Upgrading to HDX, lots of options!
 

I am currently running a HD4 system in a Magma chassis, 10.3.8, OSX 10.8.5 on a 2010 6 core Mac Pro with 2 x Lynx Aurora16 and a 192 which I use just for an extra 8 outputs to the headphone system.

I just bought a HDX card and am wondering what is a good combination of OSX and Pro Tools? I am woefully out of touch, I set this system up a few years ago and haven't thought about it since!

I have a Pro Tools 10-12 HD license and will do a clean install so can put on any version of OSX. Is there a good combo someone has found on a 2010 Mac Pro?

Also what is the best way to wire the 3 interfaces. I currently have the 192 on the Core card and then the 2 x Lynx Aurora 16 on 2 of the 3 Accel cards. The HDX card only has 2 connectors so any advice on what order to run things, I understand I will have to run 1 of the interfaces from the secondary of another.

And finally any advice on what firmware for the Lynx Aurora.

Re: Upgrading to HDX, lots of options!
 

Hi.

Many are thinking that older computers like 10.8.5 & 12.4 (pre cloud collab) the best. Whatever you do, avoid El Cap (10.11.x) at all cost.

I would connect both Lynx to the primary port and 192 to secondary, but it doesn't really matter. I have no idea about their firmware either, but I've heard one of the Lynx must be set to loop master (someone correct me if I'm wrong).

Upgrading to HDX, lots of options!
 

I just dropped my new HDX card into my current install, I was running HD Native at the time

I didn’t even reinstall, but I was running PT12 on Windows

I would fully test your system with your current install.....10.8.5 was such a good OSX release.

I found 10.10 to be really good as well. But with PT10.3.7 still.

I moved to Windows when I switched to PT12

Re: Upgrading to HDX, lots of options!
 

Thanks for the suggestions guys. I think I will go with Yosemite 10.10.5 as I have that in my home studio and it's been really solid.

As far as Pro Tools version, I'll try 12.4 first.