That's what I figured, Doug. Thank you. I was hoping, given that MOTU has already had to change stuff on the site's AVB blurb recently, that more care would have been taken and that the claim was therefore correct. Oh well. I lose again!EMRR wrote:I don't think that's worded correctly. I think it's 64 total.
Yeah, I've heard about 3.1, Mike, but as my brother has been a almost impossible to contact of late (took 10 weeks to respond to my messages last time), I've not yet been able to follow this up with him.mikehalloran wrote:Is this the same as USB 3.1? If so, it is on its way. Apple announced the first Mac to support it recently.Then there's USB Type C,
Actually, Apple has little to do with it. It's Intel. But they are finally releasing the chip sets necessary. Don't let the ".1" fool you. USB 3.1 is a huge upgrade in the spec.
FWIMBW, I seem to recall his saying something about the plug's being able to fit the socket either way up, and that it was more secure than a TB one. That's all I've got, mate.
Either way, the MOTU units only support TB and USB2. I don't know what'd be involved in updating the line to 3.1, whether it'd be firmware upgrades, hardware modifications or a combination thereof. From my perspective, a USB3/3.1 option that could be hooked up to a USB3/3.1 PCI card on my machine would of course be welcome.
Failing this, I'll still be left hankerin'. Embarrassingly, I'm still Jonesin' for those converters, and am starting to wonder whether or not opting for an entry-level nMP could be feasible. I've no idea about or experience with "breakout" hard drive and USB3 enclosures, both of which I'd need in this case. I actually logged on tonight to research this but quickly became suffocated by both my ignorance and the "webbiness" of my adventure. I had a feeling it would come to that, based on past experiences.
Should I start a thread for dummies where someone such as you comes to the rescue, spelling out the basic principles involved and perhaps suggests the simplest, best-bang-for-the-buck options? Er... what a silly question! Creating it now...
http://www.motunation.com/forum/viewtop ... =4&t=59532