MESA II PC V2.0 Installation - Windows system only

The [mesa_Installer] folder contains the [DPSSetup.msi], [InstMsiA.exe], [setup.exe] and [setup.ini] files.  

NOTE 1: If the older MESA software has been installed in the computer that you're going to install, the installer may not work correctly and the software may not be installed properly. Uninstall the older MESA (remove DPS Setup) before installing the new version. 

NOTE 2: The WindowsNT/2000 systems are not supported.  


Installing MESA II PC V2.0
For Windows98SE(Second Edition) and WindowsMe users:
Double-click on the [setup.exe] file in the [mesa_Installer] folder and follow the instructions of the installer. Do not change the destination folder where files are installed, however. 

For Windows95 and Windows98(First Edition) users:
1) Confirm the following before installation.

*Internet Explorer 5.0 or later installed
Check the version number on its boot-up screen while Internet Explorer is being booted up, or after boot-up, check it at the [About Internet Explorer] from the [Help] menu. 
*File [mfc42.dll version 6.00.8447.0 or later] resided inside System folder
Locate the file and check its version number in the Property window. Open up the Search window from the [Start] menu followed by [Find] -> [Files or Folders] selection. Enter the [mfc42.dll] file name and start searching. Normally, it's in the [C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM] folder. When the file is found, move the cursor and right-click on it to see the pop-up menu. Click on the [Properties] to open up the Properties window and then click on the [Version] tab. You'll see its version number at the [file version:]. 

If they're not installed in your computer or their version is old, update your system first - refer to our web page (www.akaipro.com). 

2) After the confirmation and necessary update, double-click on the [setup.exe] file in the [mesa_Installer] folder and follow the instructions of the installer. Do not change the destination folder where files are installed, however. 


When the MESA II is booted up after its installation is completed properly, the editors, i.e. [MesaSamplerEditor] and [MesaWaveEditor] for S3000XL-series samplers, [MesaDPSEditor] for DPS12/i and [MesaDPS16Editor] for DPS16, become available. However, the Editors for DPS12/i and DPS16 can not be used at the same time. 
You may disable the undesired Editors after installation. 


The PDF files of operator's manual for each Editor in English and Japanese are available from our web site.  Copy the appropriate files to the hard disk of your computer.  

[MESA2Pc_E.pdf]: Operator's Manual for sampler editors (English)
[MESADPS16_E.pdf]: Operator's Manual for DPS16 editor (English)
[MESADPS16V2_E.pdf]: Operator's Manual for DPS16 V2.0 editor (English)
[MESAdpsPc_E.pdf]: Operator's Manual for DPS12/i editor (English)

It is required to have the application [Acrobat Reader] from Adobe Systems Inc. installed. 

Latest changes:
In FX editor, it is now possible to load the preset data of MBCX (Multi-Band Compressor/Expander). The preset data is stored in the folder named Fx (Program Files -> Akai -> Mesa -> Fx). 
To load the preset, select MBCX at FX1 module and load the preset data by specifying the file using the "Open" command in the File menu. 


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