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V-STUDIO 100, VS-100: Software and Driver Installation (Mac OS X)

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There are three software items to install from the included SONAR VS Installation DVD-ROM and the SONAR V-STUDIO 100 Driver CD-ROM:

SONAR VS Installation DVD-ROM contents:

  1. VS Production Pack
  2. Guitar Rig 3 LE

SONAR V-STUDIO 100 Driver CD-ROM contents:

  1. SONAR V-STUDIO 100 drivers for PC and Mac

NOTE:
• When installing, you must log on as a user with administrative privileges on your computer.
• Close system monitoring/anti-virus software before installing. If system monitoring software such as anti-virus programs are installed on your computer, you must close them until you’ve finished installing SONAR.

SONAR VS Software and VS Production Pack Software Install:

  1. Close down all software on your computer.
  2. Disconnect any USB connecting devices—except your keyboard and mouse. This includes any hubs, external drives, etc.
  3. Place the SONAR V-Studio 100 Installation DVD-ROM into your disc drive. A window will appear with the "VS Production Pack" install icon.

    Note: if a window does not appear with the “VS Production Pack” icon, double-click on the “VS-100 DVD” disc icon on your desktop.
     
  4. Double-click on the “VS Production Pack” icon and then proceed with the on screen installation instructions.

The VS Production Pack is now installed. At this point, proceed to the “VS-100 Driver Install” below.

VS-100 Driver Install:

NOTE: Updated VS-100 drivers can also be downloaded from the Roland website by clicking here.

  1. Close down all software on your computer.
  2. Disconnect any USB connecting devices—except for your keyboard and mouse. This includes any hubs, external drives, etc.
  3. Place the SONAR V-STUDIO 100 Driver CD-ROM into your disc drive. A window will appear with the CD-ROM contents in the window. 

    Note: if a window does not appear, double-click on the “VS-100” disc icon on your desktop.
     
  4. Open the “Driver(MacOS X)” folder.
  5. Double click the installer (“VS100USBDriver.pk”) file to begin the driver installation.

    Note: In some cases, the display will indicate "This Installer package needs to run a program to determine if it can be installed. Do you want to continue?" or "This package contains a program that determines if the software can be installed. Are you sure you want to continue?"; click “Continue”.
     
  6. The display will indicate "Welcome to the VS-100 Driver Installer"; click “Continue”.
  7. If the display indicates "Select a Destination," click the drive on which the system is installed and then click “Continue”.
  8. The display will indicate "Easy Install" or "Standard Install"; click “Install” or “Upgrade”.
  9. The display will indicate "Installing this software requires you to restart..."; click “Continue Installation”.
  10. The display will indicate "Click Restart to finish installing the software"; click “Restart”. Your computer will restart and the driver installation will be complete.