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Oxygen Series User Guide 5
5. Windows XP will identify the keyboard and ask if you want to search the Internet for a driver. Select "No, not
this time" and press "Next."
6. Windows XP will display a Found New Hardware Wizard dialog. Choose "Install the software automatically"
and click "Next."
7. Once the Wizard has completed, click "Finish." If you are presented with another Found New Hardware
Wizard dialog, repeat steps 5-7.
8. When the installation is complete, you will see a message stating "Your new hardware is installed and ready to
use."
Mac OS X Installation Instructions
The class-compliant drivers built into Mac OS X provide full support for all features of Oxygen series keyboards. This
means that no additional M-Audio drivers are necessary (or available) when using your Oxygen keyboard on Mac OS X
- simply connect the controller keyboard to the computer using the supplied USB cable, configure your recording
software and start making music.
Host Software Configuration
When using an Oxygen series keyboard
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, you may need to configure your music software to receive MIDI data. This
process varies from one application to another, but is usually done through a "Preferences," "Setup," or "Options"
menu. Please refer to the documentation for your DAW software to learn how to do this.
Because Oxygen Series keyboards do not contain built-in sounds, pressing a key will only send MIDI data to the
computer, giving instructions on when and how a note should play. A virtual instrument loaded onto a track of your
DAW software then creates the sound, based on the instructions received from your Oxygen keyboard. Please refer to
the documentation for your DAW software for more details on using virtual instruments.
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In Windows XP, the Oxygen MIDI ports will appear as "USB Audio Device" for all models. Install the M-Audio
Oxygen drivers as described earlier (available from www.m-audio.com) for the ports to appear as described
above.
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