One more idea. Is it possible to update the XS8 firmware via PC with Windows 7 and firewire card?

Are you sure you have an XS8? Yes. Of course.

Please, see screenshots. Attached files

One more. Perhaps, it is important. Yamaha XS8 has 2 firewire ports. Are they the same or I must use only #1 (on the right from musician)?

Thank you for detail answer and deep investigation. My personal conclusions are: We know the Driver is installed because its CONTROL PANEL shows...

Again, I have big difficulty understanding you. First you say: “I tried to use XS via firewire connection as a MIDI device, but no result” No resul...

What is not working is either the physical mLAN16E2, the FW cable, the FW adapter I'm afraid, you're right. How to check mLAN16E2? Does the XS8 have ...

So you removed those because you wanted to... just to be clear. Yes, you right. Again, you should not attempt to open the Firmware Updater - so th...

And so. I've just uninstalled all drivers from Yamaha, M-Audio, even USB-drivers. And I did several reboots. After I installed "mac_tools_for_n_v2...

Alrighty then...good luck with that. Thank you for this joke and sarcasm. I found a problem with connection Mac and XS 10 month ago. And I tried a...

why not uninstall it Because I installed it just 2 month ago. It may be causing a conflict... I dont think so. If this audio-interface would mak...

What do you use the Maudio FW for? I tried to use M-audio Firewire 410 audio-interface to connect XS to Macbook. It doesnt work also, because Maudi...

What do you use the Maudio FW for? I tried to use M-audio Firewire 410 audio-interface to connect XS to Macbook. It doesnt work also, because Maudio ...

Is it possible to switch the parameter "IEEE1394 driver" by load a data file (.X0A) with all system data?

There are some screenshots from my Mac OS. Attached files