MOST RELIABLE INTERFACE FOR MAC PROS RIGHT NOW? - Page 2

statikcat · 5th December 2006

My Lightbridge works awesome. From there you can use any lightpipe convertors on the market.

6strings · 5th December 2006

Quote:

Originally Posted by theblotted

actually, waited long time for MOTU drivers or DP5.1 to come out for Intel mac.

RME on the other hand, came out with driver even before Intel was officially released.

Don't know about DP (we're talkin' hardware here), but I think you're mistaken regarding the MOTU drivers. I believe the USB and Firewire drivers (along with a new PCIe card) were out about only a month or so after the first Intel macs even appeared!

PS. For perspective, that's before any DAWs were even Intel compatible!

Switchcraft · 6th December 2006

I have a large session (20 inst. 10 audio, lots of plugs) running at 32 samples. I do get clicks once every long while when trying to play fast hats with Stylus RMX, but that prog is still UB betta and is buggy as heel. recording audio or using EXS or other AU inst. live is fine.

blastula · 21st December 2006

I have to decide which interface to buy for my mac pro.
I could stick with motu at $350 for the upgrade and use my 2408's adat in's for my (soon to be purchased) ad-16x. but that way i can't record above 48k (might or might not be a problem). I could buy a later model 2408 but then i'd be spending over a grand total....

The only other solution currently is firewire.
Trying to understand the downside of firewire.
How substantial is the downside on a MacPro?

Latency? (FW vs adat optical to PCI-e?)
Other factors?

Thanks,
Rob

scking · 31st December 2006

Quote:

Originally Posted by theblotted

actually, waited long time for MOTU drivers or DP5.1 to come out for Intel mac.

RME on the other hand, came out with driver even before Intel was officially released.

The situation was the same back when Apple transitioned from OS9 to OS X. MOTU was VERY late to that party, so I don't understand how someone could claim they are "first on the block" with Mac updates when that's hardly the case.

Just more evidence that you should take the stuff on these forums with a grain of salt...

Buddhaman · 31st December 2006

I'm using a firestudio as a main interface with a 2.66 mac pro and Cubase 4

solid as a rock for me so far!

THX,

Buddhaman

6th December 2006	#33
Switchcraft Lives for gear Joined: Jul 2004 Posts: 1,059	I have a large session (20 inst. 10 audio, lots of plugs) running at 32 samples. I do get clicks once every long while when trying to play fast hats with Stylus RMX, but that prog is still UB betta and is buggy as heel. recording audio or using EXS or other AU inst. live is fine. __________________ Discography: http://www.discogs.com/artist/Ryan+Schwabe

21st December 2006	#34
blastula Gear maniac Joined: Sep 2005 Posts: 160	What's the bottom line? I have to decide which interface to buy for my mac pro. I could stick with motu at $350 for the upgrade and use my 2408's adat in's for my (soon to be purchased) ad-16x. but that way i can't record above 48k (might or might not be a problem). I could buy a later model 2408 but then i'd be spending over a grand total.... The only other solution currently is firewire. Trying to understand the downside of firewire. How substantial is the downside on a MacPro? Latency? (FW vs adat optical to PCI-e?) Other factors? Thanks, Rob

31st December 2006	#36
Buddhaman Gear addict Joined: Apr 2003 Location: CT Posts: 458	I'm using a firestudio as a main interface with a 2.66 mac pro and Cubase 4 solid as a rock for me so far! THX, Buddhaman __________________ "Endeavor to persevere"

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5th December 2006	#31
statikcat Lives for gear Joined: Jul 2005 Location: USA - Indiana Posts: 799	My Lightbridge works awesome. From there you can use any lightpipe convertors on the market.