Imac Firewire Question Options

[Emprise]

Hi, I want to get a new computer for recording.
I am looking at getting an iMac, a power Mac would be nice, but they're a bit too expensive.
I am thinking of getting Logic as recording software and a Focusrite Saffire LE Firewire audio interface.

I heard that iMac has 2 firewire ports but uses only 1 bus, and that this could be a problem when using multiple firewire attachments. Does anyone know how much of a problem this is?

Is using an iMac recommended for recording and production? Would anyone recommend against it?

Thanks.

[makaala]

Hi, I'm a Logic 8 user but my comment has to do with my La Cie 800fw drive. I have been struggling with a new Canon HV20 video camera. I have tried to digitize on my G5 dual 2.0 PPC to no avail using Final Cut Pro. I thought it was my software, the lack of memory (2 Gigs) but have discovered by accident, that it was the fw800 drive. Silly me, I assumed it was everything but the fastest drive I have. I hooked up my 80 gig fw 400 and digitized without a problem.
I ran drive genius 2 tests on the fw 800 and there were no issues... so.. does anyone else have similar stories? It would be nice to find out if this is a common problem. I wasted about a week looking through forums for a solution to my digitizing problem and never suspected the culprit was the drive.
regards

[deaconblue]

I have run into the same type of issue on a MacBook Pro with both the FW400 and FW800 buses connected simultaneously. But not on my G5 DP2.0Ghz. On the G5 I have multiple FW400 devices connected AND a single 100GB FW800 HDD as well with no problem. But, all my FW400 devices are getting their power from some other source (MOTU 828 mkI is self powered, the others are on a FW Powered Hub). It sounds as if the power is not sufficient to use both bus loads at the same time.

hope that helps.

peace.