Audio I/O And The Monitor Mixer; Monitoring Setups; F1 / Computer Key; F2 / Inputs - Tascam FW-1082 Owner's Manual

4 – Control Surface Modes and Operation

Audio I/O and the Monitor Mixer

In mode, there are two banks which corre-
MON MIX
spond to the two types of audio inputs available on
the FW-1082.
Figure 4.9: Bank keys used in monitor mix mode

Monitoring Setups

When the FW-1082 is in
MON MIX
and keys determine what source is monitored.
F3
This is useful for isolating the audio coming from
your DAW or from external inputs. When the
key is pressed, the
MIX F1
show the currently selected input source:
Figure 4.10: Monitor mix setup keys

F1 / COMPUTER key

host computer is monitored. This can be useful if
you're doing a mixdown of your DAW tracks and
want to mute the monitor mixer without losing its
settings.

F2 / INPUTS

Only the audio from the FW-1082's
analog and S/PDIF inputs is monitored. This can be

Making mixer settings

Once the monitor setup has been made, it is possible
to use the mixer to set the levels and pan position.

Controlling the monitoring levels

ers control the monitor level of the inputs. Analog
inputs are controlled by bank 1, and digital S/PDIF
inputs by banks 2.

Setting the pan positions

tors show the pan position of the monitored inputs
when you press the key of the channel.
SEL
alone means that the channel is panned hard left, and
8 lit alone means it is panned hard right.
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mode, the ,
F1 F2
MON
, or key lights to
F2 F3
Only the audio from the
The fad-
The indica-
REC
1 lit
REC
REC
The banks are labeled above the
follows:
• ANLG – Controls the monitor levels of the eight
analog inputs
• D IN – Controls the monitor levels of the S/PDIF
digital inputs. In this bank, channels 3-8 are
inactive.
useful for setting up live inputs or tracking into your
DAW.
F9 / BOTH
The audio signals from the host DAW
and the FW-1082's inputs are monitored.
• The default setting is
BOTH
NOTE
It is important to understand that in
FW-1082's channel faders and pans are controlling the
monitor levels of the FW-1082's input sources. While
you will still hear the audio returns from your DAW ,
and the FW-1082's transport controls will still control
your DAW's transports, moving the faders has no effect
on your DAW's internal (software) mixer.
Another important point to note is that, in
mode, the faders do not affect the levels the inputs sent
to your DAW. The levels to the DAW inputs from analog
inputs 1 through 8 (Bank 1) are controlled solely by
their respective TRIM pots. The two digital inputs (Bank
2) are passed to your DAW application at unity gain;
their level must be regulated at the digital source.
indicators 4 and 5 lit together mean that the channel
is panned to the center position.
• To set the position of a channel, press its
and use the encoder to set the position of the
PAN
channel in the mix. The
go out soon after the
SEL
Setting the master fader to 0 dB (unity
gain)
Press the
F4 / MAST 0dB
Setting a channel's monitor level to 0 dB
(unity gain)
Hold
SHIFT
key.
SEL
switches as
BANK
.
mode, the
MON MIX
MON MIX
key,
SEL
SEL and REC indicators
key is pressed.
key.
and press the channel