using Firewire 400 device with firewire 800?

nick-the-sax · 15th September 2009

so here's my question.

is it possible somehow to use a firewire 400 interface on a computer with only a firewire 800 port?

could this be done with a FW hub or something?

thanks

nick

psycho_monkey · 15th September 2009

A 400 to 800 cable - new macs ship with them.

studiochap · 7th November 2009

I'm currently having problems on a pc (XP Pro SP3) with a Belkin 800 3-port card, with Belkin 800 to 400 adaptor cables. Disk drives work fine, but 2 firewire soundcards ( MOTU 828 and Mackie Satellite) won't . XP device manager will report soundcard OK, but no audio program will give me playback when the relevant card is selected as audio device

Either will work fine from a (Belkin) 400 PCIe card in the same pc...The Belkin 800 card has also worked OK with an RME Fireface 800. I need the PCIe slot now hence trying the adaptor cables....

I've had quite a lot of experience battling a pile of Firewire 800 problems on WinXP in the past, but I'm not getting anywhere with this one!

Any advice if you've seen this exact problem would be much appreciated! PC is a dual -core AMD on an MSI mobo.

Cheers,

Gwyn

15th September 2009	#1
nick-the-sax Lives for gear Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: London, UK Posts: 1,379 Thread Starter	using Firewire 400 device with firewire 800? so here's my question. is it possible somehow to use a firewire 400 interface on a computer with only a firewire 800 port? could this be done with a FW hub or something? thanks nick

7th November 2009	#3
studiochap Gear nut Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: UK Posts: 105	I'm currently having problems on a pc (XP Pro SP3) with a Belkin 800 3-port card, with Belkin 800 to 400 adaptor cables. Disk drives work fine, but 2 firewire soundcards ( MOTU 828 and Mackie Satellite) won't . XP device manager will report soundcard OK, but no audio program will give me playback when the relevant card is selected as audio device Either will work fine from a (Belkin) 400 PCIe card in the same pc...The Belkin 800 card has also worked OK with an RME Fireface 800. I need the PCIe slot now hence trying the adaptor cables.... I've had quite a lot of experience battling a pile of Firewire 800 problems on WinXP in the past, but I'm not getting anywhere with this one! Any advice if you've seen this exact problem would be much appreciated! PC is a dual -core AMD on an MSI mobo. Cheers, Gwyn __________________ www.myspace.com/gwynmathias "The music business is a cruel and shallow money trench, a long plastic hallway where thieves and pimps run free, and good men die like dogs. There's also a negative side." Attributed to Hunter S. Thompson. Will the last person out of UK Pro Audio please mute the monitors?

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15th September 2009	#2
psycho_monkey Gear Guru Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: London Posts: 13,459	A 400 to 800 cable - new macs ship with them.