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If you are installing the ARIA Player as part of a Garritan sample library, note that the version of the ARIA Player included with your library is most likely out-of-date. You should download and install the most current version by following these instructions for updating the ARIA Player.
Installing the ARIA Player is easy. If you are installing the ARIA Player as part of a Garritan sample libraryA piece of software consisting of a collection of recorded instrument sounds. Sample libraries can be used to play back existing MIDI sequences or to act as a live virtual instrument., the full installation can require several gigabytes of free hard disk space, although the ARIA Player is a very small portion of this total; make sure your system meets or exceeds the system requirements for the library. Installation involves installing the ARIA Engine and ARIA Player, followed by your library’s instrument samples. A setup program will guide you through the installation process step-by-step.
- Once you have downloaded your Garritan sample library, locate the downloaded ZIP file. Right-click it and choose Extract all to extract the archive.
- A new folder is created containing installers for the ARIA Player and your sample library. Open the folder and double-click the ARIA Player installer (WIN_ARIA_Player_[version].exe).
- Follow the on-screen prompts to install the desired components:
- ARIA Player Standalone. Installs the ARIA Player as its own software program. You can play instruments, record basic MIDI, and render audio files.
- ARIA Player VST32. Installs the ARIA Player as a 32-bit VST plug-in for use in sequencers and notation software.
- ARIA Player VST64. Installs the ARIA Player as a 64-bit VST plug-in for use in sequencers and notation software.
- ARIA Player RTAS. Installs the ARIA Player as a RTAS plug-in for use in Pro Tools 10 and earlier.
- ARIA Player AAX Native 64. Installs the ARIA Player as an AAX plug-in for use in Pro Tools 11 and later.
- Continue to follow the on-screen prompts to complete the installation.
ARIA PLAYER users should first look at updating their full ARIA PLAYER before running any ARIA ENGINE update. An ARIA Player package also contains the ARIA Engine. Since version 1.111, the ARIA Player version always match the version of the ARIA Engine packaged with it. If the version of the Engine provided with the ARIA Player is older. ARIA Player for Finale. How to get there. Choose MIDI/Audio Audio Units Banks & Effects. Click the popup menu for one of the banks and choose Garritan: ARIA Player. Click the Edit button for that bank. Or, Ensure MIDI/Audio Play Finale Through Audio Units is checked. Choose Window Score Manager. Under the Device column for an instrument. ARIA Player; ID #1110 I've installed a Garritan Library, but it doesn't show up in ARIA Player (OSX). When youn install this update, make sure you use the same user account you wish to work on. Apple, library, mac, menu, osx, product. Related entries How do I Unpack the Zip file after I download my product? How do/can I Install on more.
- Once you have downloaded your Garritan sample library, locate the downloaded ZIP file and double-click it to extract the archive.
- A new folder is created containing installers for the ARIA Player and your sample library. Open the folder and double-click the ARIA Player installer (MAC_ARIA_Player_[version].pkg).
- Follow the on-screen prompts to install the desired components:
- GAP_SA. Installs the ARIA Player as its own software program. You can play instruments, record basic MIDI, and render audio files.
- GAP_AU. Installs the ARIA Player as an Audio Units plug-in for use in sequencers and notation software.
- GAP_RTAS. Installs the ARIA Player as a RTAS plug-in for use in Pro Tools 10 and earlier.
- GAP_VST. Installs the ARIA Player as a VST plug-in for use in sequencers and notation software.
- GAP_AAX. Installs the ARIA Player as an AAX plug-in for use in Pro Tools 11 and later.
- Continue to follow the on-screen prompts to complete the installation.
Dec 01, 2010 to the Garritan JABB3 and an update to the Aria player. I had not tried to use the player since updating Logic Express to the 9.1.3 version. Everything is ok in my Finale application. It seems to me some problems were corrected in this Logic Express update regarding Audio Plug-ins. The Aria player is validated and checked in the Audio Units.
After completing the ARIA Player installation, you can install your Garritan sample library if applicable. Refer to the library's user manual for information on registration, installation, and activation.
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With the release of Apple's macOS Catalina, every creative professional will need to decide if updating is right for them. More often than not, the initial jump to a new OS will do very little, if anything, to benefit the creative artist. Changes to the OS and improvements in technology are more likely to have a negative effect on your software, hardware, and workflow; at least at first.
Whether you are an Engineer, Musician, DJ, or any other audio-visual professional, the only thing that truly matters is that your gear works and continues to work when you need it the most. Akai Pro has been actively testing our products with each Beta release of macOS Catalina 10.15 and iOS 13 to guarantee our users know exactly what works and what will require updates before they make the jump to the new OS.
Please find a list of our products and their support status below. We encourage everyone to remain on your current OS until all of your products are on this list and confirmed supported. This will be kept updated as necessary to reflect all current support for macOS Catalina 10.15 and iOS 13.
Contents
- macOS Catalina 10.15
- iOS 13
3 Things You'll Need to Know
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- The process of updating your computer's operating system can be a little messier than we'd like to think. In some cases, the update doesn't go as smoothly as it should and some hardware drivers may need to be uninstalled.
With the update to macOS Catalina 10.15, you may find that a supported device suddenly stops communicating after the update to Catalina. Here's how you can remove the existing drivers and reinstall:- Navigate to the folders below. These are the places where third-party drivers are stored. If they have become corrupt, or they haven't been installed correctly, removing them and starting over may help.
- Mac HD > Library > Audio > MIDI Drivers
- Mac HD > Users > [Your User Name] > Library > Audio > MIDI Drivers
Note: The second location may be hidden. To access the User Library, click on GO at the top, hold the Option key and select Library when it appears in the list.
- Move the contents of both folders into two new folders on your desktop.
- Once the folders are completely empty, restart the computer.
- Try your MIDI Device again.
If your device requires drivers, please visit our support section below to check that your device is supported and to find links to the latest drivers. Make sure to read the next step in this section for precautions to take when installing drivers on macOS Catalina 10.15
- Navigate to the folders below. These are the places where third-party drivers are stored. If they have become corrupt, or they haven't been installed correctly, removing them and starting over may help.
- macOS Catalina will include a security feature that will require the user to allow a system extension when installing a new driver. This is very simple and only needs to be done once for each driver. So, if you're installing any new driver on macOS Catalina, look out for a System Extension Blocked warning and see the driver section in this article for instructions.
The good news is that this is only necessary if you are installing a new driver. If you are updating to Mojave and already have the latest driver for your device installed, you will not need to re-install the driver or complete these steps. - While your AkaiPro hardware and software are ready for macOS Mojave, that doesn't mean everybody is. If you use one of our products with a third-party software title like Ableton or Cubase, be sure to check with the developer to confirm support for the new OS before updating.
macOS Catalina 10.15
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Class-Compliant Hardware
The following products are supported and will work with macOS Catalina 10.15 without any need for additional drivers.
- Advance 25*
- Advance 49*
- Advance 61*
- AFX
- AMX
- APC20
- APC40
- APC40 mkII
- APC Key 25
- AMX
- EIE
- EWI USB - (see latest version of ARIA player below)
- Fire
- LPD8**
- LPD8 Wireless**
- LPK25**
- LPK25 Wireless**
- MAX25*
- MAX49*
- MIDI Mix*
- MPD18**
- MPD26**
- MPD32**
- MPD218
- MPD226
- MPD232*
- MPK25**
- MPK49**
- MPK61**
- MPK88*
- MPK225
- MPK249
- MPK261
- MPK mini mkII**
- MPX16**
- MPX8**
- Rhythm Wolf*
- Timbre Wolf
- Tom Cat
*For Advance keyboard users, please see the software compatibility section below for the VIP software support.
** Editors, Utilities, and/or firmware update applications for this product are not currently supported on macOS Catalina. This page will be updated as necessary to reflect the current compatibility status on macOS Catalina.
Please be aware: If you do not see your product listed in this article, it is not officially supported for use with macOS Catalina at this time. Compatibility testing is only necessary for products with USB or Firewire connectivity and therefore does not affect any Akai Pro speakers or headphones.
Driver Required Hardware
Akai Pro hardware drivers are still in testing. Please use the table below to check the status for all driver required hardware being considered for support on macOS Catalina 10.15.
Product | Driver Version | Status |
EIE Pro | v3.3.17 | Currently Not Supported |
Force | v1.01 | Currently Not Supported |
MPC Element | v3.3.11 | Supported |
MPC Live | v1.0.2 | Supported (requires MPC 2.7 update in user account) |
MPC Renaissance | v3.3.11 | Currently Not Supported |
MPC Studio (silver) | v3.3.11 | Currently Not Supported |
MPC Studio Black | v1.0 | Currently Not Supported |
MPC Touch and Display | v1.0.4 (Audio) v1.0.2 (Touch) v5.1.1 (Displaylink) | Currently Not Supported |
MPC X | v1.0.0 | Supported (requires MPC 2.7 update in user account) |
Required: All driver supported products on macOS Catalina will require the user to allow the system extension in the Security & Privacy System Preferences. After installing the driver, the following pop-up will appear to report that the driver extension has been blocked:
To enable the extension and allow the driver, navigate to System Preferences > Security & Privacy. Restart the computer first if this is necessary to complete the driver installation. Under the General tab, look for the 'System software from developer '(driver developer)' was blocked from loading.'
Click Allow. Follow the prompts to restart the computer if necessary and the device will be recognized normally on startup. It will only be necessary to complete this process once.
Software
Please use the table below to check the status of all Akai Pro software being considered for support on macOS Catalina 10.15.
Software | Version | Status |
EWI USB Aria Software Player | v1.959 | Supported. Latest version available on product page. |
MPC 1.9 | v1.9.7.1 | Currently Not Supported |
MPC 2.0 | v2.6 | Supported (requires MPC 2.7 update) |
MPC Essentials | v1.8.2 | Currently Not Supported |
Rhythm Wolf Tuning Utility | v1.1.2 | Currently Not Supported |
VIP 3 | v3.1.1 | Currently Not Supported |
iOS 13
Hardware
The following hardware products are supported with iOS 13. Products listed with a * may require a powered USB hub to supply power when connected to the iOS device.
- Fire (MIDI only)
- LPK25 Wireless
- LPD8 Wireless
- MPC Element
- MPC Live (MIDI only)
- MPD218*
- MPD226*
- MPD232*
- MPK225
- MPK249
- MPK261
- MPK mini
- MPK mini mkII*
*May require powered USB hub to fully power controller
Software
Please use the table below to check the status for all Akai Pro iOS Apps being considered for support on iOS 13.
App | Version | Status |
iMPC Pro | v2.1 | Currently Not Supported |
iMPC for iPhone | v1.4.7 | Currently Not Supported |
iMPC for iPad | v1.4.2 | Currently Not Supported |
Further Technical Support
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For any further questions or technical support, please visit the link below to connect with any of the following support options: online community support, phone support, email support.