USB to Firewire

[pelouk]

Hello,

 

A new member and fairly new to the PC world. I'd be most grateful for anyone's input.

 

I have an external soundcard that I want to connect from the card's male USB outlet to the firewire input my laptop running Vista.

 

Why I need to do this is a long, sorry story of lousy support from the manufacturer of the soundcard (CME Matrix K) but, basically, if you buy the USB version instead of the FW version of the soundcard, you find out the hard way that CME only has drivers for the FW version. Even installing ASIO4All drivers hasn't helped. I can't get a FW expansion slot from CME because they simply don't respond to any correspondence.

 

So I'm wondering is there such a thing as a USB (from the souncard) to FW (on the laptop) lead/connecter/adapter available which could be a solution?

 

Thanks

[pelouk]

Hello,

 

A new member and fairly new to the PC world. I'd be most grateful for anyone's input.

 

I have an external soundcard that I want to connect from the card's male USB outlet to the firewire input my laptop running Vista.

 

Why I need to do this is a long, sorry story of lousy support from the manufacturer of the soundcard (CME Matrix K) but, basically, if you buy the USB version instead of the FW version of the soundcard, you find out the hard way that CME only has drivers for the FW version. Even installing ASIO4All drivers hasn't helped. I can't get a FW expansion slot from CME because they simply don't respond to any correspondence.

 

So I'm wondering is there such a thing as a USB (from the souncard) to FW (on the laptop) lead/connecter/adapter available which could be a solution?

 

Thanks

[pelouk]

Hello,

 

A new member and fairly new to the PC world. I'd be most grateful for anyone's input.

 

I have an external soundcard that I want to connect from the card's male USB outlet to the firewire input my laptop running Vista.

 

Why I need to do this is a long, sorry story of lousy support from the manufacturer of the soundcard (CME Matrix K) but, basically, if you buy the USB version instead of the FW version of the soundcard, you find out the hard way that CME only has drivers for the FW version. Even installing ASIO4All drivers hasn't helped. I can't get a FW expansion slot from CME because they simply don't respond to any correspondence.

 

So I'm wondering is there such a thing as a USB (from the souncard) to FW (on the laptop) lead/connecter/adapter available which could be a solution?

 

Thanks

[Plastic Nev]

Hi Pelouk, and welcome to Extreme Tech Support - Free PC Help, I have had a look round and found at least three with no stock left, but let lucky with this one, have a look here-

USB A Male to IEEE 1394 Firewire 4 Pin Male Adapter NEW

[Plastic Nev]

Hi Pelouk, and welcome to Extreme Tech Support - Free PC Help, I have had a look round and found at least three with no stock left, but let lucky with this one, have a look here-

USB A Male to IEEE 1394 Firewire 4 Pin Male Adapter NEW

[Plastic Nev]

Hi Pelouk, and welcome to Extreme Tech Support - Free PC Help, I have had a look round and found at least three with no stock left, but let lucky with this one, have a look here-

USB A Male to IEEE 1394 Firewire 4 Pin Male Adapter NEW

[pelouk]

Thanks for that.

 

I'm thinking of giving it a try but a couple of friends who are in tonight tell me they have reservations about such adapters:-

 

1. First opinion is that since the transfer technolgy of both devices is totally different, the adapter simply wont ork.

 

2. Second opinion tends to support #1 and also says that any attempt to use it would damage my computer.

 

Have you had any actual experience with such adapters, Plastiv Nev?

[pelouk]

Thanks for that.

 

I'm thinking of giving it a try but a couple of friends who are in tonight tell me they have reservations about such adapters:-

 

1. First opinion is that since the transfer technolgy of both devices is totally different, the adapter simply wont ork.

 

2. Second opinion tends to support #1 and also says that any attempt to use it would damage my computer.

 

Have you had any actual experience with such adapters, Plastiv Nev?

[pelouk]

Thanks for that.

 

I'm thinking of giving it a try but a couple of friends who are in tonight tell me they have reservations about such adapters:-

 

1. First opinion is that since the transfer technolgy of both devices is totally different, the adapter simply wont ork.

 

2. Second opinion tends to support #1 and also says that any attempt to use it would damage my computer.

 

Have you had any actual experience with such adapters, Plastiv Nev?

[Plastic Nev]

Sorry to be so late in getting back to you. Unfortunately no I haven't used such an adapter. However if someone makes one and a reputable company at that, I should hope it will work OK and not cause any damage. Having said that, when I first saw your request I also was a bit sceptical, as your friend said, they are two very different technologies. Once I found there were several different devices, advertised but not in stock, by different retailers, my opinion changed though.

[Plastic Nev]

Sorry to be so late in getting back to you. Unfortunately no I haven't used such an adapter. However if someone makes one and a reputable company at that, I should hope it will work OK and not cause any damage. Having said that, when I first saw your request I also was a bit sceptical, as your friend said, they are two very different technologies. Once I found there were several different devices, advertised but not in stock, by different retailers, my opinion changed though.

[Plastic Nev]

Sorry to be so late in getting back to you. Unfortunately no I haven't used such an adapter. However if someone makes one and a reputable company at that, I should hope it will work OK and not cause any damage. Having said that, when I first saw your request I also was a bit sceptical, as your friend said, they are two very different technologies. Once I found there were several different devices, advertised but not in stock, by different retailers, my opinion changed though.