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folks,

i've searched and come up with last years info. i need the word right now 8/29!

i have a MBP 2.4ghz c2d w/ TI chipset (via cmd s)
and would like to buy the presonus firebox.

will it work?

will it work without jumpstarting with the adapter?

please, lets put this puppy to bed already!

thanks!


j

I don't think there has been too many issues with TI chipsets, quite contrary, TI chipset is the that is usually recommended. I never had issues with TI chipset (my previous first generation MacBook) and Firebox. I'd say go for it.

thanks for the reply leifonmars.


any MBP people out there?
anyone with a TI chipset
anyone with an agere?

So I have a MBP... I dont know what chipset i have (2.2 core 2 duo)
I do have the Firebox and love it, however i do have to use it with the adapter.
This dont matter to me cause its clean and bug free(for me)
No drivers and low latency...what more could you ask for?
(assuming you need the specified ins and outs)

arctic ranger,

i feel the same way, even if i had to plug it in, i would
prefer it to the m-audio nightmare i'm currently cursing at.

there's a way to find out what chipset you have,
you can restart your mbp while holding down cmd s

it'll load a bunch of stats and halfway down the page
will say firewire after which will say either: TI or something else like agere.

that would be really helpful to know if you dont mind.

thanks!

j

Just did it and i got under firewire "TI id 8025" plus a bunch of other stuff.
So I suppose i have the TI chipset?
Anyways...happy Firebox user here.

weighing options.
my current dodgy m-audio that's bus powered

or

a solid firebox w/ power adapter.

i'm leaning toward the latter.

anyone else?

grainshifter wrote:weighing options.
my current dodgy m-audio that's bus powered

or

a solid firebox w/ power adapter.

i'm leaning toward the latter.

anyone else?

i see the grief with the PSU, but damn apple introduced the current overload protection for firewire on the late models and some cards like the firebox, who draw a little peak during startup suffering... that said there is a workaround, you can 'jumpstart' a firebox with a 9V battery and then it will run on firewire...

and otherwise it's a rock, rock solid roadworthy unit.

it is a pity with some products, like M-Audio or TC Electronics to actually make very decent hardware but screw the drivers and performance, therefor making the unit useless.

thanks for the insight.

so you're saying that by using a 9V battery you could bypass
the power adapter to bus power the firebox?

do you have to do this every time?

grainshifter wrote:thanks for the insight.

so you're saying that by using a 9V battery you could bypass
the power adapter to bus power the firebox?

do you have to do this every time?

yup, every time... but only for starting the device... once it's running it will run bus powered... until you disconnect.
therefor it is really only a filed or emergency solution (but does work!), if possible in a club i always would use the PSU...

i'll be getting my firebox today.
thanks everyone!

Just watch out for the "phones output"

huh?
"phones output"
what do you mean?

its FREAKING LOUD!!
Interestingly enough it also goes to 11.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UeOXsA8sp_E

Yeah it does have juice, but if you use the mix mode in the firebox mixer you can tame it with the software playback level... anyway, spend some time wrapping your head around the mixer, it's small yet powerfull...