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Posted: Wed Nov 15, 2006 5:18 pm
by buzzcock
mlehmann wrote:Beware with the new MacbookPro Core2Duo, many FW interfaces can't be bus-powered. Presonus Firebox and TC Electronic Konnekt in particular are not working. MOTU Traveler is fine and UltraLite should be ok too.
I'm having what I believe to be the same problem with my Metric Halo 2882. Shame really, since it's such a great interface. There seems to be a voltage regulator circut built into the firewire bus of the C2D MBP which prohibits the FW device from getting enough juice to start up.
Seems like Apple's fault here.
Anyone know where/how we should complain to Apple about this? Seems to be affecting all sorts of bus powered firewire devices.
Posted: Wed Nov 15, 2006 5:38 pm
by BassTooth
presonus firepod
Posted: Wed Nov 15, 2006 6:07 pm
by slipmip
I'm running a firepod on my non-pro macbook and haven't had any issues with bus power. I'm supprised that 2nd rev macbook pro's haven't solved that problem.
Posted: Wed Nov 15, 2006 6:22 pm
by kabuki
Posted: Thu Nov 16, 2006 12:53 am
by Winterpark
traveler is awesome.... works a treat.
Posted: Thu Nov 16, 2006 1:09 am
by lis102trants
I'm running the Mackie Onyx 1220 Mixer with my macbook pro, (not core2duo) and I'm having quite a few issues with the two working together
. I suppose it would be the same problem with the Onyx satellite. The Onyx line isn't very compatible with Macs, from what I've read on other forums, so I'm trading up for a Traveler
Posted: Thu Nov 16, 2006 2:51 am
by mechcon
well isn't that a bloody shame? as I'm looking at getting a macbook pro 17" next year.. I may have to sell the firebox
as it'll be out of warranty anyway...
Posted: Thu Nov 16, 2006 3:13 am
by tricil
from Presonus.com:
Note: Due to a circuit design change, Mac Book Pro laptop computers will not supply sufficient power over the FireWire bus to initially boot up the FireBox. Once the FireBox has beeen initially powered on with the included external power supply, you may disconnect the external power supply, the FireBox can then be bus-powered.
Posted: Thu Nov 16, 2006 10:55 pm
by sans soleil
motu ultralite sounds/works great.
Posted: Thu Nov 16, 2006 11:13 pm
by Kaizen
sans soleil wrote:motu ultralite sounds/works great.
Definitely getting myself one of these once the MBP comes next week, if not sooner
Posted: Fri Nov 17, 2006 7:46 am
by DJ VAKIS
mlehmann wrote:Beware with the new MacbookPro Core2Duo, many FW interfaces can't be bus-powered. Presonus Firebox and TC Electronic Konnekt in particular are not working. MOTU Traveler is fine and UltraLite should be ok too.
Presonus firebox works great on my macbook pro core duo.
Sould work on the core2Duo too,but i don't know
Posted: Fri Nov 17, 2006 1:48 pm
by mlehmann
Firebox CAN'T be bus-powered with the Core2Duo MacbookPro, I can confirm that. There's a huge thread about this problem at Apple Disscussions forum.
Posted: Fri Nov 17, 2006 4:10 pm
by filarion
RME Fireface 400 - love it, works a treat with both my Macbook Pro and G5
Posted: Fri Nov 17, 2006 4:12 pm
by digitalex
I'm looking at RME for the mbp, either the fireface 400 or multiface. the multiface uses pcmcia, which seems to be better in terms of latency, however it needs an adapter to work with the mbp, which uses express card. There doesn't seem to be one available right now, but there is one coming supposedly, soon from
http://www.duel-systems.com/products/adapters.aspx
As for the ff400, it's bus powered as well as firewire 400. Don't know if there are problems powering it with the mbp and if the latency is negligible. Everything I've read indicates RME is a top of the line interface, no matter which one you buy. Hope this helps.