Mpc m-audio interface phantom x8 need to connect

I am really new to this so please bare with me. So I currently have an mpc 500, a phantom x8, and a m-audio fast track ultra interface. I was trying to connect the mpc 500 by usb to the mac and the phantom through the interface by s/pdif. I want to use the drum kits on garageband with my mpc 500 and use the keyboard for all the other soft instruments. How can I do this? I connected everything up but I just can't seem to figure it out. I'm not sure if this is enough info but I hope someone can help me.

I'm sorry but I think you are going to be out of luck. There are adapters that I think will allow you to use a PCI card with a computer that has PCIexpress slots ( Look up Magma on the web, they make PCI chassis). From what I know they are very expensive.
But you are going to face the issue that there are unlikely to be drivers that will work with the old PCI card and the new versions of OS X. You could possibly get them to work if you were going to run windoze..
You really should check into the USB and FireWire interfaces that are available now... USB and FireWire ports are going to be around for a while still..

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need help regarding setting up a small studio at home, i have a 13'inch macbook pro, if anybody here can help me with what all i need?
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