Firewire thunderbolt issues

So I'm trying to connect a PreSonus StudioLive AI to a 27 inch late 2013 iMac running 10.9.5.  There have been people on the forums at PreSonus that say it that there is an issue with Mavericks.  I've also seen a press release from PreSonus saying that they worked with the Firewire to Thunderbolt converters.  The problem is that the system sees the converter but does not see the board.  I have installed the recommended drivers and such.
The weird part is that it actually connects for a moment and I can use the software, but in less than 5 minutes, it will freeze and crash. 
I can upload the saved system profile if necessary (just couldn't find an upload link/button).
Thanks for any and all assistance, this is driving me CRAZY!!!!!
Tyler

We would have no idea, my suggestion is to contact the developers of the PreSonus StudioLive and see if they support the device in
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