[maxmsp] Re: reliable installation hardware advice

The 828 mk2 works fairly well, in my experience. The only problems  
I've had over the years (with several 828's)  is high pitched noise  
instead of normal sound. This can be fixed with a couple of button  
presses. Unfortunately, in an installation the noise will often have  
fried  your tweeters before someone notices something weird isd going  
on. So I"m not 100% happy with the 828 mk2. But it's quite a bit more  
reliable than the Traveler.
Built quality is also a problem, and tech support van be slow to  
react/not very helpful.

Things to check out: hardware malfunction(can you play iTunes stuff  
without problems?/doe the 828 work with other programs)/FW cable.

Best,

Zip



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Op 1-sep-2007, om 11:36 heeft Trond Lossius het volgende geschreven:

> Hi,
>
> I have used 828mkII extensively in installations on a number of  
> computers over several years, with very reliable results, so you  
> should be able to get this working. Some hints:
>
> - I assume that you have installed the newest drivers from MOTU?
> - What version of OSX do you have? AFAIR the 10.4.9 or 10.4.10  
> introduced some glitches in AudioUnit that were later fixed by an  
> incremental update. Do a software update, or even better: download  
> the combo update (check the list archives for imor einfo on this).
> - I usually use i/o vector size 512 and the other at 64, overdrive  
> and scheduler in audio interrupt on.
> - start out testing that the 828 in general work well with the OS  
> by opening AudioMidiSetup, setting system out to 828, and chekc  
> that you have sound through the sound card in e.g. iTunes or  
> QuickTime.
> - Next start Max, and open a very simple patch, e.g. the audio out  
> test patch from the Extras menu. Do this work, or crash Max?
> - Trash Max preferences and restart Max if you still have problems.
> - If simple patches work while the real patch crash, it might  
> indicate that the problem is with the patch, not the sound card. If  
> so, take a look at the crash log (or post it to the list) to see if  
> that might give some hints on what the problem is.
>
> Hope you get this working,
> Trond
>
>
> mark pilkington wrote:
>> I have just set up the 828 mk2 with a mini mac and max crashes  
>> when I activate the dsp.  Only four more days to find a solution  
>> before the launch of the exhibition.  If you can help in any way  
>> as to what may be problem please let me know.
>> merci mark pilkington
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