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Old 03-15-2011, 05:04 PM
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Default ExpressCard Firewire, recommendations

Hi,

I run PR9 on an early 2008 MBP 2.4, with FF400.

I used to run esata disks, but got a cheap expresscard.

I would like to avoid that and have no problems wiht my FW800 GRaid system.

Anybody using anything that would care to recommend?

I have look through the avid site and rme sites, nothing in particular, but the SIIG card for 003 users.

I also noticed, not a lot of Expresscard users. Shame..
I guess that is the reason Steve decided to put it out of the nev MBP (17' being excluded)
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Old 03-15-2011, 06:11 PM
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Default Re: ExpressCard Firewire, recommendations

Protools does not support any type of RAID in the system.
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Old 03-15-2011, 08:35 PM
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Default Re: ExpressCard Firewire, recommendations

I've been using ExpressCards (PCMCIA on Powerbook G4) for many years. I even have a PCI FW card for my G5. There's nothing like keeping everything happy by putting it on separate busses. I have the same era MBPro with a SIIG ExpressCard... actually two of them... one with 2-FW400 and another with 1-FW800.

That being said, ProTools won't like a software RAID, as is created by Apple's Disk Utility, but I have a hardware RAID that does work. Other World Computing sells quite a few of these where you put in multiple drives and configure it how you want to run. ProTools sees it as one drive.
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Old 03-15-2011, 09:32 PM
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Default Re: ExpressCard Firewire, recommendations

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I've been using ExpressCards (PCMCIA on Powerbook G4) for many years. I even have a PCI FW card for my G5. There's nothing like keeping everything happy by putting it on separate busses. I have the same era MBPro with a SIIG ExpressCard... actually two of them... one with 2-FW400 and another with 1-FW800.

That being said, ProTools won't like a software RAID, as is created by Apple's Disk Utility, but I have a hardware RAID that does work. Other World Computing sells quite a few of these where you put in multiple drives and configure it how you want to run. ProTools sees it as one drive.

Agreed, I have an older G4 laptop with the PCI FW card and it works well. Same with the Hardware Raids. I've been using G-Raid drives for years without issues.
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Old 03-17-2011, 04:18 AM
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Default Re: ExpressCard Firewire, recommendations

Hi,

thanks for the response.
I wasnt thinking about RAid system of any kond actually.

I want to keep my audio interface on MBP's FW and an external disk on a different hub.
I use GRAid's Mini 320 GB with 7200RPM.

Simple and effective.

So any of the SIIG FW expresscards, will do?
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Here is a good selection:

http://eshop.macsales.com/shop/firew...i-pcmcia-cards

I've got this one:

http://eshop.macsales.com/item/SIIG/NN000042S1/

as well as the FW400 version of the same thing.
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Old 03-17-2011, 03:20 PM
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I use ESATA drives through my express card as well as I just got a MADI card. All works great!
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Old 03-18-2011, 07:21 AM
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Default Re: ExpressCard Firewire, recommendations

I use a sonnet express card and it works flawlessly with my 08 macbook pro 2.5ghz. I believe digi has a approved express card also. Mine has two 400 ports and one 800 port. I was plagued with errors because of daisy chaining. This solved my problems.
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I use the Sonnet firewire 800 pro express card 34 .. works great ...
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Default Re: ExpressCard Firewire, recommendations

I have a 2009 MBP with the ExpressCard slot. Live setup as follows ...

I use an ADS Pyro 1394a ExpressCard (genuine TI chipset) to go to my Presonus Firestudio Lightpipe interface (FW400).

I use the built-in FW800 port to goto external drives if necessary

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