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Review on ๐Ÿ”ฅ SIIG Firewire 800 PCIe 3-Port Card - 2x 9-Pin, 1x 6-Pin by Marcus Price

Revainrating 5 out of 5

Error-free installation and integration with PRO 14

I installed this I/F card in a high-performance digital audio workstation after disabling its VIA-based internal FW interface. I settled on the SIIG TI based interface after reading the Focusrite (Saffire Pro 14) compatibility info. I'm happy to report that the installation and integration with Saffire PRO 14 went flawlessly. The interface, along with the PRO 14, is vastly superior to a similar USB interface I've used (M-Audio C400). Now I can increase the buffer size (1024 bytes) and get less latency than with the smaller buffer sizes (512 bytes) on the C400. DAW CPU usage is lower, so I now have almost unlimited polyphony when using sample-intensive softsynths in Ableton Live 8.

Pros
  • Quick replacement
Cons
  • Can be damaged