graham Posted June 7, 2009 Report Share Posted June 7, 2009 I wasn't able to find info via searching and I am hoping some manufacturers could answer( or anyone else for that matter). Why don't location recorders( cantar, deva, 788, etc) pass audio via FireWire to a computer? I mean this in terms of recording and sending audio on fw at same time Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil Palmer Posted June 7, 2009 Report Share Posted June 7, 2009 It's hard enough to get them to mount drives and pass data. At least with the DEVA. It seems like a no brainer for all the consumer devices, but for some reason...our professional machines fall short. pwp Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soundtrane Posted June 7, 2009 Report Share Posted June 7, 2009 Imho, the main function of a professional recorder is to record, which they all do. They are not meant to be an audio interface like an mbox or an m-audio box. One should not forget that with these boxes, the main work is actually happening inside the computer and the associated software. -vin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fernando Posted June 7, 2009 Report Share Posted June 7, 2009 It seems that only Apple use a real rugged FW implementation and recorder manufacturers have to roll their own, with more or less success... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
studiomprd Posted June 8, 2009 Report Share Posted June 8, 2009 " Why don't location recorders( cantar, deva, 788, etc) pass audio via FireWire to a computer? " well, firewire is a data path not an "audio path" (which would make it analog!!) so actually, then, they are passing the audio, as data if they have firewire connections for drives. as the recorders are, by intentional design, not full fledged, general purpose computers (like Windows, Linux or Mac-OS PC's), they usually have firewire connectivity capabilities, limited by design, to appear (mount) to these computers as drives for file reading and writing purposes only. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soundtrane Posted June 8, 2009 Report Share Posted June 8, 2009 << as the recorders are, by intentional design, not full fledged, general purpose computers>> which is what is called an embedded computer. -vin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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