Quote:
Originally Posted by MikeyB
I have a 002 mixer, MacBook Pro 2011 8,2 w/8GB RAM & external SSD.
Is there a simple list of compatibility information which doesn't require spending a week searching all of AVID? It seems I need a $200 LE to 12 upgrade, iLok, and a system downgrade to Lion. I need help!  |
Quote:
Originally Posted by MikeyB
I have a 002 mixer, MacBook Pro 2011 8,2 w/8GB RAM & external SSD.
Is there a simple list of compatibility information which doesn't require spending a week searching all of AVID? It seems I need a $200 LE to 12 upgrade, iLok, and a system downgrade to Lion. I need help! |
Hey, it depends on what you wanna do finally.
Is your intention to only get some good quality simple music recording system which you are going to stay with, independent
from itīs age?
Then you only will have to downgrade your computer OS to Snow Leopard 10.6.8 (get the original 10.6.x disk from your 2011
MBP and update it to the max.)!
1) make a clean install of 10.6.x, update it to the max., finally install this one
https://support.apple.com/kb/DL1399?locale=de_DE
2) restart the computer and do all the optimization stuff (before installing PT)
http://avid.force.com/pkb/articles/e...oting/en349739
3) install the full version of Pro Tools LE 8.0.3, then instantly without opening Pro Tools before, the update Pro Tools LE 8.0.5
http://secure.digidesign.com/service...rticleId=43353
You did not write which version are LE you are using but LE 8.0.5 on Snow Leopard 10.6.8 with the 002 will be a very solid good
configuration indeed. You only need to have/to get an LE8 authorization code as you can just download both installers from the
link above.
Important-do NOT install any separate hardware driver for your 002 with this version of Pro Tools as this will mess up your system.
All hardware drivers were included in the LE8 installers already!
4) repair disk permissions:
Go to the Applications folder.
Go to the Utilities folder.
Double-click on Disk Utility.
Select the hard drive containing the boot volume.
Go to the 'First Aid' tab and select "Repair Disk Permissions"
then shut down your system completely once again, connect the 002 to your Macbook via Firewire, restart the computer and you
should be good to go actually.
Make sure to use a new high quality Firewire adapter cable with Firewire 400 on one side, Firewire 800 on the other one like such a
one to connect your 002.
http://www.amazon.com/Belkin-MacBook...ble+400+to+800
If on the other hand you want to have a current, fast, modern music recording system you will have to upgrade your LE to Pro Tools 12
for $199.-
http://www.sweetwater.com/store/detail/PT11LEup-e
get an iLok 2 for the Pro Tools 12 license for $49.-
http://www.sweetwater.com/store/detail/iLok2
and finally get another audio interface because
the 002 will not work with the latest versions of Mac OSX and Pro Tools anymore (no more
drivers available for OSX Yosemite neither for El Capitan).
Although the variant where you roll back to 10.6.8, keep your PTLE and the 002 will be a good solid solution I would rather recommend to
get the more modern solution because you have a computer (your model of Macbook) which will be perfect for the new Pro Tools 12...it has
an i7 Quad Core processor which is the best and the officially required processor type for PT12 and will guarantee a great performance finally.
Additionally this Macbook even offers a Thunderbolt port which will be great for modern audio interfaces or recent external high speed drives.
If you put in all available 16GB Ram and a SSD for your OS drive as well you would have a really high end, super fast computer which will be
working perfectly well with Pro Tools 12 and even future versions of Pro Tools.
This will be affordable yet high quality 16GB Ram for your MBP
http://www.amazon.com/Crucial-DDR3L-...cbook+pro+2011
and this will be a really good useable SSD for the OS drive for less money.
http://www.amazon.com/Samsung-2-5-In...amsung+850+evo
So the most affordable yet decent quality audio interfaces would be these.
http://www.sweetwater.com/store/detail/SaffPro24
http://us.focusrite.com/firewire-aud...re-pro-24?rd=1
(you can use this one on your Firewire port or via the Apple-to-Firewire-adapter on the Thunderbolt port)
http://www.sweetwater.com/store/detail/Clarett2Pre
http://us.focusrite.com/thunderbolt-...s/clarett-2pre
(thatīs a brand new Thunderbolt interface, super fast and future proof but still affordable)
http://www.sweetwater.com/store/detail/Scarlett2i2
http://us.focusrite.com/usb-audio-in...s/scarlett-2i2
(thatīs the most affordable yet good quality USB audio interface working well with Pro Tools)
For about $550.- (with the most affordable USB audio interface) you would get a really modern, fast recording system with the latest version
of Pro Tools 12 incl. 1 year updates+Avid support.
Btw for the LE-to-PT12-upgrade you will have to use the hardware serial number of your 002, not the authorization code of your Pro Tools LE.
Wishing you the very best!
Cheers.