Cubasis VST 4.0 – Manual - School of Computing, Engineering and ...

Getting the Computer readyBefore you proceed you should have the computer set up:• Make sure Windows is properly installed and check that all basicfunctionality seems to work as intended.• Study the manuals that come with the computer and familiarize yourselfwith concepts such as file handling, clicking, double clicking,dragging etc.• If you plan to record audio on a hard disk where you have alreadystored other files, you should also defragment it.Defragmentation reorganizes the physical allocation of space on the hard disk in orderto optimize its performance. Defragmentation utilities are included with Windowsand are also available commercially.❐It is crucial to the audio recording performance that your hard disk is defragmented.Installing a CD RecorderFor general instructions on installing SCSI cards and CD-R recorders,please refer to the instructions that came with the computer, Windows,the SCSI controller and the CD-R recorder itself.About PrintersIf you intend to print, install the printer. Use the software included withthe printer or some other software you already have installed (such asa word processing application) to verify that the printer works as expected.CUBASIS VST4 – 28 Installation