• Registered: 2011-10-27
  • Posts: 1

Topic: No Firewire or PCMCIA port in all the recent laptop

I've got a Fireface 400, bought in 2007.
It works perfectly, but, as I have to change my laptop, it's impossible
finding one with the firewire or with the PCMCIA port.
Is it possible to find a sort of adapter from Firewire to USB?
Otherwise I'm in a total dispair and also a little bit disappointed.
I can't accept to purchase such a product for 850 euros and to loose
after a couple of years any possibility to use it!
It works perfectly, even with Real Time software like MaxMSP, Cubase and
so on.
I can't even accept to be obliged to use my old PC forever, to avoid to
change my audio device.
Is there anybody who could kindly help me to solve this problem?
It would be a delusion for me if there would not be a solution to this
problem.
Thank you very much
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  • From: Germany
  • Registered: 2007-04-10
  • Posts: 9,914

Re: No Firewire or PCMCIA port in all the recent laptop

There are practically no laptops with PCMCIA/Cardbus these days, but many have Expresscard slots, and there are Expresscard FW adapters also. There are no adapters to USB.

Please mind that RME has no influence on the fact that many cheaper laptops today no longer have Firewire, or sometimes not even Expresscard. The Fireface or the price you paid for it have nothing to do with that whatsoever, so please do not blame RME here.
The Fireface will continue to work with many current computers that provide Firewire connectivity, including Apple computers (both desktop and laptop), and many desktop PCs. The fact that the manufacturers of many modern mass-produced laptops have no interest whatsoever in the usability of their products for professional audio purposes is not something we can change...

There are a number of suppliers of dedicated audio computers in Europe (not sure about Italy), who will be able to find a working solution for you. You can not expect just any laptop out there to be suitable for audio purposes. If you want professional solutions for a specific purpose, look for professional suppliers.

Regards
Daniel Fuchs
RME

Regards
Daniel Fuchs
RME

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