Hooking up a Firewire device without Firewire ports???????

Electronica03 · 17th March 2009

Whats up guys, first post on here!

I'm running a PC, without any firewire ports, and want to get the Motu Ultralite....so wondering what the hell I can do to?

Is there some sort of usb/firewire converter?

Any help is appreciated!!!

Roc Mixwell · 17th March 2009

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Originally Posted by Electronica03

Whats up guys, first post on here!

I'm running a PC, without any firewire ports, and want to get the Motu Ultralite....so wondering what the hell I can do to?

Is there some sort of usb/firewire converter?

Any help is appreciated!!!

Unfortunately, you'll need to purchase a rather inexpensive PCI FW card to get this working correctly. That is, if you have a Desktop computer, other wise I'm afraid you should be looking into USB devices.

Mikeren · 17th March 2009

A PCI or PCIe (depends on your computer)card will do the trick. Lots of options and fairly cheap, too.

monomer · 17th March 2009

If it's a normal pc with a pci slot you can buy a firewire card.
There is no real solution otherwise i think.

LoftyBoysStudio · 17th March 2009

If using a laptop you can also pick up a PCMCIA firewire card which works, used to use one of those when i had my firepod, worked out pretty well

Electronica03 · 17th March 2009

Yea it's a normal PC (I think)...just bought couple months ago, running Vista

Roc Mixwell · 18th March 2009

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Originally Posted by Electronica03

Yea it's a normal PC (I think)...just bought couple months ago, running Vista

If its a desktop you can stick a FW PCI card in there without a struggle. The Motu stuff is really not that great sounding in my experience. Don't count on Tech support for any product they make. I think that's why the drivers they make actually work. Its like they put the money in on the software, and pay the monkeys and orangoutangs bananas to answer the phones [which they never do].

iomegaman · 18th March 2009

S/pdif...you can go out the motu into DAW via s/pdif...

...and I totally agree with Adam here...I own a ultralite, have had it about a year, upgraded to the latest drivers a month ago and now the firewire port no longer sends data (it sends and receives power but no data), anyway spent weeks playing the fugging "techlink" game with MOTU finally told them I was fed up and not an idiot to call me or I would file a lawsuit...bottom line is they say its a hardware issue (it worked fine before the driver update)____(I do think it is a hardware issue but its odd it worked before the update)...it will cost me $99.95 to have it repaired/refurbished/replaced....

In the other column is the fact that the newer drivers actually raise the latency...so the software orangutans are working back-ass-wards if you ask me...

I know a lot of people swear by MOTU, but if you are PC I would avoid them like the plague.

Electronica03 · 18th March 2009

thats for the replies....I am not married to the idea of getting an ultralite, its pretty much based on what I have most....Most people tell me that the ultralite is the way to go for a small home DAW based studio.

Any suggestions on what to get? Not looking to spend any more than what the ultralite costs...

thanks guys

17th March 2009	#1
Electronica03 Gear nut Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 101 Thread Starter	Hooking up a Firewire device without Firewire ports??????? Whats up guys, first post on here! I'm running a PC, without any firewire ports, and want to get the Motu Ultralite....so wondering what the hell I can do to? Is there some sort of usb/firewire converter? Any help is appreciated!!!

18th March 2009	#8
iomegaman Lives for gear Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: 35° 8' N 111° 40' W Posts: 854	S/pdif...you can go out the motu into DAW via s/pdif... ...and I totally agree with Adam here...I own a ultralite, have had it about a year, upgraded to the latest drivers a month ago and now the firewire port no longer sends data (it sends and receives power but no data), anyway spent weeks playing the fugging "techlink" game with MOTU finally told them I was fed up and not an idiot to call me or I would file a lawsuit...bottom line is they say its a hardware issue (it worked fine before the driver update)____(I do think it is a hardware issue but its odd it worked before the update)...it will cost me $99.95 to have it repaired/refurbished/replaced.... In the other column is the fact that the newer drivers actually raise the latency...so the software orangutans are working back-ass-wards if you ask me... I know a lot of people swear by MOTU, but if you are PC I would avoid them like the plague. __________________ Q:Why did the bass player break his window after he locked his keys in his car? A:To get the drummer out. Last edited by iomegaman; 18th March 2009 at 01:31 AM.. Reason: added thought

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17th March 2009	#3
Mikeren Gear maniac Join Date: May 2006 Location: Plano, IL USA Posts: 198	A PCI or PCIe (depends on your computer)card will do the trick. Lots of options and fairly cheap, too.

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monomer Lives for gear Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 1,544	If it's a normal pc with a pci slot you can buy a firewire card. There is no real solution otherwise i think.

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LoftyBoysStudio Gear maniac Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Bowling Green,Ohio Posts: 202	If using a laptop you can also pick up a PCMCIA firewire card which works, used to use one of those when i had my firepod, worked out pretty well