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Old 03-18-2010, 07:58 AM
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Default Mbox 2 mini works with External Hard Drive?
Hi everyone!
I am new in PT 8.
I have a Mbox 2 mini and I see that everyone recommends to record on an External Hard Drive.

I have browsed some support threads and forums but I am a bit confused...

With an Mbox 2 mini,, what EHD whoud I use? Fire Wire 400? 800? 7200 rpm? 5400?
Should the Mbox be plugged directly on the EHD via USB or still on my Macbook pro?

thanks for your help?
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Old 03-23-2010, 11:05 AM
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Really?
No one uses an Mbox mini and an External Hard drive??
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Old 03-23-2010, 11:43 AM
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Even though the Mbox mini is a USB device, only FW drives are approved. To be more specific a FW hard drive with the correct chipset and a 7200 rpm drive. Hope that helps.
http://www.digidesign.com/index.cfm?...5&itemid=23142
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Old 03-23-2010, 12:24 PM
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Even though the Mbox mini is a USB device, only FW drives are approved. To be more specific a FW hard drive with the correct chipset and a 7200 rpm drive. Hope that helps.
http://www.digidesign.com/index.cfm?...5&itemid=23142
More importantly, USB drives are NOT approved or recommended. 7200 RPM is and has always been the minimum speed for recording drives.
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Old 03-23-2010, 02:18 PM
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You do not plug the USB Mbox2Mini into a Firewire Hard drive. Plug the USB Mbox2Mini into a USB port on your Macbook Pro and plug the external Firewire hard drive (7200 RPM with compatible chipset) into the Firewire port on the Macbook Pro.
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Old 03-23-2010, 04:56 PM
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And you thought you could actually use that thing.
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Old 03-24-2010, 11:43 AM
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Thanks for the help!
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