PCI-e Firewire card?

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  • ismith

    Got this email from a friend, I've been trying to help him out but so far all I've found is discontinued. Most vendors (and even manufacturers themselves) won't go beyond saying Texas Instruments chipset without any indication as to the actual model.

    "Anyway, we are getting two new Echo AudioFire 12 interfaces (to replace the MOTU 828s) and they require one separate PCI express firewire card that uses the newer TI chip sets, either TSB12LV26 or TSB43AB23 or... the Ager: FW323-06 orAger: FW323-05.

    I can't seem to find it specifically noted on NewEgg or MacMall, so I was wondering if you knew of a specific model that uses those chips and where I can find it. We just need 400Mbps."

    So what have you, any QBNers know the card for the job or have an Echo AudioFire? FYI, I'm pretty sure it's for a Dual core PowerMac G5 with Tiger installed.

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  • acescence0

    why doesn't it work with built-in firewire? wrong chipset? seems like a pain in the ass. there are far nicer converters that will work without hassle, apogee for example.

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    • Apogee is digital, this is all analog. They already have an Apogee.ismith
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  • acescence0

    it's converting analog to digital and digital back to analog, which is what the apogee converters do as well.

    so, these things don't work with built in firewire?

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    • Sorry, what I mean: 12 balanced analog in/out, better fitting solution than using Apogee for whatever he's doing...ismith
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  • ismith0

    No digital in/outs, there are 12 balanced analog in/out– Apogee's similar offering was too high price-per-channel and I guess didn't sound so impressive with drums, which is what I remember him using the 828s for (it's probably worth mentioning that this is an enormous kit). The Audiofire does work with the built in firewire as far as I know, it's just their specific chipset that is too old or something (hell, all the ports are probably filled anyway with all the other stuff running through it).

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    • ismith0

      I'm guessing that most PCI-e 1394 cards will work, someone will just have to call and verify with the company that it comes with the latest chipset, no big deal.

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