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M-Audio Firewire 410
Olive2 Olive2
Published on 11/04/03 at 02:23
I bought the Firewire 410 and Firewire mainly for problem solving latency of USB. I gave an Edirol UA-5, unbearable because of the USB (too frequent unannounced disconnections) and the prospect of having one box for audio and midi.
The side laptop is fine, but as in other reviews data above, I find that for the laptop is a bit cheap, I do not give time to knobs ...
I work with DP 3.11, Peak TDM and Kontact 2.5 on ibook G3 / 600, 640 RAM, and OS 9.2.2. and that's where the trouble begins ...
Otherwise, in Characteristics theoretical concern, it is rather tempting.

UTILIZATION

Installation is no problem, almost. It installs, but the Finder (OS 9) does not recognize the Firewire 410, and from there a lot of problems arise.
In fact, on my config, the firewire 410 only works with any software, except Digital Performer, which tells me that the drivers are "poorly written". Even in English, it's pretty explicit. E train that ...
It's hard to put a note, since it installs but it does not work.
I have not tested for MIDI, but be aware, for users who include DP, it's working with WHO, and not with FreeMIDI ...

GETTING STARTED

So drivers, OS 9.2.2, not the top. That way, at first glance, they seem that they are an adaptation of drivers for OS X, are not recognized by the OS 9 finder, which sgnifie that every time you leave your application to configure your card, you Adventure Plantade and have access, say 50% quà functions. They do not support native applications I or peak.
A new version of OS 9 drivers are available at M-Audio, but I did not notice any change, although they claim to have solved the problems Native, Asio compatibility ...
Finally, do not rely on the Hotline French, kind, sympathetic to deumeurant, has not been tested, and draws its information on the site of M-Audio, and yet not every day ... (0.35 euros / m .??!!!!!!!!)
So BEWARE, OS 9, it does not work.

OVERALL OPINION

I got it right out in France, the first days of September. I thought a little dry plaster, but at that point, it's downright delusional.
It works probably better on OS X, they are already in the 4th or 5th version of drivers. Obviously, the backward like me who think that OS 9 is more stable than 10, M-Audio, it would appear that they tape. For those who speak English, they can try directly from M-Audio, but they have never answered my questions ...
In short, a real shit, this FireWire 410 (OS 9)