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** Roland UM-ONE is recommended - [https://www.sweetwater.com/store/detail/UMOneMk2--roland-um-one-mk2 from Sweetwater] - [https://www.amazon.com/Roland-UM-ONE-MK2-Midi-Cable/dp/B00967UN50 from Amazon]

*** Be sure to download and install the '''latest drivers from the [https://www.roland.com/global/support/by_product/um-one_mk2/updates_drivers Roland Site]'''

** [https://www.sweetwater.com/store/detail/~~Scarlet2i4G2~~--focusrite-scarlett-~~2i4~~ Focusrite Scarlett 2i4] Audio and MIDI interface

** [https://www.sweetwater.com/store/detail/ScarSoG4--focusrite-scarlett-solo-4th-gen-usb-audio-interface Focusrite Scarlett 2i4] Audio and MIDI interface

* Headphones or amplified monitor speaker

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Sforzando requires either a

* Mac with OSX/MacOS (10.6.8 & up). A ~~[https://www.amazon.com/Apple-A1347-MC270LL-Desktop-Intel/dp/B0013FK9U2~~ used Mac Mini] will run it very well

* Mac with OSX/MacOS (10.6.8 & up). A used Mac Mini will run it very well

* or Windows PC (Windows 7 and up)

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Open Sforzando, and go to Preferences. [Windows: Found under Tools in the top menu, Mac: Found by clicking on the program name in the top menu.] Make sure your MIDI adapter is checked under Input MIDI Devices, and click OK.

====Mac====

====Mac Troubleshooting====

After the ~~setup is complete~~ and ~~you have~~ configured your preferences in Sforzando, if the program doesn't see any incoming MIDI data, you may need to review your Mac's Audio MIDI Setup. Once that is completed, verify that Sforzando has the correct MIDI IN device selected in it's preferences. Changes to the MIDI devices may affect Sforzando's settings.

After you have setup the MIDI adapter and configured your preferences in Sforzando, if the program doesn't see any incoming MIDI data, you may need to review your Mac's Audio MIDI Setup. Once that is completed, verify that Sforzando has the correct MIDI IN device selected in it's preferences. Changes to the MIDI devices may affect Sforzando's settings.

~~=== Sample players for Linux ===~~

[https://www.linuxsampler.org/about.html LinuxSampler] supports the SFZ file format used below. Usage is beyond the scope of this article, but we have loaded the samples into it to check compatibility. The easiest way to make it work is using a graphical plug-in host such as Carla. If you have audio experience in Linux, you should be able to get it to work. If you are a beginner wanting to experiment with Linux audio, we suggest you start with a distribution called [http://kxstudio.linuxaudio.org KXStudio]. It works well on old PCs with good sound cards.

== Bell samples ==

=== University of Michigan ===

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 ** Roland UM-ONE is recommended - [https://www.sweetwater.com/store/detail/UMOneMk2--roland-um-one-mk2 from Sweetwater]  - [https://www.amazon.com/Roland-UM-ONE-MK2-Midi-Cable/dp/B00967UN50 from Amazon]
 *** Be sure to download and install the '''latest drivers from the [https://www.roland.com/global/support/by_product/um-one_mk2/updates_drivers Roland Site]'''
-** [https://www.sweetwater.com/store/detail/Scarlet2i4G2--focusrite-scarlett-2i4 Focusrite Scarlett 2i4] Audio and MIDI interface
+** [https://www.sweetwater.com/store/detail/ScarSoG4--focusrite-scarlett-solo-4th-gen-usb-audio-interface Focusrite Scarlett 2i4] Audio and MIDI interface
 * Headphones or amplified monitor speaker
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 Sforzando requires either a
-* Mac with OSX/MacOS (10.6.8 & up). A [https://www.amazon.com/Apple-A1347-MC270LL-Desktop-Intel/dp/B0013FK9U2 used Mac Mini] will run it very well
+* Mac with OSX/MacOS (10.6.8 & up). A used Mac Mini will run it very well
 * or Windows PC (Windows 7 and up)
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 Open Sforzando, and go to Preferences. [Windows: Found under Tools in the top menu, Mac: Found by clicking on the program name in the top menu.] Make sure your MIDI adapter is checked under Input MIDI Devices, and click OK.
-====Mac====
+====Mac Troubleshooting====
-After the setup is complete and you have configured your preferences in Sforzando, if the program doesn't see any incoming MIDI data, you may need to review your Mac's Audio MIDI Setup. Once that is completed, verify that Sforzando has the correct MIDI IN device selected in it's preferences. Changes to the MIDI devices may affect Sforzando's settings.
+After you have setup the MIDI adapter and configured your preferences in Sforzando, if the program doesn't see any incoming MIDI data, you may need to review your Mac's Audio MIDI Setup. Once that is completed, verify that Sforzando has the correct MIDI IN device selected in it's preferences. Changes to the MIDI devices may affect Sforzando's settings.
-=== Sample players for Linux ===
-[https://www.linuxsampler.org/about.html LinuxSampler] supports the SFZ file format used below. Usage is beyond the scope of this article, but we have loaded the samples into it to check compatibility. The easiest way to make it work is using a graphical plug-in host such as Carla. If you have audio experience in Linux, you should be able to get it to work. If you are a beginner wanting to experiment with Linux audio, we suggest you start with a distribution called [http://kxstudio.linuxaudio.org KXStudio]. It works well on old PCs with good sound cards.
 == Bell samples ==
 === University of Michigan ===