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HDX Thunderbolt 3 rackmount
Has anyone tried this new thunderbolt 3 rack mount with a mac mini?
I was wondering how loud it is? Can it be in the same room, or would it be best in an isobox? I need a new computer, and think this might be a better option than the mac pro 2019. |
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Re: HDX Thunderbolt 3 rackmount
Just bought the desktop chassis. It’s basically as big or bigger than the rack mount.
It’s quiet, but I can see if hdx cars started reving up, it would be too loud to cut an acoustic guitar or lead vocal in the same vicinity. If you are just editing/mixing/ it’s totally doable. I thought it would be as quiet as the trash can Mac Pro and it wasn’t. If that makes any sense. |
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Re: HDX Thunderbolt 3 rackmount
Thanks for the info.
That makes sense. I will probably get the Mac mini instead of the pro. They seem plenty fast and the pro is a big chunk of change. Last edited by friendlybunny; 05-12-2020 at 10:20 PM. |
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Re: HDX Thunderbolt 3 rackmount
Bumping this thread. Anyone else get one these recently and use it for real production work? Very curious how its working out with a mac mini
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Will Russell Electric Wilburland Studio https://linktr.ee/wilburland M1MAX Mac Studio OS 14.4.1, PT2024.3, HDX, S1/Dock M1 PRO MacBook Pro OS 14.4.1, PT2024.3, BabyFacePro FS |
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Re: HDX Thunderbolt 3 rackmount
Bump. So really no one has gone this route to replace a Cheesgrater with an HDX Thunderbolt rack and a Mac mini?
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Will Russell Electric Wilburland Studio https://linktr.ee/wilburland M1MAX Mac Studio OS 14.4.1, PT2024.3, HDX, S1/Dock M1 PRO MacBook Pro OS 14.4.1, PT2024.3, BabyFacePro FS |
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Re: HDX Thunderbolt 3 rackmount
Hi Will,
I use a Mac Mini with the Sonnet 19" 3 Slot PCIe Expansion, but not as my main rig. I either have the Dolby RMU with a Focusrite Dante card running, or I use it as my ProTools Print Rig. Its running great, stable and never let me down. In my place it is installed in the machine room, so I cannot really tell how loud it is, but I am pretty sure it would bother me sitting right next to me. Maybe this helps, Nico |
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