

After installing the drivers (in Windows 7 Compatibility to be sure) and a reboot, the Blackbird seems to be running perfectly.

I remembered that the Blackbird had it's own driver/mixer/controller - see link below. My machine recognized all the hardware but was unable to have any signal flow. I installed the PCIe card, the universal drivers and connected the Blackbird. Thanks for everybody contributing to this awesome trove of knowledge! After picking up a PCIe firewire card for $20, I'm up and running with an Onyx Blackbird.
