Using an old MBox (by DigiDesign/Avid with USB) as an audio interface.

Hello,
I've been using my old iMac (2004 vintage, running OS X10.4) for years to make my (guitar) music recordings, using an older version of ProTools as software and an MBox (DigiDesign/Avid) as the audio interface.
Now that I have a new MB Pro running the latest OS X, I'm contemplating upgrading my recording platform to this latest version of Logic Pro X. It seems like the right way to go and the software appears to be loaded with all the right features.
But, I would like to keep my old MBox as the audio interface. It's a very solid, 2 input unit and plenty versatile enough for my guitar recording needs. It also provides phantom power for my condenser mics. (Something that the Symphony I/O unit from Apogee lacks in spite of its high price).
This early version of MBox has a USB 2.0 interface which would be compatible with my Thunderbolt ports, and plenty fast enough for audio transmission.
QUestion:
Do you envision any compatibility issues with this MBox as an Audio Interface unit when working with this latest Logic Pro X software? Anything to watch out for?
Ultimately I want to avoid having to get a new interface just because of the software change from Pro Tools to Logic X, especially since it's been so good and reliable to me, and still works great.
Many thanks in advance for any hints, comments and insights!
Andre

Here is a little update to to my ongoing Mbox driver quest.
I downloaded the drivers (as stated on the Avid site: Last Updated : July 9, 2013) for my legacy FW interface (Mbox 2 Pro) from here:
http://avid.force.com/pkb/articles/en_US/download/en379411
Installed the drivers, no interface attached to my computer. After the re-start I connected the Mbox and it was recognized in Audio MIDI Setup without any fuzz. Then I started Logic 9 and sure enough after taking a brief moment to evaluate MIDI drivers the whole OS crashed on me in a very severe way:
Interval Since Last Panic Report: 372756 sec
Panics Since Last Report:          1
Anonymous UUID:                    E6B9E578-0CB1-AAE5-DDF9-9C7DAB71171F
Sat Aug 3 12:47:50 2013
panic(cpu 12 caller 0xffffff8013eb8655): Kernel trap at 0xffffff7f95f6aaf7, type 13=general protection, registers:
CR0: 0x000000008001003b, CR2: 0x00007fd524c07000, CR3: 0x0000000016624000, CR4: 0x0000000000000660
RAX: 0x9718d2aeda090018, RBX: 0xffffff803831b608, RCX: 0x7fffffffffffffff, RDX: 0x0000000000000040
RSP: 0xffffff81753fbfa0, RBP: 0xffffff81753fbfb0, RSI: 0x0000000000000002, RDI: 0xdeadbeefdeadbeef
R8: 0x0000000000000402, R9: 0x0000000000000000, R10: 0xffffff81753fbd20, R11: 0xffffff80141ede50
R12: 0xffffff816c53d000, R13: 0x0000000000000000, R14: 0x0000000000000000, R15: 0xffffff8031fa3c90
RFL: 0x0000000000010282, RIP: 0xffffff7f95f6aaf7, CS: 0x0000000000000008, SS: 0x0000000000000010
Fault CR2: 0x00007fd524c07000, Error code: 0x0000000000000000, Fault CPU: 0xc
Backtrace (CPU 12), Frame : Return Address
0xffffff81753fbc40 : 0xffffff8013e1d626
0xffffff81753fbcb0 : 0xffffff8013eb8655
0xffffff81753fbe80 : 0xffffff8013ece17d
0xffffff81753fbea0 : 0xffffff7f95f6aaf7
0xffffff81753fbfb0 : 0xffffff8013eb3137
      Kernel Extensions in backtrace:
         com.digidesign.fwfamily.driver(9.0f4)[EA9004EA-D8CD-1CA7-6281-17C82B2AF0EF]@0xf fffff7f95f5c000->0xffffff7f95f7dfff
            dependency: com.apple.iokit.IOFireWireAVC(4.2.2)[F7D819BB-CD26-352B-BE6A-AB3040A06AEF]@0xff ffff7f952b9000
            dependency: com.apple.iokit.IOAudioFamily(1.8.9fc11)[AB8DD2DD-43BD-3B7B-95F7-26E6E0BBF339]@ 0xffffff7f94379000
            dependency: com.apple.iokit.IOFireWireFamily(4.5.5)[A045A111-194F-3E54-A63E-E015DC69B862]@0 xffffff7f94bd9000
BSD process name corresponding to current thread: kernel_task
Mac OS version:
12E55
Kernel version:
Darwin Kernel Version 12.4.0: Wed May 1 17:57:12 PDT 2013; root:xnu-2050.24.15~1/RELEASE_X86_64
Kernel UUID: 896CB1E3-AB79-3DF1-B595-549DFFDF3D36
Kernel slide:     0x0000000013c00000
Kernel text base: 0xffffff8013e00000
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FireWire Device: Mbox 2 Pro, DIGIDESIGN, 400mbit_speed
But this was no surprise at all! After rebooting and repairing disk permissions I gave ProTools 9 a try and… in all its glory there it was. Now, encouraged by this success, I firmly double-clicked the LX icon and lo and behold, without a hitch! After that Logic 9 also without any complaints. This has made my day after all!
May I draw your attention to the fact that I didn't took any action to mend anything (except permission repair). So what has happened, I ask myself? Has the ML OS the power to heal itself? I'm truly puzzled.
Until further notice: on this MacPro, this Mbox 2 Pro is supported by ML and LX!
BTW, if you care to choose MOTU hardware to work on, you will not regret it I'm sure. They have never ever left me standing in the cold, driver-wise or support-wise! Two things I can not say about Apogee, Avid/Digi and some more starting with the letter A ……
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When replying to an ad, via email, posted on Craig's List , for example, it attempts to use my old email address I had with IE, then fails to connect with the ad's author. How do I get it to only use my gmail address with Firefox?
== This happened ==
Every time Firefox opened

See https://support.mozilla.com/en-US/kb/Changing+the+e-mail+program+used+by+Firefox

Cannot use mac mini dvi to composite adaptor with TV

I am having a problem and I am wondering if the adaptor is broken or something.
When I try to hook the mac mini (g4) up to my tv via RCA cable through the adaptor the screen just flickers on the tv, if I adjust the resolution sometimes it flickers less but there is multiples on the screen and it is all black and white and extermely grainy.
I can't see or really make anything out no matter what resolution I try. What is the problem here? Can anyone help?

Hi, I am a newcomer to this discussion but I have the exact same problem so I'd like to see it resolved if possible. Like the original questioner, I am trying to use an old TV (Panasonic circa 1990) with only composite jacks (plus coax of course) as the monitor for a new mac mini. When I bought the mac mini a couple weeks ago, the guy at the store said they didn't stock a DVI to RCA adaptor, but he located one online sold by a company called Sewell, so I ordered it. But it doesn't work, the screen just shows black snow. Even so, it seems something is coming over the line. My only guess is that even though this is the one the Apple guy recommended, it might be the wrong one: the TV end has 3 connectors (red, blue and green) while my TV only has two jacks (yellow and white).
One other thing: how do you adjust the resolution on the mac mini if you can't see the screen?
Any thoughts?

Using an old MBox (by DigiDesign/Avid with USB) as an audio interface.

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