-------------- Original message ---------------------- From: Andy Hardwake <andyhardwake@mac.com> > Hi, > > On Friday, December 28, 2007, at 10:40 AM, "mm123 ah" <mm123ah@hotmail.com> > wrote: > > > Mac Pro 4-Core > > (2 Dual-Core 2.66GHZ Intel Xeon) > > 1GB/250/7300GT/SD > > Mac OS X v10.5 Leopard > > This is what I have. You really need to put at least 2 more GB of RAM into > it or you'll be experiencing all kinds of weirdness running Logic. Also I > would recommend downgrading to 10.4.11 (if ROM allows you to do that) or > disabling Spotlight out of the box. > > > > but first i want to be sure im going to be able to run sounddiver on it along > > with logic 8. im using a ton of hardware synths so i really need sounddiver. > > Depends on what you mean by "using it along with Logic"... If you mean the > Autolink mode (or whatever it was called in OS 9), then no, this feature is > no longer available in OS X. If you just want to use SD with your hardware > synths, then the answer is "maybe", as SD OS X was dropped in so called > "public beta" version, so some adaptations work and some don't. > > > > im a registered logic and sounddiver user but havent upgraded in a loooong > > time. the dongle ive got pre-dates usb (!). > > Then just forget it -- it requires XSKey (no authorization needed, you just > have to insert it in order for SD to launch). The only alternative I can > think of is to run it under Windows using your disk authorization as you did > in OS 9 days (not sure if it will run under Vista though). > > Best, > > Andy As far as the dongle, I'd suspect that lots of upgraders to Logic 8 don't use Sounddiver. Perhaps you can advertise to buy one cheap? (logic 8 no longer requires the dongle)