Some (12) of the iMac computers in C-117 are equipped with a program, VMware Fusion.   Fusion creates a virtual machine (VM) which emulates (pretends to be) a PC running Windows 7.  This allows the iMac to run Windows software, like Reaper and Show Cue Systems.

Detailled below are the procedures to startup and shutdown a VM, and to connect the USB Audio Device to Windows. 

Failure to follow these procedures may render the iMac frustratingly unresponsive.

Power-up the iMac (if necessary) by pushing the Power Button on the rear left of the display.

The OS X Desktop, similar to this should appear.

Log into OS X (the iMac Operating System) as:

NAME: “theatre”
PASSWORD: “theatre”

Double-click on the VMware Fusion icon in the OS X Dock (bottom right corner)

A screen similar to this one should appear.

Click on the VMware Fusion Start button to launch a Windows 7 x64 virtual machine.

The Windows 7 desktop similar to this will appear.

You can now run Windows programs as if you were working on a dedicated Windows computer.

In order to make the Focusrite Scarlett 2i2  Sound Device available to the Windows VM, you need to perform the following steps.

Move the mouse to the top border of the screen and hover there until the VMware Fusion menu bar appears.

Click on “Virtual Machine”.

 

Scroll down the list to “USB & Bluetooth”.

Select “Connect Focusrite-Novation Scarlett 2i2 USB to this virtual machine.”

Sound from Windows programs like Chrome, Reaper and Show Cue Systems will now be sent to the headphone jack on the 2i2, rather than to the speakers on the iMac display.

Close any Windows programs you have been using.

Click on the Windows 7 Start button (bottom left corner). 

Click on “Shut down”.

Windows will shut down and a screen similar to this one should appear.

Move the mouse to the top border of the screen and hover there until the VMware Fusion menu bar appears.

Click on “VMware Fusion”.

Scroll down the list and click to select “Quit VMware Fusion”.

VMware Fusion will close.

The OS X Desktop, similar to this should appear.