TC Electronic Impact Twin - Manual (Page 5)

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Up and running in ten minutes
This quick guide will help you set up the IMPACT
TWIN in a typical application. For further details and
other usage scenarios, please refer to the following
section of this manual.
Unpacking
• Open the box from the top and remove cabling.
• Remove Impact Twin from the plastic bag.
• Inspect your Impact Twin for signs of transit damage.
• In the unlikely event of transit damage having
occurred, inform the carrier and the supplier.
• Keep all the packaging if damage has occurred, as
this will show evidence of excessive handling force.
• It is also a good idea to keep the packaging if
possible for future transportation.
Check Package Contents
The package should contain the following items:
• Impact Twin audio interface
• Power supply
• FireWire cable
• CD with software etc.
• Safety Instructions
• FireWire 800 adapter
• Quick start guide
Computer Requirements
Mac OS
• PowerPC (1 GHz or faster) or Intel CPU
• 512 MB RAM
• FireWire (IEEE 1394) port*
• OS X 10.4.9 or later
Windows
• Pentium 4 (1.6 GHz or faster)
• 512 MB RAM
• FireWire (IEEE 1394) port*
• Windows XP or Vista
* We recommend running each Impact Twin on a dedicated
FireWire bus and not chaining them with other FireWire
devices.
If your computer has one or more FireWire connector on its
chassis, they will typically run on the same FireWire bus. You
may connect the Impact Twin to one of these connectors. If you
intend to use additional FireWire devices (e.g. external hard drives)
simultaneously, we recommend running these other devices on a
separate bus.
This separate bus would typically be on an installed FireWire PCI or
PCI Express card. Note that such a FireWire PCI card typically has
three ports, but these also operate on a single bus.
Software Installation
• We recommend installing the software before
connecting the Impact Twin.
• Refer to the TC Electronic Audio Interface
Installation Guide supplied in the package and on
the CD.
• If you are familiar with software installation
procedures in general, you may simply insert the
accompanying CD-ROM in your computer’s optical
drive (CD or DVD) and follow the instructions.
• We always recommend using the latest software.
Updates are available for download at www.
tcelectronic.com.
TC Near Control Panel
When the Impact Twin drivers are installed correctly, you
can open the TC Near Control Panel.
On Windows Computers:
Open Start / Programs / TC Electronic / TC Near.
The TC Near Control Panel can also be accessed via the
Windows Control panel.
On Mac Computers:
/Applications/TC Near
You may also start the TC Near Control Panel application
from System Preferences.
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