CFX Concert Grand v1.0.1.0 WiN MAC P2P 13.9 GB AU, AAX, VSTi, RTAS, x86, x64 Passion Reflected in Every Detail We placed the awe-inspiring Yamaha CFX Concert Grand Piano in Abbey Road Studio One, where award-winning engineers used the world’s greatest microphones and equipment to create a stunning virtual instrument library. CFX Maestro for PC and Mac CFX Maestro Software is available both for PC (Windows 7 to 10) and Mac Systems (OS X El Capitan to Sierra). CFX Maestro for Mac offers all of the comprehensive data analysis features of CFX Maestro Software, without the instrument control tools.
Skip to end of metadataGo to start of metadataAs with many engineering softwares, ANSYS is not available for the Mac OSX platform. However, it is still possible to install ANSYS and your other engineering softwares on an Apple computer by first installing Windows on your Mac. Please follow this guide to learn how to install Windows and ANSYS on your Mac.
1. Buy and install Parallels Desktop 11 (~$80).
Students and teachers may be able to obtain a 50% discount here. Make sure to check the system requirements. Your computer needs at least 4GB of RAM to run Parallels Desktop but unless you want to run ANSYS version 14.5 or earlier, your computer needs at least 8GB of RAM to run ANSYS smoothly on the virtual machine. We also recommend that you have at least 20GB of free hard disk space.
Cfd For Mac
While your Apple computer already has a software called BootCamp to install Windows on your Mac, it requires the user to reboot each time he or she wants to switch operating systems. The user also has to play with disk partitioning which makes the setup more complicated. We highly recommend using Parallels Desktop for its ease of use and flexibility. This software allows the user to run Mac OSX and Windows side by side and it does not require hard drive partitioning. Windows simply acts as an application that you can run or close as you wish. All the Windows files are contained in one master file (a .pvm file) that you can move wherever you want, even on an external hard rive.
2. Get yourself a copy of Windows 7, 8 or 10 with 64-bit (X64) from an installation CD or ISO file.
Windows 10 Home is available on the Microsoft Store for $120. Students and teachers may be able to obtain a FREE or severely discounted copy of Windows 10 here. It is accessible as an ISO file to download. IMPORTANT: Make sure it is the 64-bit version (X64).
Cornell University faculty can obtain Windows 7, 8 or 10 for FREE here. Again, please choose the64 bit version.
3. Run Parallels Desktop 11 and follow the on-screen instructions to install Windows.
If you downloaded Windows as an ISO file, you will simply be asked to drag and drop the ISO file in the box to proceed with the installation process. If you have the Windows installation CD, then simply insert it in the drive when prompted. We suggest that you choose to use Windows for 'Productivity'. Feel free to follow this excellent installation guide if you need.
Required Configurations
To access the configuration settings of the virtual machine, please see this guide. Note that the virtual machine must be shut down prior to making changes to these settings. Here are some settings modifications that MUST be implemented for ANSYS to work properly with Parallels Desktop.
- Memory allocation
- Go in the 'Hardware' tab and select 'CPU & Memory'.
- Set the memory allocated to Parallels Desktop to be at least 2112 MB. This is because ANSYS 16.0 and later needs this amount of RAM to run the solver. We also highly recommend that the amount of memory you set lies in the green 'recommended' range (too much memory allocated to Parallels Desktop will slow down your mac). This will only happen if your computer has at least 8GB of RAM, hence why we recommend to have at least this amount.
(Since this computer only has 4GB of RAM, it runs very poorly while in the yellow range)
- Folder Sharing
- Go to Options>Sharing
- Unselect 'Share Mac user folders with Windows'
Recommended Configurations
We also recommend the following settings for ease of use and optimal performance.
- Go in the Options tab
- Select 'Optimization'
- Make sure your settings are set this way.
- Make sure your settings are set this way.
- Select 'Sharing'
- Have the settings set like so.
- This will effectively keep Windows separate from the Mac. It makes using Parallels more intuitive and simple.
- Have the settings set like so.
- Select 'Applications'
- Disable the sharing so that it looks like this.
- Disable the sharing so that it looks like this.
- Select 'Optimization'
- Go in the 'Hardware' tab and select 'CPU & Memory'.
- Try setting the number of CPUs (cores) to 2. Test whether the performances of Windows are better, and if the Mac still runs smoothly. The odds are that it will and than ANSYS will compute faster. This is the default setting in Parallels 10.
4. Obtain and install ANSYS 17.0.
ANSYS now offers a student version of their software for FREE. The functionalities are more or less the same as in the full version except that structural problems are restricted to 32,000 nodes and fluid problems are restricted to 512,000 nodes. This is more than enough for what a typical student will need.
Firewall notifications
On your first few uses of ANSYS, Firewall notifications should pop up. Make sure to allow all ANSYS programs to run normally (i.e do not let the Firewall block ANSYS programs). You can verify the allowed program list by going into Start>Control Panel>System & Security>Allow a program through Windows Firewall.
Cornell University faculty can get the full version of ANSYS for FREE by following this installation tutorial.
Please contact Sebastien at [email protected] if you have any questions regarding this installation guide.
Before you can use the Garritan Abbey Road Studios CFX Concert Grand, you must register it with MakeMusic, install it onto your computer, and then activate it to enable every feature.
Registration
In order to activate your library, you need to register the CFX Concert Grand to your MakeMusic account. If you're a new MakeMusic customer, create your account first.
- From www.garritan.com, click My Account. The MakeMusic Log In or Create Account page appears.
- Click Create A New Account. Step 1 appears.
- Enter the required account information, and then click Continue. Step 2 appears.
- Enter the required contact information, and then click Save. Your My Account > My Software page appears.
My Account is accessible from any MakeMusic website.
Once you've created your account, register your product.
- From www.garritan.com, log in to your account, or if you don't have one, create an account. Your My Account > My Software page appears.
- In the Finale Notation and Garritan tab, click Register more products. The Authorize Your Software page appears.
- In the Ownership drop-down menu, choose your ownership type.
- In the Product drop-down menu, choose Garritan. The Item drop-down menu appears.
- In the Item drop-down menu, choose Garritan Abbey Road Studios CFX Concert Grand. The Serial Number text field appears.
- Type your serial number as it appears in your confirmation email, and then click Next. Your registration completes, and your activation keycard appears. Serial numbers consist of 5 groups of 5 numbers with each group separated by a hyphen.
Once you've installed the Garritan Abbey Road Studios CFX Concert Grand, use the keycard to activate the library.
Installation
Everything you need to install the CFX Concert Grand is stored on the USB flash drive included with your purchase. The USB flash drive is not a form of copy protection, and does not need to remain plugged in after you've successfully completed the installation. Please take note of the system requirements before installing.
The following table lists the computer and hardware requirements for using the Garritan Abbey Road Studios CFX Concert Grand. You can use the CFX Concert Grand on most any modern personal computer that meets the specifications listed below. The specifications provide the minimum standards.
If you are using the Garritan Abbey Road Studios CFX Concert Grand within a host music program (such as a notation program, DAW, and/or sequencing program), there may be additional resource requirements. Please also observe the system requirements of your host application, if applicable. The demands of any additional processing software (including the sequencer, audio and effects processors, other plug-ins, and so on) can affect functionality.
Platform | Operating System | Hardware |
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Windows PC | Microsoft Windows 7 or later |
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Mac | Mac OS X 10.8 or later |
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- Insert the USB flash drive into an available USB port on your computer.
- From the Start menu, choose Computer.
- Double-click the device named CFX Grand.
- Double-click Install CFX Concert Grand for Windows.exe to start the setup wizard. If asked if you want to run this file, click Run.
- Choose your installation language and then click OK. The setup wizard appears.
- Click Next. The License Agreement appears.
- Review the license, click I accept the agreement, and then click Next. CFX Concert Grand Revision History appears.
- Review the information, and then click Next. The Select Destination Location screen appears.
- Choose where the CFX Concert Grand software will be installed, and then click Next. Note that the location of the samples is chosen in a later step.
- Select the plug-ins and samples you want to install. Select either a Full Samples Installation or a Compact Samples Installation. See The CFX Concert Grand as a plug-in and consult your host program's documentation to see which plug-ins you need to install.
- The Full Samples Installation requires approximately 122 GB of free hard drive space.
- The Compact Samples Installation requires approximately 24.5 GB of free hard drive space. The samples installation type determines what versions of the piano are installed. There are three distinct versions of the piano.
- After you've made your selections, click Next. If selected for installation, the Select your VST directory screen for the 64-bit VST plug-in appears.
- Click Browse if you want to change where the 64-bit VST plug-in will be installed, and then click Next. If selected for installation, the Select your VST directory screen for the 32-bit VST plug-in appears.
- Click Browse if you want to change where the 32-bit VST plug-in will be installed, and then click Next. The Select your Sample directory screen appears.
- Click Browse if you want to change where the samples will be installed, and then click Next. The Select Start Menu Folder screen appears.
- Click Browse if you want to change where Start menu shortcuts will be created, and then click Next. The Select Additional Tasks screen appears.
- Select additional icons (desktop icon, Quick Launch icon, or both), and then click Next. The Ready to Install screen appears.
- Click Install.
- Once the installation has completed, click Finish.
The Select Components screen appears.
After installation, activate your library.
- Insert the USB flash drive into an available USB port on your computer. The device appears on your desktop.
- From your desktop, double-click the device named CFX Grand to open its contents in a Finder window.
- Double-click Install CFX Concert Grand for Mac.pkg to start the installation wizard. The Introduction screen appears.
- Click Continue. The Read Me screen appears.
- Review the Read Me, and then click Continue. The License screen appears.
- Review the License, and then click Continue.
- If you agree to the software license agreement, click Agree. The Destination Select screen appears.
- Under Select a Destination, choose the disk where the CFX Concert Grand software will be installed, and then click Continue. The Installation Type screen appears. The location of the samples is chosen in a later step.
- In CFX Plug-ins, select the plug-ins you want to install. See The CFX Concert Grand as a plug-in and consult your host program's documentation to see which plug-ins you need to install.
- Select either a Full Samples Installation or a Compact Samples Installation.
- The Full Samples Installation requires approximately 122 GB of free hard drive space.
- The Compact Samples Installation requires approximately 24.5 GB of free hard drive space. The samples installation type determines what versions of the piano are installed. There are three distinct versions of the piano.
Piano version Description Compact Samples Installation Full Samples Installation Full The most detailed version of the piano. X Compact Samples optimized to use fewer system resources. Release samples are loaded into RAM to free other system resources. X X Notation Designed for efficiency with notation programs using many virtual instruments, where RAM and CPU are at a premium. This is a 2-channel instrument, whereas the other versions are 4-channel. X X Each version has sustain and release samples. The Full version includes soft pedal samples, while the Compact and Notation versions instead utilize soft pedal emulation.Regardless of the installation type, all versions of the piano include all three microphone perspectives, Classic, Contemporary, and Player respectively.Go here in your web browser or consult the print booklet included with your purchase to learn more about each microphone perspective. - After you've made your selections, click Continue. Installation details appear.
- Review your install location. If you need to change it, click Change Install Location.
- Click Install.
- Type your Macintosh user account password and then click Install Software.
- Choose the location of the samples, and then click Open.
- Once the installation has completed, click Close.
After installation, activate your library.
Activation
After you've installed and registered the CFX Concert Grand, activate the library for use on your computer. Unless activation is completed with your encrypted, personalized keycard, the CFX Concert Grand will run in demo mode. In demo mode, sound is disabled after five minutes, and saving presets is disabled.
- Go to www.garritan.com, and then click the Support tab. The Garritan support page appears.
- Click the Generate Key Card button. The log in page appears.
- Log in to your MakeMusic account. Your My Account > My Software page appears. If you don't have an account, create your account and register your software.
- Find your Garritan CFX Concert Grand registration, and then click Generate Keycard. Your activation keycard appears in a drop-down.
- Right-click the keycard, select Save Image As, and then save the keycard PNG file to your desktop.
- Open the standalone player.
- Drag the keycard PNG icon from your desktop onto the standalone player. A message will appear indicating that the library has been successfully activated. If your computer does not have Internet access, you can save your keycard PNG to a flash drive from a computer that does have Internet access, and then transfer it to your computer.
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