Members defx711 Posted October 10, 2006 Members Share Posted October 10, 2006 hi, i have an adat and i want to transfer audio from protools 6.9 (on os 10.3.9) to the adat to use as backing tracks for our shows.when i was working in os9 there was a program called adat transfer that facilitated this process, but they never updated it for osx so i am wondering if anyone out there knows anything i dont about this. and yes, i know i could do it manually, but the manual process has a larger margin for error. thanks in advance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members defx711 Posted October 10, 2006 Author Members Share Posted October 10, 2006 oh, and i am using the original mbox Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members agedhorse Posted October 10, 2006 Members Share Posted October 10, 2006 There are more reliable ways to playback audio live. There's a reason it's no longer supported by Mac. If you are using backing tracks, I would suggest pre-mixing them to 2 tracks and then you have a lot of far more reliable playback options... I-POD, CD, MD, even laptop is more reliable these days. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members defx711 Posted October 10, 2006 Author Members Share Posted October 10, 2006 it is already mixed two two tracks and the ipod would be nice, but the backing tracks are mono on the left track and the click for the drummer is on the right track, so we would have a problem distributing the output. a laptop would be awesome though... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members agedhorse Posted October 10, 2006 Members Share Posted October 10, 2006 How would you have a problem? Click track is still on the one track regardless of the playback device. I-PODS can play a click track quite nicely, as can CD or MD. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members defx711 Posted October 10, 2006 Author Members Share Posted October 10, 2006 the problem would be the ipod has one stereo 1/8" output, and that means i will be left with rca connections to deal with and i don't think i can make that work with my equipment i guess... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members agedhorse Posted October 10, 2006 Members Share Posted October 10, 2006 Huh? All you need are the proper cables. My suggestion is to get 1/8"TRS to 2 x 1/4" TS cables and you can plug directly into your console. If you need to send it up a balanced snake, then a stereo passive DI box is the ticket for success. You need to protect your IPOD from phantom power if you run into a console's XLR's, that's one reason for the passive DI's. The other is to balance/float the signal so the the console's balanced inputs can function properly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members where02190 Posted October 11, 2006 Members Share Posted October 11, 2006 Run the ipod outs either to a DI or into the line inputs of your mixer. I connect my ipod to mixers all the time, I carry an ipod dock and an 1/8"- 2 TS cable(one left one right), as well as TS-XLR adapters for console with only XLR in, and have never had an issue. I made this cable in about 15 minutes at a cost of about $15. It's 15 feet long, so I can put the ipod almost anwhere around the mix area. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members moody Posted October 11, 2006 Members Share Posted October 11, 2006 I go along with the prevailign suggestion of either an mp3 or a minidisc player. I prefer minidisc myself (better quality, better live recording options) but either will work better than adat. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members agedhorse Posted October 11, 2006 Members Share Posted October 11, 2006 Don't forget the almost 10x smaller size:thu: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members moody Posted October 11, 2006 Members Share Posted October 11, 2006 Originally posted by agedhorse Don't forget the almost 10x smaller size:thu: Not always the case, I use a minidisc deck (with a portable as a backup). I seriously don't see any major difference between the portable and the deck - but the deck is easier to see on stage. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members agedhorse Posted October 12, 2006 Members Share Posted October 12, 2006 I was comparing to the ADAT;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members moody Posted October 12, 2006 Members Share Posted October 12, 2006 Originally posted by agedhorse I was comparing to the ADAT;) I know. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Kennykeys Posted October 14, 2006 Members Share Posted October 14, 2006 Originally posted by moody ....... an mp3 or a minidisc player. I prefer minidisc myself (better quality, better live recording options) .. Unless you use my favorite MP3 player....an iRiver H-120.It can record WAV files!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members superior sound Posted October 15, 2006 Members Share Posted October 15, 2006 Run away, run far away. I have around 10 adats sitting around the shop- at any given time 3 will work right. Adat transports really don't like to be moved around much. Unless you have them in a good quality shock mount rack and handle them with kid gloved I would not recomend lugging one around o gigs, espically if you are using it in a critical situation. The MD, iPod, CD, laptop route is the best way to go. If you must multitrack and have a decent laptop pick up a presonus firebox. I believe it has 8 outputs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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