Native Instruments B4 II - Manual (Page 8)

8 – B4 II B4 II
DXi 2 plug-in Setup
DXi 2 is a plug-in interface for software synthesizers and instruments based
on Microsoft DXi technology. Sonar from Cakewalk and Fruity Loops are the
most well known host sequencers that support DXi.
Installation
• Insert the Installation CD into the CD drive of your computer.
• Use the Windows Explorer to view the contents of the CD and double-
click the B4 II.exe file to start the installation.
• Continue the B4 II installation until you come to the Choose plug-ins
page. Tick the checkbox DXi plug-in.
The installation program copies the B4 II plug-in to your hard disk and registers
it as a DXi 2 plug-in for use in DXi 2-compatible host programs. After the
installation, the software appears as a plug-in in the host program.
RTAS plug-in installation
• Launch the B4 II Installer from the CD.
• Select the Custom installation type.
• Select only RTAS from the list of components to install.
Installation under MacOS X
Installing B4 II in OS X
• Insert the Installation CD into the CD drive of your computer.
• Double-click the installation program B4 II Installer to start it.
• The start screen appears first. After clicking Continue and confirming the
license agreement, a dialog opens where you can select the installation
location and the destination folder.
The installation program suggests a path for the B4 II folder; if you do not
select a different destination, the B4 II folder is created on the first hard
disk. You can choose between
Easy Install, where both the standalone and
plug-in versions are installed, or Custom Install, where you can select which
versions you want to install.