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

Niklas Reppel nik at parkellipsen.de
Tue Dec 19 22:25:42 UTC 2017


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 at parkellipsen.de> 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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