My friends dad recently got some equipment that he used at a studio he used to work at. He gave it to me because had no use for it.
He gave me:
`Digidesign 888 I/O Audio Interface
http://losangeles.craigslist.org/sfv/msg/249865340.html
`Digidesign Expansion Chassis
http://www.digidesign.com/index.cfm?navid=48&key=/news/details.cfm&itemid=4129&localonly=N Its sort of like this one, but it has 12 slots in the back instead of the front.
He has 2 other things he has to give me that I havent picked up yet, but one seemed to be an interface for MIDI
I need help trying to get this stuff hooked up so I can do something useful with it!
It doesnt come with any cables so Im asking you guys for any help/advice of what I need to I can somehow record with this equipment..
Any help please? It would be GREATLY appreciated :)
Ill try and get pics of it soon or something..I want to use this stuff! :P
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Ok well right now im to figure out how to get the 888 interface
Ok well right now im to figure out how to get the 888 interface to work with my pc. Theres a connection available for it, it says "Computer 1/Computer 2"
It says it can hook up to a pc using "any of the following cards: PT Project, Disk I/O, Bridge I/O, or Session 8 PC I/O."
No luck finding any of those yet.
*My pc doesnt have any special interfaces or anything, but im willing to buy what it needs so I can hook up the interface to it
and..whats a core card?
Ill get more info as soon as I can find any..Ill try and post pics of it soon/eventually so you can see exaclty what it has..the chassis has about 4 slots taken up inside..
From the Mix systems a core card is the main FIRST card that has
From the Mix systems a core card is the main FIRST card that has both DSP and interface connectivity
AND
is required to launch the PT4+ software
PT4 and PT5 and PT6 ... 6.9 was the latest ... on OSX ... I think
don't quote me there as memory is a little vague
the second and third etc had DSP and interface connectivity but will not run a system in there own right
The other cards you mentioned above are PT3 and PT16 vintage
I don't know why that Digi page didn't mention Mix and MixPlus ???
perhaps I am confusing 888 with 888/24
I don't think it is worth running any system before PT5 or 6
AM3, 001, Mix and Mixplus etc
without core cards or an HD system with legacy ports the 888 isn
without core cards
or an HD system with legacy ports the 888 isn't going to do much
... same goes for the expansion chasis
I think Digidesign has only made one multil midi port
it is a current model, the Midi-I/O
need more gear
need more info