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[DieHard]

MEMBERS... PLEASE POST YOUR SUCCESS / FAILURE STORIES HERE (USB & FIREWIRE ONLY, NO PCI CARD BASED INTERFACES)

In response to many searching for a MIDI and/or Audio Interface for their Mac Mini that works in OS 9...

This topic will be used to list all the hardware that has been tested and deemed a success or failure with the details for reference.

If you use a Mini and have had success (or failure) with an interface (MIDI and/or Audio) please list the details here.

We also desperately need anyone to comment if they have tried the Ploytec "Generic USB ASIO driver for Mac OS 9" which may open the door for some older USB interfaces...

http://macos9lives.com/smforum/index.php?topic=1127.0

[DieHard]

The M-Audio Firewire FW410: (Failure, deemed NOT reliable in Mac OS 9)



Headphone (no sound) issue here:

http://macos9lives.com/smforum/index.php/topic,3126.msg40005.html#msg40005

I tried every possible setting in the mixer app (output section) and also in Cubase using the outputs available from the ASIO driver, still dead silent on the headphone jacks, even though the meters on the front of the unit were bouncing LEDs of activity.

I then tried a set of optical speakers and hooked them to the Optical out on the FW410.  In Cubase I selected "Digital as the output" and no sound, even though Cubase showed meters movement.

Sound came out of the optical output; in fact, now sound was coming out of the optical output even when different analog outs were picked in Cubase, so there is a serious disconnect of settings in the mixer app and settings in the ASIO driver

The quality of the sound was exactly as described here
http://macos9lives.com/smforum/index.php/topic,4179.msg29222.html#msg29222

I experience some problems with a M-Audio Firewire 410

- The level controller knob has no effect on volume output.
- Output sound is awful: very low, saturated, seems out of phase.

[smilesdavis]

The 410 was my very first pro audio device and i recorded
About 500 bands with it in my bedroom 😂

That being said i was on windows back then

[DieHard]

Edirol UA-1EX (Success Works without issue)

From member pmj:

Edirol UA-1EX works fine here under 9.2.2 with these drivers (scroll down):

https://www.roland.com/uk/products/ua-1ex/downloads/

Reference: http://macos9lives.com/smforum/index.php/topic,4288.msg43382.html#msg43382

[DieHard]

Tascam US-122 (Success Works without issue)

From member pmj:

Tascam US-122 also fine, this one has additional MIDI i/o and is recognised by FreeMIDI 1.48
(not tested the driver here but seems the same as the original install disk that comes with the soundcard)

https://www.tascam.eu/en/downloads/US-122

[DieHard]

Behringer UCA202 (Success for sound out, DAW testing needed, NO Mac OS9 ASIO driver)

From member Front 424:

I must say I am almost shocked that no one has responded yet.  Just browsing the site yesterday and came across this.  I feel I should respond.

I have a Quicksilver with OS 9/X.  I have a Behringer UCA202 that miraculously is plug and play no extra drivers for OS9 etc.

https://www.behringer.com/product.html?modelCode=P0484

Have it hooked up to a mini bose device that is very adequate for my normal sound output that doesn't involve protools.  plug it in and Sound Manager recognizes it no trouble.

[DieHard]

M-Audio Transit USB (Success Works without issue, Record only one stereo or 2 mono tracks at a time)

1) Mini G4 can send Mac OS System sound to transit perfectly
2) ASIO drivers work without Isuue in Cubase VST / 5 (and it plays pack 32-bit audio)
3) 2-Track in Stereo in (1/8" jack), Stereo Out (1/8" jack), Optical Out

[Macintomh]

Hello all,
„ART USBphonoplus“ is another USB device that works in os9 without any additional driver, just like
the m-audio transit. Did some recording today using audiocorder 1.9.8 (aiff 16bit 44kHz) where others failed (bias peak 2.5 did not recognize it, nor did sonic worx ….)
No full featured DAW, though, but it does the trick if you just want to digitize vinyls or any other stereo audio source (yes, the phonoplus accepts line level as well as turntables (moving magnet) and comes with high-quality Burr-Brown ad/da converters that are simply  dead-silent compared to the Behringer uca202, that gave me lots  of hum and noises ……)

Greetings
Tom

[Macintomh]

…forgot to mention…
when testing uca202  i used ploytec usb asio in bias Peak 2.5 for recording
It worked, too, with noise and hum when no music plays… your mileage may vary

Greetings
Tom

[aBc]

Thanks very much Tom for the info on the ART USB Phono Plus device. Always great to have another possible option with the G4 Mini even if not “full-featured” DAW. AND also if the ART USB Phono+ is a bit expensive (for new units $99.99 / versus used @ $39.95).

And also much thanks for the hum and noise report on the Behringer UCA 202 when digitizing vinyl. Maybe the older UFO202 unit would be better as it does feature a ground lug (especially for recording vinyl?) which neither the UCA222 nor the UCA202 have.

Still, I wonder about the plentiful, inexpensive, used M-Audio FW410 units - used with a G4 Mini [now under OS 9 / https://macos9lives.com/smforum/index.php?topic=6942.msg53243#msg53243 late December 2023]. DieHard deemed the FW410 a failure, “unreliable” (above) back in August of 2023 before the OS 9 firmware problem was cracked in December. I’ve since still not had time to test one with a mini.

[Macintomh]

hello all,
"just one more thing" (sorry couldn't avoid it)
found another usb recording device working in Mac OS 9 on g4mini (no additional drivers needed)
it's an older minimixer ("McCrypt MX.3BT) formerly distributed by Conrad Electronics SE (germany) from 2013 roughly (see page 4 of user manual attached for operating instructions).
in system profiler it shows up as exactly the same device as ART usbphonoplus (see my former post above), at least i couldn't see any differences.........maybe due to the fact there are the same BURR BROWN chips inside?
 makes me wonder if all devices with that chips will work in OS9 on g4mini?

greetings
Tom

[Macintomh]

still sold today and seems to be just the same device.......
maybe i'll give it a try
(t.mix is store brand of
Thomann
https://www.thomann.de › de
page available in english language, too)

link:
https://www.thomann.de/de/the_t.mix_micromix_2_usb.htm

[Macintomh]

still sold today and seems to be just the same device.......
maybe i'll give it a try
(t.mix is store brand of
Thomann
https://www.thomann.de › de
page available in english language, too)

link:
https://www.thomann.de/de/the_t.mix_micromix_2_usb.htm

ordered one, gave it a try - and it works :-)
(this is no vintage device, not  even "new old stock", say it is "new NEW stock")
so here we have an usb interface you can buy NEW today and it lets you record on OS9 g4mini i can confirm
greetings
Tom

[aBc]

Thanks Macintomh.

Got a little bit excited… until I read the following caveat for US users:

“This item runs exclusively on an operating voltage of 230 V and therefore requires a voltage transformer to run in your country of United States.”

AND:

“Additional import duties may apply to this product due to U.S. Customs Regulations.”

For those in the U.S. -- view this link:
https://www.thomannmusic.com/the_t.mix_micromix_2_usb.htm

[Macintomh]

Thanks Macintomh.

Got a little bit excited… until I read the following caveat for US users:

“This item runs exclusively on an operating voltage of 230 V and therefore requires a voltage transformer to run in your country of United States.”

AND:

“Additional import duties may apply to this product due to U.S. Customs Regulations.”

For those in the U.S. -- view this link:
https://www.thomannmusic.com/the_t.mix_micromix_2_usb.htm

hi aBc,
(don't worry, be happy)
"operating voltage 230 volts" (lol) is misleading as the micromix2 is powered by USB (5 volts) only - there is no other voltage supply - see the pics
greetings
Tom

[aBc]

Thanks again Macintomh!

Wonder why Thomann even noted that erroneous 230 V requirement?

[Maybe I’ll order myself one for Christmas and give the whole tariff
situation some time to possibly settle down.] 

[Macintomh]

Thanks again Macintomh!

Wonder why Thomann even noted that erroneous 230 V requirement?

[Maybe I’ll order myself one for Christmas and give the whole tariff
situation some time to possibly settle down.] 

....just one thing to be aware of....:
micromix2 has bluetooth 4.2. input that can be used for recording, too, but gives me a permanent high frequency beep in the background.....had to play around with the 3 switches to avoid that beep when recording via line in (instead of bluetooth)...  finally made it, but no fun with bluetooth imho

greetings
Tom