Therefore, it is now possible to manufacture a usb 3. Just use a firewire 400 to 800 cable coming out of the 002, connect the 800 end into the thunderbolt fw adapter, and into the imac. Can i use digi 002 as audio interface wit apple community. Can i daisy chain thunderbolt to firewire 800 to firewire 400. Call digi avid and see if they will send you a replacement. Prior to the upgrade, i was using the presonus inspire 94 as my audio interface which is a firewire 400 connection. I have rebooted, reseated cables, and tried new cables. Thunderbolt is the newer one that aims to compete with firewire, and even with usb. Why is a bilingual s800 to s400 firewire cable needed. Get the best deals on firewire audiomidi interfaces when you shop the largest online selection at ebay. Macmall apple thunderbolt to firewire adapter md464lla.
When i first searched online for whether or not it was possible to use the digi 002 with the new thunderbolt imacs, i read it should work. How to get minidv video via firewire 400 into a 2015. The new retina mac book firewire 800 port has been upgraded to a thunderbolt port. Digidrive firewire 80, and thirdparty firewire 400 drives with the oxford 911 chipset have. If only one firwire port is available, connect the drives to the cpu, then connect the digi 002 to the drives. The imac has a firewire 800 port and the 002 has a 400 port. This digi002 rack is in good condition with normal wear from use, works great, and comes with a power cable no other accessories or software are. The right way to connect digi 002 to new imac via thunderbolt. The firestudio interfaces are firewire 400 devices and they ship with a standard firewire 400 cable. Jun 22, 2011 home support downloads for windows device drivers device driver for firewire 400 cameras june 22, 2011 4. Got a firewire 800 to thunderbolt adapter from the apple store and plugged both adapters together along with a firewire 400 cable and was very happy to see that my digi 002 can still work with pro tools 11 on a late 2014 mac mini.
Edit i am using a mac pro tower so i cant speak to the latest imac, but a thunderbolt to firewire adapter should do the trick in that case. Emergency firewire 800400 digi 003 question the gear page. And because its firewirebased, digi 002 rack offers portability that makes it equally viable for studio and live applications. Firewire hard drive requirements with pro tools systems on windows. Mini dv transfer using thunderbolt 3 videohelp forum. I use my macbook pro with an apple adapter thunderbolt to firewire 800 and a bilingual firewire 800 to 400 cable sometimes with the 24. Apples adapter still looks like thunderbolt to the mac, so if your. Easily connect your thunderbolt equipped mac to a firewire device with the apple thunderbolt to firewire adapter. Is it possible to get firewire 400 devices to work with thunderbolt. Use this adapter to connect to firewire devices like hard drives and audio devices. Youll need a bilingual s800 to s400 firewire cable to connect a firestudio to a computer that only has the more recent firewire 800 ports. The thunderbolt 3 to 94 firewire adapter connects your firewire peripherals to your thunderbolt 3 computer. Shop staples for thunderbolt to firewire adapter, white. Since 1987, macmall has been supplying mac computers, mac software, ipods, ipad accessories and more apple brand products and consumer electronics to consumers, businesses and creative professionals.
If i had a firewire 400 dvd drive connected via a firewire 400 800 cable to a firewire 800 hard drive that was then connected via a thunderbolt to firewire 800 adapter to a thunderbolt hard drive, that was then connected to a mac, would i be able to use all the drives. While apples new adapter can be attached to a computer by its firewire connection, it will not provide thunderbolt over firewire. When using apples disk utility program to format drives, digidesign. How should i connect my digidesign firewire 400 interface to. So i installed the latest driver for the 002 on my new imac, connected the 002 via the fw400800 cable to the thunderbolt adapter and into the imac andnothing. With that, came the move from firewire to thunderbolt for audio interface connectivity. How to cope with the end of firewire mac shops with significant firewire investment may not need a total thunderbolt or usb 3.
Jul 25, 2009 not pro tools, install the new driver, shutdown, plug in the 002 and boot back up. Digidesign digi 002 rack pro tools le studio firewire audio. Digi 002 enables you to work however you choose,withoutcompromise. We sell more applebranded products than any other direct apple reseller. Digi 002 not seeing firewire gearslutz is partsupported by our visitors.
For live applications,digi 002 can be uncoupled frompro tools via standalone mode,offering you a solid 4x2 digital mixer with four effects sends. How to get minidv video via firewire 400 into a 2015 macbook. Pro tools digi 002 work on newer macs that only have thunderbolt and usb 3. My hd has thunderbolt, firewire 800, 400, usb3, but im kind of at the mercy of the 003. Thunderbolt 3 to firewire 400 for fireface 400 page 1. Can firewire 400 devices, such as audio interfaces, work over thunderbolt 3. Check out the how should i connect my digidesign firewire 400 interface to my firewire 800 only macintosh. The daisy chain of cables adapters consist of apple thunderbolt 3 thunderbolt 2 adapter, apple thunderbolt 2 firewire 800 adapter, then a firewire cable that goes from 9pin 4pin to plug into my camcorder. If youre a photographer you may find my lightroom presets handy. Granite firewire 400 ata6 larger than 120gigs are now compatible with tiger. Using this cable with two others to bridge a firewire 400 audio interface presonus firestudio mobile to a 2017 imac did not work. I experienced it myself, the 002 powered on, blinked, and pt said it couldnt find the hardware. It includes awardwinning pro tools software, the most popular and widelyused. This adapter combines s thunderbolt 3 pcie expansion chassis tb31pciex16 and 94 firewire adapter card pex94b3.
As of april 20, 2009, all apple mac mini models with intel processors are officially. Most firewire 400 devices can operate on firewire 800 connections. Buy elago firewire 400 to 800 adapter compatible with mac pro, macbook. If not before buying a card that plugs into your computer with a firewire port the way to go for recording audio through firewire try it at a friends house. Thunderbolt and firewire are two interface connection standards that are intended for peripheral devices. As a precaution you could install the latest 002 003 drivers and make sure you can access the device that way before dropping the money for logic. I have seen adapters that convert firewire 800 to thunderbolt, but not 400 to thunderbolt. Firewire 400 to thunderbolt cable macrumors forums. Apple md464zma genuine thunderbolt to firewire adapter. Any brand firewire 400 to firewire 800 lead or adapter. Therefore, over the last few years, users have seen pro tools free a cutdown software only introduction for no cost. Jul 21, 2017 heres how to get old school minidv video via firewire 400 into a 2015 macbook pro with thunderbolt. Digi 002 x firewire x thunderbolt firewire and usb audio. Apple md464zma genuine thunderbolt to firewire 800.
Does anyone know if it can even be done due to old firewire 400 capabilities. Small and compact, it connects to the thunderbolt also works with thunderbolt 2, but will be limited to thunderbolt speeds port on your mac computer, giving you a firewire 800 port that supplies up to 7w for buspowered peripherals like hard drives and audio devices. This sounds like the infamous 002 power harness failure. Before i dive into the details, its worth noting some good news. A healthy disregard for the messages of doom saying that the firewire to thunderbolt adapter is not qualified to work on windows. I have all the cables adapters on order and should be here for this weekend to test it out. This means that we are encountering more and more saffire range customers required to use a firewire 800 to thunderbolt adaptor to connect their audio interface to their computer. Firewire 400 to thunderbolt 3 usbc on windows computers. I have purchased a new pc workstation laptop moving from mac. The thunderbolt to firewire adapter simply brings a firewire 800 port into. Thunderbolt 3 to firewire adapter card and chassis. Also compatible with firewire 400 using fw800 to fw400 cable or adapter. Connect your thunderbolt equipped mac to a firewire device with the apple thunderbolt to firewire adapter.
Thunderbolt 3 to firewire 400 for fireface 400 i see these questions coming up now for thunderbolt 3 typec ports. Aug 03, 2012 apples thunderbolt firewire adapter is a oneway connector. When using firewire storage with a digi 002 systems, connect the digi 002 and the drives to separate firewire ports if possible. With digi 002 rack and pro tools le software, youll have everything you need to create professional audio productions with the ease, power, and flexibility intrinsic to the pro tools family. May 01, 2012 i have a usb regular a to fw 400 female and then a usb b printer style to fw female so makes a firewire cord to work like a usb one then i also have a firewire male to usb a female and it pairs with a usb b printerstyle to firewire mini its not good for much unless im stricken for cables.
Firewire is being phased out in light of thunderbolt s popularity and speed, as well as apple seems to be standardizing around thunderbolt because it allows for video control and monitor engagement, as well as data transfer. Easily connect your thunderboltequipped mac to a firewire device with the apple thunderbolt to firewire adapter. Apples thunderbolt to firewire adapter enables you to connect a firewire 800 device to your thunderbolt port equipped computer. Heres how to get old school minidv video via firewire 400 into a 2015 macbook pro with thunderbolt. Firewire hard drive requirements digidesign support archives. There is a green light that comes on with the connection is made, but it goes off after about 1 second. Small and compact, it connects to the thunderbolt port on your mac computer, giving you a firewire 800 port that supplies up to 7w for buspowered peripherals like hard drives and audio devices. The main difference between firewire and thunderbolt is speed. Will the apple thunderbolt to firewire adapter work with my. Firewire aslo called ieee 94 is after all an apple standard.
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