M-AUDIO Black Box - Manual (Page 10)

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Black Box Quick Start Guide • 9
INTERFACING WITH THE COMPUTER
Minimum Computer System Requirements
If you intend to use your Black Box as an audio interface with your computer, please make certain that
your computer meets these minimum requirements:
Windows
< Pentium III – 500 MHz or higher
< 128 MB RAM
< Windows XP (SP2) with DirectX 9.0c or higher
< Onboard USB connection
NOTE: The Black Box is not supported under Windows 98, Windows Me or Windows 2000.
Mac OS
< Macintosh G3/G4* 500 MHz or higher
< 512 MB RAM
< OS X 10.3.9 / 10.4.4
< Onboard USB connection
*G3/G4 accelerator cards not supported
Please also check the minimum system requirements of your DAW software as they may be higher.
Connecting Your Hardware to the Computer
The Black Box is a class-compliant device for both Windows XP and Mac OS X. This means that no
software drivers are required to be installed on your computer in order to achieve minimum functionality.
Minimum functionality means that you will be able to record the guitar sound using most standard DAW
applications, including Ableton Live Lite 4 GTR. To start using the Black Box as a class-compliant device,
simply connect it to your computer via USB and power it on using only the included 9V AC 1000mA power
supply.
Please note that if you do not install the M-Audio software drivers, you will not have access to certain
features. For example, your DAW application will not have access to the dry guitar signal or the XLR mic
input. In addition, your unit will not be able to lock to incoming MIDI Clock from a DAW. You will not be
able to save and load presets to the computer, nor will you be able to update your unit, as these features
require that you install drivers. You can always start by running the unit as a class-compliant device and
then install the drivers later to obtain additional functionality. However, be sure that your Black Box is not
connected to your computer via USB when you install the drivers.