• From: Cambridge, UK
  • Registered: 2012-01-11
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Topic: Just switched on my FF400 for the first time...here comes the noob!

Hi everyone,

At the moment my face is glowing...I finally got the holy grail of audio interfaces, and boy it's good!
Here's my first of hopefully not too many noob questions: once I switch off my PC, my FF400 stays on (it's on power supply, not bus). Shall I flick the switch at the back to 'bus' once I switch off the PC?

Admittedly this is my first ever FW interface, and my sense of paranoia isn't helped with the contents of that yellow note that comes with the package - you know, the one about hot plugging. Any suggestions?

Thank you for your kind attention...
Regards,
Woody Aki

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Re: Just switched on my FF400 for the first time...here comes the noob!

Hi Woody,

Welcome to the club!

Woody Aki wrote:

once I switch off my PC, my FF400 stays on (it's on power supply, not bus). Shall I flick the switch at the back to 'bus' once I switch off the PC?

Sure, if the bus is not powered, this works like an "off" switch.

Admittedly this is my first ever FW interface, and my sense of paranoia isn't helped with the contents of that yellow note that comes with the package - you know, the one about hot plugging. Any suggestions?

Just switch off the computer any time you plug in or unplug the firewire cable and you'll be safe.
:-)

Regards,
Jeff Petersen
Synthax Inc.

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  • From: Cambridge, UK
  • Registered: 2012-01-11
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Re: Just switched on my FF400 for the first time...here comes the noob!

Sweet...got it right first time around wink
Thanks Jeff!

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