You would need. A double dongle solution to make it work you will need the firewire to thunderbolt adapter, and then connect the thunderbolt end to the thunderbolt 2 to thunderbolt 3 adapter. Think of the ports on the MacBook Pro as Thunderbolt 3 ports which also support USB-C. Since the USB-C and Thunderbolt 3 cable has the same connectors even though the cable themselves are different.
> On Nov 20, 2018, at 3:47 PM, Nick Gawronski <n...@nickgawronski.com> wrote: > > Hi, The Digital 003 uses Firewire ports and I have not managed to locate > an adapter that ports Firewire to USB type C plugs. Do most USB > interfaces work well with an USB type C adapter cable and do any of the 15 > inch Mac laptops have the function keys or just the touch bars? I want to > minimize the amount of things I have to connect to the system for editing > but if I needed to still use the Apple keyboard with the number pad I > could do that. Nick Gawronski > On Tue, November 20, 2018 3:36 pm, Steve Martin wrote: >> Personally I’d opt for the 15” pro over the 13” pro laptop. The 15” pros >> has the advantage of quad or 6 pro processors and discrete graphics. That >> being said, There are very few actual USB-C interfaces on the market most >> of the USB-C interfaces are really just USB 2 interfaces with a USB-C >> cable to connect easily to the new computers. Given that you have a 003, >> and if pro tools is still your main DAW why not get the appropriate >> dongles so you can continue using the 003. Otherwise I’d advise a >> Thunderbolt interface wit along with the thunderbolt to Thunderbolt 3 >> dongle. The only company I can think of off hand that actually makes a >> thunderbolt 3 interface is the Universal Audio Apollo. Which is a 2 in 2 >> out interface with two mic/line combo jacks for the inputs. So since >> there is no actual USB-C interfaces and thunderbolt interfaces still >> require a dongle with newer USB-c/Thuderbolt 3 computers I’d probably >> hold off a little bit longer unless you really want to get rid of your >> 003. >> >> >> >> >>> On Nov 20, 2018, at 3:20 PM, Nick Gawronski <n...@nickgawronski.com> >>> wrote: >>> >>> >>> Hi, I was holding off buying a new audio interface until I can get a >>> new mac with the USB type C ports and am looking at the 13 inch with >>> function keys and the highest ram and SSD storage. For my inputs I >>> would like at least 4 if not more and I would like the jacks to be >>> combo XLR and quarter inch line in jacks. I have been reading some >>> mixed reviews on the new macs and see some good and not so good ones >>> written. As I also own a windows system and am not going to make my >>> mac run both accessibility on windows 10 would be great for when I want >>> to record on my windows system in good quality. I am not into brands >>> but good quality and if Pro Tools can run most of the interface like >>> not using the built in effects or if they are easy to use I am ok with >>> it. Any good suggestions on what I should get? I can probably spend >>> max around $1000 on good quality hardware. If anyone is interested in >>> my Digi 003 which is in very good condition let me know I just want to >>> upgrade now. Nick Gawronski >>> >>> -- >>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >>> Groups "Pro Tools Accessibility" group. >>> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send >>> an email to ptaccess+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, >>> visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. >> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "Pro Tools Accessibility" group. >> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an >> email to ptaccess+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit >> https://groups.google.com/d/optout. >> >> > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "Pro Tools Accessibility" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to ptaccess+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Pro Tools Accessibility" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to ptaccess+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
