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Proper ASPI drivers are needed in order for SlowGold to record digitally from a CD-ROM. ASPI support is built into Windows 95, 98, and WinMe and SlowGold users will rarely experience trouble in this area with these Operating Systems unless another program (such as a CD-writer install) has overwritten the original ASPI files. Our current version handles this issue for WinXP, but for Windows NT, and 2000 you may need to manually install the ASPI drivers to enable digital recording. You only need to be concerned with this if you are unable to use digital recording in SlowGold and do not wish to use analog recording (email us for instructions on switching to analog, it's pretty easy). You can learn more about ASPI at http://aspi.radified.com/ and at http://www.adaptec.com/

Installing ASPI 4.6

The procedure below should backup your current ASPI installation if you have one, install a solid version of ASPI under any operating system, and provide you with a utility for removing the files if you run into problems. You can email us for instructions if you prefer, or follow the instructions below. Version 4.6 of the ASPI files should work properly with SlowGold and any CD-writer hardware and software that you have. Click the File menu>Print command in your Internet browser to print these instructions.

Be sure to follow Step 4 below, as it will enable removal of  these files if they do not work properly for your system. If you are concerned about any adverse affect that installing drivers to your system may have, you should do a full back up prior to installing the files. 

1. Download Force ASPI from of these three sites: cyrus.troy, DC1000.net or doom9 (listed under Support Utils, near the bottom), and a million other places.
2. Create a new folder called "Install ASPI" on your hard drive and move the "frcASPI17.zip" file you downloaded into it.
3. Open the Install ASPI folder you just created, right-click the frcASPI17.zip file you downloaded and choose the "Extract to Folder C:\..." command (the path to the folder you created will be listed). This will unzip the files into a new folder called frcASPI17.
4. IMPORTANT: After you unzip the file, open the frcASPI17 folder and double-click the file called DUMPASPI.BAT (or simply DUMPASPI, if your Explorer isn't set up to display file extensions). This will back up your current ASPI configuration, if there is one. 
5. Next, double-click INSTASPI.BAT file, which should install a good set of aspi drivers. 
6. After the files are installed, restart Windows.
7. Then start SlowGold, go to the Settings menu> Recording tab, and click the Digital option button. Click OK then try transforming a loop to see how it works. 
8. You may also need to make a few multimedia adjustments after installing the files, so if you still do not hear sound when transforming after installing the files click here for further instructions, or send an email to support@slowgold.com.
9. If there are any problems (in particular, you should test your CD writer, if you have one, with the new ASPI layer), then you may change your system back to its original state by running RESTASPI.BAT.