puffin
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I've recently been considering upgrading to protools 8 le with the digi 003 factory and would most likely like a macbook pro to go with it.
Ideally, I'd like to get the 13" model and use an external f/w drive to record the audio on. I've been looking at the new range of macbooks and the only one that has the ability to run 2 firewire ports is the 17" model and that's using the expresscard slot. The 17" is bloody expensive, though! The digi003 connects via the firewire port so I'm going to be a port short for the external hard drive.
I was wondering if anyone is using a macbook with a digi003 factory and how they get around this problem. Should I just get the 13" and partition the hard drive or use an external usb drive? Am i going to have to fork out for the 17"? Is this the only way?
Cheers,
Puffin
Ideally, I'd like to get the 13" model and use an external f/w drive to record the audio on. I've been looking at the new range of macbooks and the only one that has the ability to run 2 firewire ports is the 17" model and that's using the expresscard slot. The 17" is bloody expensive, though! The digi003 connects via the firewire port so I'm going to be a port short for the external hard drive.
I was wondering if anyone is using a macbook with a digi003 factory and how they get around this problem. Should I just get the 13" and partition the hard drive or use an external usb drive? Am i going to have to fork out for the 17"? Is this the only way?
Cheers,
Puffin