Anyone using DP6.02 with Digi 003?

[hrw]

Any problems to speak of?
I've just switched from my MOTU 828 mk 3 so i can also use PT8.
Anyone?
thanks.

[Mr_Clifford]

Any problems to speak of?
I've just switched from my MOTU 828 mk 3 so i can also use PT8.
Anyone?
thanks.

Bit late to ask for advice now if you've already got rid of your MOTU 828. Generally Digi hardware (the LE stuff) sucks with anything other than Pro Tools.

If you've still got your 828, I'd suggest keeping it for DP, and just use the 003 for PT.

[hrw]

Any problems to speak of?
I've just switched from my MOTU 828 mk 3 so i can also use PT8.
Anyone?
thanks.

Bit late to ask for advice now if you've already got rid of your MOTU 828. Generally Digi hardware (the LE stuff) sucks with anything other than Pro Tools.

If you've still got your 828, I'd suggest keeping it for DP, and just use the 003 for PT.

I've still got it. Just unplugged it. Thats all.
Can i use both easily?
i find it a pain that when pt is running the harware won't use other audio.

[stephentayler]

I use PT8 as well with an MBox2, which I have plugged via spdif into my Traveler, and I can monitor it through CueMix at the same time as having DP running.

Cheers

Stephen

[Mr_Clifford]

If you've still got your 828, I'd suggest keeping it for DP, and just use the 003 for PT.

I've still got it. Just unplugged it. Thats all.
Can i use both easily?
i find it a pain that when pt is running the harware won't use other audio.

I've got an RME FF800 & a Digi 002 plugged into my system (+ an M-Audio Projectmix, but that's another tale). If I'm running DP with the RME, I just leave the 002 switched off, but if I'm running Pro Tools, I have both on, with the Digi002 clocked via ADAT lightpipe to the RME, and all the audio is routed to and from the 002 via the same ADAT connection. It basically turns the 002 into a rather large Pro Tools dongle, but it means that all the audio still goes through the RME and I don't need to change any patching for inputs and my studio monitor connections. I do run the RME on a separate FW800 bus though, via a PCI card, which helps keep the FW band-width from getting choked up. If you're on a single FW400 bus, you may run into some bandwidth issues running them both at the same time, especially if you try and throw a FW harddrive into the mix.

I'd say you'd be able to rig up a similar setup to the one I've got using cue-mix, which is basically the same as the RME 'totalmix' - if you decide to, that is

And, yes, it means that when you're running Pro Tools (which hogs the Digi interface - PT doesn't use core-audio, probably one of the reasons it's so damn stable), you can play back Quicktime, iTunes etc. on your 828.

[bannerj]

I have a black lion modded 002R that I use for D/A. I run DP with that without any problems.

Except for my present problems with upgrading to 6.2!! But that is another thread and another story

[hrw]

I've got an RME FF800 & a Digi 002 plugged into my system (+ an M-Audio Projectmix, but that's another tale). If I'm running DP with the RME, I just leave the 002 switched off, but if I'm running Pro Tools, I have both on, with the Digi002 clocked via ADAT lightpipe to the RME, and all the audio is routed to and from the 002 via the same ADAT connection. It basically turns the 002 into a rather large Pro Tools dongle, but it means that all the audio still goes through the RME and I don't need to change any patching for inputs and my studio monitor connections. I do run the RME on a separate FW800 bus though, via a PCI card, which helps keep the FW band-width from getting choked up. If you're on a single FW400 bus, you may run into some bandwidth issues running them both at the same time, especially if you try and throw a FW harddrive into the mix.

I'd say you'd be able to rig up a similar setup to the one I've got using cue-mix, which is basically the same as the RME 'totalmix' - if you decide to, that is

And, yes, it means that when you're running Pro Tools (which hogs the Digi interface - PT doesn't use core-audio, probably one of the reasons it's so damn stable), you can play back Quicktime, iTunes etc. on your 828.[/quote]

ok. That sounds pretty cool although i don't exactly understand all of it. Do you mind going into a little more detail for me. For instance i've used the Tos link thing before but never lightpiped...
Also, do i need to get a pci card or would it help?
How do i route all this exactly?
Thanks so much for your help.
Cheers.

[Mr_Clifford]

ok. That sounds pretty cool although i don't exactly understand all of it. Do you mind going into a little more detail for me. For instance i've used the Tos link thing before but never lightpiped...

Pretty sure we're talking about the same thing. It's the optical digital out on your 003. In 'ADAT' mode, it sends 8 channels of digital audio (up to 48kHz).

Also, do i need to get a pci card or would it help?

You might be alright without one if you're not using a FW Hard Drive at the same time. See how you go, you'll know all about it quick enough if you get bandwidth issues.

How do i route all this exactly?

You'll probably need to get to know cue-mix pretty well. Here's how I do it with the RME.

- Connect the Optical Digital Out to the Optical Digital In on the RME (here's a thought, does the 828 even have an optical digital 'ADAT' input?)
- Connect the Digital Out on the RME to the Digital IN on the 003 (for clocking purposes)
- In Total-Mix I route the 8 Optical Digital Channels (4 stereo pairs effectively) to my studio monitor outputs.
- In the Pro Tools Hardware setup, I set the sync to 'ADAT' (you'll get pops & clicks if you don't have common clock).

With this setup you can still use the Digi Analog inputs on the 003 no problem, or you can do more complex virtual routing to send your analog inputs on your main card to the Optical Digital INs on the 003.

[hrw]

Just bounced a track out of DP6.02 using the Digi 003 interface and got a few repetitive kinda pops or clicks.
Am i doing something wrong. The resultant wav has this the session inside in doesn't.
Anyone?