[LAU] howto get pcmcia firewire card working

[Wayne DePrince Jr.]

On ven, 2014-06-27 at 16:36 -0700, Len Ovens wrote: 

> On Fri, 27 Jun 2014, Wayne DePrince Jr. wrote:
> 
> >     thanks for the info.  i guess everything is going USB these days.  but
> > can USB 3 perform as well as FW?
> 
> Unless you know different, The last I heard there are no USB3 Audio 
> interfaces. Many people feel there is nothing to be gained over USB2 for 
> audio.
> 
> _If_ you can find a usb port that has it's own irq and that is not used 
> (via an internal usb hub) for any other bits (webcam, wifi card, touchpad, 
> etc.) then very good performance can be had. Up to about 18 channels plus 
> midi at 48k/24bit... fewer at 96 (because normally 8 of the ports are 
> adat). There are some better FW units (64 channels?) with the right FW IF.
> 
> For a reality check on this. The only computers where USB is the only 
> options are laptops and smaller computers and 18 i/os already require a 
> BOB bigger than the computer. For something that requires more channels 
> than 8 it is not that much more trouble to cart around a desktop box... or 
> rackmount unit. Then other options exist anyway. A desktop MB _can_ be 
> cooled better than a laptop and quieter too. (though many desktops are 
> actually louder)
> 


    thanks.  good to know that USB 2 could replace my FW ExpressCard+FW
interface, as that seems the only way to get a bus-powered interface on
a non-Apple laptop these days.
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