tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3964889614590664516.post1203292975230066276..comments2023-08-19T19:12:14.501-05:00Comments on Confessions of a Ubuntu Studio Developer: Audio Interfaces Protocols: An Opinion on the FutureScott Lavenderhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16800262564360659174noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3964889614590664516.post-64708862311969312632013-03-11T01:40:54.923-05:002013-03-11T01:40:54.923-05:00I agree with your assessment that USB 3.0 will be ...I agree with your assessment that USB 3.0 will be chosen to supplant IEEE-1394a & b as the comms interface for audio. The 5Ghz bandwidth paired with the growing USB 3.0 peripherals market place almost assures it. <br /><br />I have been looking at Avid's Pro Tools 10 audio editing suite which has a bundle with an M-Box audio interface device and I love the specs, but it (the M-Box) is Firewire 800 based. Avid sets the system reqs threshold really high, then recommend old professional level commercial PCs that are no longer available.<br /><br />I wonder how long they will stay in business if they won't upgrade to USB 3.0?<br />Dustup224https://www.blogger.com/profile/12550528973543018408noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3964889614590664516.post-9674307818784447402013-01-30T19:02:29.175-06:002013-01-30T19:02:29.175-06:00Not to mention USB being backwards compatible. If ...Not to mention USB being backwards compatible. If a manufacturer is going to decide on one or the other it's going to be USB 3.0. For laptops I doubt thunderbolt will ever take hold.PipeManMusichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03877639767723150230noreply@blogger.com