Using other hardware w/PTLE - it can be done!

[LE692]

Using Jack OSX, VST wrapper, and an MOTU 828mkII, I was able to record 14 inputs DIRECTLY into PTLE v6.9.2 w/MBox. Just thought I'd share this with all who ever wondered if it could be done. The only problems are: 1)latency (easy to overcome with some measurement and file sliding) and 2)I had to use 14 aux tracks to host the JackOSX vst plugs. This was all done on a modest G4 mac mini.

[Slim Shady]

Yeah, but you still had to have the Mbox attached didn't you?

[LE692]

Of course! It won't run without the mbox. But this way, you can actually record a drum kit or live record an entire band.

[tele_player]

OK, you brought the signal in on plugins on 14 AUX tracks - but how did you get it to record those signals to disk?

[Craig F]

aux track out t via a bus > bus into the track (old trick)

[LE692]

Asign the output of each aux track to a consecutive mono bus. Then, assign all inputs on the audio tracks to those busses. Record arm them and hit record.

If enough people are interested, I'll make a video of how to do it.

Here' a screenshot:



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[Ru_C]

..mm, interetsing...i'm trying to get audio to stream out of another app (Cubase SX) into Protools LE actually....i've got the vst-rtas adapter, & jack OSX, but have got pretty stuck after that...do you have any step-by-step guides to getting this to kind of thing to work with protools? (I'll buy you several beers if you're ever in London !


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[Phil Ogden]

..mm, interetsing...i'm trying to get audio to stream out of another app (Cubase SX) into Protools LE actually....i've got the vst-rtas adapter, & jack OSX, but have got pretty stuck after that...do you have any step-by-step guides to getting this to kind of thing to work with protools? (I'll buy you several beers if you're ever in London !


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Why would you want to do this? Would it not be easier to import the full track length audio/midi files into PT and avoid the interfacing/sync issues?

[Ru_C]

Why would you want to do this? Would it not be easier to import the full track length audio/midi files into PT and avoid the interfacing/sync issues?

..oh completely ! lol....i'm just being geeky......i do however, want to see if Jack OSX is a solution to playing iTunes etc through Digi Hardware, *whilst* protools is up & running....I want to have an Aux track, with Jack on it, & have itunes, quicktime etc 'stream' through it.......problem solved then..


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[Phil Ogden]

Could you take an out from the mac and patch it into a spare input on the D8b?

Strangely, CAD with an mbox2 under OSX 4.10 seems to allow multi client access. I can playback iTunes, QT, Safari etc whilst PT is open and running. Food for thought.