Does it matter what firewire card i get for my DAW?

[breeeeza]

Does it, are there faster ones, slower ones, cleaner ones, ones that dont shower, ones that talk, ones that etc...

I found this on ebay and wondering whether it actually matters if i get a good card or not.

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/8-Port-USB-2-...5QQihZ018QQcategoryZ90713QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

The USB 2.0 would be good aswell.

Thanks

 

[altitude909]

It very well might. Check your manual/manufacture website. Generally speaking, NEC chipsets have problems with audio devices. Most firewire interfaces I have worked with recommend a TI chipset. I would go Adaptec since it seems everyone supports those

 

[breeeeza]

Im sorry i dont completely understand the TI chipset but would is this what you mean, http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=220002169610&fromMakeTrack=true

Thanks

 

[altitude909]

That should do just fine

 

[studiomaster]

Get yourself a TI chipset firewire card. Everything should be fine then...

 

[TimOBrien]

Almost every firewire soundcard manufacturer posts what works with their equipment. Have you even looked at their website?

For example, MOTU insists that you use a TexasInstruments or Lucent firewire chipset. It's right on their website. So when I knew I wanted an 828mkII, I made sure that I bought a laptop with a TI firewire chipset.

(The engineers who build 'em know what works...)

 

[iwantmypie]

I'd say it matters a lot. I have a laptop so PCI cards aren't an option for me but I've had to go through 5 different PCMCIA Firewire cards to find one that my HP liked. Hopefully whoever makes your computer has better support than HP

 

[warble]

I had great luck with my Keyspan firewire card. TI chipset seems to universally work with audio interfaces. It set my back a whole $35 (which is a little pricey when you're looking at $5.00 cards), but I plugged it in and it just worked and worked and worked.