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Installing and configuring oms, Installing oms, Configuring a new studio setup – Avid Technology DIGI 1 User Manual

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Chapter 2: Macintosh Configuration

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Installing and Configuring OMS

(Macintosh Only)

To use Pro Tools on the Macintosh you must first install and configure the Open Music
System (OMS). OMS, which is included on the Pro Tools Installer CD, has the following
capabilities:
• Keeps track of which MIDI devices you are using, how they are connected, and which

patches they are using

• Enables MIDI hardware to communicate with your music applications
• Provides timing services and inter-application communication

OMS stores a description of your MIDI studio in

Studio Setup

documents, which are edited

in the

OMS Setup

application. Once OMS is configured, your music applications know

which MIDI devices you are using by referencing the current Studio Setup document.

The following sections provide basic instructions for installing and configuring OMS. For
more detailed information, refer to the online

OMS Guide

installed with Pro Tools.

Installing OMS

The OMS Installer is located on your Pro Tools Installer CD-ROM.

To install OMS:

1

Insert the Pro Tools Installer CD in your CD-ROM drive.

2

Open the “OMS Installer” folder and double-click the OMS installer.

3

At the Install Screen, select the Easy Install option, and set the Install Location to your

Startup hard drive. Click Install.

4

Follow the on-screen installation instructions.

5

When the installation is complete, restart your Macintosh.

Configuring a New Studio Setup

(First-Time OMS Users Only)

Before configuring OMS, make sure the Digi 001 and I/O Box have been installed, and that
any other MIDI interfaces are connected according to the manufacture’s instructions and
turned on.

To configure a New Studio Setup in OMS:

1

Launch the OMS Setup application. If OMS has not yet been configured, you’ll be

prompted to configure a New Studio Setup. Click OK.