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Using MBox Pro and 002R simultaneously
Does any one know if I can use Mbox Pro and 002R at the same time to increase the number of inputs and outputs? They both work independently with the system described in my signature. I tried to chain them using firewire 800 to 400 cable. Computer sees each one but in I/O setup only one or the other shows up depending on playback engine. Any suggestions? Thank you very much.
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Re: Using MBox Pro and ))@r simultaneously
How are you expecting this to work?
There is no firewire "chaining" supported by these interfaces. The Digi 002 does not support aggregate IO so that won't work, and using CoreAudio aggregate IO is a last resort at best. The Digi 002 has ADAT In and Out but it needs to be used as the interface for ADAT or any other signal routing to work. The 003 has no ADAT at all... you could get S/PDIF out of the Mbox 3 into the 002 for at least two channels by configuring the Mbox 3 to do that in standalone mode and the 002 to be your interface. But all this is really a waste of time for not much benefit. The 002 converters show their age and are just not great. The Mbox 3 has limited expansion with no ADAT... so if I needed more IO I'd be ditching both interfaces and buying a box with more IO capacity and expandability. Lots of nice interfaces from vendors including UAD, Apogee, Motu, Focusrite, etc. If you describe what IO and features you need and an idea of a budget folks here can make specific suggestions. |
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Re: Using MBox Pro and ))@r simultaneously
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Alternately, dump the Mbox and add a good lightpipe preamp to your existing 002R. Lots of options here and quality(even at the low end) will match or beat the 002. My highest recommendation goes to the Midas XL48, followed by the Audient ASP800
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