10.5.5. update

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10.5.5. update

hi
it's been a long time since i made the update with tiger and then i switched to 10.5.4.
now before making the update, have anyone found problems with these interfaces:
rme fireface400
esata expresscard 34 (silicon chipset)
one more...
is it better to disconnect all these external hardware when making the update?
tnx
mm

macbookpro 2.16 2g ram, Mac OS X (10.5.4), rme ff400

Posted on Oct 8, 2008 2:44 AM

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Answer 1

Pancenter

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Oct 8, 2008 3:57 AM in response to ma mo

ma mo wrote:

is it better to disconnect all these external hardware when making the update?
tnx
mm

Yes, it is wise to disconnect MIDI/Audio interfaces, probably the expresscard as well.

Can't answer your other questions but I haven't heard of any problems.

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ma mo Author

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Oct 8, 2008 4:06 AM in response to Pancenter

tnx a lot,
anyone using fireface with 10.5.5.?
cheers
mm

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Answer 3

Oct 8, 2008 6:07 AM in response to ma mo

It's working on my machine without problems.

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ma mo Author

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Oct 8, 2008 6:15 AM in response to eliassinclair

tnx to everybody, it's a good thing to share informations this way. big up, m

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balint

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Oct 15, 2008 2:09 PM in response to ma mo

i use ff400 with 10.5.5 ... besides general instability of 10.5.5 (search for "10.5.5 freeze"), fireface works fine, although i had some trouble with cubase 4.1.3 at first. now everything's working fine.

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Answer 6

Nov 20, 2008 3:45 PM in response to ma mo

Hi.
Il have heavy problems with RME FIRE FACE 400 on the new macbookpro (the "unibody" machine).
I use a cable 800/400, because there is only one 800 on the machine.

The RME FIRE FACE 400, with all last drive, and Firmware updated doesn't work.

The Window mixer and matrix window refuse to mount, at the same time the menu bar is in the right place.
i see the Fire Face in the pref panels, can select it, but no sound, only clics, cracks.

i use the same install on my 10.4.x macPro Xeon, without any problems.
i use the same install on an old macBookpro, under 10.5.5, without any problems.

So ? it seems that the new mac book pro (the unibody i mean) comes with an special system,
10.5.5 only available on the "15 inch" new macBookPro ?

Is That the problem ?
i reinstall the system, without results.

What can I do ? For me it's a ****, ten days from live concerts...

Please help ? somebody ? Apple engineer ?

Eric LE GUEN
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Answer 7

Nov 20, 2008 3:42 PM in response to iguanodon

Have you checked the RME Forum, might be a better place for fast and efficient help in this case:

http://rme-audio.de/forum/

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Pancenter

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Nov 20, 2008 6:07 PM in response to iguanodon

iguanodon wrote:
Hi.
Il have heavy problems with RME FIRE FACE 400 on the new macbookpro (the "unibody" machine).
I use a cable 800/400, because there is only one 800 on the machine.

The RME FIRE FACE 400, with all last drive, and Firmware updated doesn't work.

Eric,

I think the problem may be with the Lucent (Agere) firewire chip that's in the new unibody MBP. Checking the RME forum is a good idea.

Some of the recent MB & MBP's also used the Agere chipset and also had problems with the RME, and possibly other audio hardware. Earlier model MB/MBP used the Texas Instruments chip which is highly regarded by audio/video hardware vendors.

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