Re: [LAU] USB audio interfaces with more than 16 digital output channels ?

It works, I have done it. Get the Apple Thunderbolt to FireWire adapter, and a Thunderbolt 2 to Thunderbolt 3 (usb-c) adapter. FireWire devices show up as normal (once you turn on hot plug for Thunderbolt).

I use this to connect an HP x360 laptop to a Mackie FireWire mixer.

Thanks,
Bill Gribble

> On Dec 19, 2017, at 17:25, Niklas Reppel <nik@email-addr-hidden> wrote:
>
> Hi, thanks for the reply !
>
> I do not quite understand, though ... a device with an USB-C port can use a Firewire-to-USB adapter ??
>
> Also, would that imply driver support ?
>
> Best,
> Niklas
>
>
>> On 19.12.2017 23:27, David W. Jones wrote:
>>
>>> On December 19, 2017 12:03:27 PM HST, Niklas Reppel <nik@email-addr-hidden> wrote:
>>> Hi,
>>>
>>> i'm currently looking for interfaces that have more than 16 digital
>>> outputs for higher-order ambisonics
>>> applications.
>>>
>>> One of my requirements would be that they work with recent laptops,
>>> that
>>> is laptops that don't have
>>> expresscard or firewire interfaces, as those unfortunately aren't
>>> built
>>> any more.
>>>
>>> I've stumbled over a LAU post from 2016 where options were discussed.
>>>
>>> There's the DiGiCo UB Madi that is reported to work, but the price is
>>> ridiculous, and also it seems
>>> rare/hard to be obtained or even out of production.
>>>
>>> The RME Madiface USB aren't working at all (tried one of them myself).
>>>
>>> So, the PCIe and ExpressCard versions of the RME MADI interfaces have
>>> been reported working,
>>> but has anybody ever tried to use them with USB-to-PCIe or
>>> USB-to-ExpressCard adapters?
>>>
>>> Otherwise, ase the market brought forth new options ?
>>>
>>> Any advice is appreciated !
>>>
>>> Best,
>>> Niklas
>> I understand that modern laptops with USB-C/3.1 ports can use Apple's Firewire<>USB adaptor to connect to external FW devices. There was mention of that on the list a couple of months ago as working with Linux.
>>
>> Other cheaper FW<>USB apparently don't work.
>>
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