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![]() Senior Member ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Group: Members Posts: 296 Joined: 10-Aug 02 From: Rimghobb - UA Member No.: 6,734 ![]() |
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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![]() Newbie Group: Members Posts: 3 Joined: 18-Jun 02 From: Bellingen NSW - AU Member No.: 5,154 ![]() |
I too am suprised at the lack of firewire audio devices - the 828 costs $aus 2200 here and is basically out of my reach. I guess it is us poor saps with iMacs and Powerbooks without a PCI slot that would make up the market. I am skeptical that USB has the band width to handle MIDI with lots of controller data as well as audio but that is what we seem to be stuck with - bugger!
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