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FinMac · Posted: Thu Jun 13, 2013 8:35 am Post subject: Bypassing the firewire

Moi! Greetings again from Finland.

Have set up my audio chain but not 100% satisfied with it. Sometimes my mac mini crashes and though I cannot confirm it, I suspect it could have something to do with the firewire connection from my audio interface.

Thinking about this as a possible solution. Running cables from the S/PDIF connections to a converter box - then from the box to the mac mini via tosilink.

In theory this should allow me to get around using the firewire.

Anyone doing anything like this?

Here is a link for the converter box...

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Optical-TOS-SPDIF-TOSlink-to-Coax-Coaxial-Converter-/200695940279?pt=UK_Computing_Sound_Vision_Audio_Cables_Adapters&hash=item2eba6904b7

Any thoughts?

Mac
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georgethetech · Posted: Fri Jun 14, 2013 12:48 pm Post subject:

Should work great, but could be annoying with Pro Tools using their "Pro Tools Aggregate Audio device". I've done this for a couple clients over the years. One uses a Apogee Rosetta 200 toslink into her iMac running TwistedWave.
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FinMac · Posted: Sat Jun 15, 2013 10:26 am Post subject: Thx George!

Thx for the information George. I think I will give it a try and hear how it works.

All the best,

Mac
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