LOGIC PRO and Pro Fire Lightbridge

Make sure PFLB is Word Clock master and try again. PFLB is tricky while in slave mode.

Hey there,

I don't think your lightbridge is defective. I have every similar symptoms as you on Logic 8.01, OSX 10.5.2 and a Mac Pro. I have a lightbridge clocked to an Apogee Rosetta 800 via WC and it all looks like it's synced, but when I enable input monitoring on a track or record, it's all digital clicking noises.

I have tried EXACTLY the same setup with Logic Pro 8 on my G5 Dual 2.5 and it all works perfectly. Are you on a Mac Pro? It might be the OS 10.5.2, or the M-Audio Firewire drivers or the Mac Pro. I'm going to try the lightbridge and Logic on Tiger 10.4.11 on my Mac Pro tonight...

Just aquired another PFLB...same results. How do I make the PFLB Master WC?

Ok I set the PFLB to internal. Using just one ADAT . Still popping and clicking. Checked firewire ports...I don't get it.

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You have to slave the PFLB.
Use Word Clock Cable and select Word Clock from the
Clock option on the interface software.
OR
Skip the Word CLock if you dont have a cable and just set the
clock source to ADAT LightPipe or whatever they call it
in the Software CP.
For the most part if you have this set up then
it sounds like MAudio has some issues with their interface.
For the Apogee, I would just buy the FW option card.
Works nice.

I tried setting the clock source to ADAT...still just pops and clicks. I have the word clock cable. cam I just use the midi in/out on the other end?

I guess I will break out my old G5 dual 1.8 and do the file transfers using Tiger....M-Audio support ***** *.....


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I had similar issues with my lightbridge. Here's a few things to try.

First, Do Not install the Beta drivers (1.8.3.x) . If you have, Uninstall them. I couldn't get it to work at all, especially if it needed to sync.

Download the 1.8.2 drivers from M-Audio. Power off and unplug the lightbridge. Install the drivers, then shutdown the computer. Connect the lightbridge and power it up, then power up the mac. I'm running OS X 10.5.2 on a macbook pro, and once I went back to the 1.8.2 drivers, everything worked again.

Also, I find the lightbridge to be very touchy if other Firwire Devices are running, especially audio interfaces. My advice, be sure that the only FW device plugged in is the Lightbridge. You might get away with a drive if you need it, but I tend to turn mine off.