Echo ExpressCard Thunderbolt 2 SxS Card Reader
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Driver (9)
IDDownload TitleDownload LinkPost Date
419 Sony SxS Memory Card Driver for Windows March 21, 2022
631 Sony SxS Memory Card Driver for macOS 10.14-macOS 12 3.1.0January 29, 2022
710 Sony SxS UDF Driver for macOS 2018-02-01
Operating System Requirements: macOS 10.11-10.13
Description: SxS UDF Driver software enables reading of MXF files recorded in UDF mode on SxS memory card. [Note: This driver is not sufficient to support the computer communicating with the device. You must also install the SxS Device Driver.] Installation of these drivers enables the Sonnet SF3 Series SxS PRO X Card Reader, SF3 Series SxS Pro Card Reader, SxS PRO X Thunderbolt 3 Single Slot Reader, Echo ExpressCard Thunderbolt Adapter, Qio, and Qio E3 to support UDF files. Download and install the latest UDF driver, and then restart your computer.
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macOS Mojave, Catalina & Big Sur:
The Sony UDF driver is not needed on macOS 10.14.6+. UDF support is built into newer versions of macOS.
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If you have 1.0.1 UDF driver
, first uninstall the existing Sony UDF driver manually by removing these files. In Terminal, type
sudo rm -r /System/Library/Extensions/SxSLogicalUnitDriverExpress.kext
sudo rm -r /System/Library/Extensions/SxSLogicalUnitDriverUS10.kext
sudo rm -r /System/Library/Extensions/sxsudf_fs.kext
sudo rm -r System/Library/Filesystems/sxsudf.fs
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You can format SxS media as UDF in macOS using the Sony Memory Media Utility.
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Final Cut Pro X Users:
See this Apple Support Note.
 
727 XQD Adapter Device Drivers Installer for macOS 3.0.0Mar-28-2023
892 Device Manager Rescan (Windows) May-21-2019
1085 XQD Adapter Device Drivers Installer for Windows 13-Jul-2018
1088 Sony SxS UDF Driver for Windows 2.4.02018-02-01
1176 Sony SxS Memory Card Driver for macOS 10.12-10.13, version 3.0.0Sep-19-2019
1251 Sony SxS UDF Driver for Windows 2.6.0March 21, 2022
 
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Manual (2)
FAQ (8)
IDArticle TitlePost Date
622 Which ExpressCard/34 adapter cards are compatible with the Echo ExpressCard/34 Thunderbolt Adapter?Aug-11-17
623 Why are some kinds of ExpressCard/34 adapter cards unsupported by the Echo ExpressCard/34 Thunderbolt adapter?Aug-11-17
A computer's ExpressCard/34 slot supports two bus standards, PCIe and USB 2.0. ExpressCard adapters fall into two basic categories: those that use the ExpressCard's PCIe interface, and those that use its USB 2.0 interface. Upon inserting the ExpressCard card, the computer automatically senses which interface the adapter is using. Examples of PCIe-based adapters include the cards listed in the Compatible ExpressCard/34 Adapters FAQ. Examples of USB 2.0-based adapters include USB 2.0 cards and many multi-format memory card readers such as Sonnet's 21-in-1 Multimedia Memory Card Reader & Writer.

Thunderbolt technology natively supports the PCIe bus standard, but not USB 2.0, so the Echo ExpressCard/34 Thunderbolt Adapter only interfaces with PCIe-based ExpressCard/34 adapters. As a result, all USB 2.0-based ExpressCard/34 cards are unsupported.
 
627 Does the Echo ExpressCard/34 Thunderbolt Adapter support SxS memory cards?Aug-11-17
628 Why doesn't my Sonnet ExpressCard/34 card work in the Echo ExpressCard/34 Thunderbolt Adapter? It's listed as compatible!Aug-11-17
The Echo ExpressCard/34 Thunderbolt adapter requires Mac OS 10.6.8 or later and supports cards with Thunderbolt technology-aware drivers. Download and install the latest driver to make your card compatible:

eSATA
Sonnet Tempo SATA Pro ExpressCard/34
Sonnet Tempo SATA ExpressCard/34
Sonnet Tempo SATA edge ExpressCard/34

Memory Card Readers
Sonnet SDXC UHS-I Pro Reader/Writer ExpressCard/34
Sonnet Pro Dual CompactFlash Adapter ExpressCard/34

Note: Sonnet FireWire 800 Pro ExpressCard/34, and FireWire/USB ExpressCard/34 cards are compatible without additional drivers. For third-party products listed as compatible, please visit those manufacturer's Websites to get the latest, Thunderbolt technology-aware drivers.
 
638 Can I plug the Echo ExpressCard/34 Thunderbolt Adapter into the captive cable of the Apple Thunderbolt Monitor?Aug-11-17
646 How can I read UDF Formatted SxS cards?Aug-11-17
985 After I upgraded to macOS High Sierra (10.13), the SxS Reader is not recognizing cards.May-03-18
1135 Can I format an SxS card in UDF format in macOS?Jan-20-21