Can Firewire and USB be sync'd thru DAW?

Hey have you sync'd your MPC Midi via usb yet? and recorded it in a DAW such as cubase(only uses 1 asio driver/soundcard at a time)?

So I ordered an mackie 1640i today...but noticed it doesnt have a MIDI OUT port to HELP MASTER CLOCK all my devices in sync such as the MPC5000/KORG M3.

I thought it may pose a problem due to different frame speeds being clocked, i.e firewire being faster than USB(I called mackie tech support and they said the computer will sync the firewire and USB...?) When I use my Daw/Cubase as the host master clock for recording all 16 channels in Sync.

This is why they dropped the price by $200 probably... since this is cutting edge home recording technology "they" will need to include Midi thru firewire in these firewire mixers....just like their interfaces!...this is a design flaw in my opinion..

The Allen Heath Zed R16 DOES have a midi out port with midi control also....I may cancel my mackie order or send it back for the A&H...it looks cooler anyway!

To complete this immaculate home recording setup.....
Thanks for your time!

Hey bub, the mods don't take kindly to folks that like to double post the same thing all over the forum. So be prepared to have one of your threads locked.

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