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ArchivalAudio
post Fri 26 May 2006, 20:20
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Hey Now!

So I am wonderin after recent pop and click issues with My FireBox:
What software do you use?
is it seemless, do is ALWAYS work?
Dose anyone use Garage band with it?
I have seen folks using Garage band with the Motu travller
do you have exp[erience using garageband with the FireBox?
OR
What software Would you reccomend ?

ME:
DO I NEED A new larger faster, Hard drive?
I have been recording wtih my Firebox for about 1 year now...
I usually use the Cubase LE that was bundled with it
on my iBook G4 1.2Ghz 1.25GB Ram the small 30GB HD is partitioned into 2 roughly halfs, the main drive with software and OSX
System Version: Mac OS X 10.3.9 (7W98)
Kernel Version: Darwin 7.9.0


After having problems with pops and clicks a few weeks ago, in CubaseLE recording 4 tracks 2-mics and 2 line ins....

I wanted to record a live braodcast of the Hot Buttered Rum String Band for the Willamette Valley Folk festival off the Radio...
I used my firebox with Peak 4 ......
I thought it went ok, but then uopon listening there are pops and crackles (again like a vinyl record)
not FM noise....
I can't seem to pinpoint if the pops are really in play back oron the "master" recording?
I am very sure that they are on the master....
any tips or suggestions?

DO YOU ALWAYS have luck using _____________ Software?

please let me know
how I can get successful recordings
I have had some successes but its been hit or miss

thanx for your help!

peace
-- Ian

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ArchivalAudio
post Fri 2 Jun 2006, 20:40
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Anyone?

what software are you using?
does it ALWAYS work?

any suggestions?
...........plleeeeeeze!

trhanx
-- Ian


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~ Archival Audio ~
Archiving Worthy Music
since 1986 & digitally since 1995

Field and location recording iBook G4 1.2Ghz/ 1.2GB - MOTU UltraLite & Audiodesk | Fostex FR2-LE (currently stock)

Milab VM-44 Links | RODE NT5's | AT853a's C/SC | Naiant MSH-2's | other assorted mics
Mackie 1402Vlz | Fostex D-5 DAT
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For sale make me an offer : PM me

Denecke AD-20 | Presonus FireBox

OLD School:
Mac Clone (PowerComputing PowerCenter Pro) G3 enabled 450mhz/512MB EgoSys waveterminal 2496 - Cubase VST 5.0 Peak,Jam etc! ;)
Fostex D-5 DAT
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ArchivalAudio
post Fri 14 Jul 2006, 07:27
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QUOTE (ArchivalAudio @ Fri 2 Jun 2006, 12:40) *
Anyone?

what software are you using?
does it ALWAYS work?

any suggestions?
...........plleeeeeeze!

trhanx
-- Ian



OK
anyone?

I just gota7200rpm 80GB harddrie in my machine and it doesnot seemto make a diference
what software works best withthe firbox?
cubase and Peakseemto glitch for me
perhapsmy firebox is to blame?
dunno
but any suggestions would help

thanx

-- Ian


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~ Archival Audio ~
Archiving Worthy Music
since 1986 & digitally since 1995

Field and location recording iBook G4 1.2Ghz/ 1.2GB - MOTU UltraLite & Audiodesk | Fostex FR2-LE (currently stock)

Milab VM-44 Links | RODE NT5's | AT853a's C/SC | Naiant MSH-2's | other assorted mics
Mackie 1402Vlz | Fostex D-5 DAT
===============================
For sale make me an offer : PM me

Denecke AD-20 | Presonus FireBox

OLD School:
Mac Clone (PowerComputing PowerCenter Pro) G3 enabled 450mhz/512MB EgoSys waveterminal 2496 - Cubase VST 5.0 Peak,Jam etc! ;)
Fostex D-5 DAT
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post Fri 14 Jul 2006, 12:10
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QUOTE (ArchivalAudio @ Fri 14 Jul 2006, 06:27) *
OK
anyone?

I just gota7200rpm 80GB harddrie in my machine and it doesnot seemto make a diference
what software works best withthe firbox?
cubase and Peakseemto glitch for me
perhapsmy firebox is to blame?
dunno
but any suggestions would help

thanx

-- Ian


I really don't think it would be the FireBox, unless it really is broken. I'm still doing stuff with iBook G4/800 + FireBox - it works. I mainly record with Logic Express. I think you just have set the buffers too low, 256 is about the minimum on my iBook. Check it in PEAK at "Audio / Hardware Settings". The stuff you recorded with PEAK might still be OK, it just might play it with cracks and pops. Happened to me a few times too... But nothing evil with Logic ever, gotta love it!
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post Fri 14 Jul 2006, 17:00
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I have a Firebox that sometimes exhibits similar problems (perhaps the same ones). It will sometimes record crackling that sounds like vinyl or like plastic wrap being crinkled. I've been searching for a pattern to what causes it, and don't think I've found it.

I have a dual G5 and I use Logic Express and Garageband, and the problem has happened in both. I think it perhaps DOES have to do with the Firebox, or, more specifically, with how it syncs to my Mac/or to Core Audio.

Sometimes tinkering with the the Audio/Midi settings and/or Logic's audio driver will do it. Other times, quitting Logic and restarting it will do so. Sometime, I have to restart my Mac. In 90% of cases, restarting my Mac gets rid of it, but occassionally I have to restart twice or some such.

It's pretty annoying, no?

EDIT: Getting a new hard drive won't necessarily solve the problem--I record to a second (non-system, non-Logic) hard drive on my 'puter and I still sometimes get the problem.

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QUOTE (twits celso @ Fri 14 Jul 2006, 10:00) *
I have a Firebox that sometimes exhibits similar problems (perhaps the same ones). It will sometimes record crackling that sounds like vinyl or like plastic wrap being crinkled. I've been searching for a pattern to what causes it, and don't think I've found it.

I have a dual G5 and I use Logic Express and Garageband, and the problem has happened in both. I think it perhaps DOES have to do with the Firebox, or, more specifically, with how it syncs to my Mac/or to Core Audio.

Sometimes tinkering with the the Audio/Midi settings and/or Logic's audio driver will do it. Other times, quitting Logic and restarting it will do so. Sometime, I have to restart my Mac. In 90% of cases, restarting my Mac gets rid of it, but occassionally I have to restart twice or some such.

It's pretty annoying, no?

EDIT: Getting a new hard drive won't necessarily solve the problem--I record to a second (non-system, non-Logic) hard drive on my 'puter and I still sometimes get the problem.



Hello all,
I just scraped together enough money to pick up a b-stock Firebox and it should get here in a couple of days. (I'm really excited!) Anyway, I feel like a babe in the woods with all this and no dought will have a few configuration question so I was thrilled to find this forum. I also wanted to take the time to say hello and thank everyone ahead of time for any help or advice they could provide. Thank you and hopefully I will be talking with you soon. -Sadie
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post Sun 10 Sep 2006, 17:53
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Hey, amigos.

Yeah, Presonus's Firebox has caused me lots of grief recently. It seems to work great on my G4 laptop, but on my desktop G5 Quad, I get pops, clicks, noise, etc. all the time. At least three times a day, I have to pull the firewire cable out, wait for CoreAudio to reinitialize, then plug it back in for it to work. At first I thought it was a defective box, so I sent it back to PreSonus for a repair, but they sent it back saying it worked perfectly. There must be an issue that remains unresolved with the G5 and the Firebox (I have a pre-Intel G5, by the way). Does anyone know of a more reliable audio interface? Thanks!

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post Tue 12 Sep 2006, 10:04
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Works fine on my iBook G4/800. Sync got lost a couple of times but at least on my case the problem's always been with the FW-cable. It's kind of a too stiff, and if the cable itself moves, it will move the FW-plug also causing problems with connection. Didn't need a big push to move too much. Otherwise no problems at all.
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