Anybody tried the combination of Macbook Air and Thunderbolt-to-FireWire-adapter for the more troublesome audio applications that only seems to work with the "good" firewire ports (ie. apple firewire 400/800 and TI chipset pc firewire ports?
Macbook Air + Thunderbolt-to-FireWire-adapter for audio?
- Thread starter Per Søvik
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Re: Macbook Air + Thunderbolt-to-FireWire-adapter for audio?
my FOH guy at my church has used a Firewire to TBolt interface to record from an X32 into Reaper. most recent generation of MacBook Pro. No issues.
my FOH guy at my church has used a Firewire to TBolt interface to record from an X32 into Reaper. most recent generation of MacBook Pro. No issues.
Re: Macbook Air + Thunderbolt-to-FireWire-adapter for audio?
Does it have to be a macbook air, or is it more important that it's a thunderbolt to fw400 cable?
I can also confirm success with a macbook pro and that
Does it have to be a macbook air, or is it more important that it's a thunderbolt to fw400 cable?
I can also confirm success with a macbook pro and that
Re: Macbook Air + Thunderbolt-to-FireWire-adapter for audio?
Sort of both, since the pro books have the firewire port, it is only really an issue with the air. Just want to know what my options are when buying a new laptop for recording.
Thanks to everyone for the replies.
Sort of both, since the pro books have the firewire port, it is only really an issue with the air. Just want to know what my options are when buying a new laptop for recording.
Thanks to everyone for the replies.
Re: Macbook Air + Thunderbolt-to-FireWire-adapter for audio?
Why not just use USB?
Re: Macbook Air + Thunderbolt-to-FireWire-adapter for audio?
I know it had issues in Snow Leopard (drivers)! Apparently Apple fixed them in Mountain Lion!
I know it had issues in Snow Leopard (drivers)! Apparently Apple fixed them in Mountain Lion!
Re: Macbook Air + Thunderbolt-to-FireWire-adapter for audio?
A couple folks on the Avid Venue DUC forum have TB to FW adapters working with ProTools and the FWx Venue cards.
A couple folks on the Avid Venue DUC forum have TB to FW adapters working with ProTools and the FWx Venue cards.
Re: Macbook Air + Thunderbolt-to-FireWire-adapter for audio?
I use the adaptor on my MacBook Air to hook it up to a Presonus console for both Universal Control and Capture without issues. Except one. Tape it in place. I accidentally pulled it and it shut down the console dead. It took a few minutes to bring the console back, fortunately not during a show or recording.
I use the adaptor on my MacBook Air to hook it up to a Presonus console for both Universal Control and Capture without issues. Except one. Tape it in place. I accidentally pulled it and it shut down the console dead. It took a few minutes to bring the console back, fortunately not during a show or recording.
Re: Macbook Air + Thunderbolt-to-FireWire-adapter for audio?
My understanding of it is that Thunderbolt was really developed by Intel as an extension of PCIe x4. The adapter cable itself contains the chip. I believe that Apple has been using LSI firewire chips lately.
I have never personally used LSI firewire chips, only their RAID, but maybe somebody else here has had experience with them?
My understanding of it is that Thunderbolt was really developed by Intel as an extension of PCIe x4. The adapter cable itself contains the chip. I believe that Apple has been using LSI firewire chips lately.
I have never personally used LSI firewire chips, only their RAID, but maybe somebody else here has had experience with them?
Re: Macbook Air + Thunderbolt-to-FireWire-adapter for audio?
I have used the TB to FW adaptor to record 2 shows on a SC48 into my MBP Retina, worked flawlessly.
I have used the TB to FW adaptor to record 2 shows on a SC48 into my MBP Retina, worked flawlessly.