ICST Kompositionsstudio Pre-Installation

Institute for Computer Music and Sound Technology (ICST) Zurich University of the Arts

Pre-installation for your external laptop

For whom: Level: All levels | Audience: Composer, Student, Researcher, Studio visitor.

AUDIO

Install RME Driver (DriverKit)

• Download MadiFace USB and follow the installer’s instructions. Product Page

• System Compatibility: macOS / Windows

• USB Series Kernel Extension: macOS 11+

• Manual: Download PDF

• RME Driver for macOS

• Installation Guide

• Login Items & Extensions for DriverKit

  Troubleshooting

• Watch the Video starting at 2:36 for assistance.

RME MadiFace Sync:

As in the figure above, the synchronization is correct.

RME TotalMixer Setup for Multichannel:

• RME TotalMix FX

• for Ambisonics delete the ‘stereo-mix’

Video / Screen

Install DisplayLink Manager
Download and install DisplayLink Manager for macOS for your system.

Tip:

To get the curved screen as a single large screen, you need to make an additional setting on your Mac.

1. system preferences -> mission control
2. deactivate the flag ‘monitors use different spaces.’
3. This setting will only become active after a new login!

Support & Contact

Help:

• Johannes Schütt    Mobile: +41 79 786 12 49    Mail: johannes.schuett@zhdk.ch
• Peter Färber           Mobile: +41 79 444 06 16    Mail: peter.faerber@zhdk.ch

Technical Service A/V:

• simon.koenz@zhdk.ch    Mobile: +41 76 330 11 02

Downloads

→ All downloads are centralized on the Downloads page.

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