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mackie HDR 24/96 help

  • 04-09-2012 8:06pm
    #1
    DogfoxCork
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 202 ✭✭


    Hi there,
    Just looking fora few opinions on the best way to transfer files from the unit to the computer. I have had some trouble using the ftp server thats built in. is there a trick to this or is there a better way to go about it?

    Thanks.


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  • #2
    godfrey
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 417 ✭✭godfrey


    The best way is to use a caddy or carrier type arrangement, so your files can be taken on a removeable drive to a PC with Firewire. Mackie used to make these, and you can also make one up, or have a nose around your local PC World and ask them if they can come up with a solution. This is assuming you have at least 1 removeable drive...

    Here's a very useful resource for HDR/MDR/SDR information:

    http://www.mackie.com/ubbthreads/ubbthreads.php?ubb=postlist&Board=3&page=1

    I have 2 HDR's and 1 MDR, a caddy, Remote24 etc. If you're ever interested in buying any of it, send me a message.

    Hope this helps...

    g


  • #3
    DogfoxCork
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 202 ✭✭DogfoxCork


    thanks for the reply, i have 2 removeable drives, only 1 works though. i understand the procedure to transfer via a caddy would be to transfer the project onto the external drive and then remove and attach to the caddy? have had trouble with a project becoming corrupt after trying to transfer via ftp server. i dont mind waiting for it to transfer at all, i just want something that i know will work.


  • #4
    godfrey
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 417 ✭✭godfrey


    As far as I know, most people have had trouble using the FTP method for anything other than very small transfers, eg: just a small number of short files. It's very slow too. I tried it in the early days and abandoned it as I mostly record gigs for people, then give them the files to mix elsewhere, so we're talking full drives of 20G and more.

    As for only 1 of your drives working, this could be 1 of 3 things:
    Incorrect jumper settings (it should be in master mode)
    A drive larger then 30G (unless you have the revised BIOS, this machine doesn't recognise drives over 30G)
    A faulty drive

    As I suggested before, see if you can get a used caddy, or, get someone to make something to do the job. The drive inside the carrier is a standard IDE (I think) drive and will connect to last generation PC's easily, or all PC's with a Firewire interface in between.

    Lastly, have a look through that Mackie forum, it's only a fraction of it's original size now, as these machines are pretty much obsolete, but Mike Rivers there is a very helpful guy and you should try get a hold of his book & CD also...

    g


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