Hi all, about MBox-Pro. A little question: do you need to use PT or you can use any other software? An example: Garage Band can use the Mbox-Pro? And, going on, is PT included in the Box or you must purchase it separately?
Thank you for the answers. Have a nice day! Diego. 2011/9/28, Chris Norman <chris.norm...@googlemail.com>: > 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 --> >> > >
