there are 3 types of firewire plugs. 4 pin or the mini ones, 6 pin and 9 pin the big one that you described the adapter for. 4 and 6 pins are original firewire or firewire 400, 4 pin firewire can't carry power so anything that uses it has to have a seperate powersupply since it can't be powered from the firewire port. 9 pin is firewire 800. I assume you installed the drivers before connecting it? did u use the latest version from Avid's website instead of the ones that came in the box on the cd? did u select it in PT? On Sep 27, 2011, at 5:26 PM, Chris Norman wrote:
> I'm using the cable that came with it, and a little converter they > included, to make it into the square shaped plug with the ditch in the > top, whichever that is, I'm never sure. Also included, was a firewire > cable with a smaller plug on the end, kind of like Miny USB, but that > doesn't fit, not sure what they're called, but either way, the > interface doesn't work. I have a friend coming round tomorrow to try > and dig into the driver, and fix the bloody thing for me. > > Any ideas as to why it's not working? > > Cheers, > > On 27/09/2011, Monkey Pusher <monkeypushe...@gmail.com> wrote: >> 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] >>>>>> >>>>> >>>> >>>> >>> >>> >> > > > -- > Take care, > > Chris Norman. > > <!-- chris.norm...@googlemail.com -->
