• bori4
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Topic: what cable (PINs) do i need to buy for FF800 FW800

Hi folks,
does anybody know, what cable do i need to buy? I am using i-mac-27 that has firewire800 9-pin input, but how much pins has firewire800 input of Fireface800?

Thanks!

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Re: what cable (PINs) do i need to buy for FF800 FW800

Same.

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Jeff Petersen
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3 Reply by bori4 (edited by bori4 2012-05-30 21:53:47)

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Re: what cable (PINs) do i need to buy for FF800 FW800

Jeff wrote:

Same.

Thanks a lot for the fast answer!
Could you please answer, is thear any difference between cheap FW 9pin cable , and for example original fw800 9pin cable?

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Re: what cable (PINs) do i need to buy for FF800 FW800

Your iMac and your Fireface 800 both have Firewire 800 ports so buy a good quality FW800 to FW800 cable. The IEEE 1394 specification recommends 4.5 metres maximum length ( 14'-9" ). Your local pro audio dealer or Mac store should have this cable in stock

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Blair Francey
Fireface 802/ARC USB; HDSP Multiface x 2; 2023 AMD Windows 10 Custom PC
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Re: what cable (PINs) do i need to buy for FF800 FW800

Cheap analog cable will still deliver audible audio. Cheap digital cable can only drop data sad

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Blair Francey
Fireface 802/ARC USB; HDSP Multiface x 2; 2023 AMD Windows 10 Custom PC
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Re: what cable (PINs) do i need to buy for FF800 FW800

Thanks guys, i have bought belkin cable FW 800 9PIN TO 9PIN 6ft.(1.8m).

Thank you !
Boris