Is there an USB-C to Firewire adapter available?

Question

Since the new macbooks dropped the thunderbolt port and most pc notebooks are using USB-C now I was wondering if there is an adapter out there that works for Kyma?

Thanks!

Comments

Hi All,
looking into a new PC at the moment and wondering if there are any updates or further advice to add onto this, or is the advice still current,
ie. You can connect a Pacarana to a PC without a firewire interface using StarTech Thunderbolt 3/Thunderbolt Adapter (TBT3TBTADAP) and Apple's ThunderboltToFirewire adapter.

Thanks :)

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I should add I'm using a TC Electronic Konnect 24D audio interface

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You could also use the Apple Thunderbolt 3 (USB-C) to Thunderbolt 2 Adapter together with the Apple Thunderbolt to FireWire Adapter.

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Hi SSC, I'd like to avoid too many adapters in a chain wherever possible, mostly to simplify troubleshooting if it occurs.

Would this unit be suitable?
https://www.owcdigital.com/products/thunderbolt-3-dock-firewire

Answer 1

Yes, Apple sells a USB-C  Thunderbolt adapter that can be used with their Thunderbolt to FireWire adapter.

Comments

Does that also work with a windows laptop that has a thunderbolt 3 / usb-c port?

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It's supposed to be a standard so, in theory, assuming they've implemented it correctly, then it ought to work (though it would be a good idea to test it first or find someone else who can confirm that Apple's adapter works with that particular laptop make and model).

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working fine here on windows 10 using the StarTech Thunderbolt 3/Thunderbolt Adapter (TBT3TBTADAP) and Apple's ThunderboltToFirewire adapter :)

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SN: I had to disable my Focusrite interface (which is used by the Pacarana) in the Device Manager to make it work.

Answer 2

Hmm, seeing if adding an 'answer' bumps this to the top of the recent activity list

Answer 3

I did some research before and this is the only one I can find with direct USB-C to Firewire, but it's kind of expensive:

https://www.owcdigital.com/products/thunderbolt-3-dock

 

Comments

I don't know about OWC's thunderbolt 3 dock, but I've got a 2015 macbook pro and i'm running everything through their thunderbolt 2 dock except an external HDMI display. The HDMI connection on the dock isn't consistent so i just plug my external monitor straight into the laptop.

Everything else works perfectly though and back when I bought my mbp in 2016, I'd have considered purchasing one of the touch bar models if the thunderbolt 3 dock was available at the time. even with the iffy HDMI port, i still love my TB2 dock (and it's running my Clarett 8pre TB interface as well).

edit: this one's better if you want to go straight from TB3 to firewire:

https://www.owcdigital.com/products/thunderbolt-3-dock-firewire