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If it does NOT have an Oxford chipset, chances are you'll have "issues", no matter how you hook it up.Īs far as the internal HDD size, you can get by with the smaller drive. If that messes up, try the opposite order - I've seen people have better luck one way or the other, despite the official recommendation.Īs far as your MyBook, some have Oxford chipsets, and some don't - check the WD website for the details on your specific model. If you only have one FW 400 port on the computer, plug the 003 into that, and the external drive into the 003. They're fine for backups and archiving though.Īs far as the ports go, the Digi 003 is Firewire 400. Forget about USB 2.0 drives for direct recording. I've had problems with everything else I've ever tried.
Ditto all of that for Windows 7.Īs far as the firewire dive, there is one extremely important consideration: Get an external that uses an Oxford chipset.
#DIGI 003 SOFTWARE COMPATIBILITY UPDATE#
Stick with Leopard for now if you can, although Digidesign will have an update out fairly soon unless I miss my guess.
#DIGI 003 SOFTWARE COMPATIBILITY 64 BIT#
Snow Leopard is a 64 bit OS, but as of right now, it is NOT compatible with Pro Tools. If you plan on using that feature with multiple tracks simultaneously, you should get lots of RAM.
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Elastic audio performance was spotty for me with 2GB, and has been hassle free since I doubled the RAM. One gig is the current official minimum requirement, two is "real world usable", but things really start to run better with four. You really should have 4GB IMO, unless your needs are very modest.
4GB is currently fine for use with Pro Tools - that's what I have in my laptop, as well as in my HD2 Accel system's PC. I only paid about fifty bucks to stick four gigs of RAM into my MacBook. As others have mentioned, RAM is cheap - IF you get it third party and not from Apple. Upgrading that later is always costly and a hassle. In general, I suggest getting as much CPU as you can afford. probably even your system drive will pull it off if you're only doing 24-32 track projects. Most modern 7,200 RPM SATA drives will handle that. HDD speed is important in terms of max track counts, although remember, Pro Tools LE 8 is limited to 48 mono or stereo tracks unless you get one of the optional "Toolkit" packages, which up those counts to 64 mono or stereo tracks.
RAM is also important there, as well as for virtual instruments. Remember, with an LE system, the computer's CPU is going to be one of the biggest factors in terms of the plug-in processing capabilities of the system. If you plan on using a ton of plug-ins, lots of tracks, and several virtual instruments, the fastest computer CPU you can get and lots of RAM are definitely important. It really depends on what sorts of things you'll be doing with it - if you're recording basic band demos, don't plan on overdubbing tons of parts, and have modest plug-in use / requirements, you can get by with a relatively modest computer. OK, first, you should assess your needs - both now, and with projections into the future.