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From NI's site "AUDIO KONTROL 1 drivers are multi-client capable. "

http://www.native-instruments.com/index ... ontrol1_us

Why not just keep what you have already? No ones forcing you to buy a shiny new mac :? Well, I need it for other things and it will work well for that. It needs to be 12" powerbook style portable (yes I've had 3 of those). My other half need the Blackbook off me now too. I understand what you'...

It's an issue with the drivers. Since it would very much unlike NI to ask their two braincells to collaborate and just make a class compliant USB interface, they'll probably have written their own drivers. And failed, apparently. What a surprise. Balls. Well if it is that bad then they've lost a sa...

probably. Midistroke is Mac I think - I'm on pc. Try asking at the Native Instruments forum to be sure Only for the midi port on the AK1 - other midi ports you might have will function happily - but I imagine you might want to use that with your controller-thingies. OK. Noted. Anyone know if this i...

dru wrote:

robin wrote:Good suggestion.

How many actual simultaneous output channels? I need 4 (two of them a stereo headphone out).

Could you not use the Macbook's internal card for headphone out using Aggregate Devices?

I could yes. I might play with that.

Good suggestion.

How many actual simultaneous output channels? I need 4 (two of them a stereo headphone out).

stutter wrote:I have an Audio Kontrol, and pretty happy with it. Doesn't have multi-client midi drivers (i.e. it's midi ports are hogged by whichever app first grabs them) in case that's important to you..

Oh, that probably stops me using MidiStroke and Live at the same time then....

I think you might be right.

I think I might go with the NI interface (or the Audio .

beats me wrote:NI Audio Kontrol. That will do it.

I supect that's the closest I'll get. It's pretty big but it might be the compromise I have to take.

Yep. Well, more DIY

I dunno the other option is not buy Apple. Unthinkable I know

The audiobox usb looks ok but it's massive compared with the Audiofire2.

I've promised this Blackbook to my wife.

I just wish there was a small MBP or bleeding firewire on the macbook.

Thanks but it has to be Audiofire2 sized. It need to be small to fit in my custom enclosure that also has my Faderfoxes.

The NIO is even too big. I suspect there isn't an option here.

No ExpressCard on Macbook either.

Apple have dropped the ball this time.

...I'm not cheap btw, I'd happily buy a small MBP.

Suggestions?

I need two stereo outs (one a headphone out), MIDI, One stereo input.

Apple are a proper bunch of divs and have no firewire on the new Macbooks and no small MBP either.