Fireface 800 Problems On Powerbook, Drop-outs / Cannot update Firmware Options

[kassotis]

Hi,

Im running OSX 10.3.9 on a Powerbook G4 1.5 GHz, 1GB memory and i just bought FIREFACE 800 thinking that its probably one of the best soundcards of its kind.

Unfortunatelly I cannot update the card's firmware (It fails at the end) and I'm having cliks on the right output channel (All right outputs headphones, spdif etc).

I have tried different firewire cables, 800 and 400, with and without devices connected on the firewire bus, isolated mains supply, reinstalled drivers, repaired permissions but still.
Crackles happen at all buffer settings, with logic, ableton live, itunes, quicktime, osx sounds etc.

Just to make sure, I've tested the unit on a PC and it had the same problems so I thought it must be the unit. So I went and REPLACED it but i'm still having exactly the same problems .

Any help would be great.

Ion

P.S. : I'm using the latest FIREFACE 800 drivers 2.01 and have tried flashing the unit with 1.83 flash utility and even the 1.66 one but no luck.

[Jsegura]

You think well if you think that firaface 800 is one of the best in his class.His sound is clean and sweet.His pre are very good.A great machine.You would have to prove in the fireface settings if everything is well.Put clock Mode in Master.The Pref Sync Ref in Word Clock.It is important that the Limit Bandwidth is not overloaded.If in All Channels,you could have problems.It works in 48KHz.Normally cliks is because of synchronism or overloaded.Try it and luck because you have great inteface.