Tom Fiala Posted September 11, 2003 Share Posted September 11, 2003 Easy question here - What are the supposed advantages of a Firewire interface for audio / midi? Is this something only for "pros" who are recording multiple parts simultaneously, or would it be a consideration for the serious hobbyist? Is it really worth switching? Currently, my delta 1010 works fine. Tom F. "It is what it is." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Addix Metzatricity Posted September 11, 2003 Share Posted September 11, 2003 I'd like to know that too... Why is FireWire supposedly better than USB? "Bass isn't just for breakfast anymore..." http://www.mp3.com/Addix_Metzatricity Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steadyb Posted September 11, 2003 Share Posted September 11, 2003 Firewire has more bandwidth than USB. The 1010 is cool. It's PCI based, right? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeff Klopmeyer Posted September 11, 2003 Share Posted September 11, 2003 The most powerful USB interfaces can handle 24-bit streams of up to 4 channels in, two channels out. FireWire, even the original incarnation, is much, much more powerful in the amount of bandwidth. This should show you pretty clearly: http://a772.g.akamai.net/7/772/51/14fb496c01167b/www.apple.com/firewire/images/chart011503.gif - Jeff Marketing Communications for MI/Pro Audio My solo music and stuff They Stole My Crayon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RABid Posted September 11, 2003 Share Posted September 11, 2003 Also, if you jump up to 96K then your USB device usually drops your imputs from 4 down to 2. USB can also cause a bit of slop in MIDI timing because the USB spec is not really designing for timing accurate data passage. This is why some people still prefer a MIDI device that connects to a parallel port. Robert This post edited for speling. My Sweetwater Gear Exchange Page Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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