McDSP

Each Plug-in installer includes the plug-in, a user’s manual, ReadMe, Release Notes, and a folder of presets specific to the plug-in being installed. Two copies of the plug-in’s Licensing Agreement are included - one in the user’s manual and another as a plain text file. Note that the user’s manual requires Adobe Acrobat reader (or similar .pdf reader).

Both online and boxed versions will automatically install the plug-in and its presets on your system. Note that authorization of the plug-in is still required after running the installer, and those steps are detailed in the following sections.

Installing the McDSP plug-in on VENUE D-SHOW systems

The plug-in Package for VENUE D-SHOW systems includes presets and the plug-in.  The Licensing Agreement is displayed when installing the product on D-SHOW.  The pdf manual can be obtained by running the Mac OS X or Windows XP version of the Pro Tools plug-in installer on any available computer.

Both online and boxed versions will come with a VENUE compatible installer that will automatically install the McDSP plug-in and its presets on your system.  The authorization of the plug-in is still required after running the installer, and those steps are detailed in the following sections.

Note that Analog Channel HD, Channel G HD, CompressorBank HD, FilterBank HD, MC2000 HD, and ML4000 HD are the only McDSP products currently compatible with VENUE systems.

Installing the XXX plug-in and presets on VENUE with the ‘HD Disk’

The boxed McDSP plug-in package purchased at your local dealer will contain a CDROM titled ‘HD Disk’ that is specially formatted to work with your VENUE console.  The VENUE installers are also available online as a compressed zip file download, however you will have to take additional steps to create your own VENUE installer CD-R, see additional instructions below before proceeding with these instructions.  Both the boxed and online versions of the McDSP installer are the same and will install both the plug-in and its presets on your system.

Note that after installing new versions of the PACE iLok drivers with the McDSP plug-in installer, you will need to reboot your system.  You will not be prompted to reboot, and if you don’t you may see an error message saying “TPkd driver required, and a reboot.  Please reboot or reinstall the software."  If you see this message, simply reboot the console and try again.  Insert the McDSP ‘HD Disk’ CDROM onto the CD drive.  Note that neither the McDSP ‘Native Disk’ nor the ‘LE Disk’ contains VENUE compatible installers

• Ensure your system is in ‘CONFIG’ mode, you cannot install plug-ins in ‘SHOW’ mode.
• Navigate to the ‘OPTIONS’ page and then select the ‘PLUG-INS’ tab.
• You should now see the XXX plug-in available on the left hand side.
• Select the XXX plug-in and select ‘INSTALL.’
• If a previous version of the XXX plug-in was already installed, it will be updated by the installer.

Important note for FilterBank HD and CompressorBank HD on VENUE D-SHOW consoles:  The first time you instantiate either of these plug-ins, a dialog box will appear asking you to choose a user interface preference.   Choose the Knobs interfaces, as some of the Slider interfaces are too large for the VENUE display.

Creating a VENUE D-SHOW Installer CD-R from the online zip file:

If you do not have a boxed copy of the plug-in with the included ‘HD Disk’ CDROM, you can still obtain a copy of the VENUE compatible installers from the website.  Once you have located and downloaded the latest VENUE compatible installers from the McDSP website, you will have to take several additional steps to create a VENUE compatible Installer CD-R.  For your convenience, all VENUE compatible products are located in the same downloadable zip file, so you will only have to create one CD-R to install all compatible McDSP products.

• Unzip the downloaded file and locate the folder named "TDM Plug-ins" inside the unpacked folder. 
• Using any CD-R burning application, burn this folder and its contents to an ISO format CD-R.  It is recommended that you use a brand new CD-R for this, and do not rewrite an older CD-R.
• Once you have burned this folder to a CD-R, you should see it at the root level of the disk (i.e. "D:\TDM Plug-ins").  Important: If the “TDM Plug-ins” folder is not located at the root level of the CD-R or has been renamed, the VENUE console may not properly recognize the installer disk.

• At this point, you can follow the ‘HD Disk’ installation instructions above to complete the installation.