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11-03-2008, 09:43 PM
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I just picked up an Mbox 2 w/Pro Tools from TB Classifieds. Can someone turn me on to the better forums out there?
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11-03-2008, 09:46 PM
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11-03-2008, 10:02 PM
|  | Registered User | | Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Portland OR | | I'd start here, on the Digi user's forums: http://duc.digidesign.com/
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11-03-2008, 11:22 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Los Angeles | | | Gents,
Thank you both.
Koobie, I *did* find DUC. Seems to be the place.
Man........ I gotta gear up for a learning curve.....
Pray for me. |
11-04-2008, 12:51 AM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Vancouver, BC | | Quote:
Originally Posted by LarryR  Gents,
Thank you both.
Koobie, I *did* find DUC. Seems to be the place.
Man........ I gotta gear up for a learning curve.....
Pray for me. | There is a bit of a learning curve but it is not too bad. Where it gets crazy is when you realise there is a keyboard shortcut for every single action you can do. Can be very powerful but a bit scary.
I find it convenient to have the manual open in Acrobat and use its search function to help me find stuff, makes it quick to hunt through the documentation.
Also, AUX tracks and the internal busses are your friends when it comes to saving CPU power on common plugins like reverb.
Good luck, have fun.
Later
Rob |
11-04-2008, 04:15 AM
|  | <-- That guy looks like me, but old. | | Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Arlington TX | | | I'm about to be on that learning curve boat as well. I just recently bought an Apple G4 tower with ProTools on it and a digi 001. The guy who had them was upgrading and I'd figured out that the computer I was using wasn't up to the job.
I think all I need to start recordign now is a decent pair of monitors and some kind of shelf unit to put everything on.
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Originally Posted by koobie | +1 Great resource. |
11-04-2008, 08:32 AM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Los Angeles | | Quote:
Originally Posted by Bard2dbone I'm about to be on that learning curve boat as well. I just recently bought an Apple G4 tower with ProTools on it and a digi 001. The guy who had them was upgrading and I'd figured out that the computer I was using wasn't up to the job.
I think all I need to start recordign now is a decent pair of monitors and some kind of shelf unit to put everything on. |
I've got monitors hooked up to my TV at present. For now, I'm going to use my old AKG K140's, pretty decent, accurate cans. Good luck with your setup. Me? I'm on a PC which will double as my all-purpose computer. Already at DUC I'm seeing I may need to create a separate profile (ie. separate login with different h/w, s/w configuration). This is why I always preferred an outboard setup. Time will tell if I can get away with using 1 box. |
11-05-2008, 10:03 AM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Vancouver, BC | | | I used my PC for recording and general purpose for a long time with no big issues (and only one profile). When the Digi001 first came out I had to disable my network when using ProTools; however, when I upgraded my machine there was no problem. Never had a problem with network and Mbox2 on either the PC or my new iMac.
The real key is to have a 2nd audio HD that is different than the drive your ProTools app is installed on. I have had that type of setup from day one.
Later
Rob |
11-05-2008, 12:08 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Los Angeles | | | Rob,
This is good news. Thanks for taking the time to chime in.
I read a stickie on DUC that said Protools needs a 7200RPM drive to run. That said, my internal is 5400RPM. I have an ext. 7200 but I wasn't planning on loading the OS to it. Any opinions? |
11-05-2008, 09:01 PM
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Originally Posted by LarryR Rob,
This is good news. Thanks for taking the time to chime in.
I read a stickie on DUC that said Protools needs a 7200RPM drive to run. That said, my internal is 5400RPM. I have an ext. 7200 but I wasn't planning on loading the OS to it. Any opinions? |
I would guess that the 7200rpm recommendation is for the audio drive, not the apps.
I would have the OS, ProTools, and all plug-ins on the 5400 drive, then use the 7200 for audio (just formatted, no need for any OS on it).
However, you mention it is external. What kind of interface does it use? In the past I have installed two drives internally (ATA and sATA). My current iMac setup has the audio drive external but it uses a Firewire 800 connection so it is super fast.
Later
Rob |
11-06-2008, 12:38 PM
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Originally Posted by rob2966 What kind of interface does it use? | My external is Firewire, could be 400 though, not 800. Still, faster than USB 2. I've got some serious cleanup to do on my PC prior to Protools installation. Thanks again for your time Rob. |
11-06-2008, 05:29 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Vancouver, BC | | | FW400 should be fast enough.
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Rob |
11-26-2008, 11:29 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Los Angeles | | According to DUC troubleshooting thread certain chipsets are a no-no with MBox 2 (USB). http://duc.digidesign.com/showthread.php?t=133039
(paste) Even more troubleshooting:
If you have any questions or are still running into errors, there might be deeper conflicts with the system. Check your RAM - Pro Tools needs at least 512Mb to operate - 1GB or more is recommended!
Some chipsets can also cause Pro Tools to stop in its tracks - to determine your chipset, download PC Wizard from http://www.cpuid.com . Check them against the incompatible chipsets listed in the compatibility section for your Pro Tools LE hardware under Windows Desktops or Windows Laptops - namely, make sure you're not running an Intel 915G, 915P, or 925X, especially when using a Digidesign USB based interface (Mbox, Mbox 2), as these are known to be incompatible with those interfaces.
I've yet to install Protools (just got the MBox). Is there a chance my setup would work or do you think I might be dead in the water? |
11-27-2008, 07:04 AM
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Originally Posted by LarryR
I've yet to install Protools (just got the MBox). Is there a chance my setup would work or do you think I might be dead in the water?
| I am a complete newbie at Pro Tools but I do have a couple of comments.
One thing that I found frustrating with Pro Tools is figuring out if your computer will even run it. I bought a new M Powered Pro Tools 7.4 along with a Profire 2626 Interface back in the spring. The music store lead me to believe that it would be a piece of cake as long as I have a newer computer (which I did). Once everything was installed nothing would open. I ended up spending 45 minutes on the phone with a tech from DigiDesign to help sort things out. I had to update all my computer drivers plus delete some and install others. The DD tech guy said if updating all the drivers didn't work then maybe my computer just wouldn't run Pro Tools. In the end my computer runs Pro Tools but if I upgrade in the future I think I will have the store install everything. Could have been an expensive lesson.
In regards to an external HD (which I use), the way I read the manual is that your computers HD should just be used to run Pro Tools and you should use an external HD to save all your sessions and music to. Saving your recording to your computer's HD just slows everything down too much.
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11-27-2008, 08:45 AM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Los Angeles | | | What a story. Luckily it worked out.
In my case, I have an Intel 915G chipset which DUC says isn't compatible.
I didn't do my research. I'm asking if I should even attempt to install ProTools or just sell it? |
11-27-2008, 09:16 AM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Los Angeles | | As recommended by Digidesign, I downloaded the utility PC Wizard: http://www.cpuid.com/pcwizard.php
I have an Intel i915GL chipset, not 915G. Supposedly I'm compatible.
Relief! |
11-27-2008, 09:45 AM
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Originally Posted by LarryR As recommended by Digidesign, I downloaded the utility PC Wizard: http://www.cpuid.com/pcwizard.php
I have an Intel i915GL chipset, not 915G. Supposedly I'm compatible.
Relief! |
That's good news! 
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