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Tascam FW-1082 Setup Manual

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  • Page 1 D00837500A DAW Control Surface / FireWire Audio-MIDI Interface SETUP GUIDE...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    COMPUTER surface mode ................4 MIDI CTRL (control) surface mode..............5 MON MIX (monitor mix) surface mode............5 The IEEE 1394 standard and the FW-1082 ..........6 Before installing the software ...............7 2 – Installation (Windows 2000 and Windows XP) System requirements ................8 Installing the software ................9...
  • Page 3 4 – Connections Table 4.1: Analog audio facilities ..............12 Table 4.2: Specifications of analog audio I/O ..........12 Figure 4.3: Audio output options in the Control Panel ........13 Figure 4.4: Indicators ..................13 Figure 4.5: Clock keys and indicators .............14 TASCAM FW-1082 Setup Guide...

  • Page 4: Introduction

    6-pin IEEE 1394 cable (supplied) that carries audio, MIDI and control information back and forth between the FW-1082 and the computer. See “The IEEE 1394 standard and the FW-1082” on page 6 for details. Figure 1.1: Mode selection keys...

  • Page 5: Midi Ctrl (Control) Surface Mode

    FW-1082. This mapping of controls to messages is set up in the Note that you do not need to connect the FW-1082 to FW-1082 Control Panel of the host computer, and the a host computer to operate the unit in this mode with process is fully described in the User’s Guide.

  • Page 6: The Ieee 1394 Standard And The Fw-1082

    NOTE The FW-1082 is supplied with a 2 m (6-foot) cable. If you wish to use a longer cable, the length should not be more than 4.5 m (15 feet) and the cable should be the best possible quality available to avoid data loss, which results in audio dropouts.

  • Page 7: Before Installing The Software

    TASCAM Web site. • Do not connect the FW-1082 to the computer until • Do not attempt to play the enclosed CD-ROM you have installed the software. using an audio CD player, as this may cause dam- age to hearing, as well as to speakers, etc.

  • Page 8: Installation (Windows 2000 And Windows Xp)

    2 – Installation (Windows 2000 and Windows XP) When the FW-1082 is installed on a Windows system as described here, it provides audio ASIO 2.0, WDM (MME) and GSIF2, including kernel level MIDI. System requirements Your computer should meet the specifications listed...

  • Page 9: Installing The Software

    NOTE 6 If you are prompted to restart your computer, You should visit the TASCAM Web site and check to see do so. that you have the latest version of the software for the FW-1082. Download the latest version if necessary and 7 You can now connect the FW-1082 to the com- proceed with the installation.

  • Page 10: Softlcd

    2 – Installation (Windows 2000 and Windows XP) The drivers are now installed and the FW-1082 is ready to operate. SoftLCD In addition to the Control Panel, the installation pro- Consult the Application Notes to confirm that this cess also installs an application called SoftLCD and software can be used with your DAW software in the places a shortcut to it on the Desktop.

  • Page 11: Installation (Mac Os X 10.2.8 And Above)

    OMS and FreeMIDI, etc. are not needed under OS X, as 6 When you plug in the FW-1082 after reboot- the FW-1082 uses the CoreMIDI features of OS X to pro- ing the computer, the FW-1082 is recognized vide the MIDI facilities of the FW-1082 system-wide.

  • Page 12: Connections

    4 – Connections Always connect and disconnect equipment to and last). When turning off equipment, turn off the moni- from the FW-1082 with the power to all units turned toring system first, and then turn off other equipment. off. This helps to prevent “thumps” that can damage your ears, and your equipment.

  • Page 13: A Note On Output

    . If any of the other three indica- PHANTOM CLOCK turned on for inputs 1 through 4. tors are flashing fast, this shows an input error. A slowly flashing indicator indicates a lock problem. • The IEEE.1394 connection. FireWire TASCAM FW-1082 Setup Guide...

  • Page 14: Clock Source Setting

    If the sample rate is off by 3% or more, the FW-1082 switches to the incoming clock, and the nearest sam- ple rate LED blinks slowly.
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