SM Pro Audio V-Machines User Manual
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V-‐Machine Operating Manual
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SM Pro Audio
VFX
Application
from
the
SM
Pro
Audio
website.
You
must
be
connected
to
the
Internet
for
the
download
to
take
place.
Steps to install:
●
Insert the Getting Started CD into your computer’s CD drive.
●
Run the VFXWebSetup.exe download program.
●
The
program
automatically
downloads
the
most
up-‐to-‐date
version
of
the
VFX
Application
and
prompts
you
for
confirmation
during
the
installation
process
on
your
computer.
●
After installation is complete, the VFX Application is available for use from the Start
Menu-‐>All Programs-‐>VFX-‐>VFX. A shortcut will also be created on your desktop.
Note:
It
is
also
possible
to
download
the
latest
version
of
the
VFX
Application
from
the
SM
Pro
Audio
website
at
any
time.
5.1.2 Installing the VFX Application in the Macintosh
The
Getting
Started
CD
includes
a
download
program
(Download
VMACHINE
for
Mac)
for
the
Mac
OS
X
operating
system.
(This
is
compatible
with
Intel-‐based
Macs
only.)
The
program
directs
your
web
browser
to
the
SM
Pro
Audio
website,
where
you
can
download
the
most
up-‐
to-‐date version of the VFX Application.
Steps to install:
●
Insert the Getting Started CD into your computer’s CD drive.
●
Run the ‘Download VMACHINE for Mac’ download program.
●
The
program
directs
your
web
browser
to
the
SM
Pro
Audio
website,
where
you
can
download
the
most
up-‐to-‐date
version
of
the
VFX
Application.
●
The Mac VFX Application is downloaded in .dmg disk image file format.
●
Double-‐click the .dmg image file to mount the image and follow the installation
instructions provided.
Note:
It
is
also
possible
to
download
the
latest
version
of
the
VFX
Application
from
the
SM
Pro
Audio
website
at
any
time.
5.2 Differences Between Mac and Windows Operations
Many of the operations of the VFX Application are identical, whether you’re using the Mac or
the Windows version. However, there are key differences in a few areas:
1. The Mac OS provides a menu bar across the top of the screen, where the items found in
the VFX Application’s own menu are duplicated.
2. VST plugins cannot be installed on the Macintosh before being imported into a Library
by the software, so the importing process is a bit more complex in the Mac.
3. The Macintosh VFX Application runs in a Windows emulation layer called X11. When
you perform a few operations, such as opening an edit window for a plugin, the window