Symphony i/o sweet paper weight!

gergface21 · 25th March 2011

I just picked up a Symphony I/O yesterday which I am soooooo freaking excited about but the problem is I can't use it. As it is now I have a MacBook Pro with no PCI card reader and Apogee still hasn't released update #4 with the USB support :( I would love to be able to use this thing some day!

On A side note I'd like to thank all of you for the information i've gathered over the years. I hardly ever post but I visit the site daily to gain insight and knowledge from you all.

MichaelPatrick · 26th March 2011

sorry to hear about your plight.

Please let us know how it sounds once you're able to get it running!

emmymusic1 · 26th March 2011

do you have another interface? u can use the symphony as a standalone converter via ADAT/SPDIF/AES... just hook your digital inputs and outputs and set it up in maestro

pete · 26th March 2011

Quote:

Originally Posted by gergface21

I just picked up a Symphony I/O yesterday which I am soooooo freaking excited about but the problem is I can't use it. As it is now I have a MacBook Pro with no PCI card reader and Apogee still hasn't released update #4 with the USB support :( I would love to be able to use this thing some day!

On A side note I'd like to thank all of you for the information i've gathered over the years. I hardly ever post but I visit the site daily to gain insight and knowledge from you all.

hoe could you be excited if you cant listen to it? are you looking at it..?

Eli Resnick · 26th March 2011

Man, that's rough. See if you can't return it for some stuff that works with your setup.

The biggest selling point of the symphony (beyond expandability, which isn't your main thing if you're not rushing out to get a desktop) is that it has super-low latency. I don't know if you'll get that by running it through ADAT and USB.

octatonic · 26th March 2011

I'll swap you for my Rosetta FW?

emmymusic1 · 26th March 2011

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Originally Posted by TheBlueberryRoom

At this point I wouldn't be counting on USB being all that effective in ANY multitrack interface.

I would highly recommend a firewire interface in your situation.

i agree but dont forget that the symphony will be a thunderbolt interface too! faster than firewire and usb 3.0.... i like mine going into a symphony 64.. the thunderbolt for mobile rigs will be monstrous.

gergface21 · 27th March 2011

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Originally Posted by emmymusic1

i agree but dont forget that the symphony will be a thunderbolt interface too! faster than firewire and usb 3.0.... i like mine going into a symphony 64.. the thunderbolt for mobile rigs will be monstrous.

Yeah this is what I was counting on long term. Hopefully that isn't forever away :/

I have been debating upgrading macbook pros but I see the mobile card is now discontinued. It would be nice if we had some idea bout release dates

obbie01 · 27th March 2011

Have you considered buying a light bridge interface?? I have my symphony i/o connected threw a m- audio lightbridge. Can handle 16 channels at 24/96. Iv'e been using this setup for two weeks now no problems what so ever.

gergface21 · 27th March 2011

Quote:

Originally Posted by obbie01

Have you considered buying a light bridge interface?? I have my symphony i/o connected threw a m- audio lightbridge. Can handle 16 channels at 24/96. Iv'e been using this setup for two weeks now no problems what so ever.

Hmmm I have not but I will look into this! Thanks

gergface21 · 27th March 2011

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Originally Posted by TheBlueberryRoom

really you have to look at what is happening and stable...not what's going to be awesome...if you want to get any work done.

For Multitracking USB isn't happening...and...
Thunderbolt??...never seen it.

I appreciate the advice, but I have a setup that works in the meantime and am in no real hurry other than i'm eager to use the thing! I'm not familiar with the m-audio lightbridge, is this a good solution for the meantime?

theother · 27th March 2011

Quote:

Originally Posted by gergface21

I just picked up a Symphony I/O yesterday which I am soooooo freaking excited about but the problem is I can't use it. As it is now I have a MacBook Pro with no PCI card reader and Apogee still hasn't released update #4 with the USB support :( I would love to be able to use this thing some day!

On A side note I'd like to thank all of you for the information i've gathered over the years. I hardly ever post but I visit the site daily to gain insight and knowledge from you all.

So what is the point of your thread? You bought the Symphony I/O knowing that the software for what you want to do has not been released. And?

note to myself: I have to stop doing this. stop reading GS. this is not for me...

gergface21 · 27th March 2011

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Originally Posted by theother

So what is the point of your thread? You bought the Symphony I/O knowing that the software for what you want to do has not been released. And?

note to myself: I have to stop doing this. stop reading GS. this is not for me...

I was told by an Apogee support rep that my card slot would support the mobile card. I figured I would post here to figure out where to go from here. You could also make a note to yourself not to post pointless replies to threads you feel are pointless. But that may make too much sense. And judging by some of your other posts you seem to be the resident troll

obbie01 · 28th March 2011

I just had a sesion this weekend. lightbridge worked flawless again.

25th March 2011	#1
gergface21 Gear Head Joined: Dec 2007 Location: Arizona Posts: 50 Thread Starter	Symphony i/o sweet paper weight! I just picked up a Symphony I/O yesterday which I am soooooo freaking excited about but the problem is I can't use it. As it is now I have a MacBook Pro with no PCI card reader and Apogee still hasn't released update #4 with the USB support :( I would love to be able to use this thing some day! On A side note I'd like to thank all of you for the information i've gathered over the years. I hardly ever post but I visit the site daily to gain insight and knowledge from you all.

26th March 2011	#3
emmymusic1 Gear maniac Joined: Oct 2010 Location: Philadelphia Posts: 182	do you have another interface? u can use the symphony as a standalone converter via ADAT/SPDIF/AES... just hook your digital inputs and outputs and set it up in maestro __________________ "I dont make music to change the world, I make music so the world doesn't change me." _______________________________________________ Macbook Pro 2.8Ghz Duo\| Apogee Symphony\| Lunchbox 10slot\| My Ears

26th March 2011	#5
Eli Resnick Gear maniac Joined: Mar 2011 Posts: 286	Man, that's rough. See if you can't return it for some stuff that works with your setup. The biggest selling point of the symphony (beyond expandability, which isn't your main thing if you're not rushing out to get a desktop) is that it has super-low latency. I don't know if you'll get that by running it through ADAT and USB. __________________ some songs I wrote: http://eliresnick.bandcamp.com/

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obbie01 Gear interested Joined: Dec 2010 Posts: 17	I just had a sesion this weekend. lightbridge worked flawless again.