Oct 04, 2010. Alesis IO/26 interface is not recognized after. Use our Firewire products the Mac Beta driver should. Io 14/26 http://www.alesis.com/index.php?id. Free Download Alesis iO 14/26 Firewire Audio/MIDI Interfaces Driver 1.0.4.0 (Sound Card).

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So in my perpetual search for an decent but affordable interface, I came across the Alesis models io/14 & io/26. Mathematica student edition crack. On paper, they seem too good to be true for the price (which means it probably is). I found many reviews on line from when they were first released and there seemed to be many problems with them.especially for mac users. It seemed to be a problem with the driver downloads.

I noticed on Alesis's website, the latest driver for mac is from Jan 08. I have not been able to find any reviews or comments from mac users since the new drivers were released.

Anyone have any experience with these since the latest drivers were made available? It's been 6 months with no new drivers which I'm hoping mean they have solved any issues with the interface (or maybe everyone has been scared off by now). I really want to like this interface, but I'm skeptical after all of the initial issues.

Anyone use the io/26 or io/14 models? If so, please let me know what you think. IMac 20 2.66, Mac OS X (10.5.3) Posted on Jun 24, 2008 6:29 AM. Hi,I have been using an I/O 26 since they were introduced. I am extremely happy with the results I have received. I do demo work, not mastered to CD work, and the Alesis does everything that I need it to do.

I have experienced a few firewire issues that usually can be resolved through deleting prefs., and rebuilding. Sometimes I have to unplug the interface and shut down, re-start, shut down, plug in interface and restart. These instances are few and far between. The documentation is less than stellar. You will have to do some trial and error.

In short, do I regret my purchase? For the money and what I need.No! Hope this helps Bill Jun 24, 2008 2:09 PM. I just got the io/14 (for a great price from PSSL). It has been discontinued but since it's essentially the same as the io/26 Alesis will continue to support it. I only have 10.4.11 but I have not had a single problem so far.

And the Hardware Direct Monitoring eliminates any latency issues. Here's the tech guy to contact at Alesis with any questions, etc. He has been most helpful to me. Rgriffith@numark.com (Numark owns, or is merged with Alesis).

Since he's tech and not sales you should get more straightforward and useful answers. Good luck with whatever you choose. Choosing and interface can seem daunting at first but after time things will become clearer. Keep searching the forums, etc. Jun 25, 2008 12:22 AM. I'm glad to hear that all is working. Since starting this thread, I have stumbled upon some other message boards filled with people still having trouble with the Alesis 14 & 26.

I'm really new to home recording and I don't have the knowledge (or the time) to try to get something to work. As much as I want the 26, I just don't want to be one of the unlucky ones to get a defective unit or have problems with the drivers.

All along, I've been wanting a Firepod for a number of reasons.compatibility & ease of use and integration with macs, the # of inputs, sound quality.but I just couldn't spend the money. The Firebox would be good, but I would have filled all of the inputs (as a beginner) leaving me no room to grow. I think I am going to suck it up, wait a bit longer and just get the firepod. Thanks again everyone! Jun 25, 2008 9:35 AM. Both are good units with advantages and disadvantages.

I've read of people having trouble with both. Most of the Alesis problems, as you surmised, were from before the drivers were updated. (I read that same HarmonyCentral thread. Check the dates, you'll see they're a year or more old). The tech guy says there is not a single person he hasn't been able to get up and running. I installed mine one, two, three. You shouldn't let that be your deciding factor.

Go with what you like and what has the features, etc. If you provide your email I'll send you a FirePod(FP10) to IO/26 comparison from Alesis tech. It's too lengthy to print here. Obviously he leans towards Alesis but it's really a good, detailed comparison. I went with the io/14 because I got such a great price and because it does things the FirePod/FP10 doesn't (and a heck of a lot cheaper). But both are good, reputable companies and people here use both brands and are very happy.

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I have the same interface and had the same problem. You'll have to use the old Alesis driver package. (3 Alesis1394Audio1.5d0.pkg) They are having issues with the latest mac driver update (3 Alesis1394Audio1.5d4.pkg) Go to the Alesis support page for the i/o and download their update package. Here - Run the Alesis Clean app, then reinstall the old driver (3 Alesis1394Audio1.5d0.pkg). It should work fine after making the appropriate settings on your mac System, and Audio Midi setup, and your DAW software. Good luck null Oct 27, 2007 7:26 AM.

I think I may be also having this problem. But, my computer does see the unit but thinks I have a new MacBook Pro OX 10.4.10 I can get levels on the IO/26 if the unit is pluged in with its own power unconnected to the mac or with the firewire interconnect, until the computer fully boots.

Then I get no levels on the IO/26. The yellow fire wire and green sample rate lights stay on. Any levels on the unit when it was plugged into my lap top. It was determined I had a defective unit. However, the replacement is doing the same thing.

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So, I suspect there is something the fellow from support missed. My customer No. 10-rep0003 Order # A006290 I have a new MacBook Pro OX 10.4.10 I can get levels on the io/26 if the unit is pluged in with its own power unconnected to the mac or with the firewire interconnect, until the computer fully boots. Then I get no levels on the io/26. The yellow fire wire and green sample rate lights stay on.

I have reloaded the new drivers from the website (we did this on the prior support call) The computer sees the IO/26 in all the windows for settings I checked. The only thing I can find that doesn't make sense, is under system preferences, Sound, inputs 'choose a sound input' it has the option of Alesis 1394 port fire wire. When this is selected, it says 'the selected device has no input controls' mmm how can the unit have no input controls?

I also don't hear anything in the headphones into the io/26 when I play a cd with the unit plugged in. Under sound output you get the message 'the selected divice has no sound output controls with the Alesis 1394 selected. I know the unit takes over all input and output.

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I have reloaded the new drivers from the website (we did this on the prior support call)but now I'll try the older drivers. I recently returned the first i/o 26 because my call to support failed to resolve this problem. I couldn't get any levels on the unit when it was plugged into my lap top. After an hour with support, it was determined I had a defective unit. However, the replacement is doing the same thing.

I suspected there is something the fellow from support missed. I hope this works. Oct 29, 2007 12:11 PM. You're welcome. Alesis was in denial about their new driver not working with intel Macs.

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Not sure if they really have a grasp on it yet. They haven't rectified this new driver issue despite my calls and emails to their support dept since August. The old driver functions just fine on my intel Mac with 10.4.10.

BTW, use the external power supply.Wait until the i/o has fully powered-up before connecting to your booted Mac. Also, connect (and turn on) your external Firewire drives and wait for them appear on your Desktop prior to connecting the powered-up i/o to your Mac. By doing so, you improve the stability of the i/o to 100%. Regards BB - Oct 30, 2007 8:47 AM. Thanks for the tips Bee Bee. I would have been tempted not to use the external power, especially when recording on location. I spoke to a fellow from support this AM.

He said he will make the engineers aware of the issue and will check out this site for issues we are having. He seemed fairly unaware that this issue was occuring. He said they were having big problems with apples recent update, but that it was other stuff. He said he had a mac pro right there working. I forgot to ask if it was an Intel processor. I asked him was there any major thing I would miss by having to stick with the old driver? He said I can't do the firm wear update.

The improvement that made was allowing separate control of headphone volumes from the master volume. That would be nice. He suggested since it seems to be a 'systemic' problem I stick with the old driver as long as everything works. He recommended waiting until new driver comes out. Thanks again, S Oct 30, 2007 12:59 PM. Sorry to say but the posts I've seen here say unpleasant things about the io and Leopard. This is more good and bad stuff about the io/26 than I have had time to read.

Anyone buying this unit should read this. Anderton does a great job of it. According to him, which have been verified by several folks I spoken to, is that the Intel macs have firewire port problems with digital interfaces in general. I would assume this is why using the IO's power supply rather than the firewire bus to power the unit solves some problems. Nov 1, 2007 5:23 PM. Look Here: jimnorman Junior Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 36 We found earlier this week that the new Mac OS 10.5 had an issue with our current Mac DICE II driver.

Apparently audio output was not working. We have been in development with a new Mac driver that solves the audio out problem, but we found that with Mac OS 10.5 that MIDI i/o isn't working. In order to support our customers during this transition we are offering a Beta driver on our web site for the io 14/26 and Firewire Mixers. If you have have updated to OS 10.5 and use our Firewire products the Mac Beta driver should help with your audio issues.

I do not encourage users with earlier OS's to use the update since their MIDI i/o functionality will be lost with this update. We hope to solve the MIDI I/O issue in a few weeks. The updates are located here: io 14/26 Firewire Mixers Nov 2, 2007 5:09 PM. Apple Footer This site contains user submitted content, comments and opinions and is for informational purposes only. Apple may provide or recommend responses as a possible solution based on the information provided; every potential issue may involve several factors not detailed in the conversations captured in an electronic forum and Apple can therefore provide no guarantee as to the efficacy of any proposed solutions on the community forums.

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