Re: Anyone have experience with the TASCAM USB-428?

[Mark Sottilaro <sine@zerocrossing.net>]

Yeah, I've seen Video to firewire, but no audio... I wonder why?  Frankly, 
I
think the USB thing should be left to things like MIDI and Trackballs, not
audio or data transfer.  Too slow.  Firewire's the way.

Mark

Tom Ritchford wrote:

> At 10:19 AM -0700 10/4/01, kevin cooney wrote:
> >We have been using the Tascam 428 with a Macintonsh first generation
> >Imac for about six months now. [sliders etc]
>
> This has 2 separate MIDI I/O ports too...  very attractive
>
> >If you can spend more, look closely at the units in the $700 range,
> >especially those employing firewire.  In theory firewire devices
> >should have less latency and more bandwidth, but also realize that
> >there are other issues with power supplies, circuitry design, input,
> >etc. that ultimately affect the usability and "sound" of a
> >input/converter device.
>
> Just curious -- anyone know any Firewire audio device that also does 
>MIDI?
>
> It'd be awfully handy for me.  But I can't seem to find one...
>
>         /t
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