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Posted By roderickelms

Re: Budget USB interface for 5.1 monitoring

That's interesting to hear. I have certainly read some positive comments about Behringer more recently.
I had completely forgotten that many years ago, I bought a Behringer ADA8000/Ultragain Pro-8....

Forum: FireWire & USB Audio Interfaces (Mac)

02-25-2024, 01:28 AM

Replies: 14

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Posted By roderickelms

Re: Budget USB interface for 5.1 monitoring

:-)

Forum: FireWire & USB Audio Interfaces (Mac)

02-24-2024, 11:43 AM

Replies: 14

Views: 932

Posted By roderickelms

Re: Budget USB interface for 5.1 monitoring

Many thanks for all the thoughts. Some positive ideas to move forward with.

Forum: FireWire & USB Audio Interfaces (Mac)

02-24-2024, 08:38 AM

Replies: 14

Views: 932

Posted By roderickelms

Re: Budget USB interface for 5.1 monitoring

I'd not considered the Behringer, although I imagine the DAC would now be quite reasonable.
I had a further thought – I currently use an RME Digiface USB to monitor the stereo. As this has ADAT...

Forum: FireWire & USB Audio Interfaces (Mac)

02-24-2024, 07:45 AM

Replies: 14

Views: 932

Posted By roderickelms

Re: Budget USB interface for 5.1 monitoring

I'm looking well under £500. This is not for serious work – just to revisit a few old projects and investigate some possibilities. There are a few interfaces that will o/p six channels. but it would...

Forum: FireWire & USB Audio Interfaces (Mac)

02-24-2024, 07:29 AM

Replies: 14

Views: 932

Posted By roderickelms

Budget USB interface for 5.1 monitoring

Almost all my current work is bounced to stereo and, therefore, monitored in stereo. I have a few historic surround recordings, and I'm looking to see whether there's a budget USB interface for Pro...

Forum: Pro Tools

11-23-2023, 02:15 AM

Replies: 15

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Posted By roderickelms

Re: Pro Tools Hardware Requirements

Thank you for this. I'm very happy with how PT8 is running under Snow Leopard – it serves my needs and is well backed up – its speed is not a big issue. I can't afford a new/secondhand computer but...

Forum: Pro Tools

11-22-2023, 09:00 AM

Replies: 15

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Posted By roderickelms

Re: Pro Tools Hardware Requirements

I learned the lesson about backups a good many years ago. I have two clones of the startup drive, updated with Superduper every time the Mac is in use. Incidentally, the startup drive is a new SSD –...

Forum: Pro Tools

11-22-2023, 06:47 AM

Replies: 15

Views: 2,032

Posted By roderickelms

Re: Pro Tools Hardware Requirements

Fair enough – I'm just surprised at the language in such a forum – especially from the moderator.
My older system works brilliantly for what I need, so I wouldn't chastise it like this, and I don't...

Forum: Pro Tools

11-22-2023, 05:28 AM

Replies: 15

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Posted By roderickelms

Re: Pro Tools Hardware Requirements

Whilst I take your point about speed etc, I would resist the temptation to describe my current setup as 'crap'. I'm currently editing a new symphonic album – 48 tracks of 96/24 with many plugins –...

Forum: Pro Tools

11-22-2023, 05:23 AM

Replies: 15

Views: 2,032

Posted By roderickelms

Re: Pro Tools Hardware Requirements

I already have an extra drive with Monterey installed and plan to try the one-month trial of PT to see how it goes. No shortage of USB interfaces in the studio, including RME which I love.

Forum: Pro Tools

11-21-2023, 01:10 PM

Replies: 15

Views: 2,032

Posted By roderickelms

Re: Pro Tools Hardware Requirements

Thank you both for your thoughts and time. This particular Mac Pro is fully updated, so that's not an immediate issue. Finding the money to buy a newer model might well be! Although I've given this...

Forum: Pro Tools

11-21-2023, 09:58 AM

Replies: 15

Views: 2,032

Posted By roderickelms

Pro Tools Hardware Requirements

This may be a naive question …

I've been running Pro Tools 8 HD on a Mac Pro 1,1 (OS10.6.8) for a good many years without trouble. However, I'm considering taking advantage of a deal for PT...

Forum: Pro Tools

10-31-2023, 01:27 PM

Replies: 5

Whether to buy Pro Tools Studio Perpetual

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Posted By roderickelms

Re: Whether to buy Pro Tools Studio Perpetual

Thank you so much for the comprehensive replies. I suspect this may go nowhere, at least for now, but I'm much better informed.

I have three MacPros here including one I use for writing which is...

Forum: Pro Tools

10-31-2023, 10:26 AM

Replies: 5

Whether to buy Pro Tools Studio Perpetual

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Posted By roderickelms

Whether to buy Pro Tools Studio Perpetual

Some retailers in the UK are selling Pro Tools Studio with a perpetual licence. The details also state, as expected, no 'need for renewal'. However, they also state that it comes with a 1-year...

Forum: Pro Tools TDM Systems (Mac)

10-19-2023, 11:33 AM

Replies: 3

Crossfade showing white space

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Posted By roderickelms

Re: Crossfade showing white space

I may have tracked this down to a file in use earlier in the session (not at the problem point), having gone missing. Having now deleted that file from the region list, normal behaviour seems to have...

Forum: Pro Tools TDM Systems (Mac)

10-19-2023, 11:26 AM

Replies: 1

Occasional bursts of white noise when using Audiosuite

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Posted By roderickelms

Occasional bursts of white noise when using Audiosuite

A strange issue has arisen recently when using Audiosuite plugins (EQ, Pitch n' Time, RX2 etc).

Not always, but occasionally, processing a section using one of these plugins will cause a burst of...

Forum: Pro Tools TDM Systems (Mac)

10-12-2023, 03:33 AM

Replies: 3

Crossfade showing white space

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Posted By roderickelms

Crossfade showing white space

I'm experiencing something not previously seen in many years of using ProTools.

I have a file in which crossfades suddenly appear not to be writing – without any warning or error dialogues. I can...

Forum: Pro Tools TDM Systems (Mac)

10-11-2023, 04:07 AM

Replies: 18

Views: 1,554

Posted By roderickelms

Re: Adding accel card to Pro Tools 8 HD Mac

Thank you – so many versions, so many years :-)

Forum: Pro Tools TDM Systems (Mac)

10-11-2023, 02:44 AM

Replies: 18

Views: 1,554

Posted By roderickelms

Re: Adding accel card to Pro Tools 8 HD Mac

Thanks – my memory at fault!
Will do.

Forum: Pro Tools TDM Systems (Mac)

10-10-2023, 10:39 AM

Replies: 18

Views: 1,554

Posted By roderickelms

Re: Adding accel card to Pro Tools 8 HD Mac

Might I ask one further question –

I've located a PCIe accel card. Is there a preference for the order in which they go inside the computer? For some reason, I seem to remember seeing something...

Forum: Pro Tools TDM Systems (Mac)

10-08-2023, 10:51 AM

Replies: 18

Views: 1,554

Posted By roderickelms

Re: Adding accel card to Pro Tools 8 HD Mac

Great thinking – I'll have a think about the old system although I don't think I'll be updating my HD system anytime soon as I simply can't afford all the inherent upgrades, and I'm very reluctant to...

Forum: Pro Tools TDM Systems (Mac)

10-08-2023, 10:24 AM

Replies: 18

Views: 1,554

Posted By roderickelms

Re: Adding accel card to Pro Tools 8 HD Mac

Ha – I had the Mix, too. Still have the interface, I think!

Forum: Pro Tools TDM Systems (Mac)

10-08-2023, 09:49 AM

Replies: 18

Views: 1,554

Posted By roderickelms

Re: Adding accel card to Pro Tools 8 HD Mac

Thank you, Janne. It's a 2007 MacPro, so PCIe. I appreciate your support with this.

Forum: Pro Tools TDM Systems (Mac)

10-08-2023, 09:21 AM

Replies: 18