Just come across the Presonus Firebox as an alternative that is equally priced external FIREWIRE Unit to the M-Audio 410. It claims 6 Balanced outputs on the rear, whereas the 410 only has unbalanced.
Anyone using this box at all? Any problems, better option than the 410?
Would be interested to hear peoples thoughts or experiences with this box?
Many thanks
Presonus Firebox
Dave Robkin has reported problems with the Presonus Firebox, which may well be FireWire issues.
As I mentioned in a November post, poor performance may be caused by a mismatch between the interface and the particular chip or card in the computer.
The December 2006 issue of Sound On Sound magazine has an article by Martin Walker in the PC Notes series which describes the problems that can arise with particular chipsets and interfaces. In one case even a laptop video chip can cause a problem. Martin lists the websites that can provide information. So before making a purchase it would be wise to see if the article and/or the manufacturer of the chosen audio interface indicates an incompatibility with your FireWire chip/card. With a laptop the FireWire chip may be integral on the system board, but you could instal a PCMCIA-to-FireWire adaptor as a substitute. Martin also discusses Windows XP SP1 and SP2 issues and a program that can identify what chips you have installed.
The article is now available for purchased download here.It's really helpful .
Malcolm
As I mentioned in a November post, poor performance may be caused by a mismatch between the interface and the particular chip or card in the computer.
The December 2006 issue of Sound On Sound magazine has an article by Martin Walker in the PC Notes series which describes the problems that can arise with particular chipsets and interfaces. In one case even a laptop video chip can cause a problem. Martin lists the websites that can provide information. So before making a purchase it would be wise to see if the article and/or the manufacturer of the chosen audio interface indicates an incompatibility with your FireWire chip/card. With a laptop the FireWire chip may be integral on the system board, but you could instal a PCMCIA-to-FireWire adaptor as a substitute. Martin also discusses Windows XP SP1 and SP2 issues and a program that can identify what chips you have installed.
The article is now available for purchased download here.It's really helpful .
Malcolm