Digidesign 001/Pro Tools installation-Mac G4 MDD

[Ben Elder]

There's a larger post over in "Computers" but I'm putting the Pro Tools question here too.

I recently upgraded my Mac G4 MDD (last version of the G4) from OS 10.2.8 to 10.3.9. It caused some problems, as yet unresolved (detailed in other post).

Part of the reason for the upgrade was to install Pro Tools (6.4 LE) and an 001 interface. I've only tried PT one time and shut it down because I couldn't hear the CD track I'd imported. And therein lies the larger problem. I now have no Audio In or Out device (for >any< application) according to System Preferences--just something called Didigesign HW. (HW for "hardware" as in the PCI card that the 001 connects to?)

Now I can't hear iTunes, online audio or even my choice of warning sound-effects (Basso, Blow, Bottle, Frog Funk, Sosumi, etc.)

I don't know how much of this is ProTools installation and how much is OS upgrade. I'm not even sure of what the question is unless it's What the hell?!?

[Dave Van Allen]

Ben;

I suspect the problem is primarily with the PT card and SW as far as system sounds not being available

what was the sequence of events...

a. upgrade OS
b. install DigiCard
c. install PT

did you start with a "Clean install" of the system , or an "upgrade and Archive"?

I'm asking because:

how many other things do you do with computer, how much would you lose if you initialized (formatted) the hard drive and started from scratch?

if you back up the "users" folder you shouldn't lose documents; backup your mp3's and stuff.

there will be the issue of reinstalling older applications.

how many applications do you depend on that run in OS9 or "Classic" mode? Can you afford to not reinstall OS 9 and go all OS X all the time?

"Conflict Catcher" if I remember was a pre- OS X utility.

My take on it is if you have the resources (original applicatin installers etc)

1 you should remove any non Apple hardware
2 initialize the hard drive and install OS X 10.3.9
3 test your itunes, system sounds etc.
4 install Digi Card hardware
5 test itunes system sounds etc.
6 install PT software
7 test itunes system sounds etc.