Members newlyformedmind Posted May 3, 2008 Members Share Posted May 3, 2008 I know some of you will remember my post of over a week ago asking about connecting the Apogee Mini-Me into my Digidesign M-Box. Well I still can't get this piece of gear to work! I have talked to Apogee technical support and Digidesign. Still, no answer as to why I can't get a signal in Protools. I get a signal if I plug headphones in the back of the Apogee, just not in my actual Protools session. I went into hardware and switched the clock to SPDIF and my cable is coming out of the Apogee into the MBOX 2. The Microphone is plugged into the back of the Apogee and the sample rate is set at 24 bit /44.1K on both the Mini-Me and MBOX. Still no signal when I record enable. Can anyone please help me get this great piece of gear to work? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members nerol1st Posted May 3, 2008 Members Share Posted May 3, 2008 I'm completely out of ideas. Did you call digi and apogee about the issue? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members UstadKhanAli Posted May 3, 2008 Members Share Posted May 3, 2008 I don't know what the problem would be, but I've been using the Apogee Rosetta 800 for years with Digi001, using the ADAT (toslink) connection without any problems. I would recommend trying the DUC...someone might know there. I'm surprised it's even a problem, but since it is, I would think that someone there would have encountered this before. http://duc.digidesign.com/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members MrJoshua Posted May 4, 2008 Members Share Posted May 4, 2008 That is strange. I have a Rosetta 200 connected via S/PDIF to my 002Rack and have never had a single problem. You've used the Apogee connection diagram, right? http://www.apogeedigital.com/pdf/conn_diag/minime_minidac_mbox_.pdf Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members newlyformedmind Posted May 4, 2008 Author Members Share Posted May 4, 2008 That is strange. I have a Rosetta 200 connected via S/PDIF to my 002Rack and have never had a single problem. You've used the Apogee connection diagram, right? http://www.apogeedigital.com/pdf/conn_diag/minime_minidac_mbox_.pdf Yes I used the Apogee connection diagram. And as far as I know, followed it to the T. Digidesign said I have to contact Apogee and Apogee can't seem to figure out what the hell is wrong here. So frustrating. It's the perfect piece of equiptment at a modest price, but it's worthless when I can't get a damn signal to come through Protools. I'll hit up the DUC and pray for an answer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members MrJoshua Posted May 4, 2008 Members Share Posted May 4, 2008 Yeah, checking the DUC is not a bad idea. They're usually very helpful. Wish I could be helpful too, but it sounds like you have everything hooked up properly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members UstadKhanAli Posted May 4, 2008 Members Share Posted May 4, 2008 I think I've only contacted Apogee once or twice, but they've always been very helpful. I'm a little surprised that they don't know the answer. But yes, try DUC. Someone there should be able to help you. Good luck!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members alfonso Posted May 5, 2008 Members Share Posted May 5, 2008 I own the MiniMe, but not the M-Box, but something you could try is to see if you put the MiniMe at 88.2 or 96 khz, is the new frequency rate detected and showed in the Digidesign settings? I'd also try the MiniMe on some other device as well as some other clock source (dat, dvd player...) at the spdif input of the M-Box. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members MrJoshua Posted May 5, 2008 Members Share Posted May 5, 2008 Did you check your I/O settings in ProTools to make sure the S/PDIF inputs were mapped properly? I'm sure you did - I'm just throwing out ideas here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members newlyformedmind Posted May 5, 2008 Author Members Share Posted May 5, 2008 Hmmm. That's a good question Mr. Joshua. I wish I knew exactly how to map inputs properly under I/O. Throwing out ideas just may help me solve my problem so don't hold back. lol. How should I have it set? I mean can I go to a session that I previously recorded without the Mini-Me at 44.1/24 bit, then use the same sample rate and record new audio to the song? This {censored} is confusing. I gotta hit you up Alfonso since you own one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Zooey Posted May 5, 2008 Members Share Posted May 5, 2008 Hmmm. That's a good question Mr. Joshua. I wish I knew exactly how to map inputs properly under I/O. Throwing out ideas just may help me solve my problem so don't hold back. lol. How should I have it set? I mean can I go to a session that I previously recorded without the Mini-Me at 44.1/24 bit, then use the same sample rate and record new audio to the song? This {censored} is confusing. I gotta hit you up Alfonso since you own one. Here's out it works in HD--maybe it will be the same in LE? First, open the hardware preferences and make sure the S/PDIF is enabled there. Then, open the I/O preferences and select the Input tab. If there isn't already a pair of inputs there assigned to the SPDIF, then choose "create new path," specify stereo or mono, and click with the mouse on the I/O graph to create the new inputs. I realize this is kind of vague--you just have to get in there and try stuff. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members newlyformedmind Posted May 6, 2008 Author Members Share Posted May 6, 2008 I tried to go to the DUC and clicked on the link and got an error on the page. The damn thing won't load. Anyone have the link that works? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Zooey Posted May 6, 2008 Members Share Posted May 6, 2008 I tried to go to the DUC and clicked on the link and got an error on the page. The damn thing won't load. Anyone have the link that works? Looks fine to me. http://duc.digidesign.com/ Did you double check your hardware and I/O preference settings? Here's a DUC thread about SPDIF and Mbox II: http://duc.digidesign.com/showflat.php?Cat=&Board=UBB32&Number=1278430&Forum=c6&Words=spdif&Searchpage=0&Limit=25&Main=1277921&Search=true&where=bodysub&Name=&daterange=1&newerval=1&newertype=w&olderval=&oldertype=&bodyprev=#Post1278430 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members newlyformedmind Posted May 11, 2008 Author Members Share Posted May 11, 2008 So i'm doing a direct guitar into the Mini-Me and with the preamp switched to off position my level is really hot. Almost to hot where if you play real hard its gonna peak. When going direct with the Mini-Me are the preamps meant to be turned off and the signal hot like that? Or am I missing something here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members UstadKhanAli Posted May 11, 2008 Members Share Posted May 11, 2008 So you got the S/PDIF working now? What was the hold-up? I don't know the answer to your latest question in regards to the Apogee, but it would seem that a volume control or a compressor before the Apogee would solve your problems. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Zooey Posted May 11, 2008 Members Share Posted May 11, 2008 So you got the S/PDIF working now? I was wondering the same thing. I assume not, since he's using the Mbox preamp. (maybe? hard to tell) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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