Newbie setup help PLEASE!!!!

[spmonkay]

So ideally I need an interface with 3 opticals, midi and word clock! Have looked and there’s nothing on the market from I see that has all that! Am I missing something here? Seems there’s a big hole in the market there! I see that there’s a number of older interfaces that have this spec but I can’t seem to find any used for sale! Guess I’ll just have to keep my eyes open!

Thank you very much for the help though! Much appreciated!

[angelotaylor]

So ideally I need an interface with 3 opticals, midi and word clock! Have looked and there’s nothing on the market from I see that has all that! Am I missing something here? Seems there’s a big hole in the market there! I see that there’s a number of older interfaces that have this spec but I can’t seem to find any used for sale! Guess I’ll just have to keep my eyes open!

Thank you very much for the help though! Much appreciated!

Cold You try ebay?

[spmonkay]

Yeh I had a look, they have a motu 2408 but I think it’s a pci card based one again! I think I’m gonna have to go down the separate midi and interface route! Is there a cheaper midi option than the apogee Big Ben?

[angelotaylor]

Yeh I had a look, they have a motu 2408 but I think it’s a pci card based one again! I think I’m gonna have to go down the separate midi and interface route! Is there a cheaper midi option than the apogee Big Ben?

Apogee Big Ben - its not a MIDI. It is high precisely external Word Clock Generator. It is the source of Your word clock! And it is expansive!

[spmonkay]

Sorry I meant is there a cheaper option to the midi express as you suggested earlier!

[angelotaylor]

Sorry I meant is there a cheaper option to the midi express as you suggested earlier!

Yes. Emagic AMT 8 USB, or Emagic AMT4 USB

[spmonkay]

Ok thanks, just weighing up my options. What Mac Pro spec would you suggest if I were to go down that route?! I’ve had a look on eBay and there are quite a few old Xeon Mac Pro’s but I’m not really up on the old cpus and not sure what I’m looking for that will run will run all the software well enough!

Any advice would be appreciated!

Cheers

Steve

[angelotaylor]

Ok thanks, just weighing up my options. What Mac Pro spec would you suggest if I were to go down that route?! I’ve had a look on eBay and there are quite a few old Xeon Mac Pro’s but I’m not really up on the old cpus and not sure what I’m looking for that will run will run all the software well enough!

Any advice would be appreciated!

Cheers

Steve

Ok, what software You will be run on the Mac Pro? We are have meni variants. You will enough two 4-core intel Xeon CPU`s with 3 gHz, and 32 gig of memory, it is not expensive yet! Mac Pro 3.1, or 4.1 with two Intel Xeon CPU`s at 3, or 3.2 gHz (summary - 8 cores)! Most VST synths - will working properly, all processing - inside D8B (not VST!) and You will be enjoy On Mac Pro 3.1 You will be able run Mac Os El Capitan. This Mac Pro will have same performance, as Your macBook, it will just consume more power!

[spmonkay]

Well the main software I use is probably Logic Pro x and ni ultimate 11.

[angelotaylor]

Well the main software I use is probably Logic Pro x and ni ultimate 11.

What is system requirements of this software? I dont use logic, I use Cubase as VST and MIDI host. And Pro Tools Mix as auidio workstation.