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Mbox mini 3rd gen unable to monitor playback after phantom is activated?
My mbox has worked fine since i got it several months ago, this is very sudden change to the way it usually operates.
Today I activate phantom power on the mbox and now I can't monitor playback, of anything, including youtube, itunes, PT tracks etc. I've tried switching between headphones and speakers. If I pull out the Mbox usb and reinsert it, playback will work again through the mbox, until I press in the phantom power button. I reinstalled the last driver for version 1.3.4 released last October. (The new one is not compatible with my operating system). I did even turn the computer off and on again. Would anyone have any ideas for me? Any advice much appreciated! Thank you SPECS: OSX 10.9.5 MBOX Mini 3rd Gen Pro Tools 11.3.1 |
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Re: Mbox mini 3rd gen unable to monitor playback after phantom is activated?
Very strange indeed.
I'd be willing to offer a wild guess, though; the mini gets its power via usb. When you activate 48v phantom power, there might be a short drop in power, that could make the driver software lose connection with the hardware. Could it be that your mini is connected to a usb port with not optimal power? The built-in ports on your mac should be best.
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Re: Mbox mini 3rd gen unable to monitor playback after phantom is activated?
I only have one functioning usb port at the moment but yeah you're completely right. I was not plugging in my powered usb hub because it was previously working fine without it, so i just plugged it in and that +48 issue not longer occurs.
wooo thank you very much |
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Re: Mbox mini 3rd gen unable to monitor playback after phantom is activated?
I'm glad it worked out!
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