EXS 24 Logic Sampler Users Group

Does anyone know if the Mbox can work with Logic 7?

On Jan ,1, 2006, at 9:50 PM, Jr wrote:

> Does anyone know if the Mbox can work with Logic 7?
>

Yes, it can. But badly...... The main drag about it is that the 
Digidesign Core Audio drivers don't allow for a buffer setting under 
512 ms for the Mbox. So if you use it, don't count on using software 
monitoring for efficient tracking. If you have a small outboard mixer 
to use it with though, you should be fine. Apparently the new drivers 
they just released are a bit more robust with third party apps like 
Logic. The version 6.x.x drivers totally sucked with my old Digi 001.


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Eli Krantzberg
http://www.nightshiftorchestra.com
Almat Productions

On Jan ,2, 2006, at 8:11 AM, Eli Krantzberg wrote:


>> Does anyone know if the Mbox can work with Logic 7?
>>
>
> Yes, it can. But badly......

To keep things on topic and add to my initial reply....... the Mbox is 
a bad choice specifically for use with the EXS 24. Because the buffers 
don't go under 512 ms, playing in soft synth tracks from a midi 
keyboard is just about useless. The latency created by a 512 ms buffer 
is basically unusable for capturing any nuances of a performance. The 
delay from hitting the keys to hearing the sound is unmanageable.


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Eli Krantzberg
http://www.nightshiftorchestra.com
Almat Productions

On 03/01/2006, at 12:11 AM, Eli Krantzberg wrote:

> The version 6.x.x drivers totally sucked with my old Digi 001.

Hi Eli,

Did you ever find a solution or just buy another audio interface?

BTW, my Digi Core Audio Manager is 6.9, don't know where to check the 
drivers themselves.

Andris

On Jan ,2, 2006, at 6:12 PM, Andris Sice wrote:

> Hi Eli,
>
> Did you ever find a solution or just buy another audio interface?
>
> BTW, my Digi Core Audio Manager is 6.9, don't know where to check the
> drivers themselves.

Hi Andris,

No, I just lived with it for a while and then eventually gave up and 
sold my 001 to a PC user while I could still get a few bucks for it. I 
replaced it with an 828 mk ll. Which, now with the changeover in PCI 
slot formats, seems to have been a very prudent choice. I hope it will 
last me through the life span of my next computer; which I hope to get 
in about a year.

How are you finding v. 6.9 with L7? All reports I have read seem to be 
positive. (If your Digi Core Audio Manager is v.6.9; then I guess that 
is what you Core Audio Driver is as well.)


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Eli Krantzberg
http://www.nightshiftorchestra.com
Almat Productions

On 03/01/2006, at 12:28 PM, Eli Krantzberg wrote:

>  How are you finding v. 6.9 with L7? All reports I have read seem to be
>  positive. (If your Digi Core Audio Manager is v.6.9; then I guess that
>  is what you Core Audio Driver is as well.)

Haven't had a problem but it probably won't make the transition to a 
new computer in a year or two.

Andris

Message posted by Shari Ulrich <shari@...>:

In my studio I'm working with a G4 and Logic 6.4 and I need to continue to work on my project while traveling.  So I've loaded the Logic 6 software into my PowerBook and am looking for the best and most portable interface to take with me - and the corresponding Core Audio driver.  Can anyone help me? So far  I haven't  been successful with a loaned MBox and the apprpriate driver from Digidesign.  
Shari

--- In exs-users@yahoogroups.com, "Shari Ulrich" <forums@...> wrote:
>
> Message posted by Shari Ulrich <shari@...>:
> 
> In my studio I'm working with a G4 and Logic 6.4 and I need to continue to work on my 
project while traveling.  So I've loaded the Logic 6 software into my PowerBook and am 
looking for the best and most portable interface to take with me - and the corresponding 
Core Audio driver.  Can anyone help me? So far  I haven't  been successful with a loaned 
MBox and the apprpriate driver from Digidesign.  
> Shari
>
Hi, Shari.  I'm a teacher during my day job and am away from my home studio most of the 
year.  I use an iBook G4 and normally Presonus Firepod.  I work on my projects in my office 
during my free time and use the Presonus Inspire.  I do most of my work now on the Inspire 
until I need the extra channels, since multi-channel work is pretty taxing on my humble 
computer and time consuming (having to restart so many times).  I recommend either the 
Inspire or the Firebox.

--- In exs-users@yahoogroups.com, "Shari Ulrich" <forums@...> wrote:
>
> Message posted by Shari Ulrich <shari@...>:
>
> In my studio I'm working with a G4 and Logic 6.4 and I need to continue to work on my
project while traveling.  So I've loaded the Logic 6 software into my PowerBook and am
looking for the best and most portable interface to take with me - and the corresponding
Core Audio driver.  Can anyone help me? So far  I haven't  been successful with a loaned
MBox and the apprpriate driver from Digidesign.
> Shari
>

I use a MOTU Traveler with my portable setup. It works great with Logic and has a pretty
small footprint (it's like carrying a second laptop).