Controlling a macintosh from 2 places.

Atari · 27th September 2005, 05:09 PM

I want to be able to control my macintosh G5 wich is in the machine room from two different places. In the project and in the big studio. Both are about 10-15 meters from the mac away. I also want to be able to connect a firewire drive in both studios. Is this possible? And how?
thanx.
Tim.

borau · 27th September 2005, 05:26 PM

Switcherbox and extensioncables.

brado32 · 27th September 2005, 08:21 PM

lets see.. if im understanding you correctly..

I use VNC from a laptop in the live room to control my mac in the machine room..

So i can basiaclly record me playing drums by myself.. I am controlling my pro tools rig from next to the drum set via my laptop..

Is that what you want to do?

-Brad

XSergeantD · 27th September 2005, 09:21 PM

cheap and easy, but both are active at the same time:
Dual monitor card, extend monitor to both stations and run mirrored displays, along with USB extension unless you're using a powered extender which runs usb down the line like one the ADC connector and using a DR. Bott pro to extend. But realize both keyboards, monitors and mouses (don't get me started w/ mice - it's not a species, and it's a row of houses on a street, nit a row of hice) sorry, I digress. Just be aware that if you have a kbd and mouse in both rooms, someone can f* with you by playing with the mouse in the other room - my personal favorite pastime to annoy the assistants after the session when I'm waiting on them.
As for FW, I'd keep th drives at the computer, but you can get a FW hub and extend from there also.
just my 2 cents, but when I get a penny for my thoughts, someone's getting that extra penny

Atari · 28th September 2005, 02:58 AM

So, it's possible to run usb over this distance? What about the monitor cables?
I have two screens so the mirrored displays are not an option.
I have used VNC before, but its pretty slow on the pc's I've used. Or is it my fault?

3rd world order · 28th September 2005, 07:48 AM

time to play producer and hire an assistant stay in the machine room swapping cables.... buy a 2way radio so you can stay in your chair.

they used to make a switchbox for this purpose but it cost almost as much as another mac, so you may not like that solution either.

XSergeantD · 28th September 2005, 04:38 PM

u can still do this, but it starts to cost more. you can try splitting the video out passively, or you can run a dist. amp for the video, this way you can keep the 2 monitors in the CR and have 1 or 2 ion the other room. You;ll need a powered USB extender for that distance. I think the Icron has one that runs w/ poer at either end, so you can power from the computer end only and just run cat5 out to where you want it
whatever you do, don't mention gefen to me.

Atari · 28th September 2005, 05:47 PM

Thanx for nice replies! Ill check all possibilities.

Tim.

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27th September 2005, 05:09 PM	#1
Atari Gear maniac Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Belgium Posts: 166	Controlling a macintosh from 2 places. I want to be able to control my macintosh G5 wich is in the machine room from two different places. In the project and in the big studio. Both are about 10-15 meters from the mac away. I also want to be able to connect a firewire drive in both studios. Is this possible? And how? thanx. Tim. __________________ Dress like a rockstar, record like a rockstar! - Rockstar Recordings

27th September 2005, 09:21 PM	#4
XSergeantD Lives for gear Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Las Vegas Posts: 1,003	cheap and easy, but both are active at the same time: Dual monitor card, extend monitor to both stations and run mirrored displays, along with USB extension unless you're using a powered extender which runs usb down the line like one the ADC connector and using a DR. Bott pro to extend. But realize both keyboards, monitors and mouses (don't get me started w/ mice - it's not a species, and it's a row of houses on a street, nit a row of hice) sorry, I digress. Just be aware that if you have a kbd and mouse in both rooms, someone can f* with you by playing with the mouse in the other room - my personal favorite pastime to annoy the assistants after the session when I'm waiting on them. As for FW, I'd keep th drives at the computer, but you can get a FW hub and extend from there also. just my 2 cents, but when I get a penny for my thoughts, someone's getting that extra penny __________________ - Brent - www.StudioAtThePalms.com Without music, life would be a mistake - Nietzsche Cake or Death? [/SIGPIC]

28th September 2005, 02:58 AM	#5
Atari Gear maniac Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Belgium Posts: 166	So, it's possible to run usb over this distance? What about the monitor cables? I have two screens so the mirrored displays are not an option. I have used VNC before, but its pretty slow on the pc's I've used. Or is it my fault? __________________ Dress like a rockstar, record like a rockstar! - Rockstar Recordings

28th September 2005, 07:48 AM	#6
3rd world order Lives for gear Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: ann arbor, michigan Posts: 1,948	sounds like... time to play producer and hire an assistant stay in the machine room swapping cables.... buy a 2way radio so you can stay in your chair. they used to make a switchbox for this purpose but it cost almost as much as another mac, so you may not like that solution either. __________________ 3WO - Mixing Without Tears "Tape is a mangler.." -- Slipperman // "The idea of the perfect album is this amorphous thing we're always aiming at. For us, it can mean something full of imperfection. Part of our aim has always been to destroy the sound in a beautiful way. It doesn't mean we expect everyone would like it. I'm not sure we will ever get there... but the whole point of making music is at least to aim at your own idea of perfection." -- Boards of Canada

27th September 2005, 05:26 PM	#2
borau Gear addict Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 376	Switcherbox and extensioncables.

27th September 2005, 08:21 PM	#3
brado32 Gear Head Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Northern VA Posts: 41	lets see.. if im understanding you correctly.. I use VNC from a laptop in the live room to control my mac in the machine room.. So i can basiaclly record me playing drums by myself.. I am controlling my pro tools rig from next to the drum set via my laptop.. Is that what you want to do? -Brad

28th September 2005, 04:38 PM	#7
XSergeantD Lives for gear Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Las Vegas Posts: 1,003	u can still do this, but it starts to cost more. you can try splitting the video out passively, or you can run a dist. amp for the video, this way you can keep the 2 monitors in the CR and have 1 or 2 ion the other room. You;ll need a powered USB extender for that distance. I think the Icron has one that runs w/ poer at either end, so you can power from the computer end only and just run cat5 out to where you want it whatever you do, don't mention gefen to me. __________________ - Brent - www.StudioAtThePalms.com Without music, life would be a mistake - Nietzsche Cake or Death? [/SIGPIC]

28th September 2005, 05:47 PM	#8
Atari Gear maniac Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Belgium Posts: 166	Thanx for nice replies! Ill check all possibilities. Tim. __________________ Dress like a rockstar, record like a rockstar! - Rockstar Recordings

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