Topic: Fireface UCX: USB 3.0 or Firewire 400 (through thunderbolt port) ?
I recently acquired a new RME Fireface UCX device to perform a live set with 3 instruments and different midi controllers. I use a DAW under a Macbook Pro Mid 2015 with two USB 3.0 and two Thunderbolt ports.
I would like to know your opinions, experiences or recommendations about to use the UCX through USB 3.0 or Firewire 400 port in terms of performance. For the Firewire 400 port I need to use two adapters (Thunderbolt --> Firewire 800, Firewire 800 --> Firewire 400) and I didn’t find any clear information about the UCX performance under this situation (many adapters between both ports) in comparison with direct USB port usage.
My idea is to use the UCX Firewire 400 port in order to make available the USB ports for the MIDI controllers, but I want to prioritize the UCX performance if the USB is better than Firewire in this particular case.
Thanks a lot!