Firewire 800 should be backwards compatible. The macs all now have firewire 800 ports and a firewire 800 to 400 cable does the trick. or a fire wire 400 cable with a 400 to 800 adapter works as well.The MBox has 2 firewire 400 ports. Your model of mac will determine how many and which port it has.
On 9/27/11, J. R. Westmoreland <j...@jrw.org> wrote: > Also be aware of the fact that you may have a firewire 400 and a firewire > 800 prot. > > > -----Original Message----- > From: ptaccess@googlegroups.com [mailto:ptaccess@googlegroups.com] On Behalf > Of Monkey Pusher > Sent: Tuesday, September 27, 2011 9:55 AM > To: ptaccess@googlegroups.com > Subject: Re: Mbox pro > > Firewire devices usually have two firewire ports. Use one to connect > the unit to the computer, the other is so u can connect another > firewire device the computer that passes through the MBOX. That way if > you computer only has one firewire port like most moderm macs, you > can still use more than one firewire devices. It doesn't matter which > is used for which, just connect any of the two to the computer and > any other firewire devices to the other port, and so on and so on down > the line. > > On 9/27/11, Chris Norman <chris.norm...@googlemail.com> wrote: >> Awesome, cheers. And sorry, but I can't find anything on the net about > this, >> why are there two firewire ports on the unit? >> >> Cheers, and sorry for all the stupid questions. >> >> Take care, >> Chris Norman >> >> Email and MSN: chris.norm...@googlemail.com >> Skype [and iChat]: chris.norman7[@mac.com] >> Facebook: www.facebook.com/chrisnorman7 >> Twitter: www.twitter.com/chrisnorman7 >> >> Follow my music on Facebook: >> www.facebook.com/thechrisnormanproject >> Or on Twitter: www.twitter.com/cnproject >> The Chris Norman Project's Youtube channel can be found at: >> www.youtube.com/user/thechrisnorman2 >> >> On 27 Sep 2011, at 12:40, Stephen Martin wrote: >> >>> 2 headphones outs each with their own level control on the front. also > the >>> phantom power, DIM/mute button for all the speakers, mono/stereo button >>> so u can quickly listen to your mixes in mono, and the A/B/C button so u >>> can quickly cycle through and audition all your different monitors are >>> all in the same area. There is another button in that area on the right >>> side of the front panel and it eludes me at the moment what its for. > When >>> i installed it on SL the control panel wasn't accessible, if you don't >>> have a sighted friend or family who can help u set it up, call avid tech >>> support and have one of their techs remote into your system and set it up >>> to your liking. All the analog inputs have a 75 hz hi pass filter that > can >>> only be turned on in there, and thats where u set it to 3 pairs of >>> monitors or a 5.1 surround speaker set up. let me know if u have any > other >>> questions. >>> On Sep 27, 2011, at 7:15 AM, Chris Norman wrote: >>> >>>> The Mbox pro has no headphone output? >>>> >>>> Take care, >>>> Chris Norman. >>>> >>>> Email and msn: chris.norm...@googlemail.com >>>> Skype [and iChat]: chris.norman7[@mac.com] >>>> >>> >> >> > >
