Unitor Driver Family Installation Notes

Driver Package version 2.27

 

1. System Requirements

2. Initial Installation

2.1 Initial Installation under Windows 98 Second Edition or Millennium

2.1.1 Unitor8/AMT8/MT4 connected via USB

2.1.2 Unitor8/AMT8 connected via serial Port

2.2 Initial Installation under Windows 2000

2.2.1 Unitor8/AMT8/MT4 connected via USB

2.2.2 Unitor8/AMT8 connected via serial Port

2.3 Initial Installation under Windows XP

2.3.1 Unitor8/AMT8/MT4 connected via USB

2.3.2 Unitor8/AMT8 connected via serial Port

3. Driver Update

3.1 Unitor8/AMT8 - Change from COM port to USB port under all Windows Versions

3.2 Driver Update under Windows 98 Second Edition and Millennium

3.2.1 Unitor8/AMT8/MT4 connected via USB

3.2.2 Unitor8/AMT8 connected via serial Port

3.3 Driver Update under Windows 2000

3.3.1 Unitor8/AMT8/MT4 connected via USB

3.3.2 Unitor8/AMT8 connected via serial Port

 

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1. System Requirements

- Pentium or compatible CPU, 233 MHz or higher
- 32 Mbytes RAM
- At least one unused USB port, if the Unitor is connected via USB
- At least one unused COM port, if the Unitor is connected via the serial port
- Windows98 (SE), Windows Millennium or Windows 2000 (with service pack 2) , Windows XP


2. Initial Installation


2.1 Initial Installation under Windows 98 (Second Edition) and Millennium

2.1.1 Unitor8/AMT8/MT4 connected via USB Port - Initial Installation - Win 9x/ME

This installation guide assumes that you've the driver CD included with your new Unitor8/AMT8, or you've downloaded the drivers for the Unitor8, AMT8 and MT4, and it's the first time you've tried to connect the Emagic midi device to your computer.

To run your interface via USB you will have to install two drivers: the USB driver and the MIDI driver. This installation will guide you through the whole process.

Please proceed as follows:

·         Connect your MIDI interface to the USB port of your computer.

·         The "Add New Hardware Wizard" will automatically open. Follow the instructions of the "Add New Hardware Wizard".

·         When asked for the driver files, please guide the "Add New Hardware Wizard" to the location of the driver files, i.e. the folder where you placed the driver files, or to the CD.

·         Continue to follow the instructions and the USB driver will be installed.

·         The "Add New Hardware Wizard" will open again; repeat the described process to install the MIDI drivers.

·         Click "Finish"

·         The installation was completed successfully.


2.1.2 Unitor8/AMT8 connected via serial port - Initial Installation - Win 9x/ME

This installation guide assumes that you have the driver CD included with your new Unitor8/AMT8, or you've downloaded the drivers for the Unitor8, AMT8 and MT4, and it's the first time you've tried to connect the Emagic midi device to your computer.

Please proceed as follows:

·         Open the Hardware Wizard (Start - Settings - Control Panel - Add New Hardware).

·         Click on "Next", then "Next" again in the following dialog.

·         Now the wizard will search to see if there's any plug'n'play hardware connected.

·         In the following window choose "No, I want to select the hardware from a list", and click "Next".

·         Choose "Audio-, Video- and Game-Controller", click "Next" then click "have disk.. " in the following window.

·         Please guide the "Add New Hardware Wizard" to the location of the driver files, i.e. the folder where you placed the driver files, or to the CD.

·         Now you'll see a list of several Emagic midi devices, from which you should choose "Emagic Unitor8 Serial - Midi, SMPTE, VITC, LTC", or "Emagic AMT8 Serial - Midi", depending on which midi interface you have.

·         Click "Next".

·         After a few seconds a message box appears: "Completing the Hardware Update Wizard"

·         Click the "Finish" button.

·         The installation was completed successfully.


2.2 Initial Installation under Windows 2000

2.2.1 Unitor8/AMT8/MT4 connected via USB Port - Initial Installation - Windows 2000

This installation guide assumes that you have the driver CD included with your new Unitor8/AMT8, or you've downloaded the drivers for the Unitor8, AMT8 and MT4, and it's the first time you've tried to connect the Emagic midi device to your computer.

To run your interface via USB you will have to install two drivers: the USB driver and the MIDI driver.

This installation will guide you through the whole process.

Please proceed as follows:

·         Connect your MIDI interface to the USB port of your computer.

·         The "Add New Hardware Wizard" will automatically open. Follow the instructions of the "Add New Hardware Wizard".

·         When asked for the driver files, please guide the "Add New Hardware Wizard" to the location of the driver files, i.e. the folder where you placed the driver files, or to the CD.

·         Continue to follow the instructions and the USB driver will be installed.

·         You'll be prompted to restart the computer.

·         After restarting, the "Add New Hardware Wizard" will open again. Repeat the described process to install the MIDI drivers.

On Windows 2000 you'll get the following alert: "The software you are installing for this hardware: Emagic Unitor, has not passed Windows Logo testing to verify its compatibility with Windows 2000 ... "
It is safe to install the drivers. The Emagic drivers are fully functional and there is no risk attached to the installation of these drivers on your system.

·         Click the "Continue Anyway" button.

·         After a few seconds a message box appears: "Completing the Hardware Update Wizard".

·         Click "Finish"

·         The installation was completed successfully.


2.2.2 Unitor8/AMT8 connected via serial port - Initial Installation - Windows 2000

This installation guide assumes that you have the driver CD included with your new Unitor8/AMT8, or you've downloaded the drivers for the Unitor8, AMT8 and MT4, and it's the first time you've tried to connect the Emagic midi device to your computer.

Please proceed as follows:

·         Open the Hardware Wizard (Start - Settings - Control Panel - Add New Hardware).

·         Click on "Next", then in the following dialog choose "Add device", and click "Next" again.

·         Now the wizard will search to see if there's any plug'n'play hardware connected.

·         Choose the first entry in the list, and click "Next".

·         In the following window choose "No, I want to select the hardware from a list", and click "Next".

·         Choose " Audio-, Video- and Game-Controller", click "Next" then click "have disk.. " in the following window.

·         When asked for the driver files, please guide the "Add New Hardware Wizard" to the location of the driver files, i.e. the folder where you placed the driver files, or to the CD.

·         Now you'll see a list of several Emagic midi devices, from which you choose "Emagic Unitor8 Serial - Midi, SMPTE, VITC, LTC" or "Emagic AMT8 Serial - Midi", depending on which midi interface you have.

·         Click "Next".

On Windows 2000 you'll get the following alert: "The software you are installing for this hardware: Emagic Unitor, has not passed Windows Logo testing to verify its compatibility with Windows 2000 ... ".
It is safe to install the drivers. The Emagic drivers are fully functional and there is no risk attached to the installation of these drivers on your system.

 ·        Click the "Continue Anyway" button.

 ·        After a few seconds a message box appears: "Completing the Hardware Update Wizard".

 ·        Click the "Finish" button.

 ·        The installation was completed successfully.
 


2.3 Initial Installation under Windows XP

2.3.1 Unitor8/AMT8/MT4 connected via USB Port - Initial Installation - Windows XP

This installation guide assumes that you have the driver CD included with your new Unitor8/AMT8, or you've downloaded the drivers for the Unitor8, AMT8 and MT4, and it's the first time you've tried to connect the Emagic midi device to your computer.

To run your interface via USB you will have to install two drivers: the USB driver and the MIDI driver.

This installation will guide you through the whole process.

Please proceed as follows:

·         Connect your MIDI interface to the USB port of your computer.

·         The "Add New Hardware Wizard" will automatically open. Follow the instructions of the "Add New Hardware Wizard".

·         When asked for the driver files, please guide the "Add New Hardware Wizard" to the location of the driver files, i.e. the folder where you placed the driver files, or to the CD and click "Next".

 

On Windows XP you'll get the following alert: "The software you are installing for this hardware: Emagic Unitor, has not passed Windows Logo testing to verify its compatibility with Windows 2000 ... "
It is safe to install the drivers. The Emagic drivers are fully functional and there is no risk attached to the installation of these drivers on your system.

 

·         Click the "Continue Anyway" button.

·         After a few seconds a message box appears: "Completing the Hardware Update Wizard".

·         Click "Finish"

·         After a few seconds a message box appears: "Welcome to the Found New Hardware Wizard"

·         Follow the instructions of the "Found New Hardware Wizard".

 

Again you'll get the following alert: "The software you are installing for this hardware: Emagic Unitor, has not passed Windows Logo testing to verify its compatibility with Windows 2000 ... "
It is safe to install the drivers. The Emagic drivers are fully functional and there is no risk attached to the installation of these drivers on your system.

 

·         Click the "Continue Anyway" button.

·         After a few seconds a message box appears: "Completing the Hardware Update Wizard".

·         Click "Finish"

·         The installation was completed successfully.



2.3.2 Unitor8/AMT8 connected via serial port - Initial Installation - Windows XP

This installation guide assumes that you have the driver CD included with your new Unitor8/AMT8, or you've downloaded the drivers for the Unitor8 and AMT8, and it's the first time you've tried to connect the Emagic midi device to your computer.

Please proceed as follows:

·         Open the Hardware Wizard (Start - Settings - Control Panel - Add New Hardware).

·         Click on "Next", then in the following dialog you'll be asked, if the hardware is already connected. If not, do so, and mark 'Yes, I have already connected the hardware' and click "Next"' again.

·         Choose the last entry ("Add a new hardware device") in the list, and click "Next".

·         In the following window choose "Install the hardware that I manually select from a list", and click "Next".

·         Choose " Sound-, Video- and Game-Controller", click "Next" then click "have disk.. " in the following window.

·         When asked for the driver files, please guide the "Add Hardware Wizard" to the location of the driver files, i.e. the folder where you placed the driver files, or to the CD.

·         Now you'll see a list of several Emagic midi devices, from which you choose "Emagic Unitor8 Serial - Midi, SMPTE, VITC, LTC" or "Emagic AMT8 Serial - Midi", depending on which midi interface you have.

·         Click two times "Next"

On Windows 2000 you'll get the following alert: "The software you are installing for this hardware: Emagic Unitor, has not passed Windows Logo testing to verify its compatibility with Windows XP ... ".
It is safe to install the drivers. The Emagic drivers are fully functional and there is no risk attached to the installation of these drivers on your system.

 ·        Click the "Continue Anyway" button.

 ·        After a few seconds a message box appears: "Completing the Add Hardware Wizard".

 ·        Click the "Finish" button.

 ·        The installation was completed successfully.
 


3. Driver Update

3.1 Unitor8 MkII/AMT8 - Change from COM port to USB port - all platforms

This installation guide assumes that you have downloaded the USB drivers for the Unitor8/AMT8, and would now like to use them via USB instead of the COM Ports.

To run your interface via USB you will have to install two drivers: the USB driver and the MIDI driver.

This installation will guide you through the whole process.

Please proceed as follows:

·         Open the Windows Device Manager (Start - Settings - Control Panel - System).

·         Remove or disable (if you would like to have the option of going back to the COM-Port) the current Unitor device, which you find under "Audio, Video and Game-Controllers".

·         Now continue with the initial installation for the USB port as described above.

 
3.2 Driver Update under Windows 98 (Second Edition) and Millennium

3.2.1 Unitor8/AMT8/MT4 connected via USB-Port - Driver Update - W9x/ME

This installation guide assumes that you have downloaded the USB drivers for the Unitor8/AMT8/MT4 and would now like to update the driver.

Please proceed as follows:

·         Open the Windows Device Manager (Start - Settings - Control Panel - System).

·         Expand the "Universal Serial Bus controllers" tree by clicking the "+" symbol beside it.

·         Double-click on the "Emagic MIDI device" entry, open the "Driver" tab in the new window by clicking on it, and then click on the "Update Driver ... " button.

·         Browse to, or type in the location of your downloaded drivers.

·         Continue to follow the instructions and the USB port driver will be installed.

·         You'll be prompted to restart the computer.

·         After restarting open the Windows Device Manager again.

·         Expand the "Audio-, Video- and Game-Controller" tree by clicking the "+" symbol beside it.

·         Double-click on the "Emagic Unitor8 USB - MIDI, SMPTE, VITC, LTC" entry (if  you have an AMT8 or a MT4, the entry name is similar), open the "Driver" tab in the new window by clicking on it, and then click on the "Update Driver ... " button

·         Browse to, or type in the location of your downloaded drivers.

·         Continue to follow the instructions and the USB port driver will be installed.

·         After a few seconds a message box will appear: "Completing the Hardware Update Wizard"

·         Click the "Finish" button.

·         Please restart the computer for a second time.

That's it.

 

3.2.2 Unitor8 MkII / AMT8 INSTALLATION GUIDE - Serial - Driver Update - Win 9x/ME 

If you want to keep the Unitor8/AMT8 connected via the COM Port, you'll have to update the driver via the Device Manager (Start - Settings - Control Panel - System).

 The following section describes the update of the serial driver:

·         Open the Windows Device Manager (Start - Settings - Control Panel - System).

·         Expand the "Audio, Video and Game-Controller" tree by clicking the "+" symbol beside it.

·         Double-click on the Unitor8 entry, open the "Driver" tab by clicking on it and click on the "Update Driver ... " button.

·         Choose "Search for a better driver than the one your device is using now. (Recommended)"

·         Browse to, or type in the location of your downloaded drivers, and then click on "Next"

·         A message will appear asking: "What do you want to install?" Select the following option: "The updated driver, (Recommended) Emagic Unitor8/AMT8 via serial port"

·         Click "Next"

·         Click the "Finish" button.

·         The installation was completed successfully.


3.3 Driver Update under Windows 2000

3.3.1 Unitor8/AMT8/MT4 INSTALLATION GUIDE - USB - Driver Update Windows 2000

As this is the first released driver, which supports USB under Windows 2000, this installation guide is only useful for testers of the previously unreleased drivers.

This installation guide assumes that you have downloaded the USB drivers for the Unitor8/AMT8/MT4, and would now like to update the driver.

Please proceed as follows:

On Windows 2000 you'll get the following alert: "The software you are installing for this hardware: Emagic Unitor, has not passed Windows Logo testing to verify its compatibility with Windows 2000 ... "
It is safe to install the drivers. The Emagic drivers are fully functional and there is no risk attached to the installation of these drivers on your system.

        ·         Click the "Continue Anyway" button.
·         After a few seconds a message box appears: "Completing the Hardware Update Wizard"
·         Click the "Finish" button. The "Add New Hardware Wizard" will open again.
·         Repeat the above process to install the MIDI drivers.

That's it.  

3.3.2 Unitor8 MkII/AMT8 - Serial - Driver Update Windows 2000

If you want to keep the Unitor8/AMT8 connected via the COM Port, you'll have to update the driver via the Device Manager (Start - Settings - Control Panel - System).

The following section describes the update of the serial driver:

        ·         Open the Windows Device Manager (Start - Settings - Control Panel - System).
·         Expand the "Audio, Video and Game-Controller" tree by clicking the "+" symbol beside it.
·         Double-click on the "Emagic Unitor8" entry, open the "Driver" tab by clicking on it, and then click on the "Update Driver ... " button.
·         Choose "list all drivers and let me choose the driver"
·         In the following window click on "have disk ... ", and browse to, or type in the location of the drivers.
·         Now you'll see a list of several Emagic midi devices, from which you should choose "Emagic Unitor8 Serial - Midi, SMPTE, VITC, LTC" or "Emagic AMT8 Serial - Midi", depending on the which midi interface you have.
·         Click "Next"

On Windows 2000 you'll get the following alert: "The software you are installing for this hardware: Emagic Unitor, has not passed Windows Logo testing to verify its compatibility with Windows 2000... "
It is safe to install the drivers. The Emagic drivers are fully functional and there is no risk attached to the installation of these drivers on your system.

        ·         Click the "Continue Anyway" button. After a few seconds a message box appears: "Completing the Hardware Update Wizard"
·         Click the "Finish" button.
·         The installation was completed successfully.

That's it
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We hope you have a lot of fun making music.
Your Emagic Team.