> > Message posted by slimbuddah <slimbuddah@...>: > > Would anyone know what would be the best way to set up an > > RME Fireface 800 and external HD with the MBP. Namely, > > would a firewire hub make any: difference in terms of > > performance, compared to a daisy chain. Also, is it a problem > > to daisy chain with FW400 port and FW800 port on the same > > chain? mt100uk <miketaylor100@mac.com> wrote: > Hi Patrick, > I don't think a firewire hub will improve your performance and > may have adverse effects on reliability OTOH, I've had firewire devices that wouldn't play nice together until I plugged them into a FW hub. So, it may depend on how finicky your external HD is. You might need to experiment before you find out what works the best. Sometimes the order of the devices makes a really big difference. -- agreenbu @ nyx . net andrew michael greenburg