896hd on a Mac Pro - should I do?

Dynamitastudios · Post by **Dynamitastudios** » Fri Nov 10, 2006 2:03 am

After working under Windows for long years finally I‘m thinking seriously to get a new Mac Pro, the 2,66 model. I would like to know about your experiences working a MOTU 896hd (my interface) under this system.
Thank you for your support! Hope it let me know what to do!.
Grettings to all!

mikerbaker · Post by **mikerbaker** » Wed Nov 15, 2006 6:11 am

used my 896hd on titanium notebook G4 400Mhz, a dual G4 867Mhz and recently on a quad G5 2.5Ghz -all work well - make sure you got 2/2.5gig of ram - not tried on a intel mac as yet but thinking about a new notebook

Dynamitastudios · Post by **Dynamitastudios** » Fri Nov 17, 2006 2:21 am

Nobody tried on Intel MAC?????

mke52 · Post by **mke52** » Fri Nov 17, 2006 4:58 am

I have a traveler with mac pro 2ghz. No problems.
I have even loaded the non UB version of cubase and it works just fine.

savemefromtears · Post by **savemefromtears** » Tue Nov 21, 2006 4:18 pm

Dynamitastudios wrote:Nobody tried on Intel MAC?????

yup. I was on a Powerbook for a while until I just bought my Intel Quad Mac Pro with 4 gigs ram. Using the 896 and all well so far.

Unless you count the various times my interface decides not to let any output out.... I have to restart the computer to 'reset' itself.

I have the latest drivers blah blah blah so I think it's just an Intel bug.

haakonf · Post by **haakonf** » Tue Nov 28, 2006 11:08 am

A lot of people are having problems with the Mac Pro and their 828. Me included. Really annoying...

Check this out:

http://discussions.apple.com/thread.jsp ... 73#3588173

British33 · Post by **British33** » Sat Dec 02, 2006 11:18 pm

Just to update, this is the simplest of fixes, and can go un-noticed by even the most avid mac user, but try Zapping the Pram, I finally got my G5 3gig and my 828mkii to finally work past 15mins! Life deals some wierd cards sometimes.

donbray · Post by **donbray** » Sun Dec 03, 2006 6:11 am

I dove into the deep end in the summer. Upgraded my computer to a Macbook pro, ditched Protools, bought DP and an 896HD. I also (foolishly) bought Waves convolution reverb at around the same time. The guys at the store said it would work but obviously in hindsight I should have done more homework.

Anyway at first it was horrendous. Crashes all the time. Tried all kind of things and finally it got manageable when I ditched the Waves software.

However after the most recent DP upgrade (5.11) I've got the Waves IR1 back and it seems to be working just fine, thanks very much for asking (and touch wood).

The waves website still says that intel isn't supported on DP but mine seems to be chugging away OK now. I'm a pretty happy camper and getting used to DP after years of Protools and liking it very much.

Dwetmaster · Post by **Dwetmaster** » Mon Dec 04, 2006 7:27 am

My MBP and my 896HD are living a happy marriage together...

Since 5.11 I have nothing to say...

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896hd on a Mac Pro - should I do?

896hd on a Mac Pro - should I do?

Don't do it

Zap it!