M-Audio FireWire AudiophileFirewire Audio/MIDI Interface

Hey Guys,

Can anyone tell me if this is a good interface?

M-Audio FireWire Audiophile 4-in/6-out Firewire Audio/MIDI Interface
http://www.accessgrid.org/node/96

I'm able to purchase it cheap off a friend, and I'm not sure of the quality etc.
*Note I'm just a beginner and don't need "the best"

Cheers

moo

Yeah thats a good piece

It has a 6 pin firewire connection, and I have a new macbook pro which to my understanding is Firewire 800 (9pins)

Does this mean it'll work if I just get a converter?

yes it will work then

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Originally Posted by wikipedia

IEEE 1394b-2002[21] introduced FireWire 800 (Apple's name for the 9-circuit "S800 bilingual" version of the IEEE 1394b standard) This specification and corresponding products allow a transfer rate of 786.432 Mbit/s full-duplex via a new encoding scheme termed beta mode. It is backwards compatible to the slower rates and 6-circuit alpha connectors of FireWire 400. However, while the IEEE 1394a and IEEE 1394b standards are compatible, FireWire 800's connector, referred to as a beta connector, is different from FireWire 400's alpha connectors, making legacy cables incompatible. A bilingual cable allows the connection of older devices to the newer port. In 2003, Apple was the first to introduce commercial products with the new connector.

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I used it for years and now I have it as a backup card, its sound quality and build quality are great. If the price is good I would go for it.

Still using it here, enough said.

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Originally Posted by moomentum

It has a 6 pin firewire connection, and I have a new macbook pro which to my understanding is Firewire 800 (9pins)

Does this mean it'll work if I just get a converter?

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You can buy a 6pin to 9pin cable .
Belkin make a good one. Available on the Apple website.

yeah I think i'll snap it up.. it's a bargain.

thanks :)