Question about Mbox 2 Micro

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elenore19

Slowing becoming un-noob.
Alright, so I figure this is impossible, but I might as well ask...
If I get the Mbox 2 Micro...
http://pro-audio.musiciansfriend.com/product/Digidesign-Mbox-2-Micro?sku=242044
And plug that into my computer. Could I get pro-tools to recognize another (non-digi) interface that I have plugged into my computer?

But anyways...
Lets say I get this mbox 2 micro deal...
What about me recording to a different program(cubase) with my current interface (alesis multimix 16 firewire mixer) then exporting the files and loading them up in protools to mix? Would that work? Does pro-tools allow you to do that? Would that be worth it? I want to get used to using protools, and I don't have the money to just go out and buy the interface I'm going to get eventually. So that's why I'm asking.


Thanks guys.

Is pro-tools compatible with OSX 10.5.5?
 
What makes you think this is impossible?

You can't get pro tools to recognise anything other than digi hardware, but if you are using a micro with PT and another interface with cubase to record the audio, then PT wouldn't come into contact with the other interface.

Record into cubase with another interface, then export that to wav files, then import those wav's into tools and using a micro as your interface.

Pro Tools doesn't discriminate between wav files :)


elenore19 said:
Is pro-tools compatible with OSX 10.5.5?
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http://www.digidesign.com/index.cfm?langid=100&navid=54&itemid=23639

doesn't look like 10.5.5 is listed - 10.5.4 is though.
 
wreckd504 said:
Pro Tools doesn't discriminate between wav files :)
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True but they'd have to all be continuous and start at the exact same place. That or a 3 pop placed before recording on every track exported.

Region spotting, fades, automation, eq and effects would not come forward unless of course one purchased Digitranslator which would then render the M-Box Micro sorta useless...at least for economic reasons. Better off at that point buying an M-Box Pro and record to it...it'd be cheaper than a Micro and Digitranslator
 
wreckd504 said:
What makes you think this is impossible?

You can't get pro tools to recognise anything other than digi hardware, but if you are using a micro with PT and another interface with cubase to record the audio, then PT wouldn't come into contact with the other interface.

Record into cubase with another interface, then export that to wav files, then import those wav's into tools and using a micro as your interface.

Pro Tools doesn't discriminate between wav files :)




http://www.digidesign.com/index.cfm?langid=100&navid=54&itemid=23639

doesn't look like 10.5.5 is listed - 10.5.4 is though.
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Yeah, I have 10.5.5. It has to work eventually, right? Or is there a way I can "downdate"?
As far as my first question goes, what I meant was if (with the micro hooked up) I could use Another interface DIRECT to protools. That's why I thought it was impossible, because it is.
Joseph Hanna said:
True but they'd have to all be continuous and start at the exact same place. That or a 3 pop placed before recording on every track exported.

Region spotting, fades, automation, eq and effects would not come forward unless of course one purchased Digitranslator which would then render the M-Box Micro sorta useless...at least for economic reasons. Better off at that point buying an M-Box Pro and record to it...it'd be cheaper than a Micro and Digitranslator
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I would do ALL of my fades, automation, eq and effects IN protools. So all I'd do is export the wave files,(all of them the same exact length) so that way they line up perfect. (I've done it before with other programs) And then do Everything in protools.
I wouldn't need a converter or "digitranslator" for that, would I?
 
elenore19 said:
Yeah, I have 10.5.5. It has to work eventually, right? Or is there a way I can "downdate"?
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Eventually it will be supported. Just because it isn't officially supported, doesn't mean it won't work - though it will make it hard to eliminate that as the culprit should you encounter any issues. The official digi response can be found here

http://duc.digidesign.com/showthread.php?p=1283925

Mac OS X 10.5.5 testing with Pro Tools HD, LE and M-Powered 7.4.2 is currently underway. Our results show that Pro Tools reliability and performance is at or near parity with Mac OS X 10.5.3 and 10.5.4. At this time we do not anticipate any new Pro Tools HD, LE, or M-Powered issues with this OS release.
 
wreckd504 said:
Eventually it will be supported. Just because it isn't officially supported, doesn't mean it won't work - though it will make it hard to eliminate that as the culprit should you encounter any issues. The official digi response can be found here

http://duc.digidesign.com/showthread.php?p=1283925

Mac OS X 10.5.5 testing with Pro Tools HD, LE and M-Powered 7.4.2 is currently underway. Our results show that Pro Tools reliability and performance is at or near parity with Mac OS X 10.5.3 and 10.5.4. At this time we do not anticipate any new Pro Tools HD, LE, or M-Powered issues with this OS release.
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Awesome, thanks :D
 
I accidently up graded to 10.5.5. trying to get an itunes update a week ago or so. I've used protools many times since then. So far so good
 
The Real answer to this is yes you can, At my studio I use the Mackie D8b (Digital 8bus) and protools recognizes it as a mackie hui. Which is a smaller version of the d8b so what you would need to do is to check and see if whatever interface you use can be used with protools.
 
RD423 said:
The Real answer to this is yes you can, At my studio I use the Mackie D8b (Digital 8bus) and protools recognizes it as a mackie hui. Which is a smaller version of the d8b so what you would need to do is to check and see if whatever interface you use can be used with protools.
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Woah, really?!

How would I check that, because isn't pro-tools Only supposed to use digi hardware?
 
elenore19 said:
Woah, really?!

How would I check that, because isn't pro-tools Only supposed to use digi hardware?
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most any MIDI device can be used with Pro Tools
it's the audio interfaces/sound cards that need to be Digi/M-Audio built in order to use it with Pro Tools. I have several devices that are hooked up to Pro Tools that aren't Digidesign hardware. They are all MIDI devices though.
 
RD423 said:
The Real answer to this is yes you can, At my studio I use the Mackie D8b (Digital 8bus) and protools recognizes it as a mackie hui. Which is a smaller version of the d8b so what you would need to do is to check and see if whatever interface you use can be used with protools.
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Yikes..let's clarify this a bit. This is not the "real" answer.

The Mackie DB8 is a digital mixer. It's primary design goal was to be a mixer. It is however fully midi implemented and in being so can be a midi controller.

The Mackie HUI was NOT (on any level) a smaller version of the DB8. It was designed as a control surface and is NOT a mixer. This in support of earlier Pro Tools systems. In fact Digi created the original code called HUI emulation.

Many control surfaces (not just Mackie) can see and respond to HUI emulation and as Benny said it's selected in the setup/peripherals menu in PT.

Neither of the above examples will serve as Pro Tools software audio interfaces and in fact as Benny said Pro Tools indeed needs to see specific "Digi" hardware. The DB8 can not serve in this regard.

That said the DB8 can of course serve double duty as a midi control surface. By selecting HUI emulation while using DB8 it can become a PT control surface. The same can be said for the Mackie HUI.
 
bennychico11 said:
most any MIDI device can be used with Pro Tools
it's the audio interfaces/sound cards that need to be Digi/M-Audio built in order to use it with Pro Tools. I have several devices that are hooked up to Pro Tools that aren't Digidesign hardware. They are all MIDI devices though.
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Joseph Hanna said:
Yikes..let's clarify this a bit. This is not the "real" answer.

The Mackie DB8 is a digital mixer. It's primary design goal was to be a mixer. It is however fully midi implemented and in being so can be a midi controller.

The Mackie HUI was NOT (on any level) a smaller version of the DB8. It was designed as a control surface and is NOT a mixer. This in support of earlier Pro Tools systems. In fact Digi created the original code called HUI emulation.

Many control surfaces (not just Mackie) can see and respond to HUI emulation and as Benny said it's selected in the setup/peripherals menu in PT.

Neither of the above examples will serve as Pro Tools software audio interfaces and in fact as Benny said Pro Tools indeed needs to see specific "Digi" hardware. The DB8 can not serve in this regard.

That said the DB8 can of course serve double duty as a midi control surface. By selecting HUI emulation while using DB8 it can become a PT control surface. The same can be said for the Mackie HUI.
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Ahhhh, alright. Yeah. I planned on using a mackie controller with protools, I knew that. Right. I thought he meant the actual interface.
Dang, he had me excited there for a bit.
 
Lol. Sorry for not clarifying that it can be hooked up but not used as the actual protools interface, you still have to have the protools interface hooked up and sorry for the misunderstanding on what I was saying.
 
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