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Can i convert a pc TSI to work on a mac?
Posted on: 12.05.2009 by Mia Boonie
Hi All

I am working on a new PC tsi for myself and just thought. Will this work on my new macbook pro i am planning on buying (jumping over to the dark side ) this week.

Is there a converter tool or will it work?

Let me know and i will stop what i am doing and start again once i have the mac.

cheers Michael

.....will i regret the jump??
Herschel January
19.05.2009
Originally Posted by mrmlbell
cheers Guys

Backup is the thing i am trying to sort now. Can just use a regular portable hard disk or usb pen?

cheers Michael
For straight "data only" backups, of course. Backups(plural and what Morbido hinted at) is of course, back up your work and data, and have another music source available such as an Ipod or mini-disc player handy in case your lappy goes down and you have to fill the gap for the reboot or format change.

Anybody notice that the active threads during the day end up kinda mutating to what the front page article is about? Lol
Nick Ross
16.05.2009
Originally Posted by Karlos Santos
Im still feeling your pain. Seriously ive been there (drink spilled in iBook which worked fine but no screen so had to use my PC flat screen for 3 weeks).

You got anywhere on the replacement parts etc.

[slight threadjack]
http://www.flickr.com/photos/chillyp/3531625257/

$742 usd later. GUH.
Nick Ross
16.05.2009
Originally Posted by DJPhaidon
It will last years, you'll love it the whole time. Grats on the convert :-)
Unless it falls off a stand!
Herschel January
15.05.2009
Originally Posted by mrmlbell
The build quality on this thing is unbelievable and at present i am really pleased i spent the extra money and bought the aluminium version.
It will last years, you'll love it the whole time. Grats on the convert :-)
Kourtney Doh
28.09.2011		hi
how can i convert an XML file to TSI?
Roberto Viccione
19.05.2009		well, this is the joy of communication in something resembling real time. yay internets!
Herschel January
19.05.2009
Originally Posted by mrmlbell
cheers Guys

Backup is the thing i am trying to sort now. Can just use a regular portable hard disk or usb pen?

cheers Michael
For straight "data only" backups, of course. Backups(plural and what Morbido hinted at) is of course, back up your work and data, and have another music source available such as an Ipod or mini-disc player handy in case your lappy goes down and you have to fill the gap for the reboot or format change.

Anybody notice that the active threads during the day end up kinda mutating to what the front page article is about? Lol
Mia Boonie
19.05.2009		cheers Guys

Backup is the thing i am trying to sort now. Can just use a regular portable hard disk or usb pen?

cheers Michael
Roberto Viccione
19.05.2009		A friend of mine was getting himself ready to play with his band. He had his brand new macbook pro loaded up and running some VSTs. It was sitting on a piece of wood that was secured to a keyboard stand.

The bass vibrations were so bad that it launched the laptop off the stand, and it bounced on the stage, then on to the floor and split in two.

He cried. A 6'7", giant of a man was crying. It was the weirdest thing I'd ever seen. But he got it fixed and all was well
Andriy Gavrysh
19.05.2009		nice deal!

well... be aware that even if it's a mac it will crash sometimes... as the articles always state - have a backup ready, then you should be fine!


the falling thing - well, i dropped my macbook (plastic white one) about a year and a half ago from 1.5m on hard tiles - the only thing that happened was that the lid didn't close perfectly anymore... that's all that happened
maybe i was lucky, but the thing worked like a charm even after dropping...


so be confident and have a backup ready - that's all you need with your mac!

cheers
Mia Boonie
18.05.2009		I bought the 2 ghz Macbook, and i got it for 860 from comet. They were doing a deal, spend over 700 and get 70 off. spend a grand and get 100 off.

its been a couple of days now with constant scracthing and nothing has crashed yet. Since i got the vci in November (last year), the PC would usually crash when i was juggling with hands like lightening

So i am successfully converted, and hopefully i can keep it from falling off anything.

Take the plunge

Cheers Michael
nayit ruiz jaramillo
16.05.2009		Chilly FTW... Good work.


Send me some of that fucking Lamb bitch... "for the vegans" hahahaha fuck em !!!
Nick Ross
16.05.2009
Originally Posted by Karlos Santos
Im still feeling your pain. Seriously ive been there (drink spilled in iBook which worked fine but no screen so had to use my PC flat screen for 3 weeks).

You got anywhere on the replacement parts etc.

[slight threadjack]
http://www.flickr.com/photos/chillyp/3531625257/

$742 usd later. GUH.
nayit ruiz jaramillo
16.05.2009		Im still feeling your pain. Seriously ive been there (drink spilled in iBook which worked fine but no screen so had to use my PC flat screen for 3 weeks).

You got anywhere on the replacement parts etc.

[slight threadjack]
Nick Ross
16.05.2009
Originally Posted by DJPhaidon
It will last years, you'll love it the whole time. Grats on the convert :-)
Unless it falls off a stand!
Cristian Carmona
16.05.2009		Welcome to the dark side
Herschel January
15.05.2009
Originally Posted by mrmlbell
The build quality on this thing is unbelievable and at present i am really pleased i spent the extra money and bought the aluminium version.
It will last years, you'll love it the whole time. Grats on the convert :-)
Florence Alch
15.05.2009		What spec MacBook did you buy? I'm considering buying one soon, very soon
Mia Boonie
15.05.2009		Well thanks for a the input. The TSI worked fine as people said, i had the chance to import what i needed from the TSI.

On the Mac front i absolutely love it. The response in Traktor from the platters on the vci is unbelievable and i feel confident already that it wont crash. The build quality on this thing is unbelievable and at present i am really pleased i spent the extra money and bought the aluminium version.

Cheers everyone
Roberto Viccione
13.05.2009		to yo mama
Nick Ross
13.05.2009		Word.
Roberto Viccione
13.05.2009		I'd believe you would. But when transferring from a PC to a Mac you might, as you mention earlier, run into the issues of file locations (even though the Relocate function should fix that).

Also, you can selectively import also, so even if the TSI contains everything, you could always just re-import the MIDI and Hotkey assignments.
Nick Ross
13.05.2009
Originally Posted by DvlsAdvct
You can opt to do that. You can just save your TSI and Keyboard mappings if you want.
If you're moving from a PC to a Mac, wouldn't you want to save EVERYTHING?
Roberto Viccione
13.05.2009
Originally Posted by Chilly
Your collection information is saved in there now, isn't it? Playlist info, etc.
You can opt to do that. You can just save your TSI and Keyboard mappings if you want.
Nick Ross
13.05.2009
Originally Posted by JesC
tru but the only settings you want to xfer are the midi & maybe the fx's
Your collection information is saved in there now, isn't it? Playlist info, etc.
Cristian Carmona
13.05.2009
Originally Posted by Chilly
I don't believe this is true.

The .tsi contains locations of files, and the file system on a PC is different than on a mac.

You can do a mass find/replace (that's what I did with T3.3 collection file). Remember the tsi doesn't just hold your midi settings, it also holds your preferences (and collection?).
tru but the only settings you want to xfer are the midi & maybe the fx's
Nick Ross
13.05.2009
Originally Posted by JesC
you shouldn't have a problem. just put the tsi on a thumb drive and put it on the mac.
I don't believe this is true.

The .tsi contains locations of files, and the file system on a PC is different than on a mac.

You can do a mass find/replace (that's what I did with T3.3 collection file). Remember the tsi doesn't just hold your midi settings, it also holds your preferences (and collection?).
Andriy Gavrysh
14.05.2009
Originally Posted by Karlos Santos
charity work in the community and saving endangered species.
you mean endangered species like "real dj's"? i once heard they would exist... but all i see is wavies
nayit ruiz jaramillo
13.05.2009		Agreed.

I hate the Mac Vs Pc debate i really do. I spent years working with PC doing graphic design and had no intention of using Mac. Didnt even enter my head.

When i decided to get into this digital dj nonesense after years of vinyl DJing i did a LOT of reading and research with the knowledge of all the problems i had with my PCs and decided to splash out on what was at the time a decent Mac. iBook G4 1.2ghz 1.25gig Ram 80 gig HD... It served me well for 3 years without a single hic-cup and i was hooked on Macs.
Ive got a MBP now but just after Xmas it went potty and needed a new Logic Board so i had to go back to the iBook and it ran Traktor 3.4 with an Presonus Firebox and a Faderfox on the one FirewWire port WITH keylock and it just performed like a new MBP.

No regrets , no worries. Worth every penny. Especially for someone like me who has got better things to do with my like than tweak laptops (like post on here and at NI all day)... i mean lots of charity work in the community and saving endangered species.
Herschel January
13.05.2009
Originally Posted by Sc1C
Not in the slightest. Getting my macbook pro rejuvenated my love of computers
A little story about the jump to Mac. 5 years ago I bought a g4 powerbook, now known as the macbook pro. Since then I've had to restart it 2 times because it wasn't responsive, in 5 years. It runs faster than my nefew's 6 month old higher end Dell. I built a very powerfull Windows home computer to game on, and I still get more enjoyment out of my Imac. Take the jump, you won't regret it.
Mia Boonie
13.05.2009		Its yours Karlos, pleased you like it
nayit ruiz jaramillo
13.05.2009
Originally Posted by mrmlbell
I was speaking to someone today, who said a Ford Fiesta will get you to London, but you would rather do the journey in an Audi.
AWESOME... Im a massive fan of car analogies when use on DJing.
I use them as much as possible. This is a gem that i am going to steal and use in another place.

Made me giggle.
Mia Boonie
13.05.2009		Thanks very much Gents, i never knew TSI files were cross compatible.

I was speaking to someone today, who said a Ford Fiesta will get you to London, but you would rather do the journey in an Audi.

I am going for the jump...

Thanks again Michael
Juan Cruz Taboada
13.05.2009
Originally Posted by mrmlbell
.....will i regret the jump??
Not in the slightest. Getting my macbook pro rejuvenated my love of computers
Xavier Emanuels
12.05.2009		Yeah the TSI files are cross compatible with both mac and pc.

Yay for XML
Cristian Carmona
12.05.2009		you shouldn't have a problem. just put the tsi on a thumb drive and put it on the mac.

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