6-pin firewire to usb c

I have been told by Apple, I haven't bought the macbook pro yet, you can buy two adaptors from them and that should work. Usb - C to thunderbolt and then thunderbolt to firewire.

Can't say if it works but that's just what I've been told by Apple.

The problem is the USB-C doesn't have much power of its own. You need a self-powered USB-C adapter that plugs into the wall to make anything like that work. Firewire 6 pin has 2 pins that are specific to getting power from some device, or giving it to some device that will accept the power.

Here's your problem: Your usb port is the one you're using like a thunderbolt adapter. Not going to work. Standard usb-c is called lightning, and while it will function normally with thunderbolt, it's current rating is much too low for firewire. If you have a thunderbolt controller attached to that, usually means you have usb-c at usb3.1, with thunderbolt 3 controller attached, which has more capability to adapt to the thunderbolt connector, and provide enough power for your thunderbolt to firewire.

One other fix:

Try plugging the firewire device into it's own power source first (if it has one), then turn it on, and then plug it into your adaptor. You shouldn't get any problem with power as the device already has power and will bypass the firewire power output path altogether. Outside of that, get a small thunderbolt hub if you can find one, make sure it has a power plug, and use your adapter for that, then plug the firewire adapter into the hub and your device to the firewire adapter. Seems like a lot of trouble to go through for one piece of hardware though.

From my understanding, USB is not compatible with FireWire. You cannot use an adapter between them.

You can think of it like this. USB is like petrol (gas). FireWire is like diesel. The two fuels are completely different and not exchangeable.

There is Thunderbolt and a little confusion over it. We can think of Thunderbolt as crude oil; it can be refined into any fuel. Thunderbolt 3 uses the same physical connection as USB-C but they are completely different after that. Thunderbolt can be refined into USB-C. USB-C is already refined and cannot support Thunderbolt 3 (or any other protocol).

So while a Thunderbolt 3 (USB-C) to FireWire adapter will physically fit in a USB-C port, it will not support FireWire.

While that is the setup I use with my Thunderbolt 3 iMac, I'm afraid that will not address Tcfleming's situation.

Tcfleming's MacBook only has USB-C and is therefore not compatible with Thunderbolt accessories.

Thunderbolt 3 (USB-C) to Thunderbolt 2 Adapter - Apple

Apple Thunderbolt to FireWire Adapter - Apple

You have to wonder if these two coupled together would suffice?

Put a USB hub that has its own wall power adapter in between. It may work then again not. The problem is that both USB and Firewire are serial technologies, and a direct USB to Firewire adapter has never actually been made. You can have both sitting on the same interface board, but both have their own controller.

3rd Party devices seemed to cause problems in the past in the form that the USB device does not get recognized.

To be honest, forget it. You purchased the wrong product.

What you've got is: a better iPad (larger SSD plus a keyboard)

What you need is: MacBook Air minimum with a Thunderbolt Bridge to connect http://store.apple.com/us/product/MJ1K2AM/A/usb-c-digital-av-multiport-adapter?f node=51 since Apple dos not have a USB to TB adapter, and 3rd party is not fully supported, you'll probably need a new device.

I have been told by Apple, I haven't bought the macbook pro yet

The OP is talking about his MacBook, not a MacBook Pro.

"Standard usb-c is called lightning"
No. Nope. Not at all. The lightning connector, while a serial connector, is NOT USB-C.

They don't look alike, and they certainly do not work alike.

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Wow, finally someone has answered the demand. And it comes with FW-800, which is easily adapted to 400.