Hey guys , new to the board, I am trying to connect my 828mkII firewire to my iMac which doesn't have firewire just thunderbolt or usb , what would be the best way to connect it if possible..
thanks M
Motu 828 mkII firewire and iMac late 2015
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- mikehalloran
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Re: Motu 828 mkII firewire and iMac late 2015
Your mkII FW cannot connect via USB. Use the Apple Thunderbolt to FW adapter and a FW400-FW800 cable.
Download the latest Audio drivers from MOTU.com. If you use the MIDI port, download the MIDI driver, too.
If you have a FireWire multi port-hub, do not use it.
Download the latest Audio drivers from MOTU.com. If you use the MIDI port, download the MIDI driver, too.
If you have a FireWire multi port-hub, do not use it.
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IK-NI-Izotope-PSP-Garritan-Antares, LogicPro X, Finale 27.4, Dorico 5.2, Notion 6, Overture 5, TwistedWave, DSP-Q 5, SmartScore64 Pro, Toast 20 Pro
Re: Motu 828 mkII firewire and iMac late 2015
thank you I will try it !
M
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