FireWire 800 slot doubler?

joedexter23 · joedexter23 #1 (**permalink**)

01-22-2012, 06:28 AM

Hey guys I run pro tools m box 3 pro on my macbook pro but I can't connect my hard drive at the same time as I only have one firewire 800 slot. Is there an adapter I can buy that "doubles" the slot? Like an adapter will allow me to plug 2 firewire 800s into the one slot on my computer?

louishen · louishen #2 (**permalink**)

01-22-2012, 06:55 AM

Firewire is a daisy chain-able system. If you have one slot on your computer, the hard drive usually has 2 firewire ports. The second port on the drive can be used to connect another device and so on.

If the drive has only one slot, then its a hub you need.

Amazon.com: firewire hub

microsnook · microsnook #3 (**permalink**)

01-22-2012, 01:34 PM

Good advice, thanks

joedexter23 · joedexter23 #4 (**permalink**)

01-22-2012, 07:26 PM

thanks!!

louishen #2 (permalink)
Member Since: Oct 22, 2007 Location: London Posts: 8,652 Mac Specs: Mac Mini Core i7 2012 \| White 2009 MacBook 2 Ghz \| 733 Mhz G4 Quicksilver	01-22-2012, 06:55 AM Firewire is a daisy chain-able system. If you have one slot on your computer, the hard drive usually has 2 firewire ports. The second port on the drive can be used to connect another device and so on. If the drive has only one slot, then its a hub you need. Amazon.com: firewire hub Member of the Month September 2008 & August 2012 \| Found advice useful? – use the rep system
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joedexter23 #1 (permalink)
Member Since: Jan 16, 2012 Posts: 7	01-22-2012, 06:28 AM Hey guys I run pro tools m box 3 pro on my macbook pro but I can't connect my hard drive at the same time as I only have one firewire 800 slot. Is there an adapter I can buy that "doubles" the slot? Like an adapter will allow me to plug 2 firewire 800s into the one slot on my computer?
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joedexter23 #4 (permalink)
Member Since: Jan 16, 2012 Posts: 7	01-22-2012, 07:26 PM thanks!!
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