quick question regarding osx + m-audio

xfive · Post by **xfive** » Thu Jun 16, 2005 7:14 pm

I've been searching on the forums but I've only really found cruft.. and old "help me!!" type stuff so I'm asking this question:

I've got my Powerbook 800mhz running Live 4.1.1 and 10.3.7.
I need to find a Firewire card with at least 8 outs.... I want a used motu 828 but won't have enough time to find one on ebay with time to practice the livepa.. so I was thinking of just getting an M-Audio Firewire 410...

Are the drivers shit on mac?

Anyone with any experience with this card on a mac would be greatly appreciated!

ejectorset · Post by **ejectorset** » Thu Jun 16, 2005 7:36 pm

I use a firewire 1814 and love it and have had no problems on my ibook. I got the 1814 because I need more ins than outs.

I don't think the firewire 410 has 8 outs.

ejectorset · Post by **ejectorset** » Thu Jun 16, 2005 7:38 pm

my bad yeah it does have 8 outs.

TheAnimal · Post by **TheAnimal** » Thu Jun 16, 2005 8:19 pm

Works fine with my iBook 933MHz (Panther) and G5 2x2GHz (Tiger). The 410's Mic Amps are a bit insensitive. The controllers need to be turned up almost fully when in use with an E855 and fine-tuning to avoid clipping is not easy. But that's a hardware issue and has nothing to do with Win/Mac. With an AE5400 it's a bit better because that's a condenser mic with a higher output signal level.

But the 410 is not a card but an external box that's connected via Firewire.

xfive · Post by **xfive** » Thu Jun 16, 2005 9:16 pm

Right yes not a card... just typing too quickly

Thanks for the info guys... I have purchased one and look forward to using it.
I only really need it for the outputs anyway so the mic pre's don't concern me in the least... I'll use my Mackie 8bus for that if I need to

Cheers