1 Topic by HKureshi (edited by HKureshi 2024-03-29 13:03:14)

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Topic: MacOS Monterey - Fireface 800 Driver

Hey guys new to the forum but not at all new to RME Products..... I have a Fireface 800 ---> MacOS Monterey. I tried installing the driver version named "driver_fw_mac_341" several times from the download section. After installation it would makes noise every time i would try playing back something. I would turn the FF800 it off and on several times then it would eventually work just fine till the next reboot. Seems like the driver is glitchy.  Any other person experiencing the same thing with this driver version?

2 Reply by waedi (edited by waedi 2024-03-29 13:32:32)

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Re: MacOS Monterey - Fireface 800 Driver

Similar symptoms have been reported over time and it turned out to be often a broken (or dying) internal power supply.
Was this replaced in any time ?

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Re: MacOS Monterey - Fireface 800 Driver

Yes, it was fixed only a month ago, however i installed "driver_fw_mac_336" seems to be working fine with that rill now as least.

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Re: MacOS Monterey - Fireface 800 Driver

The problem unfortunately is still there even with the version "driver_fw_mac_336" .... now i also tried another FF800 unit on my Mac with the "driver_fw_mac_336" driver but no luck....... so, the question now is could it be a glitchy driver or both FF800 have issues ??????

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Re: MacOS Monterey - Fireface 800 Driver

The firmware is up to date ? What version is on ?
It should be 2.70 or 2.77

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Re: MacOS Monterey - Fireface 800 Driver

right now driver_fw_mac_336 version not aware about the firmware

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Re: MacOS Monterey - Fireface 800 Driver

Open the Fireface Settings Dialog, on top left side it shows the driver version and the firmware version.

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Re: MacOS Monterey - Fireface 800 Driver

Version 2.77 on both units ...... Also worth noting is that the FF800 units were running perfectly on MacOS Catalina 3 days ago. And now decided i upgraded to Monterey which makes me think that RME drivers are glitchy.  This is the first time in 12 years Iam having a problem.

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Re: MacOS Monterey - Fireface 800 Driver

Do you connect directly to a Firewire port or is this with some USB adapters ?

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Re: MacOS Monterey - Fireface 800 Driver

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Re: MacOS Monterey - Fireface 800 Driver

It's been reported many times the FF800 is running well on newer MacOS, also with the USB-adapters, therefore I think the driver is not "glitchy", it would have been reported.

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Re: MacOS Monterey - Fireface 800 Driver

HKureshi wrote:

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If your Mac has a native FireWire port, it seems to be an old Intel based model, right?
So I wonder how you managed to install Monterey on it. Did you use some patcher? And I also wonder how you installed driver v3.36 under Monterey …?
Can you give us some information about this?

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Re: MacOS Monterey - Fireface 800 Driver

HKureshi wrote:

Hey guys new to the forum but not at all new to RME Products..... I have a Fireface 800 ---> MacOS Monterey. I tried installing the driver version named "driver_fw_mac_341" several times from the download section. After installation it would makes noise every time i would try playing back something. I would turn the FF800 it off and on several times then it would eventually work just fine till the next reboot. Seems like the driver is glitchy.  Any other person experiencing the same thing with this driver version?

I have the exact same problem.
My inputs ch 1-8 (receiving my synths)are sounding normal thru my JBL studio monitors connected to the 1-2 outputs.
Glitch Digital noise only occurs whenever I play whatever sound on Mac OS Monterey. When using my DAW (Logic Pro X), the noise is perpetual, until I have to deactivate the FF800 and use the built in output from my Mac Pro 5.1.

The interface was working normally on Mojave.
The PSU was succesfully repaired, and tested in Sierra, High Sierra and Mojave.
Im using Monterey 12.7.4

Can anyone help us out please!?

Mac Pro 5,1
Monterey
Fireface 800

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Re: MacOS Monterey - Fireface 800 Driver

These are unsupported uses of later macOS on older computers. FireWire stops working then. The solution is described here: https://forum.rme-audio.de/viewtopic.php?id=39608

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