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New Retina Macbook Pro - USB3.0 Compatible?

Discussion in 'General DJ Forum' started by makar1, Jun 11, 2012.

  1. vincelin

    vincelin Forum Member

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    Traktor actually looks pretty decent as is on the retina MBP. The text could use a little sharpening, but it doesn't look awful at all.

    Hopefully they'll address this once NI makes updates on their end.
     
  2. Tropus

    Tropus New Member

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    Thansk for the info so far :)
     
  3. markalexandre

    markalexandre New Member

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    Great. Well I can confirm this is certainly true. I recently bought a new MacBook and the Audio 8 doesn't work with it. I get sound that cuts in and out, and then at other times is just distortion.

    This HAS to be a priority for NI, right?
     
  4. ZILCH

    ZILCH NI Product Owner

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    strange because my audio 6 + TSP 2.5 works perfectly with 2012 macbook pro 13 inch (osx 10.7.3) usb 3.0

    i am guessing the newer models of soundcard (Audio6/Audio10) does not have problems with OSX (10.7.3) if anyone else can confirm this?

    seems like a lot of audio4/audio8 people have issues
     
  5. Couch_King

    Couch_King NI Product Owner

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    This is because USB 3.0 devices did not get support until the 10.7.4 update on the new machines.
     
  6. djxio

    djxio New Member

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    Macbook Pro Retina Display with Rollback USB 2.0 Kext working fine with Traktor and Kontrol S4.

    Graphics look OK.. Little pixelated but nothing to stop me from using the software.

    Hoping NI issues an update soon!

    Thanks!
     
  7. frequencym

    frequencym NI Product Owner

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    10.7.3 as shipped on the new machines lacks USB 3.0 drivers (even though there is 3.0 hardware on the laptops). If you didn't install the ~1.0GB update from Apple then you're running 2.0 drivers on 3.0 hardware and all sound cards work.

    If you install the update then the A4/8 break but the A10 (and according to other reports the A6) work. My A10 works fine on my rMBP /w 10.7.4, but my A8 does not.
     
  8. Marc_Tf

    Marc_Tf NI Product Owner

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  9. ZILCH

    ZILCH NI Product Owner

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    hmmm now i really dont wanna risk upgrading to 10.7.4 as everything is perfect already

    cant imagine if all is good and then due to a silly upgrade suddenly all falls apart - YIKES!

    better wait for some other form of solution

    btw anyone else running 2012 mbp with 10.7.4 and working fine? just curious

    especially Audio 6 haha as thats the one i have
     
  10. bi!LY eagle

    bi!LY eagle Forum Member

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    Supposedly the Audio 6/10 work on the 3.0 ports as they are, and it makes sense since they're the latest models. It's all the other interfaces including the S2/S4 which have the problems. But even if you have 3.0 ports, if you rollback the drivers to 2.0 ones, they will still work. All this info has been on the forum for weeks now, but I see the same redundant questions, over and over again.
     
  11. feedserotonin

    feedserotonin Forum Member

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    NI really should post something official in the support section of their website explaining the situation and the temporary fixes. Not everyone is going to come into the forums searching.
     
  12. juu-zo

    juu-zo New Member

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    Temporay fix works with audio 8 dj and macbook pro 13" mid 2012 but it makes my xone 1d useless. Computer doesn't take any midi commands anymore. With original kext xone works fine but sound of audio 8 is stuttering. I hope N-I fixes driver problems so that we don't need temporary kext downgrades.
     
  13. vincelin

    vincelin Forum Member

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    I am running 10.7.4 just fine w/ my S2. After the temporary kext fix came out, i went ahead and installed the 1.1gb OS X update and would apply the fix if needed.

    Strange though, my S2 still worked OK. I didnt test extensively (as im still using my old macbook for Traktor, but it still sounded OK.
     
  14. Tropus

    Tropus New Member

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    getting my new MBP by the end of the week. will test my s4 with golden final then. ill keep you tuned.
     
    Last edited: Jul 10, 2012
  15. djjerry29

    djjerry29 New Member

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    MacBook air 2012 USB 3 work with s4


    Thank you so much.i waiting one month for new drivers ,but still haven't any news,now I try this,my MacBook air 2012 usb3 work with s4 now!
     
  16. Darrien

    Darrien NI Product Owner

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    Got my rMBP today. First I installed TSP 2.1.2 and Audio 8 Driver Audio_8_DJ_242_Mac.

    Here are the Results:

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    Trying to use it just as it came without updates or next:

    After connecting USB, the Keyboard did not react anymore. No way to do anything at all.

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    Replaced kext:

    Works smoothly.

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    Installed the around 1GB large update for rMBP 10.7.4 and tried again:

    Works better, but getting audio dropouts (at least with scratch. Didn't try without)

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    Replaced kext:

    Works smoothly.

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    Summary:

    Do whatever you want and just replace the next. Thank you feedserotonin for this solution. Thank you NI for... well... giving us no information at all so far.
     
  17. BPMOlsson

    BPMOlsson New Member

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    I do get the exaclty the same problem as you!

    NI get 3.0 workin
     
  18. juu-zo

    juu-zo New Member

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    Any progress on this usb 3.0 problem N-I?
     
  19. djminjo

    djminjo New Member

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    yes man, you made my day! ;)
    many thx, now works fine with "mountain lion", too!
     
  20. NUMAphlex

    NUMAphlex New Member

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    feedserotonin you're a bada55 m0'f0
    that made my audio 2 work on 10.8GM. thanks man.
    i was really frustrated.