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Hey all! Am a first time poster here but over the last few months have been doing as deep a dive as I can (given schedule) on using a hackintosh to power a ProTools HD, specifically HD Native, rig.
While I have had some limited success in following a few related threads, before I pull the trigger on ordering components and getting stuck into a build, I wanted to ask if anyone that has had some experience with ProTools HDx/Native systems with hackintosh.
A bit of info:
I intend to use Mojave as my OS.
I have the thunderbolt HD Native box, and would like to stay with that piece (ideally don’t want to use pcie so I can freely switch between my MBPro rig and this desktop rig just by moving the cable).
I have a UAD octo satellite thunderbolt box for plugin DSP.
I have a large library of virtual instruments which are vital to my workflow. That being said, forgive me if this is naive, but I feel like if my install is solid this really shouldn’t be a point of concern. Am I over simplifying this?
I will be using an Avid HD Omni as my interface connecting to my HD Native box. I’m also running 8 channels of optical down an ADAT line to/from a UA4-710D. I intend to upgrade to an Apogee Symphony MKII digilink model next year.
While I have the cash on hand to invest in a new Mac Pro, the idea of spending $10k on a computer that will rival a $3-3.5k hackintosh makes me throw up in my mouth a little bit.
I am not expecting one be all end all answer here - I know this is a complex ask...but the core requirements of this theoretical build are:
Thunderbolt audio capability/compatibility
Ability to run large ProTools sessions with ~128 voices being a common thing
USB3 compatibility
General Thunderbolt compatibility (UAD satellite and other peripherals)
iMessage compatibility (sounds dumb but I see dozens and dozens of threads discussing nonfunctional iMessage, and I send lots of files directly through that platform to my clients so they can check rough mixes on their phones/in cars easily).
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Im a producer/engineer/mixer that works with Muse, Coldplay, and other such acts. I would love to spread the gospel of hackintosh building into the high end music production community as we are ALL fed up with Apples complete lack of respect for the industries needs. However, like virtually all of my colleagues, I am undereducated when it comes to hackintosh builds (despite having built 3 gaming PCs of my own and more for others, this is a totally different beast) So it seems borderline scary.
Ultimately, my rig is my lifeline and the way I make my money. That being said, I feel as though (provided there are answers to the above questions), I’m a good candidate to make the switch to hack world. Audio professionals already don’t upgrade OS often, as we just want a working stable interaction between ProTools/DAW and our OS. My primary work rig is currently still on Sierra ...not High, just vanilla.
I have great respect for this community, and even more for your time! Let me know if and of you have any info regarding the above!
Cheers!
While I have had some limited success in following a few related threads, before I pull the trigger on ordering components and getting stuck into a build, I wanted to ask if anyone that has had some experience with ProTools HDx/Native systems with hackintosh.
A bit of info:
I intend to use Mojave as my OS.
I have the thunderbolt HD Native box, and would like to stay with that piece (ideally don’t want to use pcie so I can freely switch between my MBPro rig and this desktop rig just by moving the cable).
I have a UAD octo satellite thunderbolt box for plugin DSP.
I have a large library of virtual instruments which are vital to my workflow. That being said, forgive me if this is naive, but I feel like if my install is solid this really shouldn’t be a point of concern. Am I over simplifying this?
I will be using an Avid HD Omni as my interface connecting to my HD Native box. I’m also running 8 channels of optical down an ADAT line to/from a UA4-710D. I intend to upgrade to an Apogee Symphony MKII digilink model next year.
While I have the cash on hand to invest in a new Mac Pro, the idea of spending $10k on a computer that will rival a $3-3.5k hackintosh makes me throw up in my mouth a little bit.
I am not expecting one be all end all answer here - I know this is a complex ask...but the core requirements of this theoretical build are:
Thunderbolt audio capability/compatibility
Ability to run large ProTools sessions with ~128 voices being a common thing
USB3 compatibility
General Thunderbolt compatibility (UAD satellite and other peripherals)
iMessage compatibility (sounds dumb but I see dozens and dozens of threads discussing nonfunctional iMessage, and I send lots of files directly through that platform to my clients so they can check rough mixes on their phones/in cars easily).
———
Im a producer/engineer/mixer that works with Muse, Coldplay, and other such acts. I would love to spread the gospel of hackintosh building into the high end music production community as we are ALL fed up with Apples complete lack of respect for the industries needs. However, like virtually all of my colleagues, I am undereducated when it comes to hackintosh builds (despite having built 3 gaming PCs of my own and more for others, this is a totally different beast) So it seems borderline scary.
Ultimately, my rig is my lifeline and the way I make my money. That being said, I feel as though (provided there are answers to the above questions), I’m a good candidate to make the switch to hack world. Audio professionals already don’t upgrade OS often, as we just want a working stable interaction between ProTools/DAW and our OS. My primary work rig is currently still on Sierra ...not High, just vanilla.
I have great respect for this community, and even more for your time! Let me know if and of you have any info regarding the above!
Cheers!