The audio engine is normally automatically installed when the XStudio Recorder is installed. Should there be a situation where it is not installed, or there's a need to manually-install the audio engine, here are basic steps that should be followed.
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The audio engine can be used only on Windows 7 and above operating systems. It will not run on older OS versions. |
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Files needed for manual installation:
It is important that the files come from the same release version of the audio engine. Review the Current Audio Engine Version Numbers for additional details.
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Copy all needed files to a common folder. All files must be in the same folder. The normal location for these files is "x:\dcsTools\AudioEngine", where "x" is the boot drive. Exceptions are the aptX100.dll & pcgw32.dll files, which can be located in the Windows path, although not recommended. |
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The NCT dll must be registered with the operating system. To register the dll, open a command window (DOS window) and navigate to the folder in which the NCT dll is located. At the command prompt, type the following: regsvr32 NCTAudioCompress.dll followed by the [Enter] key to register the dll. |
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The audio engine must be installed as a service. You can do this from a command window (DOS window), similar to the NCT dll registration. Open a command window and navigate to the folder in which the audio engine executable is located. At the command prompt, enter the following: audioengine /install Press the [Enter] key to install the service.
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Running the Audio Engine in Console Mode
For troubleshooting purposes, the audio engine can also be run in console mode. Ensure that the audio engine, if installed as a service, is not running before attempting to run it as a console application.
To start the audio engine as a console application, open a command window (DOS window), navigate to the folder containing the audio engine files, and enter the following at a command prompt:
audioengine /console
Press the [Enter] key to launch the audio engine. The audio engine will launch and the command window will display status information. The command prompt disappears.
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When running in console mode, the audio engine inherits the rights and privileges of the logged-on user, which may be different from the rights and privileges assigned to the audio engine when running as a service. |
To stop the audio engine when running as a console application, press [Ctrl-C] in the command window. The audio engine will shut down and the command-prompt will reappear.
