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The xMac mini Server increases the Mac mini’s functionality by connecting two PCIe 2.0 expansion slots to the computer’s Thunderbolt port, with an additional port on the chassis for daisy-chaining to other Thunderbolt devices. Amazingly, the Mac mini handled it all with no issues and only 57 percent of CPU utilization.”
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I was working in Pro Tools|HD with hundreds of plug-ins instantiated. He adds, “I recently ran a 91-track, two-plus-hour stress test using the xMac mini Server and an Avid HD Native card connected to an Avid Omni interface. The xMac mini Server bridges the gap between the Mac Pro’s extensibility and the Mac mini’s portability and affordability, enabling us to rackmount a Mac mini where it can be easily cabled and extended with Thunderbolt connectivity.” “Combined with the right expansion systems and peripherals, the Mac mini can be turned into a high-power multitrack recording system for live shows of any size. “With its Thunderbolt connectivity and onboard storage of up to 2 TB, the Mac mini can provide the server capabilities and computing power of a box many times larger, but at a cost many times lower,” says Madix. Working together, they built a new solution around Sonnet’s xMac mini Server, a Thunderbolt-to-PCIe 2.0 expansion system and 1U rack-mount enclosure that securely holds the Mac mini in place.īrad Madix, FOH engineer for the 2013 Rush World Tour and co-owner of Diablo Digital, with the integrated recording solution using a Sonnet xMac mini Server and Echo Express III expansion chassis.
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While earlier efforts included the less portable and more expensive Mac Pro computer, Madix and Price realized they could improve on the concept by leveraging the low cost and small footprint of the Mac mini.
Aside from being the source of live recording products, live multitrack recordings provide FOH engineers with a valuable tool for perfecting the mix on-location and making the most of limited rehearsal time at each venue. Madix has worked with Rush, Van Halen, Shakira, Def Leppard, and many more, and Price has worked with Black Sabbath, ZZ Top, Kiss, and Aerosmith, among others.įor several years, both had been working on separate paths to develop a portable, rack-mount system that would integrate all necessary interfaces and peripherals for on-location music recording. Madix and Price are using the Sonnet systems in combination with the Apple Mac mini to create powerful, portable, scalable, and affordable rack-mount solutions for on-location audio recording workflows.īoth engineers have extensive résumés dating back to the 1970s, mixing sound for some of the biggest names in rock music.
Noted front of house engineers Brad Madix and Greg Price have standardized on Sonnet Technologies Echo Express III and xMac mini Server Thunderbolt-to-PCIe 2.0 expansion systems for their new business venture, Diablo Digital.
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