HELP! USB OR FIREWIRE SOUNDCARD

rikhyray · Post by **rikhyray** » Sat Feb 07, 2009 4:30 pm

I was surprised that Audio kontrol 1 having better latency then any FW interface except RME.
After Apple giving up FW there will be definitely more USB 2 cards coming.

gjm · Post by **gjm** » Sat Feb 07, 2009 7:17 pm

Arnold-Rimmer wrote:... but what put me off firewire is that Windows machines don't have bus powered interfaces, whereas for USB they do.

That would be mainly PC laptops. Desktops are a different story, especially if you are building one yourself. My PC desktop has 3 bus powered (6 pin) FW400 connections.

Harmonic Canon · Post by **Harmonic Canon** » Sun Feb 08, 2009 12:39 am

What about esata connections?

Its early days yet but how long before this becomes the standard bearing in mind the increased transfer rates over USB & firewire?

Da hand · Post by **Da hand** » Sun Feb 08, 2009 2:11 am

gjm wrote:
Arnold-Rimmer wrote:... but what put me off firewire is that Windows machines don't have bus powered interfaces, whereas for USB they do.
That would be mainly PC laptops. Desktops are a different story, especially if you are building one yourself. My PC desktop has 3 bus powered (6 pin) FW400 connections.

True, but for a desktop you would be much better off getting a PCI card with a breakout box.

gjm · Post by **gjm** » Sun Feb 08, 2009 2:26 am

Da hand wrote:
gjm wrote:
Arnold-Rimmer wrote:... but what put me off firewire is that Windows machines don't have bus powered interfaces, whereas for USB they do.
That would be mainly PC laptops. Desktops are a different story, especially if you are building one yourself. My PC desktop has 3 bus powered (6 pin) FW400 connections.
True, but for a desktop you would be much better off getting a PCI card with a breakout box.

Why?

Da hand · Post by **Da hand** » Sun Feb 08, 2009 4:51 am

gjm wrote:
Da hand wrote:
gjm wrote: That would be mainly PC laptops. Desktops are a different story, especially if you are building one yourself. My PC desktop has 3 bus powered (6 pin) FW400 connections.
True, but for a desktop you would be much better off getting a PCI card with a breakout box.
Why?

Because it would be faster than your 3 FireWire connections combined.

Mr Mowgli · Post by **Mr Mowgli** » Sun Feb 08, 2009 9:46 am

Firewire! No question!