I have a Dual 2GHZ G5 running 10.3.5 and Protools 6.4. Is it possible
to transfer 8 tracks of audio from an ADAT (at the same time) to
Protools (or some other app) via the optical input on my Mac?

Norm!!

Norm!! wrote:
I have a Dual 2GHZ G5 running 10.3.5 and Protools 6.4. Is it possible
to transfer 8 tracks of audio from an ADAT (at the same time) to
Protools (or some other app) via the optical input on my Mac?

Norm!!

Do you have a Digi-002 or an M-Box?


--
Eric

Practice Your Mixing Skills
www.Raw-Tracks.com
www.Mad-Host.com

The optical input of your Mac is not 8-channel ADAT, it's 2-channels
only (and ProTools won't record from it). You need a Digi001 or
Digi002R to transfer 8-channels of ADAT to ProTools. In fact, you
cannot transfer anything directly into ProTools without using the
ProTools hardware.

Cheers,
Trevor de Clercq

Norm!! wrote:
I have a Dual 2GHZ G5 running 10.3.5 and Protools 6.4. Is it possible
to transfer 8 tracks of audio from an ADAT (at the same time) to
Protools (or some other app) via the optical input on my Mac?

Norm!!

On Mon, 14 Mar 2005 20:18:59 -0500, Norm!! wrote
(in article ):

I have a Dual 2GHZ G5 running 10.3.5 and Protools 6.4. Is it possible
to transfer 8 tracks of audio from an ADAT (at the same time) to
Protools (or some other app) via the optical input on my Mac?

Norm!!

I'm going to guess NO, but I haven't tried it. I think the G5 optical is
specified as S/PDIF and not configurable as ADAT format. These days, though
there may be a way to do it.

I do know that you can transfer ADAT to a Digi 001 or Digi 002 optical in.


Ty Ford

-- Ty Ford's equipment reviews, audio samples, rates and other audiocentric
stuff are at www.tyford.com

Ty Ford wrote:
On Mon, 14 Mar 2005 20:18:59 -0500, Norm!! wrote
(in article ):


I have a Dual 2GHZ G5 running 10.3.5 and Protools 6.4. Is it possible
to transfer 8 tracks of audio from an ADAT (at the same time) to
Protools (or some other app) via the optical input on my Mac?

Norm!!


I'm going to guess NO, but I haven't tried it. I think the G5 optical is
specified as S/PDIF and not configurable as ADAT format. These days, though
there may be a way to do it.

I do know that you can transfer ADAT to a Digi 001 or Digi 002 optical in.


Ty Ford

-- Ty Ford's equipment reviews, audio samples, rates and other audiocentric
stuff are at www.tyford.com

I didn't think LE would run without the hardware, exception being PT
Free. Wouldn't he have to have some Digi hardware to get 6.4 to run?

Shows my lack of knowledge :)

Wayne

Wayne wrote:

I didn't think LE would run without the hardware, exception being PT
Free. Wouldn't he have to have some Digi hardware to get 6.4 to run?

You are correct, Wayne. With the exception of ProTools-Free, you cannot
run ProTools software without ProTools Hardware.

--
Eric

Practice Your Mixing Skills
www.Raw-Tracks.com
www.Mad-Host.com

In article , Zigakly
wrote:

"Norm!!" wrote in message
...
I have a Dual 2GHZ G5 running 10.3.5 and Protools 6.4. Is it possible
to transfer 8 tracks of audio from an ADAT (at the same time) to
Protools (or some other app) via the optical input on my Mac?

Norm!!

No, the hardware does not support the ADAT optical format, only S/PDIF.
Save yourself the hassle and just pay someone to do a transfer from the ADAT
tapes to AIFF files on a DVD-R. I sat on some DA-88 tapes for a long time
because there wasn't a convenient way for me to get them on my HD, then once
I finally asked around I found a studio willing to do it for $25/tape.

And never use digital tape ever again...


Thanks to all that responded. I forgot to mention that all I have is
an M-box.

I knew that I wouldn't be able to record the files directly in
Protools, I really intended to use another app to record them, then
transfer the files to Protools IF my optical-in would support it. You
kind folks verified my concern.

Thanks to all that responded. I forgot to mention that all I have is
an M-box.

I knew that I wouldn't be able to record the files directly in
Protools, I really intended to use another app to record them, then
transfer the files to Protools IF my optical-in would support it. You
kind folks verified my concern.

Zigakly-- I have been paying someone to transfer them for me... but
it's a pain in the ass to get him to do it. So I'm stuck using the
ADATs until I get enough coin for something different.

Thanks again all,
Norm!!

You could potentially just get a cheap ADAT card and run some
non-ProTools software and then just export that tracks (which should all
line up in the same place) as AIFF files and then import them into your
ProTools sessions.

I haven't looked at ADAT cards or standalone interfaces, but they're out
there and cheaper than a Digi002R. After you're done, sell it on eBay
and recoup your money. If you buy it on eBay, too, it's like a free
rental.

Cheers,
Trevor de Clercq

Norm!! wrote:
Thanks to all that responded. I forgot to mention that all I have is
an M-box.

I knew that I wouldn't be able to record the files directly in
Protools, I really intended to use another app to record them, then
transfer the files to Protools IF my optical-in would support it. You
kind folks verified my concern.

Zigakly-- I have been paying someone to transfer them for me... but
it's a pain in the ass to get him to do it. So I'm stuck using the
ADATs until I get enough coin for something different.

Thanks again all,
Norm!!

On Tue, 15 Mar 2005 19:15:46 -0500, Wayne wrote
(in article ):

Ty Ford wrote:
On Mon, 14 Mar 2005 20:18:59 -0500, Norm!! wrote
(in article ):


I have a Dual 2GHZ G5 running 10.3.5 and Protools 6.4. Is it possible
to transfer 8 tracks of audio from an ADAT (at the same time) to
Protools (or some other app) via the optical input on my Mac?

Norm!!


I'm going to guess NO, but I haven't tried it. I think the G5 optical is
specified as S/PDIF and not configurable as ADAT format. These days, though
there may be a way to do it.

I do know that you can transfer ADAT to a Digi 001 or Digi 002 optical in.


Ty Ford

-- Ty Ford's equipment reviews, audio samples, rates and other audiocentric
stuff are at www.tyford.com

I didn't think LE would run without the hardware, exception being PT
Free. Wouldn't he have to have some Digi hardware to get 6.4 to run?

Shows my lack of knowledge :)

Wayne

Wayne,

So far as I know you are correct.

Ty


-- Ty Ford's equipment reviews, audio samples, rates and other audiocentric
stuff are at www.tyford.com

On Mon, 21 Mar 2005 16:31:37 -0500, Zigakly wrote
(in article ):

"Norm!!" wrote in message
...
I have a Dual 2GHZ G5 running 10.3.5 and Protools 6.4. Is it possible
to transfer 8 tracks of audio from an ADAT (at the same time) to
Protools (or some other app) via the optical input on my Mac?

Norm!!

No, the hardware does not support the ADAT optical format, only S/PDIF.
Save yourself the hassle and just pay someone to do a transfer from the ADAT
tapes to AIFF files on a DVD-R. I sat on some DA-88 tapes for a long time
because there wasn't a convenient way for me to get them on my HD, then once
I finally asked around I found a studio willing to do it for $25/tape.

And never use digital tape ever again...



Right. I do that here. You bring the ADAT and tapes. We interface. We
transfer. Name the files and can export them as a Pro Tools Session or as
..wav files (or whatever) to a DVD-R so you can import them into other non
linear systems.

Regards,

Ty Ford



-- Ty Ford's equipment reviews, audio samples, rates and other audiocentric
stuff are at www.tyford.com

"Norm!!" wrote in message
...
I have a Dual 2GHZ G5 running 10.3.5 and Protools 6.4. Is it possible
to transfer 8 tracks of audio from an ADAT (at the same time) to
Protools (or some other app) via the optical input on my Mac?

Norm!!

No, the hardware does not support the ADAT optical format, only S/PDIF.
Save yourself the hassle and just pay someone to do a transfer from the ADAT
tapes to AIFF files on a DVD-R. I sat on some DA-88 tapes for a long time
because there wasn't a convenient way for me to get them on my HD, then once
I finally asked around I found a studio willing to do it for $25/tape.

And never use digital tape ever again...

in article , Zigakly at
wrote on 3/21/05 1:31 PM:

"Norm!!" wrote in message
...
I have a Dual 2GHZ G5 running 10.3.5 and Protools 6.4. Is it possible
to transfer 8 tracks of audio from an ADAT (at the same time) to
Protools (or some other app) via the optical input on my Mac?

Norm!!

No, the hardware does not support the ADAT optical format, only S/PDIF.
Save yourself the hassle and just pay someone to do a transfer from the ADAT
tapes to AIFF files on a DVD-R. I sat on some DA-88 tapes for a long time
because there wasn't a convenient way for me to get them on my HD, then once
I finally asked around I found a studio willing to do it for $25/tape.


If he is using the Digi 02R it has ADAT litepipe in... I don't know about
the Mbox version though.

-jeff