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Mac Studio with PCIe (HD Native, UAD, Expansion Chassis, etc.)
I'm looking at possible system updates and I was hoping some of the good people here could share their experiences using Pro Tools 2023.6 and the Apple Mac Studio with PCIe devices, particularly HD Native PCIe, UAD PCIe, and older (technically unsupported) expansion chassis from companies like Sonnet, OWC, and others.
My current primary setup is an Intel Mac Mini with a Sonnect Echo II Express PCIe-> Thunderbolt chassis. Inside the chassis I'm using an HD Native PCIe card (Lynx Aurora N and Digi 192 converters) and a UAD Quad card. Everything is working fine but the computer is starting to hit its limits. Avid claims to have fixed the issues that many people were experiencing with Mac Studio/PCIe setups but I haven't seen any real-world updates yet. If you're using a Mac Studio with any of these PCIe devices, how's it going with 2023.6? |
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Re: Mac Studio with PCIe (HD Native, UAD, Expansion Chassis, etc.)
HDN PCIe card is a hit and miss, and desupported already. Good card if you don't have too much trouble with it, but expect to upgrade to HDX so plan your chassis accordingly.
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Re: Mac Studio with PCIe (HD Native, UAD, Expansion Chassis, etc.)
Sonnet pci-e chassis with 2 m.2 drives and a UA Octo working perfectly on a Mac Studio MAX here.
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Re: Mac Studio with PCIe (HD Native, UAD, Expansion Chassis, etc.)
Good to know, thanks for your input. Did you have issues before 2023.6?
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Re: Mac Studio with PCIe (HD Native, UAD, Expansion Chassis, etc.)
None. First install was 2022.12
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Re: Mac Studio with PCIe (HD Native, UAD, Expansion Chassis, etc.)
If the HDN card doesn't work I'll just convert the Lynx to Thunderbolt and use it with PT Ultimate that way, but would definitely prefer to be able to just plug everything in and go. I don't really need the extra HDX capabilities.
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Re: Mac Studio with PCIe (HD Native, UAD, Expansion Chassis, etc.)
Lynx (CoreAudio) and 192 (DigiLink) don't work together that way. It is either DigiLink or CoreAudio, both cannot be used at the same time.
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Re: Mac Studio with PCIe (HD Native, UAD, Expansion Chassis, etc.)
I know, I'd have to sacrifice the 192 and HDN in that scenario. Not the end of the world (it's only used for occasional extra I/O) but would be a bummer.
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Re: Mac Studio with PCIe (HD Native, UAD, Expansion Chassis, etc.)
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Everything is running great on OS 13.4 / 2023.6. FYI, those Nestor chassis represent a great value. 3 full length slots and silent. The are essentially OEM Magma EB3T Express Box's for less money. |
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