PRODUCTION STUDIO
SETUP GUIDE
BEFORE YOU ARRIVE
There's a couple of things you will need to do before your first visit if using your own laptop.
You will need to download the drivers for our audio interface so you get sound from your laptop to our speakers.
Before downloading the drivers you must check if you have McAfee antivirus on your laptop. This is sometimes pre-installed on your laptop so you may not be aware you have it. If you install the required drivers it will cause your laptop to crash.
McAfee can't be uninstalled by normal method. It will continue to reinstall itself. You can download the special tool from Focusrite at the link below. Download this and run it to remove the McAfee software causing the issue. More information on this is available on the Focusrite website.
Now you can safely install the interface drivers. If you don't have McAfee antivirus you can skip to this step.
WHEN YOU ARE IN THE STUDIO
You'll find our custom made connection panel on the left side of the desk, with the Container Studios Logo.
1. If your laptop has an HDMI connector use the 'HDMI' cable AND the 'USB-C (Audio)' cable to the left of it. Connect both to your laptop. Press the button in the middle of the panel to select laptop mode (LED indicates if in laptop or PC mode)
2. If your laptop does not have an HDMI connection and uses USB-C/Thunderbolt, use the 'USB-C (Display)' cable to the right of the panel.
Press the button in the middle of the panel to select laptop mode (LED indicates if in laptop or PC mode).
You may get a pop up message about keyboard. Close this.
There are just a coupe of settings to change if using Ableton .
1. On the menu at the top left of your screen choose OPTIONS then SETINGS
2. In the new Window choose AUDIO
3. Set the driver type to ASIO
4. Set the device type to FOCUSRITE USB ASIO
You should now have screen mirror on the big screen, audio and the keyboard and mouse on the desk connected. You can sit your laptop to the side and won't need to touch it.
