pastrychef
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I somehow got my Focusrite Saffire Pro 40 FireWire interface working on Monterey 12.5 today with very strange behavior!
Problem was: audio interface was recognized by macOS but audio output did not work...
audio output worked after the first startup with browser and Spotify. But, as soon as I started logic pro, audio output stopped working and was gone forever! All inputs including midi working.
Interface completely recognized by its software.
Today:
I did a clean install of Monterey macOS 12.5;
Reset the BIOS settings to optimal settings;
Set the BIOS according to post #1;
Set primary GPU to PCI-e; and
Enabled iGPU.
This resulted is FW interface is working again normally, with output. But all USB ports are broken; only pxsx controller working, no BT, etc.
After that, I went into BIOS again, set primary gpu to auto and iGPU to disabled.
-> same issue with the interface as before.
Again into BIOS.
Set primary GPU to PCI-e;
Set iGPU to enabled again; and
All is working normal now. USB, BT, fw interface.
Really strange behavior! But I am happy I solved it!
How is the FW audio output problem connected to iGPU?
I don't know.
Really strange behaviour, but I am happy I solved it!
How is the fw audio output problem connected to iGPU?
I don't know.
What if you disable IGPU and use iMacPro1,1 system definition?