- #BEST FIREWIRE AUDIO INTERFACE WITH MAC DRIVERS#
- #BEST FIREWIRE AUDIO INTERFACE WITH MAC MANUAL#
- #BEST FIREWIRE AUDIO INTERFACE WITH MAC PORTABLE#
- #BEST FIREWIRE AUDIO INTERFACE WITH MAC MAC#
I have around 8ms latency, using several outputs and processing inputs in real time.
#BEST FIREWIRE AUDIO INTERFACE WITH MAC DRIVERS#
I use included ASIO drivers (will discuss it after) with 64bit buffer length. I wanted a flexible solution to have good sound in both systems and, at the same time, keep the laptop thing portable. I bought this unit because I have a desktop and a laptop system. I might write a follow-up review once I have used it for a while. I would give it 4.5/5 because it's almost perfect. It's ideal for stereo recording in a home studio setup and to take with on the road. The M-Audio Firewire 410 is an amazingly well conceived and executed product targeted at musicians and audiophiles desiring Firewire audio without the associated high price tag. Solid construction, have only had it for a few days so can't say much about reliability yet. The FW410 is meant to be used with a computer so it can't be used without a computer unlike the MOTO 828 MKII, if you desire computer independent operation, this is not what you want. I wish they are balanced I/O but at given that the unit is targeted primarily for high end consumers, not professionals, it's really not a big deal.
(Remember to disconnect any firewire device when restarting your computer, doesn't matter what is connected!)Īll the inputs/outputs are UNBALANCED.
Restarting the computer would fix the problem. There were a few times that I turn on the unit and my iBook G4 doesn't see anything connect through Firewire. The startup is just a little flaky sometimes. The bottom line is that it has the speed and feature to serve the need of most home recording studios and pro's on the road.īecause this is my first computer audio recording interface (skipped USB completely), I have nothing to compare the quality of the audio with so I'll have to get back to the discussion of audio quality after using the unit for a while. Finally, it has MIDI in/out for those who need it. Although I haven't had the chance to test the SPIF audio stuff it's good to know that it's there when I needed. I also like the fact that the unit can be powered from the Firewire bus alone (though it's probably not a good idea if you are driving two condenser microphones off the Firewire bus). It has two XLR microphone inputs and eight channel line level outputs.
It supports 24 bit / 96 kHz audio playback/recording. For recording software, I use felt tip's Sound Studio 2.11 ($50).Īt $400 or less, the FW410 is one of the cheapest Firewire audio recording interfaces. I'm using the FW 410 with an iBook G4 and Behringer B1 microphones. I purchased the M-Audio FW410 from Sam Ash (12/29/03) for $384 pre-tax to record my girlfriend's audition CD.
#BEST FIREWIRE AUDIO INTERFACE WITH MAC MAC#
I am not sure about mac though, I haven’t used it with a mac. Run it in any major daw that you use on your pc. You wont need a manual, its plug and play. Using this interface couldn’t be much easier.
#BEST FIREWIRE AUDIO INTERFACE WITH MAC PORTABLE#
It is portable and still has enough inputs and out puts to run a major session. But I think they where aiming at trying to make it a portable fire wire unit that had plenty of outs and ins. So where ever you have this unit at you will need to be able to access the front and the back, which makes me thing they should have just made it a rack able unit and put everything on the front. So this unit is useful on the front of the panel and on the rear panel. The back of the unit does have some inputs on it though, I think it has two inputs and 8 outputs and they are all quarter inch jacks. Just load the drivers and you are good to go.
#BEST FIREWIRE AUDIO INTERFACE WITH MAC MANUAL#
You wont even need to touch the manual at all if you have general knowledge of interfaces and even if you are a beginner you wont need to use the manual. The unit was very easy to use and to understand I don’t get why the manual would be so complex. I didn’t like the manual with this interface to much, It seemed to be a really lengthy manual and it didn’t need to be. You can also choose to switch the phantom power off or on depending on whether you want the low noise or not. Even if you don’t need the 4 inputs or all of the outputs right now, it will still leave some room to grow once you need more inputs or outputs they will already be there and you wont have to go out and purchase another interface. With 4 inputs and 10 outputs all into a good sized interface this could be the best interface to have for your home setup.
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