Another question on compatibility

[TeleKing]

Again, switching from PC to MAC. Will probably buy this.

http://www.bestbuy.com/site/olspage....=1218060783906

I'm using Digi002 with 7.4 I believe.

Need recommendations on hard drives. Since the one and only firewire will be used to connect Digi002, not sure how to make this work. I assume there has to be a way to do it, as I assume everyone has pro tools connected while still writing to an external drive.

Can you recommend a specific make and model? I know people speak of LaCie hard drives with the Oxford chips, but I don't see even on the LaCie site where they speak specifically about which of their drives have these particular chips and which ones don't.

Also, I assume the Digi is 400 FW? So the connection shouldn't be a problem. Correct?

Just not sure what to buy. I usually only record drums with my inputs, and then it's track by track on the rest usually. Occasionally I'll use all 8 inputs, but it was never a problem with PC. It was the editing and mixing where the PC kept becoming a problem. Thanks for any advice.

[The Dougfather]

Grab those firewire macbooks while you can.

If your in the US check out OWC, they have the qualified chipsets and you can install your own drive if you wish.

[TeleKing]

Thanks, Dougfather.

Question though, with only one firewire port on the Macbooks, how am I supposed to connect Digi002 and an external hard drive to record to with just the one firewire port?

Thanks

[DanoWpg]

You would daisy-chain them together. Digi-approved method would be to go from the computer to external hard drive and then external hard drive to Digi002.

[TeleKing]

Hmmmm, interesting. Just not sure how you do that. Is there an extra cable I need to buy then? I apologize for being so stupid about this stuff. Sorry.

[albee1952]

http://eshop.macsales.com/shop/firew...W800_FW400_USB
If you have FW400 on the computer, the right side column of drives all have dual FW400 connections for daisy-chaining a Pro Tools firewire interface(002, 003, Mbox 2 PRO). If you have FW800 on the computer, you can get a cable with FW800 on one end, and FW400 on the other(9 pin firewire to 6 pin firewire).

[jhamrick]

the right side column of drives all have dual FW400 connections for daisy-chaining a Pro To

To add more to what albee is saying, if you are going to daisy chain, make 100% sure that the Ext Hard Drive you purchase is not only compatible with PT but has dual FW400 ports. As albee said you can...

Daisy Chain"
Macbook<--FW400 Cable-->Ext HD<--FW400 Cable-->002
-or-
If Macbook has a FW400 and 800 port:
Mackbook<--FW400 Cable-->002
|<--FW800 Cable-->Ext HD

Hope that helps...

[Hookshot]

Hello All,

I have a related question. I have the Digidesign 003 Rack + Factory and I'm going to be purchasing a brand new MacBook Pro tonight. In order to "daisy-chain" my setup or hook it up whichever way is best - what would I need as far as an external HD goes? Most of the External (I'm ideally looking for a portable one - but if there isn't a Mac compatible one like my WD passport I use for my home PC - I'll settle for a larger external HD) drives I've found only have one FireWire (most are 800/400 ports) and a USB. Since my Rack 003 is FireWire 400, I know I'll need to somehow get that hooked up to the FireWire 800 port on my MacBook with a hard drive in between.

Can someone point me towards the correct setup and applicable product links that would work? I'm a complete noob when it comes to this type of application.

Thanks!

Kyle

[DigiTechSupt]

Originally Posted by Hookshot

I have the Digidesign 003 Rack + Factory and I'm going to be purchasing a brand new MacBook Pro tonight. In order to "daisy-chain" my setup or hook it up whichever way is best - what would I need as far as an external HD goes? Most of the External (I'm ideally looking for a portable one - but if there isn't a Mac compatible one like my WD passport I use for my home PC - I'll settle for a larger external HD) drives I've found only have one FireWire (most are 800/400 ports) and a USB. Since my Rack 003 is FireWire 400, I know I'll need to somehow get that hooked up to the FireWire 800 port on my MacBook with a hard drive in between.

Please check out the info at http://digidesign.com/index.cfm?navid=54&itemid=36933

[Hookshot]

I appreciate you providing the link - trust me - no one has read that article more times than me. I know you have "daisy-chain" directions there - but I'm looking for ideas on what products I'll actually need to do that. Above someone provided some insight to the person who started this thread regarding a possible HD that would work and a configuration of cables he would need. That's what I'm looking for - advice on external hard drives that people use with the 003 Rack + Factory and the newest MacBook Pro.