LOGIC STUDIO AND M-AUDIO PROJECT MIX

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LOGIC STUDIO AND M-AUDIO PROJECT MIX

Hi guys,

I purchased a new imac yesterday, 2.4ghz intel core duo with 4gb of ram and 320gb hard drive.

I also have a m-audio project mix which I bought around 4 months ago. I used to use this on my PC with cubase, however I cant get the project mix working at all now. I have of course ensured switched to logic mode lol.

I'm also using mac os x 10.5.2 and downloaded the update for logic pro 8 as well, I believe its 8.0.1

I installed the beta version drivers from m-audio website, which appears to work. I switch on the project mix, double click the m-audio firewire from my apps folder and thats ok. If I switch off the project mix theres a pop up which then says project mix not found so i'm guessing my mac is recognising the hardware. Also when I switch the MIX on and check the audio midi setup from utilities it is showing in there also.

On logic i have set the preferences/audio correctly i think. The core audio check box is ticked, the device states project mix multichannel, I/O buffer 256 and 24 bit recording is enabled.

When I go to preferences/control surfaces/setup and try scanning though nothing is found! When logic is opened none of the sliders on the project mix flick to start as they would with cubase and none of the transport buttons etc work! im getting really frustrated lol

any help would be really much appreciated

thanks for your time

phil

IMAC 2.4 GHZ INTEL DUO, Mac OS X (10.5.2)

Posted on Mar 16, 2008 5:51 AM

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Answer 1

Mar 16, 2008 7:18 AM in response to towerofsnakes

bump

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Answer 2

Mar 16, 2008 4:06 PM in response to towerofsnakes

bump bump bump

sorry to keep bumping, just really need some help and advice please. Thankyou for our time

phil

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rico3.5

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Mar 16, 2008 5:36 PM in response to towerofsnakes

Based on the fact that I don't see it listed under Preferences>Control Surfaces>Setup>New>Install and the MAudio website says that, in the case of Logic, "DAW software must support Logic Control, Mackie Control, or HUI protocols" here http://www.m-audio.com/products/en_us/ProjectMixIO-main.html , I suspect that you will have manually add a Mackie Control/Logic Control in order use the Project Mix with Logic. Just set the input and output ports to the control i/o on the Project Mix. Or teach the Project Mix everything you want it to do manually under Preferences>Control Surfaces>Learn.

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Answer 4

Mar 17, 2008 1:22 AM in response to rico3.5

Iv tried this and still no communication between the two

I have, however, just read an article on the internet about firewire devices and that they cant be transferrd from PC to MAC without updating/reflashing the firmware as it doesnt work.

Anybody no if this is true or not?! When I try to reflash the firmware I just get the grey restart screen each time. Not sure how I could re-instate the firmware when my mac crashes! grrrrr lol

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Answer 5

Mar 17, 2008 9:21 AM in response to towerofsnakes

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Answer 6

Mar 31, 2008 2:58 PM in response to towerofsnakes

Hello Phil, did you ever find a solution to this problem?? I'm having the same issue.

Tom

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Answer 7

Apr 1, 2008 5:50 AM in response to twoarmtom

Actually I got it to work, just used the old M-Audio driver 1.8.2 and it now works.

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felixs

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Apr 8, 2008 9:21 PM in response to twoarmtom

I have the same problem here, I tired installing 1.8.2 but I have kernel panics every time I plug the porjectmix on.

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Answer 9

May 24, 2008 6:58 AM in response to felixs

I've got the same problem (kernel panic)... 😟

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Answer 10

May 25, 2008 8:24 AM in response to towerofsnakes

Sorry, but I cannot help you...

but I'm sure about one thing:

This is not a Logic Bug.. 😉

I suggest you to call M-Audio support.. and pray.

G

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Answer 11

Pender

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May 25, 2008 6:40 PM in response to towerofsnakes

I use M Audio 1.7.4 Driver
Works great in Leopard

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Answer 12

Jun 2, 2008 8:33 PM in response to Pender

Has anyone found a definite solution to this issue? I've tried all of those drivers with no success. I go it working once by tricking the sync source back and forth in the M-Audio Firewire software (using the leopard beta driver), but I can't get it working again.

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Cyntax

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Jun 13, 2008 5:45 PM in response to charlie other

I have managed to resolve certain issues with the driver tonight, but you're not going to like it. I re-firmwared by Projectmix using a PC. The driver quality from M-Audio is the worse I have ever seen period. It's taken me 7 hours to finally get most it working.

Word of warning do not try and reflash the control firmware using projectmix_1.0.5, it will fail, MAJOR problem with that sofware, it kills the control section off. Only by using Windows Xp was I able to rescue my unit.

After messing around with the non-detection of the control surface, I took concur that the issue can be worked around by toggling the sampling rate from 44.1 to 48 and back again, seems to wake the unit up.

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