Need simple usb/firewire interface with digital in

I want the simplest, cheapest way to transfer the 44.1kHz/24bit digital output of my ProTools system into the usb or firewire port of my Mac (OS X). I don't want to convert to analog. Any ideas gratefully received!

Hi,
This post is too confusing...do you have one or two Macs? Is your PT rig on one and your "Mac(OSX)" another computer?Well,here's what I can come up with...
1. If you are using ProTools,why are you posting in a Logic Pro forum?Just thought I'd ask...
2.If it is in your Mac already,why do you want to go out of your computer and back into it? Your audio is already in your computer,simply bounce it out,and import it into the other software you want the audio to be used in...
3.If you are talking about 2 different computers,you can connect them via ehternet network and transfer your audio that way...without doing it "realtime playback."
4.If you are wanting to print your audio onto another computer...meaning what you said you wanted to do...then you could get a cheap 2 channel interface that is supported by your Mac(OSX)...whatever that is(without knowing if you have a new Intel chipset Mac or an older Mac,or a dual processor Mac,or a Quad Mac...it's hard to know what to recommend...)
I hope this helps...
Nick

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