Mbox 2 Pro or Apogee Duet & Logic Pro/Soundtrack Pro

Posted: Sun Jul 19, 2009 9:08 am

I've been thinking that it would be good to have both programs. I can use the Mbox with Logic (I can do this, right? Have used the Digi002 with Core Audio before)... it would be a pity to sacrifice the Duet, but it seems a waste to keep two audio interfaces. Maybe what RemyRAD suggested in an earlier post is the best option:

RemyRAD wrote:

So get the Duet for input with logic & get yourself a M-Audio Transit with ProTools M-Powered or the Digi-design M-Box USB micro thingy for playback only ProTools post.

I think I might get irritated working in Pro Tools 'playback only' though. Maybe in the end there's no point in keeping Pro Tools. Anyways... always a sacrifice to make

Posted: Sun Jul 19, 2009 9:26 am

Unless you need PT for public relations purposes then PT is not necessary. If you like it, great. No problem. You are just stuck with their hardware and dongles. The dongles that are worth anything are expensive.

Remy can get a good recording with an MBox but I think she'd prefer her Neve console and Neve & API preamps.

Posted: Sun Jul 19, 2009 11:30 am

You can use the MBox with anything that supports Core Audio, but the Pro Tools software only supports Digi's hardware. So you couldn't use the Duet with Pro Tools, but it would work fine with Logic or Live or whatever.

I don't mind Pro Tools, but be prepared to turn off software updates and keep your Mac a version or two behind the latest service packs that Apple releases. Pro Tools can be very finicky about Apple software updates.

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