Before you begin
Make sure you have at least Java 2 Platform Standard Edition Runtime Environment 5 (J2SE 5) installed. If you haven’t than grab the latest version at http://java.sun.com/javase/downloads/.
If you are on Windows you also want to get a Midi loopback driver (try MidiYoke - it’s free). This allows you to route all your Midi devices to Kable and use the loopback device to send the processed result to other software.
Installation
To install Kable you just have to unzip the downloaded package somewhere on your hard drive. Make sure the target folder is writable by the software as there will be some configuration files created.
Updating
Update Service (Recommended)
The Kable Designer has an inbuilt Update Service. Use Help>Update… to trigger the search for new updates or use the Automatic Update service to let the software check periodically for new downloads.
Manual Updating
- Completely close Kable.
- Unzip the latest kable-update_x.x.x.zip file into your Kable installation folder.
- Check the about dialog in the Designer it should now have the same version number as the update you installed.
It’s highly recommended to activate Automatic Updates. To do this go to Window>Preferences…>Install/Update>Automatic Updates.
Check the Automatically find new updates and notify me option and adjust the Update Schedule to your liking. Until Kable 1.0.0 is released it’s recommended to let the service check for new updates once a day.