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 Sat 10 Aug 2002, 16:04
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Firewire has been around for over ten years. Does anyone have any insight into why there are so precious few audio/midi interfaces utilizing this technology?
The field is glutted with USB interfaces, which only carry about 1/40 the bandwidth and information transfer capability of Firewire. Of the few Firewire interfaces on the market, the cheapest I can find (MOTU's 828) starts at over $800.00--and that doesn't include MIDI, while being complete overkill on the audio side for my needs. Five years ago I expected to SOON see Firewire interfaces for audio and MIDI that would be affordable and accessible. Now there are quite a few under $500.00 using USB, but NONE in t hat price bracket using Firewire. I think the market is ripe for a Firewire interface with, e.g., four audio inputs and two MIDI ins and outs priced for the masses. Why, oh, why was it not there years ago? |
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Sun 11 Aug 2002, 10:13
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Unfutunatly aladinsane hit the nail on the head. The PC market still dictates what goes and what don't. PC manifacturers are now pushing fire wire, but the going is slow. I am courious where the PC folks were going with the optical interface. Maybe it was just a bet gone bad....
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Levon River Where Are The Firewire Audio/midi Interfaces? Sat 10 Aug 2002, 16:04
aladinsane maybe YOU think the market is ready for firewire i... Sun 11 Aug 2002, 10:00 Levon River Since Firewire PCI cards can be had for as little ... Sun 11 Aug 2002, 10:10 chrisk4 QUOTE (Levon River @ Aug 10 2002, 15:04)I thi... Thu 15 Aug 2002, 14:58 Levon River chrisk4' wrote that a reviewer wrote: "... Thu 15 Aug 2002, 15:24 rickenbacker I don't think companies showing products at tr... Fri 16 Aug 2002, 10:54 bandara1 Go to the Digidesign site and look at the fabulous... Sat 17 Aug 2002, 21:36 Synthetik when getting my new system I decided to go with PC... Mon 26 Aug 2002, 00:38 Levon River QUOTE (rickenbacker @ Aug 16 2002, 09:54)I do... Mon 26 Aug 2002, 02:33 Synthetik I've been looking at that press release for aw... Tue 27 Aug 2002, 00:45 rickenbacker As colourful and comprehensive as your explanation... Tue 27 Aug 2002, 22:39 Levon River Thanks, rickenbacker, for the penetrating glimpses... Fri 30 Aug 2002, 00:32 rickenbacker Er, it was actually you who went off-topic first i... Fri 30 Aug 2002, 10:59 Levon River QUOTE (rickenbacker @ Aug 30 2002, 09:59)Er, ... Fri 30 Aug 2002, 23:06 Soif keel cool guys please,
since lepetitmartien in on... Fri 30 Aug 2002, 23:56 Stuartpa Logic for Mac OSX is out you can get from Emagic... Wed 4 Sep 2002, 17:54 Synthetik There is a new firewire in development, that has t... Thu 5 Sep 2002, 04:22
Matmac I too am suprised at the lack of firewire audio de... Wed 11 Sep 2002, 12:31 |
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