Series of Setup Problems on MacBook Air - Advice Please!
Posted: Sat Jun 25, 2016 8:37 pm
Hi guys,
I was hoping people could help me out.
I have had a number of issues, which have meant Ive not yet got to experience the magic of Aerorums.
Spec wise, I am running on Macbook Air 2015 1.6ghz Intel Core i5..
I link to a sound bar via bluetooth
So, I bought the bundle Aerodrums + PS3 Eye camera.
The Eye camera never arrived, so the guys refunded me, and I bought one in CEX (at their recommendation).
It was refurbished, and I have no experience of a PS3 eye camera.
I followed the set up and here are the things I have found.
I have put the issues in sections:
>>>CAMERA ISSUES
- Mac recognising the Camera
On initial setups, The PS3 Eye camera was not recognised by my Mac.
I read online that I have to download MacCam to instal drivers?
- Quality of picture & Focus
When eventually the eye camera is recognised and fitted with the lamp, the picture is extremely out of focus. Is there something that needs to be done here?
- Set Up and sitting position
When I attempt to set up the chair and sitting position, it is nearly impossible to get this to line up. I need to put my chair apx 2.5 metres away from the camera table (at the suggest 1metre I am far far too large on the screen)
Despite the camera issues, I set up (sitting 2,5 metres away)
>>> LATENCY ISSUES
- Test via Laptop
On initial tests, even with latency setting at minimum value, there is still a notable latency
- via Bluetoot speakers
I use bluetooth speakers from my laptop. This results in higher latency.
What can I do to improve this?
>>>PLAYING / GRAPHICS ISSUES
- Graphics problem messages
I am unsure if this is related to the CAMERA ISSUES above, but I would get consistent messages saying that something about the graphics not being able to support correctly. And to press 'ctrl and something' to help resolve. This does nothing however.
Can anyone advise (again for Mac spec above)
I would really appreciate some advice on the above.
Im disappointed that there are so many issues to get through and I had a weekend of jamming planned with a friend but would really like to give it a shot again
Thanks so much for any advice.
Andrew
I was hoping people could help me out.
I have had a number of issues, which have meant Ive not yet got to experience the magic of Aerorums.
Spec wise, I am running on Macbook Air 2015 1.6ghz Intel Core i5..
I link to a sound bar via bluetooth
So, I bought the bundle Aerodrums + PS3 Eye camera.
The Eye camera never arrived, so the guys refunded me, and I bought one in CEX (at their recommendation).
It was refurbished, and I have no experience of a PS3 eye camera.
I followed the set up and here are the things I have found.
I have put the issues in sections:
>>>CAMERA ISSUES
- Mac recognising the Camera
On initial setups, The PS3 Eye camera was not recognised by my Mac.
I read online that I have to download MacCam to instal drivers?
- Quality of picture & Focus
When eventually the eye camera is recognised and fitted with the lamp, the picture is extremely out of focus. Is there something that needs to be done here?
- Set Up and sitting position
When I attempt to set up the chair and sitting position, it is nearly impossible to get this to line up. I need to put my chair apx 2.5 metres away from the camera table (at the suggest 1metre I am far far too large on the screen)
Despite the camera issues, I set up (sitting 2,5 metres away)
>>> LATENCY ISSUES
- Test via Laptop
On initial tests, even with latency setting at minimum value, there is still a notable latency
- via Bluetoot speakers
I use bluetooth speakers from my laptop. This results in higher latency.
What can I do to improve this?
>>>PLAYING / GRAPHICS ISSUES
- Graphics problem messages
I am unsure if this is related to the CAMERA ISSUES above, but I would get consistent messages saying that something about the graphics not being able to support correctly. And to press 'ctrl and something' to help resolve. This does nothing however.
Can anyone advise (again for Mac spec above)
I would really appreciate some advice on the above.
Im disappointed that there are so many issues to get through and I had a weekend of jamming planned with a friend but would really like to give it a shot again
Thanks so much for any advice.
Andrew