It's all done in two simple steps.
Before being able to run an x.factory librarian you will need Java 2 Standard Edition (J2SE) Version 5 of the Java Run Time Environment (JRE), or a later compatible release, installed on your computer.
Please note that if you are using ex.factory and motif.factory with large sample files, or are using any x.factory librarian with a very large database then you may need to tweak the Java Memory configuration to avoid running out of memory. Details on how to adjust this configuration is given in the online help of the application or the PDF user manual.
For each x.factory librarian, there are two downloads that you can select from, depending on your computer type.
IMPORTANT NOTE: When using ex.factory and connecting to an EX5, you MUST always use the EX5's MIDI A Input Port. Further details are given in the PDF User Manual
The Librarians have been tested on Windows XP, Windows Vista and Windows 7 (64 bit edition with both 32 and 64 bit JREs), but should be fine on other versions.
Download and run the PC installer, which contains everything you need in a single file. This installer also checks to see if you have Java, and it will direct you to this site's Java Page if you do not have a compatible version of Java on your computer. Installation is pretty simple, just follow the installer prompts which take you through a fairly standard installation sequence, which is self explanatory
This installer will also set up start menu and desktop short cuts for the x.factory librarian, and also provides an uninstaller if you wish to remove the x.factory librarian at a later date.
IMPORTANT NOTE: Following installation, if the application is failing to launch on a PC with a 32 bit version of Windows, then please read the Section in the PDF User Manual on adjusting the JRE Memory Configuration, as the failure is more than likely to be due to an out of memory condition, and a configuration file will need adjusting to prevent the failure.
IMPORTANT NOTE: If you are using ex.factory, there is an issue on Windows 7, which blocks the reception of SYSEX Bulk Dump data when the source synth is also sending MIDI Clock data, which the EX5 sends by default on the EX5 MIDI A Output port.
More information is given in the ex.factory PDF manual, but essentially, you either need to:
When running on Windows Vista and Windows 7:
The Librarians have been tested on an iMac running OSX 10.5 and ex.factory has been additionally tested on a G3 iBook running OSX 10.4.4. Thanks go to Jim Attfield for testing ex.factory on his iBook and for loaning me the iMAc so that I could undertake detailed testing of all Librarians!
To install an x.factory Librarian, simply download the relevant Java installer and execute it.
The installer sets up an OSX application bundle in the Applications directory. Whilst you are free to change the name of the installation directory for it to work as expected, you need to keep the installation pathname ending with ".app".
If you wish to use the MIDI support provided by an.factory on Mac OSX, then you will need to install either Plumstone (Power PC Processors) or the Mandolane MIDI SPI (Intel Processors) MIDI extension.
The extensions provide MacOS X Java programs access to all CoreMIDI devices, using standard Java classes.
You can download Plumstone and the Mandolane MIDI SPI from the Mandolane MIDI SPI website.
Then simply run the downloaded file to install the software.
At present the installers only support PC and Mac OSX. Please email registration@xfactory-librarians.co.uk if you are interested in running on other platforms. At some point (but it's low priority unless I know that the demand might be there) I intend to set up a PC with boot options for Linux and Open Solaris and test the software on these platforms