Reddit mentions of Apple Thunderbolt to FireWire Adapter

If your USB-C port is actually a Thunderbolt 3 port, then this will work. If not, no dice.

USB to Firewire can't exist, they are topologically different.

Remember this will NOT work for JUST USBC, it must be a Thunderbolt 3 port.

Thunderbolt 3 to Thunderbolt 2 adapter

Thunderbolt to Firewire

Are these the 2 products that you got?

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00SQ2CJUS/ref=ox_sc_act_title_2?smid=ATVPDKIKX0DER&psc=1

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https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01MQ26QIY/ref=crt_ewc_title_dp_1?ie=UTF8&psc=1&smid=ATVPDKIKX0DER

What kind of computer do you have? If you have a Mac, a Thunderbolt to Firewire adapter is what you need, plus the appropriate cable (4-pin to 9-pin probably.) Otherwise, if your computer has an ExpressCard slot, you can get a Firewire ExpressCard.

If you have a desktop with a free PCIe slot, they make those, too.

Don't use AV-to-anything. There's too much quality loss going to analog composite.

You need to buy 2 different dongles.

You have to buy an [Apple USB-C to Thunderbolt 2] (https://www.amazon.com/Apple-MMEL2AM-Thunderbolt-Usb-C-Adapter/dp/B01MQ26QIY/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1518674008&sr=8-3&keywords=apple+usb+c+to+thunderbolt+2&dpID=21TovN-97mL&preST=_SY300_QL70_&dpSrc=srch) adapter and an [Apple Thunderbolt 2 to Firewire] (https://www.amazon.com/Apple-Thunderbolt-to-Firewire-Adapter/dp/B00SQ2CJUS/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1518674052&sr=8-1&keywords=apple+thunderbolt+2+to+firewire) adapter.

Although I've never tried it personally, I heard it works. You can do a quick Google search and find that some people have had success going this route.

Good luck!

I have the same issue. Cannot find the ThunderboltEX 2 anywhere. Trying to get a Thunderbolt Display to connect to my PC with the ASUS Z97-A. Was thinking about buying the ThunderboltEX 3 and the Apple Thunderbolt to FireWire Adapter and updating the bios and drivers (If that will even make a difference). Were you able to find a solution or workaround?

Good luck to you!

Since this isnt' my main work machine but my side-project/homestudio/gaming rig I haven't really worked on it much so far. Also I didn't get around to installing NI Komplete yet, so I couldn't try old projects yet.

But I did a few tests and it seemed to work fine. RAM doesn't show up in the performance monitor anymore. Well...

Specs:

• i7 6700K
  
  
• 16GB Corsair Vengeance DDR4-3000
  
  
• Gigabyte Z170X GA5 TH
  
  
• EVGA GTX 980 SC Gaming ATX2.0
  
  
• 2x 500GB Samsung EVO 850 SSD (one per OS), 1x Seagate Barracuda 2TB
  
  
• TP Link WiFi card (the dual band one, $30 or something)
  
  
• old DVD drive I had lying around
  
  
• https://www.amazon.com/StarTech-com-Thunderbolt-Adapter-Windows-USB-C/dp/B019FPJDQ2
  
  
• https://www.amazon.com/Apple-Thunderbolt-to-Firewire-Adapter/dp/B00SQ2CJUS/ref=sr_1_1?s=pc&ie=UTF8&qid=1480157850&sr=1-1&keywords=thunderbolt+to+firewire
  
  
• RME Fireface 800
  

The Legacy daisy chain. I used to film a lot on my old Sony VX1000 up until about a year ago.

1. http://www.amazon.com/FireWire-i-link-IEEE-1394-Cable-Clear/dp/B002RB84P8/ref=pd_rhf_dp_s_cp_6?ie=UTF8&dpID=41KbxWGOuVL&dpSrc=sims&preST=_SL500_SR135%2C135_&refRID=1E1HB9VZ0W97WC5S6AGC
   
   
2. http://www.amazon.com/Apple-Thunderbolt-to-FireWire-Adapter/dp/B00SQ2CJUS
   
   It'd be cool if posting links didn't look a dog-shit-rodeo, maybe its operator error on my part, sorry in advance.

Good news for you, all you need is this adapter: http://www.amazon.com/Apple-Thunderbolt-to-FireWire-Adapter/dp/B00SQ2CJUS

It's $35. Fire that sucker up, plug it in, and use your favourite video capture program at as large of a file as you need.

I have solved this problem for myself. New iMac instead of MBP, but still using a USB-C port. It may seem a little intense, but this method works, and it works better than any cheapo Chinese VCR to USB dongle you can buy online.

Here's the hardware and software you'll need to get a good capture:

Hardware

1. A VCR with yellow, red, and white composite outputs. ($10-60 Goodwill online)
   If you're looking to just capture the VHS, ignore all the uber-elite perfectionista online. Get a working VCR, and clean the video heads if you feel confident enough to do so.
   
2. Canopus ADVC-100 or ADVC-110 ($80-100 eBay; I'll sell you my working ADVC-100 for $70 shipped to USA. Msg me.)
   This is the box that your Mac will recognize as video playback hardware, and that MacOS will support for capturing without paying extra for software. Worth the price, I promise you. This is the investment part of the process, and is what enables your Mac to even see your VCR. This is the most important piece of hardware.
   
3. Composite cable ($7 Amazon)
   Don't be tempted into buying composite to HDMI/DVI/USB/USB-C/Thunderbolt. Plugging these into your VCR then into your Mac will result in failure -- your Mac won't detect that it's connected into a VCR. You'll be plugging this into your ADVC,
   
4. FireWire 800 cable, 9-pin to 6-pin ($7 Amazon)
   
5. Apple Thunderbolt to FireWire Adapter ($29 Amazon)
   
6. Apple Thunderbolt 3 (USB-C) to Thunderbolt 2 Adapter ($49 Amazon)
   
   Capture Software
   
   

• Quicktime Player (Free, included with MacOS)
  
  Hooking Everything Up
  
  

1. Plug in your (#1) VCR to power. Test with a TV that it functions properly.
   
2. Plug in your (#2) Canopus ADVC-100/110 to power.
   
3. Plug your (#3) composite cables into the "out" ports on the back of your VCR.
   
4. Plug in the other end of the (#3) composite cables to the "L - Audio In - R, Video In" ports on the Canopus ADVC.
   
5. Plug in the (#4) FireWire 800 cable to the back of the Canopus ADVC.
   
6. Plug the (#4) FireWire 800 cable into the (#5) Thunderbolt to FireWire adapter.
   
7. Plug the (#5) Thunderbolt to FireWire adapter into the (#6) Thunderbolt 3 (USB-C) to Thunderbolt 2 adapter
   
8. Plug the (#6) Thunderbolt 3 (USB-C) to Thunderbolt 2 adapter into your Mac
   
   Capturing
   
   
9. Power everything on.
   
10. Make sure your Canopus ADVC Input Select is set to Analog In
    
11. Insert your VHS tape and rewind completely
    
12. Launch Quicktime Player
    
13. Click File -> New Movie Recording
    
14. From the dropdown arrow next to the red record button, choose "ADVC-100" or "ADVC-110" for Camera and Microphone
    
15. Press play on your VCR
    
16. You should see the movie playing back (it might have a black screen for a few seconds, just wait)
    
17. If/when you see the movie playing back, rewind all the way
    
18. Hit play again on your VCR
    
19. Click the red record button in Quicktime
    
20. Quicktime will now capture your VHS tape!
    
21. When complete, click the red record button again in Quicktime
    
22. Click File -> Export As -> (the highest resolution available, should be 480p)
    
23. Save your file
    
24. Done!
    
    Here's a video of the Capturing process in action: https://youtu.be/VFy-gAJ3wtk
    
    Good luck!