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by James Steele
Sun Jun 02, 2024 11:51 pm
Forum: MOTU Hardware & MacOS
Topic: Thinking of adding another MOTU AVB interface. How to connect?
Replies: 8
Views: 254

Re: Thinking of adding another MOTU AVB interface. How to connect?

Probably not going to do anything too soon anyway. It’s good to know there are ADAT options. Not sure there would be any advantage going with a 16A unless I needed to have it some distance away.
by James Steele
Sun Jun 02, 2024 10:08 pm
Forum: MOTU Hardware & MacOS
Topic: Thinking of adding another MOTU AVB interface. How to connect?
Replies: 8
Views: 254

Re: Thinking of adding another MOTU AVB interface. How to connect?

Two of these and your bank will be even less broken... https://www.sweetwater.com/store/detail/ADA8200--behringer-ada8200-microphone-preamp Might not sound as sweet, however. Hmmmm. I had thought of that. Only reason I think I’d spend the extra money is that I don’t want the preamps (although I kno...
by James Steele
Sun Jun 02, 2024 7:28 pm
Forum: MOTU Hardware & MacOS
Topic: Thinking of adding another MOTU AVB interface. How to connect?
Replies: 8
Views: 254

Re: Thinking of adding another MOTU AVB interface. How to connect?

I can't see me using more than 48K sample rate, but I don't know if there are enough ADAT optical ports on the back of an 828es to support 16 inputs AND 16 outputs? Hmmmm... just looked in my 828es manual and it looks like it can do 16 channels in and 16 channels out of ADAT optical I/O just by its...
by James Steele
Sun Jun 02, 2024 7:15 pm
Forum: MOTU Hardware & MacOS
Topic: Thinking of adding another MOTU AVB interface. How to connect?
Replies: 8
Views: 254

Re: Thinking of adding another MOTU AVB interface. How to connect?

Hmmm... this might not be as well integrated in the MOTU AVB routing matrix (although maybe it would?) but it's about $400 less and I wouldn't need to buy an AVB Switch either which is another $400. That's $800 less than going the 16A route. Don't know if I have to synch everything to Word Clock but...
by James Steele
Sun Jun 02, 2024 7:03 pm
Forum: MOTU Hardware & MacOS
Topic: Thinking of adding another MOTU AVB interface. How to connect?
Replies: 8
Views: 254

Re: Thinking of adding another MOTU AVB interface. How to connect?

Hmmm the 16A is not a trivial purchase... about $1500. It occurred to me that I could possibly get something that would connect to ADAT optical on my 828es and give me more analog I/O to use for outboard gear, and for a LOT cheaper. Hmmmm... must look. I've mostly been familiar with using ADAT to br...
by James Steele
Sun Jun 02, 2024 3:28 pm
Forum: Digital Performer [MacOS]: Troubleshooting/Criticism
Topic: MPE is broken in DP 11.1 and Higher
Replies: 19
Views: 1706

Re: MPE is broken in DP 11.1 and Higher

Hi, Just got a Seaboard. It seems to me MPE is broken in 11.31 . All notes are recorded with timing @ 0. Common CC (like the ModX MoxY and macros) do not transmit to Equator 2. This is way above MY paygrade! Best make a support ticket with MOTU. I'm a simpleton. I was getting along just fine with M...
by James Steele
Sun Jun 02, 2024 3:25 pm
Forum: MOTU Hardware & MacOS
Topic: Thinking of adding another MOTU AVB interface. How to connect?
Replies: 8
Views: 254

Re: Thinking of adding another MOTU AVB interface. How to connect?

I believe you are correct sir. The 828ES Manual covers it nicely. And this gives an overview: https://motu.com/en-us/products/avb/avb-switch/ Nice! I just have to make sure that I solve a very strange issue I'm having in Cubase. I don't actually USE Cubase, but I have it on my Mac and just as an ex...
by James Steele
Sun Jun 02, 2024 2:41 pm
Forum: General Macintosh
Topic: Running 32 bit apps in later macOS versions
Replies: 2
Views: 106

Re: Running 32 bit apps in later macOS versions

That’s VERY interesting. I’d LOVE to be able to run FileMaker Bento in a modern OS. High Sierra was the last version it worked on and even then it had some issues, but they could be worked around. So bummed when FileMaker killed it off. I still run a Mac in my office in High Sierra so I can run Bent...
by James Steele
Sun Jun 02, 2024 1:57 pm
Forum: MOTU Hardware & MacOS
Topic: Thinking of adding another MOTU AVB interface. How to connect?
Replies: 8
Views: 254

Thinking of adding another MOTU AVB interface. How to connect?

I currently have a MOTU 828es which is connected via Thunderbolt. I also have a 24Ai connected to the back of the 828es via Ethernet/AVB. I want to maybe add at 16A for more analog I/O. I'm thinking that in order to connect it, I'll need to connect the AVB out of my 828es to an AVB switch and then c...
by James Steele
Sat Jun 01, 2024 11:11 am
Forum: MOTU Theoretical Discussions, Gripes, Petitions & Off Topic
Topic: Classical guitar
Replies: 10
Views: 369

Re: Classical guitar

Hehe. I have a “Jasmine.” [emoji1787][emoji1787][emoji1787]
by James Steele
Sat Jun 01, 2024 11:10 am
Forum: Digital Performer [MacOS]: Usage, Techniques, Tips & Optimization
Topic: Plug-in Sales and Special Deals Sticky Topic
Replies: 2259
Views: 636163

Re: Plug-in Sales and Special Deals Sticky Topic

Me: "Another reverb?! No way! I already have over a dozen reverb plugins, and a shameful amount if IR's for convolution" James: "It's five dol---" Me: clicking link, entering details "I'm in." Bro. I’m super bad about that, too! Five bucks? Sure. Throw it on the heap w...
by James Steele
Fri May 31, 2024 5:12 pm
Forum: General Macintosh
Topic: Acasis NVM drive enclosure with fan (pics)
Replies: 5
Views: 204

Re: Acasis NVM drive enclosure with fan (pics)

This Crucial P3 is $238. The speeds are only good in PCI4 slots in Windows machines but NVMe 4 x4 is fully backward compatible with NVMe 3 x4. https://www.amazon.com/Crucial-Plus-PCIe-NAND-5000MB/dp/B0B25M8FXX/ref=sr_1_5?th=1 Crucial is the retail brand of Micron, supplier of Apple RAM before Apple...
by James Steele
Fri May 31, 2024 3:48 pm
Forum: General Macintosh
Topic: Acasis NVM drive enclosure with fan (pics)
Replies: 5
Views: 204

Re: Acasis NVM drive enclosure with fan (pics)

I got this this Acasis NVMe drive enclosure with fan today. Below are pics of it with the Excellent info James. Thanks... I was sort of willy-nilly thinking of ordering another 4TB Samsung and put it in the old enclosure so I could copy this one over, reformat it and copy it back. Ugh... I forgot 4...
by James Steele
Fri May 31, 2024 3:16 pm
Forum: Digital Performer [MacOS]: Usage, Techniques, Tips & Optimization
Topic: Plug-in Sales and Special Deals Sticky Topic
Replies: 2259
Views: 636163

Re: Acasis drive enclosure sale

I went ahead an popped for the case with the little fan inside. My 4TB NVMe drive I use for my Sample Libraries has been a little flaky lately. Sometimes if I run Disk First Aid it will tell me that it can't be unmounted. I can unmount it from the desktop, but that concerns me. Not sure if it's the...