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mBox Mini and Pro Tools 10
Anyone using this combo successfully with a MacBook Pro? I get really noticeable latency on input even at a buffer of 32. Also, if I use the mix knob on the mBox the mic is only on the left side and the headphone level is extremely low. All of this is quite a game stopper for remote recording. Is this normal for vanilla P Tools 10 on a laptop?
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Re: mBox Mini and Pro Tools 10
I've had no problems using the Mbox2 (not the Mini) with Pro Tools 10 Native on a MacBook Pro. Maybe try trashing Prefs to fix the latency problem?
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Re: mBox Mini and Pro Tools 10
Thanks. I'll give it a try.
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Re: mBox Mini and Pro Tools 10
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How powerful of a computer do you run it on. I have a 2.4 Core 2 Duo and I can't seem to get too many tracks to play at a 32 buffer setting. If I try to use even one DeCapitator on a track the CPU overload message rears it lovely little head. Is this normal or is my MacBook too underpowered? |
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Re: mBox Mini and Pro Tools 10
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The Mbox2 has a "Mono" button which sums inputs 1 and 2, and I use this all the time when tracking with it. Unfortunately I don't think the Mbox Mini has that feature, so I'm afraid it's either 32 samples latency and have your input panned centre, or hardware monitor at no latency but play out of one speaker... My computer is the 2011 2.7GHz dual-core i7 with 8GB RAM. But like I said my buffer is always at 1024 so I've never had issues running pretty large sessions; I'm sure if I put it to 32 it'll freak it out big time. And yes, I'm sure it's nasty using Native when you're used to TDM! Having said that, it's just a matter of learning the shortcomings of Native and working around them - that's what I've done and thankfully my little rig has been very stable and reliable for quite some time. |
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Re: mBox Mini and Pro Tools 10
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So you use the Saffire hardware interface, as opposed to the mBox 2, for recording? Can you, I'm assuming you can't, use the Saffire MixControl software with the mBox 2? Also, is the Saffire hardware interface a good unit? Sorry for all the questions. Ha. Thanks again. |
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Re: mBox Mini and Pro Tools 10
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No you can't use MixControl with the Mbox as it's hardware-specific. Actually MixControl also functions as the driver for the interface as well, so setup is pretty simple. I'm very happy with the Saffire Pro 40, it's been a real workhorse. Very stable performance with PT10, pres sound decent (noticeably better than the Mbox 2) and plenty of I/O for my needs. MixControl is what I love most though - it's invaluable for things like setting up multiple zero latency headphone mixes when tracking. |
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Re: mBox Mini and Pro Tools 10
Once again, thanks for the info. I'll just go and get the Saffire Pro. It sounds like it makes the most sense to have that.
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Re: mBox Mini and Pro Tools 10
Great, I'm sure you'll love it
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