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FireWire Audio Interfaces — Timeline
« on: August 19, 2026, 01:58:09 PM »
2000–2005
Date
Manufacturer
Model
Type
Mac OS 9
Mac OS X (legacy requirements)
2001MOTU828Rack910.x
2001Metric HaloMobile I/O 2882Rack / desktop9.1+10.2.8+
2002MOTU896Rack910.x
2002PreSonusFIREstation (mLAN)Rack9.2+10.2.5+
2002Metric HaloMobile I/O ULN-2Desktop9.1+10.x
2002-09DigidesignDigi 002 ConsoleControl surface910.x
2003-05MOTU828mkII (FireWire)Rack910.2+
2003-05DigidesignDigi 002 RackRack—10.x
2003-09M-AudioFireWire 410Desktop9.2.210.1.5, 10.2.6, 10.3.6, 10.4.1
2003-09TASCAMFW-1884Control surface9.2.210.2.4+
2003-10MOTU896HDRack910.2.7+
2003-12Yamaha01X (mLAN)Mixer9.2+10.x
2004-03Yamahai88X (mLAN)Rack9.2+10.x
2004Roland / EdirolFA-101Desktop910.3.7+
2004RMEFireface 800Rack—10.3+
2004M-AudioFireWire 1814Desktop9.2.210.2.8+
2004M-AudioFireWire AudiophileDesktop9.2.210.1.5+
2004TASCAMFW-1082Control surface—10.2.8+
2004ESIQuataFire 610Desktop—10.3.6+
2004-09PreSonusFirePodRack—10.3.5+
2004-10TerraTec ProducerPHASE 24 FWDesktop—10.3.4+
2004-10PreSonusFireBoxDesktop—10.3.7+
2004-11M-AudioFireWire SoloDesktop—10.2.8+
2004-11TerraTec ProducerPHASE 88 Rack FWRack—10.3.3+
2004-12M-AudioOzonicKeyboard—10.2.8+
2005-01Roland / EdirolFA-66Desktop—10.x
2005-01FocusriteSaffireDesktop—10.x
2005-01AlesisMultiMix 8 FireWireMixer—10.3+
2005-01AlesisMultiMix 12 FireWireMixer—10.3+
2005-01AlesisMultiMix 16 FireWireMixer—10.3+
Early 2005MackieOnyx 400FRack—10.3.9+
2005-03EchoAudioFire 8Rack—10.3.9+
2005MOTUTravelerDesktop—10.2.3+
2005EchoAudioFire 12Rack—10.3.9+
2005TASCAMFW-1804Rack9.2+10.2.8+
2005-08TerraTec ProducerPHASE X24 FWDesktop—10.3.6+
2005-10PreSonusInspire 1394Desktop—10.3.7+
2005-10M-AudioProjectMix I/OControl surface—10.3.9+
2005-11BehringerF-Control Audio FCA202Desktop—10.3.9+
2006–2010
Date
Manufacturer
Model
Type
Mac OS 9
Mac OS X (legacy requirements)
2006-01PreSonusFireStudioRack—10.x
2006-03TC ElectronicKonnekt 8Desktop—10.x
2006-03MOTUUltraLiteDesktop—10.3+
2006-05RMEFireface 400Desktop / rack—10.3+
2006FocusriteSaffire LEDesktop—10.x
2006FocusriteSaffire Pro 26 I/ORack—10.x
2006AlesisiO|26Desktop—10.4.11+
2006-07YamahaGO46Desktop—10.3.6+
2006-07AlesisiO|14Desktop—10.4.11+
2006-07ApogeeEnsemble (FireWire)Rack—10.4.8+
2006-07MackieOnyx SatelliteDesktop—10.3.9+
2006-09DigidesignMbox 2 ProDesktop—10.x
2006-10M-AudioProFire LightbridgeDigital I/O—10.x
2006-10MOTU8preRack—10.3.9+
2006-10TC ElectronicKonnekt 24DDesktop—10.x
2006-11M-AudioNRV10Mixer—10.3.9+
2007-01FocusriteSaffire Pro 10 I/ORack—10.x
2007-02EchoAudioFire 2Desktop—10.3.9+
2007-02EchoAudioFire 4Desktop—10.3.9+
2007-03Digidesign003 ConsoleControl surface—10.x
2007-03Digidesign003 RackRack—10.x
2007-05KorgZERO4DJ mixer—10.x
2007-05KorgZERO8DJ mixer—10.x
2007YamahaMotif XS8 (standard mLAN16E2)Workstation—10.4+
2007Yamahan12 (mLAN)Mixer—10.4.9+
2007ARTTubeFire 8Rack—10.x
2007TC ElectronicStudio Konnekt 48Rack—10.4+
2007-07TC ElectronicDigital Konnekt x32Digital I/O—10.4.9+
2007-08TC ElectronicKonnekt LiveDesktop—10.x
2007-08Yamahan8 (mLAN)Mixer—10.4.9+
2007-09PreSonusFireStudio ProjectRack—10.4+
2007-04EclerEVO5DJ mixer—10.x
2007-10Prism SoundOrpheusRack—10.4+
2007-12ApogeeDuet (FireWire)Desktop—10.4.10+
2008MOTU828mk3Rack—10.4+
2008MOTU896mk3Rack—10.4+
2008TC ElectronicDesktop Konnekt 6Desktop—10.4+
2008ESIDuaFireDesktop—10.x
2008PhonicFirefly 302 PlusDesktop—10.x
2008PhonicFirefly 808 UniversalRack—10.3.5+
2008PreSonusFireStudio TubeRack—10.x
2008PhonicHelix Board 12 UniversalMixer—10.3.5+
2008PhonicHelix Board 18 UniversalMixer—10.3.5+
2008PhonicHelix Board 24 UniversalMixer—10.3.5+
2008SteinbergMR816 CSXRack—10.5.8+
2008SteinbergMR816 XRack—10.5.8+
2008M-AudioProFire 2626Rack—10.4.10+
2008MOTUUltraLite-mk3Desktop—10.4+
2008Allen & HeathZED-R16Mixer—10.4.11+
2008-10DigidesignDigi 003 Rack+Rack—10.5.5+
2008-10M-AudioProFire 610Desktop—10.4+
2008-11Metric HaloULN-8Rack / desktop—10.4.11+
2008-12AlesisMasterControlControl surface—10.4+
2009-01PreSonusStudioLive 16.4.2Digital mixer—10.x
Q1 2009MOTUTraveler-mk3Desktop—10.4.9+
2009EchoAudioFire Pre8Rack—10.3.9+
2009PreSonusFireStudio LightpipeDigital I/O—10.x
2009LexiconI-ONIX FW810SRack—10.4.9+
2009MackieOnyx 1220iMixer—10.x
2009MackieOnyx 1620iMixer—10.x
2009MackieOnyx 1640iMixer—10.x
2009MackieOnyx 820iMixer—10.x
2009FocusriteLiquid Saffire 56Rack—10.x
2009FocusriteSaffire Pro 24Desktop—10.x
2009FocusriteSaffire Pro 24 DSPDesktop—10.x
2009FocusriteSaffire Pro 40Rack—10.x
2009-08PreSonusFireStudio MobileDesktop—10.x
2010-03Metric HaloLIO-8Rack / desktop—10.5.8+
2010-05PreSonusStudioLive 24.4.2Digital mixer—10.x
2010TC ElectronicImpact TwinDesktop—10.4+
2010MidasVenice F16Mixer—10.x
2010MidasVenice F24Mixer—10.x
2010MidasVenice F32Mixer—10.x
2010-07MackieOnyx BlackbirdRack—10.5+
2010-10RMEFireface UFXRack—10.5+
2010-10FocusriteSaffire Pro 14Desktop—10.x
2010-10MOTUUltraLite-mk3 HybridDesktop—10.4.9+
2011–2016
Date
Manufacturer
Model
Type
Mac OS 9
Mac OS X (legacy requirements)
2011-01MOTU828mk3 HybridRack—10.5.8+
2011-04PreSonusStudioLive 16.0.2Digital mixer—10.x
2011MOTU4preDesktop—10.5+
2011MOTUAudio ExpressDesktop—10.5.8+
2011-10MOTU896mk3 HybridRack—10.x
2012-01Universal AudioApolloRack—10.6.8+
2012-01RMEFireface UCXDesktop—10.5+
2012-01BehringerFIREPOWER FCA1616Rack—10.x
2012-01BehringerFIREPOWER FCA610Desktop—10.x
2012BehringerXENYX UFX1204Mixer—10.x
2012BehringerXENYX UFX1604Mixer—10.x
2012-07MOTUTrack16Desktop—10.5.8+
2013PreSonusStudioLive 16.4.2AIDigital mixer—10.9 (UC AI 1.0.1)
2013PreSonusStudioLive 24.4.2AIDigital mixer—10.9 (UC AI 1.0.1)
2013PreSonusStudioLive 32.4.2AIDigital mixer—10.9 (UC AI 1.0.1)
2014-03RMEFireface 802Rack—10.6+
2014-05FocusriteSaffire Pro 26Desktop—10.x
2014-09PreSonusStudioLive RM16AIRack mixer—10.x
2014-09PreSonusStudioLive RM32AIRack mixer—10.x
2016-09PreSonusStudioLive RML16AIRack mixer—10.x
2016-09PreSonusStudioLive RML32AIRack mixer—10.x

Systems requiring an optional FireWire / mLAN card
The base unit is not a FireWire interface unless the named expansion card is installed. Dates below refer to the required expansion card, not the older base unit.
Date
Manufacturer
Base product
Required card
Type
Mac OS 9
Mac OS X (legacy requirements)
2000Yamaha02RCD8-mLANDigital mixer9—
2002-01Yamaha01VMY8-mLANDigital mixer9.2.x—
2002-01YamahaAW4416MY8-mLANDigital audio workstation9.2.x—
2002YamahaAW2816MY8-mLANDigital audio workstation9.2.x—
2003-02KurzweilKSP8KMLN8Effects processor910.3.3+
2004Yamaha01V96MY16-mLANDigital mixer9.2.x10.3.7+
2004Yamaha02R96MY16-mLANDigital mixer9.2.x10.3.7+
2004TASCAMDM-24IF-FW/DMDigital mixer—10.x
2004YamahaDM1000MY16-mLANDigital mixer9.2.x10.3.7+
2004YamahaDM2000MY16-mLANDigital mixer9.2.x10.3.7+
2004-06YamahaMotif ESmLAN16EWorkstation9.2.x10.3.7+
2004MackieOnyx 1220Onyx FireWire CardMixer—10.3+
2004MackieOnyx 1620Onyx FireWire CardMixer—10.3+
2004MackieOnyx 1640Onyx FireWire CardMixer—10.3+
2005ApogeeAD-16XX-FireWireA/D converter—10.3.7+
2005ApogeeDA-16XX-FireWireD/A converter—10.3.7+
2005ApogeeRosetta 200X-FireWireConverter—10.3.7+
2005ApogeeRosetta 800X-FireWireConverter—10.3.7+
2007-03ApogeeMini-DACOptional FireWire input cardDesktop DAC—10.x
2007-03ApogeeMini-MeOptional FireWire cardDesktop converter/preamp—10.x
2007-06Lynx Studio TechnologyAurora 16LT-FWConverter—10.x
2007-06Lynx Studio TechnologyAurora 8LT-FWConverter—10.x
2007TASCAMDM-3200IF-FW/DMmkIIDigital mixer—10.4.11+
2007TASCAMDM-4800IF-FW/DMmkIIDigital mixer—10.4.11+
2007YamahaMotif XS6 / XS7mLAN16E2Workstation—10.4+
2008KorgM3EXB-FWWorkstation—10.4.9+
2010-08YamahaMotif XFFW16EWorkstation—10.5+
2011Allen & HeathGS-R24 / GS-R24MFireWire/ADAT interface moduleMixer—10.x
2012BehringerX32 familyX-UFDigital mixer—10.x

Related FireWire DSP hardware
Date
Manufacturer
Product
Hardware role
Mac OS 9
Mac OS X (legacy requirements)
2001-11Symbolic SoundKyma Flame / Capybara-320External IEEE 1394a/400 host interface → Capybara DSP/audio mainframe; not an audio converter. Up to 6× faster host transfer than PCI/PCMCIA; 24 mono laptop / 26 desktop disk tracks @ 16-bit/44.1 kHz; up to 25 ft host cable.9.1+ · Kyma.510.2+ · Kyma X
2003-10TC ElectronicPowerCore FireWireFireWire DSP accelerator—10.2+
2006-07FocusriteLiquid Mix / Liquid Mix 32FireWire DSP controller/accelerator—10.x
2011-01Universal AudioUAD-2 SatelliteFireWire DSP accelerator—10.6.4+
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Re: FireWire audio interfaces — chronological list
« Reply #1 on: August 22, 2026, 11:30:48 AM »
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Hi smilesdavis*,

We announced the 2882 (NAMM 2001, if IIRC) before MOTU announced/shipped the 828.
MOTU shipped the 828 shortly before we shipped the 2882.
The 2882 shipped @ AES 2001 (Late October).
The 828 was the first commercially shipping Firewire interface.
The 2882 was the first commercially shipping Firewire interface with support for 96k, 8 preamps, bus power, and DSP/Mixing.
So they got us by a couple of months, but the 2882 was a much more ambitions product. And the 2882 is still supported (via the 3d upgrade) where as the 828 is not.

Best regards,

Metric Halo Sales
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