Setting up Deck 3.5 to use the EZbus as a Software Control Surface and USB Audio Device



Note: OSX 10.1.2 or later is required for these operations.

Step One
Launch OSX 10.1.2. On your EZbus, press the SYSTEM button followed by the NEXT button until the EZbus LCD reads USB CONFIGURATION. Using the VALUE WHEEL, set the configuration to Audio+MIDI+Bulk. Double-click the System button to save this setting.

Step Two
Download the OSX_Profile_Loader.sea file to your desktop.

This file is a self-extracting Stuffit file containing the EZbus OSX Profile Downloader and the factory-programmed EZbus Profiles (software control surface configurations). Once downloaded, double-click on the icon to unstuff the files. The following files will appear on your desktop:

Step Three
Download the Deck 3.5 Control Surface Profile, unstuff it, and place it into your EZbus Profiles folder. Accompanying the Deck 3.5 Control Surface Profile is the EZbus/Deck MIDI Map. Place this file within Deck's MIDI Map folder.

The EZbus Profile Downloader is launched by double-clicking on the file's icon. The EZbus Profiles folder contains profiles for various music applications including Deck, Digital Performer, Cubase VST, Pro Tools, and so on. These Profiles can be recognized by their *.ebs extensions.

Step Four
Enter Virtual mode on the EZbus by pressing the unit's Audio/Virtual button so that the LED next to the button is unlit. Launch the EZbus Profile Downloader and select the Deck profile from the Profile Files pull-down menu. Your EZbus LCD should now read "Deck." EZbus is now set up to control Deck 3.5.

Step Five
Now that the EZbus is set up to control Deck via MIDI, Deck itself needs to be configured to recognize the MIDI data coming generated by the EZbus. Within Deck, go to File > Load MIDI Map. Point the browser to the location where you saved the EZbus Deck MIDI Map, then click O.K.

The EZbus is now set up to control various Deck parameters via MIDI.

Configuring Deck to use the EZbus as a USB Audio Device

Step One
Within Deck, go to Options > Hardware Configuration.



Make certain that your Audio Card is set to Core Audio and your Clock Source is set to Internal.

Step Two
Go to Options > Hardware Options.

Select EZbus as both your Input Device and Output Device.