Anyone running 2021 on old cheesegraters?
 

With all of the speculation around the next PT update, I remembered that I haven't updated to 2021.3. I am still running a 2009 Mac Pro (4,1) flashed to a 5,1 with upgraded CPUs, but the machine isn't on the supported list any longer. I might have thrown caution to the winds, if PT 2021 didn't require a firmware update to my HD | Native card.

So, anyone with a similar machine and HD|Native made the plunge yet? Any problems beyond the bugs-for-all issues that are mentioned frequently here?

Re: Anyone running 2021 on old cheesegraters?
 

Hi,

we are running two 12core Cheesegraters on PT2021.3 (on Mojave). Beside the known quirks, they are doing fine.


Cheers
Maik

Re: Anyone running 2021 on old cheesegraters?
 

Hi Maik Marsian

But do you use HDNative Card?
Support told me that after updating the firmware I still could use older PT versions. I fear that i kill something with the required firmware upgrade.
I am always in the “middle“ of a project and do not have to much time for trouble ;-)

Ale

Re: Anyone running 2021 on old cheesegraters?
 

Thanks Maik!

Ale, if you look at Maik's sig file, it says HDN, so I expect that does mean HD|Native.

Re: Anyone running 2021 on old cheesegraters?
 

lemme jump in ......is anyone using 2021 on a 2012 27" imac?

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I have the same machine but running HDX. I have a bad feeling that the upcoming Hybrid engine would kill these old (2009-2012 MacPro) machines.
I’m hoping that they will still run with the hybrid engine turned off.
I am also running an Avid Carbon on my 2019 MBP and loving this new Hybrid workflow so maybe it’s just time to retire these 12 year old machines ;)

Re: Anyone running 2021 on old cheesegraters?
 

So long already :eek: seriously keep them going for few more years until transition to Apple Silicon is done.

Re: Anyone running 2021 on old cheesegraters?
 

I also have an 2009 MacPro running Protools10HD with a HDAcell2. It has been running nonstop daily for tracking drums! 24 inputs with a mixture of Neve and API mic pre’s. It has been rock solid! And it has the lowest latency of all my systems. So no it’s not going anywhere soon:cool:

Re: Anyone running 2021 on old cheesegraters?
 

Same here. To be more exact, one 2009 Mac Pro running HD3|accell (v10), one 2004 Mac Pro running HD3 (v8), and one 2001 PowerMac running MIX3 (v6)

Re: Anyone running 2021 on old cheesegraters?
 

That's nice if what is available at your price point does what you need. My work (with a lot of sample-based VIs) really does benefit from all of the expandability, modularity and power that a tower can provide, (plus there's my HD Native card). I was close to buying a 2019 MacPro, even though I really don't think the price-performance equation on it is where I would prefer, and then the transition to Mac Silicon was announced, and I figured I'd wait, since "Why invest in the past if the new tools in 5-7 years will be made for the new tech?" So, now I'm waiting for 1) Apple's Silicon Mac Pro, and 2) Avid's support of Apple Silicon, and praying my highly-buffed 2009 cheese grater can hold the line until those 2 companies get that together.

FWIW, I do have a i9 MBP as well, but it has still choked on some of the sessions that I've tried traveling with, and the fan noise is a m*therf***er.