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Originally posted by don_q model number?

Model name/year? Something like that. I wouldn't imagine they would keep the same card out for several years. Technology changes to fast.

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Soundcard: M-Audio Audiophile, USB vs FIREWIRE >> the firewire
date produced (from box): 1-25-2005

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Originally posted by don_q Soundcard: M-Audio Audiophile, USB vs FIREWIRE >> the firewire date produced (from box): 1-25-2005

Hmm. Yah, looking at their model numbering system, or lack thereof, it's impossible to tell when they update their hardware.

They probably just give new products completely new names.

Anyway, looking at the difference between the two on the website, the USB is by far the inferior model. For one thing, it's not bus powered, so you need to have an electrical jack handy. So much for using it on the plane...

And if it's only USB 1.1, you're not getting too far on that thing mixing wise.

Think about it, simple PCM at 16x48000 = 768 Kbits/second.

USB can only handle 1280 Kbits/second.

It's a waste of time unless you need the inputs/outputs or have EMI noise issues.

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Originally posted by don_q I got it cos its faster than USB1. But I'll warn you its not plug and play.

Mine plugs and plays all day long

Like i can turn it on and off no worries, it just gives me this stupid message saying "DO NOT TURN IT BACK ON" but i do anyway coz i'm SMARTER THAN THE CREATOR and it works fine.

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Originally posted by echosystm Mine plugs and plays all day long Like i can turn it on and off no worries, it just gives me this stupid message saying "DO NOT TURN IT BACK ON" but i do anyway coz i'm SMARTER THAN THE CREATOR and it works fine. *loves* xoxoxo ^_^

Which one do you havE? FireWire?

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Originally posted by echosystm i'm SMARTER THAN THE CREATOR...

OH? so I'm a what??!!!
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whatever

anyway if I turn it off and on yeah it can be done. problem is when it disconects that the pc doesn't recognize it anymore. I once tried turning it off afterwards, but still it wouldn't recognize it. Still I wouldn't recommend you do it just in case their warning is true:

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When hot-plugging, there are rare occurrences where either the FireWire peripheral or the FireWire port on the host computer is rendered permanently inoperable. While M-Audio products adhere rigidly to the FireWire industry standard and pass stringent internal testing, the possibility remains that hot-plugging your M-Audio FireWire interface with some computers may result in the type of problem described here.

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Originally posted by don_q anyway if I turn it off and on yeah it can be done. problem is when it disconects that the pc doesn't recognize it anymore. I once tried turning it off afterwards, but still it wouldn't recognize it. Still I wouldn't recommend you do it just in case their warning is true:

I had my mouse port on my amiga die from hotplugging joysticks.

Guess 1989 serial technology ain't plug and play.

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USB is plug and play as well, but with the m audio products, you need to install drivers anyway...

not many PCs come with firewire, yet, so usb everything is avalable


usb is getting old though, so get firewire if you can easily use it.


im currently recommending the m audio firewire 410 to people, it has a great price for what you get

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