Hey bryan, I'm using a MacBook Pro 2008 model which does have the Express 34 slot. Currently, the only MacBook Pro model that has the expansion slot is the 17-inch MBP. The Magma chassis works fine with that model. Digidesign never supported this setup but it works flawlessly. I've recorded orchestral sessions even on an old PowerBook with the Magma chassis. It's a fantastic portable system.
Slau On Jun 14, 2010, at 2:13 PM, Bryan Smart wrote: > Slau, for your laptop, you're using one of the older MacBooks with an > Expresscard slot, right? I thought that the Magma enclosures couldn't work > with any of the interfaces currently on MacBooks. Don't think they support > Firewire or USB host connections. So, the Magma enclosures should only be a > possibility with older models. If they can work with newer machines, I'd like > to know. > > Bryan > > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf > Of Slau Halatyn > Sent: Monday, June 14, 2010 2:00 PM > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: control surfaces > > Hi Mike, > > By the way, my name is spelled with a u at the end, not a w. > > Since my HD cards are in a Magma expansion chassis, I can use them both on a > desktop like an old > G4 or Mac Pro as well as a MacBook Pro. On the laptop, I have both HD and LE > software so I can run either my HD system or my Digi 003. > > Slau > > On Jun 14, 2010, at 12:29 PM, Michael Huckabay wrote: > >> Thank you verry much Slaw. Regarding the other part of my ? I was meaning >> with pro tools. YOu ancered the ? that I was wanting to find out. ? you use >> your pro tools system on a macbook pro if I am right? Thanks a lot. >> On 2010-06-14, at 7:18 AM, Slau Halatyn wrote: >> >>> Hi Mike, >>> >>> The interface I use is a Digidesign 192 I/O with an expansion card. It's an >>> HD interface for a TDM system. I'm not sure what you meant by the second >>> part of your question when you said "not for Pro Tools." I use nothing >>> other than Pro Tools for multitrack recording. >>> >>> Slau >>> >>> On Jun 14, 2010, at 12:02 AM, Michael Huckabay wrote: >>> >>>> Thank you verry much slaw. If you don't mind me asking. In your studio >>>> what kind of interface are you using and what not for pro tools? >>>> On 2010-06-13, at 10:47 PM, Slau Halatyn wrote: >>>> >>>>> Le systems have a maximum input of 18 channels but that won't work on >>>>> USB. fireWire is the only means to get that number of inputs. >>>>> >>>>> Slau >>>>> >>>> >>> >> >
