instructions for each platform.