Using Echo Fire FireWire Routing with QuickTime 6 on MacOS 9

Article Number 320101 Last Edited 3/25/05 Keywords echo fire, protools, quicktime, livefire, firewire

Workaround to allow MacOS 9 users to make use of the features of QuickTime 6 while still being able to use Echo Fire's LiveFire video-to-FireWire routing. Background Echo Fire works fine with MacOS 9 and OS X with QuickTime 6 except for one feature, the LiveFire video-to-FireWire routing feature (of particular interest to ProTools users), which does not work with QuickTime 6 either under MacOS 9 or OS X. This is because Apple removed a capability Echo Fire needs for FireWire routing when they moved to QuickTime 6. OS X requires QuickTime 6, but if you are using MacOS 9 there is a workaround to allow you to make use of the features of QuickTime 6 (most notably, MPEG-4), while still being able to use the Echo Fire LiveFire feature. Instructions (for MacOS 9 Only) The workaround involves mixing components of both QuickTime 5 and QuickTime 6. Comingling versions is not something Apple supports, but we have many customers doing this without problems. However, you must follow the instructions below carefully to make sure you end up with the proper configuration. If QuickTime 6 is installed on your system, uninstall it. You must do this using the QuickTime 6 uninstall option in the QuickTime 6 installer. Do not try to do this manually—doing so inevitably results in a mix of QuickTime installations that will not work at all. After uninstalling QuickTime 6, restart your computer. If QuickTime 6 was not installed on your system, or if you have uninstalled it, you can now install QuickTime 5. QuickTime 5 will form the basis of your QuickTime installation, and will allow Echo Fire's LiveFire feature to work. After QuickTime 5 has been installed, run the QuickTime 6 installer but choose the Custom Install option. Select everything except the "FireWire DV" option. Restart your computer and you will have the features of QuickTime 6 but also have LiveFire.   Related Documents

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