Need firewire connection for laptop

fast4d · Messages: 2,863 Registration: 03.31.2002

Hi Guys, I have a Compaq CQ50 and no place to put a firewire card..My interface is the Presonus FP10 and I need some sort of converter or sumthing to get Firewire into a usb connect....I called around yesterday and it sounds like that is not possible.....Any suggestions.....

M3DREAMZ · Messages: 34 Registration: 12.05.2003

hmmmmm.... I heard of apple releasing such a product, one of their mac-books didn't have a firewire port so they got some flak for it, so they released a USB-Firewire bridge. Personally, it sounds like a bad idea, you're most likely going to encounter very bad audio latency, driver issues and drop outs on your firepod. My suggestion would be try to get a different laptop with Firewire on it (or a card bus you could put a card into), or get a usb audio interface to switch out for your firepod.

Breezy · Messages: 676 Registration: 01.01.2003

Do you have an express card slot on your laptop??????

ericw · Messages: 326 Registration: 07.30.2003

Hey Kirk, I have a sd.ms pro.mmc.xd card slot whatever that is??

Wasiq · Messages: 17 Registration: 05.23.2003

YEP! That's an express card and I found out they have express card to firewire adapters(thanks to you Kirk) and I'm off to Frys' 2morro!! (-:

ACS ///M · Messages: 287 Registration: 12.06.2003

MAKE SURE it has TEXAS INSTRUMENTS chips. (If you want it to work) Both Belkin and SIIG make respected firewire cards with TI chips. Also stay away from combo Firewire/USB cards; they've been known to cause trouble....

DOO · Messages: 2,300 Registration: 08.29.2001

Thanks Tim!

Great Shark · Messages: 181 Registration: 12.14.2003

This is waht I bought. TI chipset and it works pretty good.

RichP · Messages: 42 Registration: 07.01.2001

Hey Kirk, Well I found out all I have is a 5/1 card reader for picture cards so I'm still stuck......)-:

nikkis34 · Messages: 103 Registration: 01.12.2003

If you laptop has a free pci slot to add a card you could purchase a TI chipset firewire card and install it that way.Or maybe get the firewire to usb thing and monitor your firepod directly to avoid latency issues.