4slot PCI-to-Ec34 with MacBook Pro, Protools Track Counts

Product: 4slot PCI & Ec34
Application: Protools HD4
Operating System: MAC 10.6.X

Protools Track Count using 4slot PCI-to-Ec34 with MacBook Pro

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192K
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MR: 20 out of 36
MP: 20 out of 36
MT: 20 out of 36
50/50: 20 out of 36

96K
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MR: 88 out of 96
MP: 96 out of 96
MT: 96 out of 96
50/50: 96 out of 96

48K
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MR: 164 out of 192
MP: 192 out of 192
MT: 192 out of 192
50/50: 190 out of 192

Digi test : Pass

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Permalink Reply by Spaced on March 9, 2011 at 2:58am

Please could you specify MacBook Pro model identifier for the above results.

Thanks

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Permalink Reply by Magma on March 9, 2011 at 8:34am

MacBookl Pro 5,3 used in this ProTools testing

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Permalink Reply by Spaced on March 10, 2011 at 5:52am

Same questions/issues as raised in this thread:

http://expansionsystem.com/group/magma/forum/topics/what-macbook-pr...

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Permalink Reply by Magma on March 10, 2011 at 9:50am

Regardless of what MacBook Pro models you use it would give you the same output / track counts

The only MacBook Pro that didn't work is the MacBook Pro with model ID 5,1.

The Model Identifier is not specific. 5 stands for generation and 1 is revision of the motherboard.

For example a MacBook pro model ABC has XY Processor and MacBook Pro model CDE has YY processor both units can have the same Model Identifier.

So far, we have not tested the newer release models of MacBook Pro Core i5 and i7

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Permalink Reply by Spaced on March 10, 2011 at 11:46am

Thanks for the clarification, so they all work apart from model 5,1 (notwithstanding the latest models which are, as yet, untested)

I have a 5,2 model which works, but the systemuiserver process continually crashes (menu bar items) Any fix for this?

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Permalink Reply by Mauricio Ardila on June 20, 2011 at 5:38pm

I have a MacBook Pro 4,1 that works too. But I also have the systemuiserver process crasing and the menu bar items not showing/not working properly. Any fix for this? It has happened with PT 8HD as well as PT 9HD. 4GB RAM, OSX 10.6.7 (happened with all versions of Snow Leopard). Other expresscards work fine, such as a Symphony mobile. Only Magma's seem to behave this way.

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Permalink Reply by Pinoy-MusixMix on June 23, 2011 at 7:12am

This is a normal behavior especially when using ProTools and Magma Expansion chassis.
I've found out that it only happens when you're running Pro Tools, any other audio-video PCI cards such Osprey Viewcast don't show this anomaly.
There's nothing to worry about the menu finder disappearing when running Pro Tools.