ReWiring Logic Pro & Pro Tools using two computers

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ReWiring Logic Pro & Pro Tools using two computers

I run PT (HD3) on my G4 Dual and have been told that ReWire is working a lot better than it used to.
I'd like to run LOGIC PRO on my intel MacBook Pro and ReWire it in Pro Tools on my G4.
I'm pretty much in the dark as to starting this process, what I'll need (midi, ethernet cable, etc.).
Any suggestions, on-line sorce books or experience from users would be most welcomed.
Thanks.
--bt

dual G4 and MacBook Pro Mac OS X (10.4.8)

Posted on Feb 18, 2007 5:51 PM

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Answer 1

Feb 18, 2007 9:36 PM in response to owenpop

You don't need (and cannot) use Rewire to accomplish this task. You need to make one the master and one the slave. Send midi (from the master to the slave) to sync. This has nothing to do with Rewire. Search the LP manual for 'synchronization' and 'mtc'.

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Feb 18, 2007 9:49 PM in response to quadrupolesmurf

Thanks for your input.

I was at the Apple Store the other day and one of the Apple sales staff said that he had been doing what I posted with an ethernet cable...?

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tbirdparis

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Feb 18, 2007 11:15 PM in response to owenpop

I think the apple store staff member might not have quite been sure of what they were talking about.. using ethernet you can node 2 machines together, to use the 2nd machine's CPU to offload certain tracks for extra processing power. but it's nothing to do with running logic and a TDM rig in parallel. you need to sync the 2 machines with MTC as described here earlier.

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Feb 19, 2007 12:17 AM in response to tbirdparis

merçi

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Answer 5

Feb 19, 2007 4:40 AM in response to owenpop

This is just using midi over lan. It's actually quite easy to setup.

Poke around in the "Audio Midi Setup" utility, you should see a "Network" object in the "Midi Devices" section. Create a new "Session" on each of your machines. Now try to send midi (from the master) and the other to receive (slave). Then you just have to setup the MTC and everything should be synced.

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