monkeywrench92
New member
Hey everyone,
I really want to first extend a thank you for a forum as helpful and diverse as this.
Onto my first post as a newbie:
I've read thru all the threads I can find and wasn't sure if I had possibly missed something (maybe) so here goes:
I had been using the 003 with PT 7 on a PC/external FireWire drive setup successfully for a while. When my PC (very out dated) died last year I decided instead of building another I'd really like to learn Mac.
I did as much online research as I could find and purchased a Mac mini last week, and also PT11. My plan was/is to continue using the 003 as an interface and mix control surface. I came to enjoy being able to use faders for automation and the interface sounded great I thought.
But... We all know the fw800 vs. 400 dilemma.
So the Mac mini of course came with OSX Mavericks but PT11 installed fine, and I can open and play with the program.
I just can't get the mini to see the 003 - the link light won't light up. I tried using a FW800 to 400 adapter connector as a thread here suggested to try, but the Mac mini still won't see it.
Older online forums talk about using a fw400 drive with Oxford 911, 912, or 923 chipsets to daisy chain into the 003. But with those Oxford chipset drives not being made anymore what would be my best attempt at getting the mini to see the 003?
Would something like this maybe do the trick? Or does it sound like it's jusut a glorified version of an adapter?
Has anyone found a way to get a mini to recognize an 003 without first going thru a fw400/800 external drive?
Guys thanks in advance for any help, I am grateful.
I really want to first extend a thank you for a forum as helpful and diverse as this.
Onto my first post as a newbie:
I've read thru all the threads I can find and wasn't sure if I had possibly missed something (maybe) so here goes:
I had been using the 003 with PT 7 on a PC/external FireWire drive setup successfully for a while. When my PC (very out dated) died last year I decided instead of building another I'd really like to learn Mac.
I did as much online research as I could find and purchased a Mac mini last week, and also PT11. My plan was/is to continue using the 003 as an interface and mix control surface. I came to enjoy being able to use faders for automation and the interface sounded great I thought.
But... We all know the fw800 vs. 400 dilemma.
So the Mac mini of course came with OSX Mavericks but PT11 installed fine, and I can open and play with the program.
I just can't get the mini to see the 003 - the link light won't light up. I tried using a FW800 to 400 adapter connector as a thread here suggested to try, but the Mac mini still won't see it.
Older online forums talk about using a fw400 drive with Oxford 911, 912, or 923 chipsets to daisy chain into the 003. But with those Oxford chipset drives not being made anymore what would be my best attempt at getting the mini to see the 003?
Would something like this maybe do the trick? Or does it sound like it's jusut a glorified version of an adapter?
Has anyone found a way to get a mini to recognize an 003 without first going thru a fw400/800 external drive?
Guys thanks in advance for any help, I am grateful.
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