I understand that USB-C brings out the PCI-e bus connection. So the device appears on the PCI-e bus, I guess?

Only the Apple one packs the intelligence to translate between FW and USB. The other FW<>USB adaptors just make electrical connections and don't work.

The list archives have an email thread about this working.

I don't know the details. I have a 12-channel FW device but no laptop with USB-C to try to connect it to. So don't rely on my recollections! I have the email at home and can't get to it right now.

On December 19, 2017 12:25:42 PM HST, Niklas Reppel <nik@parkellipsen.de> 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@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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