DAWn-Academy - Windows Pro Tools

1. Account Setup

Follow the steps below to access your account

Install DAWn Audio from the Microsoft Desktop App Store here
Click the "Get Started" button and follow the instructions to create your account.

You'll need some third-party extensions to run a DAWn Studio

These extensions are required to sync your DAW with your co-creators

Right click the "DAWn Windows Extensions" folder downloaded and select "Extract All"
Open the extracted folder called "DAWn Windows Extensions"
Right click on “Setup.exe” and run as administrator
Follow prompts to install necessary components

You'll need these to edit your co-creators' projects

Open "loopMIDI" application
If no port shows up under “My loopback MIDI ports”, press the plus sign in the bottom left corner of the window
- (See picture below for reference)

You'll need this to get DAWn talking with your DAW

IMPORTANT: Make sure you set up 4 MIDI buses in the Windows Setup Process
- If not go back to step 4
Open the DAWn app, log in, and select Pro Tools as your DAW in the "Settings" page
In Pro Tools, at the top of your screen, go to Setup → Peripherals → Machine Control and make sure to check the box that says "Enable" under "MIDI Machine Control Remote
In Pro Tools, at the top of your screen, go to Setup → Peripherals → MIDI Controllers
In the first available row, set:
- Type to "HUI"
- Receive From to your first MIDI bus (Most likely "loopMIDI port 1")
- Send To to your second MIDI bus (Most likely "loopMIDI port 2")
In the next available row, set:
- Type to "M-Audio Keyboard"
- Receive From to your third MIDI bus (Most likely "loopMIDI port 3")
- Send To to your fourth MIDI bus (Most likely "loopMIDI port 4")
DISCLAIMER: May receive "Pro Tools is unable to communicate with HUI..." error
- Check the box "Don't show me this again" and press "OK"

Last step to get DAWn talking with your DAW

In Pro Tools, at the top of your screen, go to Setup → Playback Engine
Set the Playback Engine to VB-Cable and press "Yes" when asked to automatically save and close your session

All set and ready to co-create!