I powered it, and I'm not entirely sure how to select it in PT to be honest, I'll have a look now though.
Cheers for all the help, and sorry again 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 28 Sep 2011, at 00:57, Stephen Martin wrote: > 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 --> >
