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 Sat 26 Apr 2003, 14:52
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I have a Powermac MDD 1GHz, and plan on using it for music, with basic recording and midi stuff. Now I'm looking at the new M-audio Firewire 410, which looks like a great audio interface for me, with audio and midi in/out. Well, my question is: are there any real advantages in having a firewire interface on a stationary machine as opposed to a PCI card. I mean is the firewire card only better for portable computers?
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Tue 6 May 2003, 11:49
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QUOTE (rickenbacker @ May 6 2003, 10:20) As tempting as the 410 is, I don't have a lot of confidence in M-Audio's drivers. I don't know what the 410's drivers are like because the product isn't out yet, but there have been a lot of complaints about M-Audio gear over the past year or so. I wouldn't expect trouble-free performance from the 410 straight out of the box, put it that way. The MOTU 828 is more expensive, but I think it's a much better product. There are always a few floating around on the second-hand market and they hold their value fairly well, so while it might be a stretch financially I think you'd be better served in the long run with something like an 828. If the 410 is going to cost around £350 and a second-hand 828 is maybe £450, there's no competition, IMHO. What about the drivers for the ESI Waveterminal 192M PCI card? They're pretty new (the drivers) I think, do you know anything about them? the 192M is pretty cheap and with the extra midi card it has everything I need, the problem is I haven't found anything on user experience with os x. |
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dissident Firewire Or Pci? Sat 26 Apr 2003, 14:52
rickenbacker Some people say the FireWire option is a good one ... Sun 27 Apr 2003, 19:51 krisg The FireWire Interface will let you hook it up to ... Wed 30 Apr 2003, 21:41 mook noodler I had the MOTU 828 Firewire interface and returned... Thu 1 May 2003, 08:05 urbanmatador i've also got the 828, though i haven't ha... Sat 3 May 2003, 22:36 krisg With Mac Os X, the 828 should have a lower latency... Sun 4 May 2003, 07:14 dissident Well, thanks for your replies. The problem is that... Mon 5 May 2003, 18:41 krisg How many I/Os do you need? Mon 5 May 2003, 21:51 rickenbacker As tempting as the 410 is, I don't have a lot ... Tue 6 May 2003, 11:20 krisg You can also look up the PCI 2408 MKII second hand... Tue 6 May 2003, 17:46
rickenbacker No idea about the Waveterminal card - ask around h... Tue 6 May 2003, 17:47 |
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