This is wonderful all around thanks.
As expressed I will make some slight decision changes in some areas but
not in others.
Thanks much,
Karen
On Fri, 26 Apr 2013, Chris Blouch wrote:
The Digi 002 uses Firewire 400 but the newer Macs come with Firewire 800. The
good news is that it is backwards compatible but you'll need a little dongle
to change the shape of the plug. I've used these to connect older firewire
drives to my newer laptop. Something like this:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16812191015
Or you can get a cable that has a FW400 on one end and 800 on the other which
does the same thing but you'll pay a bit more. That might be nice as it means
one less connection to slip apart. Of course that assumes the software will
run ok on modern OSX. I'm not a protools user these days but the Digi 002
specs say they want OSX 10.2 so I'd do some checking whether it will work on
the current rev. Maybe you've already done that. Sounds like these folks have
tried it and it worked:
http://duc.avid.com/showthread.php?p=1954064
Drivers say they have been updated to add Mountain Lion support so maybe it
works ok
http://avid.force.com/pkb/articles/en_US/Download/Digi-002-003-Drivers
CB
On 4/25/13 7:14 PM, Karen Lewellen wrote:
Hi folks,
Granted I could ask this on the pro tools list too.
Still I really enjoyed the wisdom Anita got when she was putting hers
together, and I have some of the same goals.
Let me ask the more pro-tools like question first however.
My desire will be a laptop. I want to put things together much the way
people guided Anita to doing, being sure I still has a cd optical drive
being very very sure I can still have firewire 400 access. I use a digi
002, and want absolutely to connect this device to the machine. I think
there is still an adapter for this if needful.
Now, my goal would be if I can to put what I want together, but pick it up
in store, the apple store here in Toronto where I intend taking advantage
of the in store training apple provides.
I want to support this effort with my business.
Assuming I can actually finance the machine in the first place smiles, can
I
1, still find a laptop with the sort of firewire connection required for
the digi 002? That one is for those on list here who can answer that.
2, if I follow the steps in the other thread choosing the size and other
pieces I desire can I indeed place the order either on the phone, on line,
or in a store with the item going to a store for pick up?
I imagine this will be a unit or so back, which is perfectly okay.
My registered copy of pro-tools goes back a bit. it is critical that I can
connect the digi if this is impossible, then I will either wait to get the
new mac, or get one still with things like the cd optical drive and be
sure I can connect other aspects of production to that machine.
I know I will be using the full sized keyboard I have with this older mac
anyway, so I can type normally lol.
I have an older mac here already that I use for production now.
I know that seems confusing, but trust me lol.
Let me stop here, as I am wanting to be very firm about what I do not wish
to negotiate on smiles.
Thanks,
Karen
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