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USB 2.0 vs Firewire
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| Alan2008 |
Not sure if this has been an endless debate or not as I haven't been round long enough to know :p Anyway, is there much difference? I read in an M audio Magazine that Firewire has a maximum speed of 400mbps (not sure what the hell that is...), whilst USB 2.0 has a maximum of 480mbps. Are the 2 really comparable though, or is it a matter of personal opinion?
Feedback appreciated!
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| Khayat |
| I think Firewire is faster ASFAIK and also the quality of Firewire is much better than usb when it comes to recording audio |
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| Fledz |
USB 2.0 is technically faster but it sends data in packets which is not good for audio production where you need a constant stream of data (ie Firewire).
Apparently USB 3.0 is looking to fix this issue but no solid data has been release yet afaik. |
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| Alan2008 |
Thanks for the quick replies! I'll also bookmark that link Eric
:toothless
So basically for audio, Firewire is the better choice? |
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| echosystm |
| quote: | Originally posted by Alan2008
So basically for audio, Firewire is the better choice? |
for interfaces with a high channel count, yes.
for 2in2out or 4in4out it won't make any difference, so long as you get a good interface. unfortunately, there are very few good usb audio interfaces... the only ones that come to mind are the edirol and motu ones. |
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