That helps a lot. Had not heard that USB3 was broken for low-latency audio, I'll have to remember that. The reason I'm suddenly interested in Firewire though, is something I read recently: 6-pin Firewire ports are generally rated for 50,000 insertions, which is literally five times the very best of the USB1 or USB2 standards (the best USB is, interestingly, microUSB, at 10,000). I have been wearing out USB-A ports and cable ends at a disturbing rate on this mobile rig, and on a hunch checked Firewire ratings, and remain quite shocked. (4-pin Firewire is only 1500-insertion rated, FYI.) For me this alone is a very good reason to convert generally to Firewire, but there is still the basic problem of keeping the whole mobile-friendly; a big heavy dongle-box isn't very mobile, USB or Firewire.Thanks! Do you know of any good such devices which are not very pricey? I Also, I have heard that USB 3.1 has already been announced, and that it has a new micro-sized (but not micro-shaped) connector all its own, so I am planning on not investing in much USB until that happens, and only if the insertion spec is nice and high. Partially worn out USB ports and ends, may very well be responsible for a lot of dying flash drives, dying external USB hard drives, loss of data thereon, and other things. --
Jonathan E. Brickman
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