What audio interfaces can I use with FireWire 800? A: At this writing, the only interface we’re aware of with built-in FireWire 800 support is the RME Fireface 800. However, virtually any FireWire interface can be used with your Mac using a simple FireWire 800-to-400 adapter or cable. Hi, I have just discovered, that many old firewire audio interfaces, which are 'officially not supported by OS X 10.12.6 Sierra', can still work under this OS!!!

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product	total analog i/o	s/pdif i/o	pre-amps	ADAT i/o	MIDI i/o	head phone	Word Clock	appr. street price	forum links
2/2	no	0	no	no	1	100
2/2	Yes	0	No	1/1	1	no	180
M-Audio FW Solo	2/2	Yes	1	no	no	1	200
2/2	No	2 (on mixer)	no	no	2	no	200
4/6	Yes	2	ADAT in ONLY	1/1	1	300
4/4	Yes	2	no	1/1	1	no	280
8/2	Yes	2	no	1/1	1	--	300	Rig discuss
4/8	Yes	2	no	1/1	2	400
4/4	Yes	2	Yes	1/1	2	--	400
0/2	Yes	0	Yes x4	1/1	1	Yes	400
8/10	Yes	8	No	1/1	1	--	500
product	total analog i/o	s/pdif i/o	pre-amps	ADAT i/o	MIDI i/o	head phone	Word Clock	appr. street price	forum links
Mackie 820i 8x2 FW interface	9/8 Mixer includes sends/returns, subs/tape)	No	3	No	No	1	500
2/2	no	2	no	none	1	--	500
8/8	Yes	2	no	1/1	1	Yes	600
8/10	Yes	8	Yes	1/1	2	500
8/2	No	8	Yes	1/1	1	--	550	discuss poll
Motu UltraLite Mk3	8/10	Yes	2	No	1/1	1	--	550	discuss poll
8/2	Yes	4	No	2/2	1	--	575
8/8	Yes	8	Yes x2	1/1	2	Yes	650
0/2	No	0	Yes x4	1/1	1	Yes	650
product	total analog i/o	s/pdif i/o	pre-amps	ADAT i/o	MIDI i/o	head phone	Word Clock	appr. street price	forum links
4/6	Yes	2	No	1/1	2	Yes	700
8/8	Yes	8	Yes x2	1/1	2	Yes	700
12/4 -mix 10x10 AI	No	5	No	1	--	700
12/12	No	No	No	1/1	no	Yes	700
(12x2 FW)	18/8 Mixer (includes sends/returns, tape)	no	4	no	no	1	700
8/8	Yes	8	Yes x2	1/1	1	Yes	700
16/6	No	10	No	1/1	1	-	700
10/10	Yes	2	Yes x2	1/1	2	Yes	750
8/10	Yes	8	No	1/1	1	---	800
8/8	Yes + AES	4	Yes x2	1/1	1	Yes	850
8/6	input only	2	Yes x2 inputs only	1/1	2 (unofficial info)	--	900	discuss
product	total analog i/o	s/pdif i/o	pre-amps	ADAT i/o	MIDI i/o	head phone	Word Clock	appr. street price	forum links
8/8	Yes	8	Yes	0	2	Yes	1000
(16x2 FW)	26/10 mixer (includes sends/returns, subs/tape)	No	8	No	No	1	1000
10/2 Mix AI over FW	No	4	No	1/1	2	--	1000
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