Dedicated Computer Controls; Dedicated Modifier Keys; Midi Routing Controls - Tascam FW-1884 Owner's Manual

3.3

Dedicated Computer Controls

Some surface controls are computer-dedicated; that is,
they always send a MIDI data signal to the host com-
puter (assuming it is connected), regardless of which
control surface mode is currently selected. These con-
trols are:
• Transport keys (STOP, PLAY, REW, F FWD,
RECORD)
• DATA WHEEL and SHTL (shuttle) key
• Arrow keys
• LOCATE
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• SET
• IN and OUT
3.4

Dedicated Modifier Keys

There are four dedicated modifier keys on the FW-
1884's control surface: SHIFT, CTRL, ALT/CMD
and REC. These keys have no effect when pressed
alone. However, when they are pressed and held, they
will modify the functions of a number of other keys
when pressed. These functions are always dictated by
the host application software.
3.5

MIDI Routing Controls

There are eight LEDs used to display MIDI activity on
a given MIDI port. The upper row of four red LEDs
represents the four MIDI inputs, and the lower row of
four green LEDs represents the four MIDI outputs.
The presence of MIDI data at any of these MIDI ports
will illuminate that port's associated LED for about a
quarter-second. A continuous stream of MIDI data will
keep the LED lit.
The FW-1884 can route any of its MIDI inputs to any
one or more of its MIDI outputs. This full any-to-any
routing is always operational, even when the FW-1884
is not connected to a host computer.
To configure the FW-1884's MIDI input/output
routing scheme:
3 – Functional Overview
• NUDGE
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• SHIFT, CTRL, ALT/CMD
• CLOCK
• CONTROL PANEL
Input to the Footswitch Jack also communicates with
the host computer at all times. If you have a footswitch
device connected to this jack, activating it will always
send a command to the host computer.
Note that in MIDI CTL mode these controls also send
programmable MIDI messages to the FW-1884's
MIDI outputs.
In most DAW applications, pressing and holding the
REC key and then pressing a channel SEL key will gen-
erally arm the selected track(s) for recording.
The SHIFT, CTRL and ALT/CMD keys will per-
form various functions, depending on the host applica-
tion being addressed.
1 First press the ROUTE key, located left of the
MIDI LEDs. The ROUTE key and routing
LEDs will flash, as will keys F7 through F10.
2 Press the Function key corresponding to the
MIDI input you wish to select – F7 for MIDI
input 1, F8 for MIDI input 2, F9 for MIDI
input 3 and F10 for MIDI input 4. The Func-
tion keys will stop flashing. (The ROUTE key
will continue to flash until you exit MIDI rout-
ing mode.)
One or more of the lower row of keys (READ,
WRT, TCH or LATCH) will be lit, indicating
the outputs chosen for the selected MIDI input
– READ for MIDI output 1, WRT for MIDI
output 2, TCH for MIDI output 3 and LATCH
for MIDI output 4.
3 Select any or all available MIDI ports. Their cor-
responding LEDs will light, and MIDI messages
from the selected input port will now be routed
to the selected output port(s).
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