For all macs that match specific usb or firewire capabilities courtesy of s ultimate mac sort click the capability of interest right column. In the uk you can buy a 3 port firewire 800 repeater hub direct from lindy for. Yinyang firewire 800tofirewire 400800 mini hub sonnet. Connects to a firewire 800 or 400 port on your pc or mac supports speeds of up to 800mbps when connected between a dedicated firewire 800 port on your computer and a firewire 800 device buspowered or selfpowered using the included power supply allows devices to be hotplugged and hotswapped can be daisy chained with additional hubs to. What audio interfaces can i use with firewire 800 a. The firewire 800 port even provides up to 7w of power for your buspowered external hard drive solution needs. Firewire 800 repeater hub, 3 port usb lindy international limited.
Extend and expand your mac or pcs firewire interface. Resolving audio interface issues on mac sweetwater. Many firewire 800 drives commanded a premium over their cheaper usb offerings. Mar 25, 2020 aukey usb c hub 6in1 adapter with 3 usb 3. I use this hub daisy chained off of a powered usb hub, then plugged into the mini.
Yang firewire 800 to firewire 400800 mini hub solves both problems. This apple adapter connects to the thunderbolt port on your mac computer, giving you a firewire 800 port that supplies up to 7w for bus powered peripherals like hard drives and audio devices. There was a great deal on woot for one of these about two weeks ago, and im kicking myself for not snapping it up. These cables plug into the appropriate ports on your computer. At this writing, the only interface were aware of with builtin firewire 800 support is the rme fireface 800. Firewire 800 port on your computer and a firewire 800 device. Simply hook up your legacy firewire drives buspowered and selfpowered to the dock and you can access all your existing data without having to buy new hard drive enclosures. If you have an older mac mini with firewire 400 just check your setup, about this mac from finder, then this is perfect if you have a newer mac mini with firewire 800, than you might want to pass and call belkin and tell them to make a 800 version of this product. Macmall apple thunderbolt to firewire adapter md464lla. Siig 3 ports firewire 800 pcie card model nnfw0012s1. Sonnet firewire 800 to firewire 400800 mini hub musicians.
Connecting devices to the hub using 6pin to 6pin firewire cables enables them to draw power from the hub, for even easier setup and operation. The adapter provides two external firewire 800 ieee 94b ports, and one. The versatile ministack features a three port usb 2. Dealing with firewire problems drives not mounting, devices unrecognized, etc.
Firewire 400 cables are capable of transferring up to 480 mbps. My main computer is a mac pro 5,1 running mojave 10. The apple thunderbolt to firewire adapter has been tested inhouse and there are currently no known issues when using it with uad2 satellite firewire. The firewire 400 port has been replaced by a 4th usb2 port. For complete specs on a particular system, click on the name of the mac left column. Sonnet allegro firewire 800 pcie tested against onboard firewire 800 port and an older firewire 800 adapter card, using 4gb transfers between a quad 2. Firewire 800 repeater hub, 3 port order at a reasonable price at usb shop lindy international limited. The thunderbolt dock links past, present and future technology to your computer with just one thunderbolt cable. Please tell me where i can buy a powered firewire 800 hub. It just spares you from using a bunch of wall transformers for each device.
Top 10 best firewire cable 400 to usb c for 2020 sideror. Sonnets yinyang firewire 800 to firewire 400800 mini hub solves both problems. 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 bus powered peripherals like hard drives and audio devices. Got this firewire hub as the firewire socket at front of my mac g5 packed up and the cost to repair to much. And yes, daisychaining works fine, firewire was designed for it from day one. For pc users who need firewire 800 ports, or for those on a mac who need more than the standard complement, separate pci cards are available. Mercury eliteal pro worlds highest capacity quad interface professional grade storage solution. Yinyang plugs into the single firewire 800 ieee 94b port found on most new mac computers and enables you to connect and use a firewire 400 device the yin and a firewire 800 device the yang at the same time. Akitio thunder dock thunderbolt docking station akitio.
Extend the number of firewire 800 devices you can connect to your mac using this 5port. Thunderbolt 3 usbc to thunderbolt 2 adapter next gallery image. Originally released in the firewire 400 format in 1996, a commonly used cable now is firewire 800. Firewire 400 in in order to 800 adapter 1pcs, elago firewire 400 to 800 firewire greeting card provides a simple method of connect firewire 400 devices for that latest mac pro, apple mac laptop pro, mac mini, imac and other computers utilizing a firewire 800 port. Jun 17, 2009 ilynx is the strangest mac accessory weve seen for a long time. Product title elago firewire 400 to 800 adapter for mac. Find great deals on ebay for firewire hub and firewire 800 hub. Product title elago firewire 400 to 800 adapter white for mac pr. Ein usbhub nimmt nur einen einzigen port in anspruch, aber stellt gleichzeitig zahlreiche einzelne usbanschlusse zur verfugung. Jun 11, 2018 my main computer is a mac pro 5,1 running mojave 10. Yinyang doesnt need one power adapter, yet it will support a buspowered 2. The firewire ports are firewire 400, the minis are firewire 800, which requires a different cable. It snaps right into place in your two macbook pro ports, turning it into eight different ports including replacing the two usbc ports you lost.
Mac compatibility mac compatibility macbook pro 16inch, 2019 macbook air retina, inch, 2020. Satellite firewire mac compatibility universal audio. If youre new to the mac, or computers in general, heres a comprehensive guide explaining what all the ports do on your new mac. Usbif, ohcicompliant, fcccectickcompliant indicator light status. Whether you have no sound, the usb ports are not working, or your output device isnt showing up, following this guide will get you back in business. One of the reasons an under powered situation can occur is that different mac models have varying power. Nitroav announced on monday the release of its professional firewire 800 8port hubrepeater, which is based on texas instruments latest chipsets.
Another feature of firewire is the ability to plug and unplug hardware without having to restart your pc or mac. Firewire 800 and firewire 400 ieee 94 repeater hub home. When using the hub with multiple buspowered firewire devices or on a laptop computer, it is recommended that the hub be operated in selfpowered mode. Long a favorite of mac users but now replaced by thunderbolt and usb 3. Id like it to be selfpowered and offer about 4 usb 2.
This apple adapter 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 firewire 800 3port hub supports either selfpowered or buspowered modes of operation. While we do not recommend connecting audio interfaces to usb hubs, some interfaces may work perfectly fine in that environment. Macmall apple thunderbolt to firewire adapter md464ll a. Sonnet technologies fhb8284 yin yang firewire 800 to 800400 mini hub. All the firewire products listed in the following tables use one of the qualified controller chips. Moshi ilynx 800 hub 4fach usb, 2fach firewire 800 kostenloser versand ab 29. The data connection is the same if you daisy chain or use a hub. Ok, a hub can provide power to each port but that does not make it faster. The newertech ministack classic can instantly turn your 2009 or earlier mac mini into a lean, mean data storagebackup machine. For a sleek looking hub, take a peek at hyperdrives unique hub style. Yang plugs into the single firewire 800 ieee 94b port found on most new mac computers and enables you to connect and use a firewire 400 device the yin and a firewire 800 device the yang at the same time. The thunder dock allows you to access your data on both legacy and future storage drives by providing multiple host ports for.
Belkin firewire 6 port hub fsu526apls macwindows new in. What is the difference between firewire 400 and firewire 800. I thought id try to use a firewire hub, connecting the camcorder to one of the ports on the hub and the hard drive chain to another port. That way, when its time to replace your mac, youll already have a drive that will work wonderfully with it. Pci express to firewire 800 ieee 94ba host adapter 3 ports woptional lp pcie. Connects one firewire 800 and firewire 400 peripheral to a single firewire 800 port, no power supply required. Macbook pro 16inch, 2019 firewire 800 thunderbolt 3. Sonnet technologies fhb8284 yin yang firewire 800 to 800 400 mini hub. However, i have an recent imac with a firewire 800 port, and there dont seem to be very many firewire 800 hubs around. Ideal fur notebook ultrabook tablet pc, windows mac. Peripherals adapters and gender changers adapters and gender changers from. Mac compatibility mac compatibility macbook air retina, inch, 2020 macbook air retina, inch, 2018 2019. Apple firewire adapter thunderbolt firewire 800 for imac.
I need firewire 400 for my camcorder and 800 for an external hd but i cant find a firewire hub that has both firewire 400 and 800 inputs then outputs to firewire 800. Oyen digital 60tb mobius 5bay firewire 800, esata, usb 3. However, the fireface 800 does offer the useful extra of a builtin firewire 800 hub, so you can daisychain further devices such as an external hard drive, which should coexist happily. When powered via a power supply, firewire repeaters can supply power to firewire devices requiring firewire bus power. Firewire 400 and firewire 800 repeater hubs provide more ports and repeat signals to increase cable distances between hosts and peripherals. Thunderbolt 3 usbc to thunderbolt 2 adapter previous gallery image.
I find firewire 400 hubs and firewire 800 hubs but i need a combo unit. Nitroav intros 8port firewire 800 hubrepeater macworld. Pci express to firewire 800 ieee 94ba host adapter 3. Harnessing the powerful pci express capabilities on modern motherboards, this x1 pci express to firewire 800 host adapter provides full 800mbps throughput for high performance firewire 800 peripherals. In this article, well show you how to resolve audio interface issues on your mac. You will need a powered hub if your gonna use power hungry devices. The hub also acts as a firewire repeater, so you can place devicesup to an additional 15 feet 4. Firewire is a serial data bus that is shared by all the connected devices. Repeater feature enables an additional 15 feet in in in between firewire peripherals. Sonnets allegro firewire 800 pcie features the fastest pci express to firewire 800 controller available, the texas instruments xio22bcombined with three fullbandwidth, powered 9pin firewire 800 ports, this card can easily satisfy the highbandwidth demands of video and pro audio applications. Firewire repeaters, firewire 800 repeaters, firewire 9pin. 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.
It is also sold by misco and jigsaw, and can be used either buspowered or self powered, using the included power supply. Now with this hub connected to the rear firewire socket of g5, i now have multiple firewire connections at a small cost, and being a powered hub, downloads from my cf card reader seem faster an extra plus. Their thunder2 dock continues that tradition with a hub capable of adding an additional thunderbolt port, two esata host ports, a 7watt buspowered firewire 800 host port and two buspowered usb 3. Firewire 800 and firewire 400 ieee 94 repeater hub home firewire 400 and firewire 800 repeater hubs provide more ports and repeat signals to increase cable distances between hosts and peripherals. For best results, use a hub with its own power supply adapter not powered from your computer. And as the mercury helios features two thunderbolt ports, you still have. Windows pc users can read more in our resolving audio interface issues on windows 10. Nitroav 8port firewire 80094b expert hubrepeater specs. Hello i bought a new imac and it has only 1 firewire 800 port. The main difference between the two types of cables is the transfer rates. It supports 40gbps data transfer, 5k display, hdmi, sd and micro sd, mini displayport, and usba. Nov 15, 2006 a hub just helps with routing the wires. Get a low price and free shipping on thousands of items.
The usb and firewire capabilities of each recent g3 and later mac are listed below. Get the guaranteed best price on computer components like the sonnet firewire 800 to firewire 400800 mini hub at musicians friend. Akitio makes some of the most innovative storage and connectivity devices for mac users. However, virtually any firewire interface can be used with your mac using a simple firewire 800to400 adapter or cable. Sep 02, 2009 in these instances, adding an externally powered firewire hub can clear things up. Buspowered mode is usually sufficient when using firewire devices that provide their own power. Can anyone recommend a good powered usbfirewire hub. But, if youve purchased a new imac, mac mini, or macbook pro in the last.
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