--- In logic-users@yahoogroups.com, "misterioso270" <misterioso270@y...> wrote: > Hello. > > I'm a Logic Pro 6 newbie... have had the program 1 day. > > Unless I missed something really obvious... I'm not sure what I should be copying onto my > hard drive from the 3 CD's included - as the Installation Manual only speaks of the Logic > CD and not the other two which are 1) the electronic manuals and 2) the sound library for > Space Designer. (This is because the documentation that comes with Logic Pro 6 is old > Logic Platinum documentation). > > I "Easy Installed" the obvious programs... but there were lots of folders, etc.. on these discs > that I wondered if I should copy onto my hard drive. The documentation didn't mention > these other two CD's as previously mentioned. > > Emagic Infoweb - of no help to this question. > > And - if I should copy some of these folders... anyone have a suggestion as to where I > should put this other stuff on my hard drive? > > Slightly confused- > > Thanks in advance. First do the "Easy Install" of the Logic Pro 6 CD (which it sounds like you already did). This installs everything you need from that CD (including the Logic Program, system stuff, instruments and samples for the EXS24 sampler, and XSKey drivers). Don't worry about manually copying anything from this CD. Then do the "Easy Install" from the Sound Library CD. This installs the impulse response files and presets for the Space Designer Reverb (don't worry if you don't know what an impulse response file is, just install it unless you are really hurting for space on your hard drive). The one thing on this CD that does not get installed is the additional documentation that tells you how to make your own impulse response files. This documentation is in the folder called "Deconvolution Tutorial" and you can copy that anywhere you want to on your hard drive. The Electronic Manuals CD contains the most recent documentation in .pdf format, so you can copy that to any location on your hard drive if you chose (it is only 50 MB for one language, I copied it into my Documents folder). The "old" Logic Platimun documentation you refer to is actually still as current as anything, since Logic Pro (or Logic 6.4.1) is simply just a bundling of Logic 6.3.3 with all of the previously optional software, and some improvements to the Space Designer reverb. It is definitely confusing that the Installation Guide.pdf on the documentation CD lists in the Package Contents a Demo Songs CD (which is no longer part of the package) and doesn't mention the other two CD's the new packaging does now contain. Emagic is a company that is known to make amazing software and provide excellent customer support. However, many of their biggest fans believe they lack somewhat when it comes to documentation. It is a relief to see that Apples acquisition of Emagic has not fundamentally changed the character of this company, though I think many (including myself) were hoping there would be an improvement in this regard. Since you said you were a newbie, I'm assuming you're all OSX, but if you want to use Logic in OS 9, you need to reboot your computer in OS 9 (don't just launch Classic) and run the OS 9 installer scripts. You can aviod installing the EXS samples and Sound Library a second time by choosing a custom install, then creating an alias of the EXSamples folder and the Impulse Response foder from the OS X install. Hope this helps, Paul