i have mbox 1and only tried this old model with max. but if im not wrong, you should open digidesign audio set up and set max msp as one of the preferred app for mbox. If you dont do it max see but cannot use mbox.

otherwise mbox 2 has a dedicated panel on audio preferences settings on Macintosh, and maybe the problem it'sonly there...

last thing is that digidesign hardware seems to me a bit " reluctant" to work with other app, but the reason and the solution of this is still obscure to me...

hope this helps cheers..

where would i fnd digidesign audio setup? sorry, i'm fairly new to macs, and haven't really ever tried this

thanks for your help

Depends on what OS and Digi driver version you're using - check the compatibility pages at Digidesign.com; using the wrong Core Audio driver for the OS is just asking for trouble with Digi gear. However, even using the 'right' driver you can still experience problems; using an original MBox on OS 10.4.6, Max/MSP 4.5.7 and Digi CA 7.1, I still find that sometimes when you change device in Max to Digi, you get a warning message to the effect that the new device can't be found and you'll have to re-start Max. The only way to avoid this is to run the Digi Core Audio Manager app. (in your ~/Applications/Digidesign folder) before opening Max. A bit of a pain if you forget, but at least there is a solution. I haven't experienced this problem with any programs other than Max, btw. HTH Roger

PS. The advice given by Tommy about having to tell the Digi CA manager to use Max only applies to older versions of Digi CA - round about version 6.1, things became a bit more civilized and the CA Manager now automatically assumes that audio apps might want to use the hardware (well, duh!)

in the digidesign folder where u have installed protools there's a blue icon with a white d. that's the icon u have to double click, and the you will see the diialog box where to set all the thing that fits for u. i know your problem because also for me at the beginning was not easy to find out,.

cheers

t.

thanks roger, nice to know that! :-) and sorry Osborn!

There doesn't appear to be any setup required for the Mbox 2. On my system (after installing PT 7), it appears as a driver option on the DSP Status window. Patching something together quickly shows that it works fine as both input and output.

[ddg] Darwin Grosse

strange. the driver was available, but no inputs. I've upgraded to os x 4.6, but havent had a chance to try it yet.

thanks a lot

I assume you mean there is not "Input Source" option. Input Device shows a "Digidesign Mbox 2" option, and Driver is loaded with "CoreAudio Digidesign Mbox 2". That's all the more I need (in DSP Status) to make 'er run.

[ddg] Darwin Grosse