so.. how do you like Thunderbolt?

Discussion in 'Soundgear' started by Herr Durr, Aug 24, 2015.

Tags:
Page 2 of 2
  1. The LT

    The LT Ultrasonic

    Joined:
    Nov 24, 2013
    Messages:
    164
    Likes Received:
    20
    Location:
    Moscow, Russian Federation
    Have you seen Thunderbolt 3? These are different standards for different needs. TB is just PCI-E on a wire.
     
    The LT, Sep 29, 2015
    21
  2. The LT

    The LT Ultrasonic

    Joined:
    Nov 24, 2013
    Messages:
    164
    Likes Received:
    20
    Location:
    Moscow, Russian Federation
    Speed, my friend, is the point. And ease of use compared to enterprise solutions like IB or FC. It's also the only viable solution for external GPU connectivity and other high performance video solutions.

    Thunderbolt isn't meant to compete with USB. USB3 is 5Gbps, TB2 is 20Gbps. TB3 is going to be 40Gbps if I remember correctly. Of course, USB is going to be mainstream. TB isn't aimed at mainstream adoption.
     
    The LT, Sep 29, 2015
    22
  3. Oysters

    Oysters Audiosexual

    Joined:
    Jul 29, 2015
    Messages:
    861
    Likes Received:
    1,001
    Location:
    Oxford, England
    well i use one TB port for a mini display port monitor and the other with a firewire 800 adapter which is in turn plugged into a firewire 400 adapter. so i am not using it to its fullest, but i like knowing its there if something ever gets invented for it that i want/can afford
     
    Oysters, Sep 29, 2015
    23
  4. recycle

    recycle Guest

    On Imac OSX 10.9.5 here you have thunderbolt and USB 2 speed (on same disk)

    Iomega Ego 2TB Desktop external disk thunderbolt connected:

    [​IMG]





    Iomega Ego 2TB Desktop external disk USB 2 connected:

    [​IMG]
     
    recycle, Sep 29, 2015
    24
  5. studio5599

    studio5599 Producer

    Joined:
    Sep 25, 2011
    Messages:
    987
    Likes Received:
    91
    esata doesn't cut it usb 3.0 would be good enough for now ! Thunderbolt is to new and Expensive
     
    studio5599, Sep 30, 2015
    25
  6. Herr Durr

    Herr Durr Guest

    are you kidding me? not my price range... maybe you're a sheikh or a lottery winner
     
    Herr Durr, Sep 30, 2015
    26
  7. Belarri

    Belarri Member

    Joined:
    Oct 3, 2014
    Messages:
    35
    Likes Received:
    8
    rme adi-2 ...works on a pc or mac even if you have a windows 98 or classic mac os .....:rofl:
     
    Belarri, Sep 30, 2015
    27
  8. e-minor

    e-minor Platinum Record

    Joined:
    Jan 17, 2015
    Messages:
    531
    Likes Received:
    292
    I run an apollo Duo. I decided to buy a thunderbolt cable since I have a new mac pro anyway. Speaking with Universal Audio, they mentioned that their new software was optimized for thunderbolt and that there were features the firewire guys couldnt have. Also, they informed me that I would get a small boost in latency performance. I took the plunge and yes I must say, I feel it was worth it. If you have the funds, do it. It's a new wave starting, and thunderbolt as far as apple and the mac hardware/softmakers are concerned is the new future.
     
    e-minor, Sep 30, 2015
    28
  9. ArticStorm

    ArticStorm Moderator Staff Member

    Joined:
    Jun 7, 2011
    Messages:
    7,863
    Likes Received:
    4,033
    Location:
    AudioSexPro
    but what do you guys copy from A to B, to be so in need for speed?

    the point is still, that no PC will support it, because Apple will limit it and they want for sure license fees.
    i am really sure it will have a short life like Firewire had.
     
    ArticStorm, Sep 30, 2015
    29
  10. The LT

    The LT Ultrasonic

    Joined:
    Nov 24, 2013
    Messages:
    164
    Likes Received:
    20
    Location:
    Moscow, Russian Federation
    Dailies from the RED cinema cameras on-set comes to mind.

    PC already supports it with native Intel drivers. Works perfectly with my Asus Z97 and X99 mobos and ThunderboltEX II Dual cards. Used to work fine with Gigabyte Z87 mobos as well.

    Thunderbolt isn't really an Apple-licensed tech, it's Intel.

    Not mine as well. But I managed to buy a load of 4Gbps Fibre HBAs for 25$ apiece. Gave us a native 4Gbps FibreChannel network with Apple Xsan which gave close to 400/400MByte/sec transfers for a couple grand. Homebuilt SCST array with software RAID on Linux (mdraid).

    Bulky, but got the job done. High-speed shared storage was the goal. This enterprise tech gets dirt-cheap when it gets phased out. Can't wait for 8Gbps adapters to become cheap. Not the case yet, apparently.

    esata is wire-speed equal to regular sata. Not sure what you mean...
     
    Last edited: Oct 16, 2015
    • Interesting Interesting x 1
    • List
    The LT, Oct 11, 2015
    30
  11. ArticStorm

    ArticStorm Moderator Staff Member

    Joined:
    Jun 7, 2011
    Messages:
    7,863
    Likes Received:
    4,033
    Location:
    AudioSexPro
    @The LT can you next time use the multi-quote feature? you created 3 posts a row, if everybody does this, we would end up in a gazillion long thread.

    ----------------

    didnt know its an intel, well looks like apple supported it first, because thunderbolt is somehow connected with apple only in my memory.
     
    ArticStorm, Oct 12, 2015
    31
  12. The LT

    The LT Ultrasonic

    Joined:
    Nov 24, 2013
    Messages:
    164
    Likes Received:
    20
    Location:
    Moscow, Russian Federation
    Sorry, dunno why I missed this, must have been drinking or something. Fixed.
     
    The LT, Oct 16, 2015
    32
Page 2 of 2
Loading...
Similar Threads - Thunderbolt Forum Date
Focusrite Clarett 8Pre (thunderbolt) driver problem on MBP Mac / Hackintosh Nov 27, 2024
UAD Thunderbolt on AMD? Otherwise need to order Intel :( Computer Hardware Nov 26, 2024
Thunderbolt is dead Computer Hardware Jun 22, 2024
FS: UAD-2 Satellite QUAD Thunderbolt DSP Accelerator + TOP 62 PLUGINS Selling / Buying Feb 23, 2024
Thunderbolt II USB-C adapter? Computer Hardware Nov 19, 2023
Loading...