Connections; Midi Connections; Analog Audio Connections - Tascam FW-1082 Setup Manual

4 – Connections
Always connect and disconnect equipment to and
from the FW-1082 with the power to all units turned
off.
When turning on power, move from source to desti-
nation (in other words, turn on the monitoring system

MIDI connections

MIDI instruments, controllers etc. should be con-
nected with their MIDI OUTs connected to the
IN ports of the FW-1082.
The ports of the FW-1082 should be con-
MIDI OUT
nected to the MIDI IN ports of the external MIDI
equipment.

Analog audio connections

The eight analog input channels have the following
facilities:
Audio
LINE
channel
Yes
1
Yes
2
Yes
3
Yes
4
Yes
5
Yes
6
Yes
7
Yes
8
Table 4.1: Analog audio facilities
When connecting analog equipment, use only one of
the or connectors—do not connect ana-
MIC LINE IN
log equipment to both at the same time.
The connectors may be supplied with +48V
MIC
phantom power. This is switchable for channels 1
through 4 using the rear panel switches.
Connector
Input level (LINE and MIC
adjustable with TRIM control)
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MIDI
MIC w/48V INSERT
Yes Yes
Yes Yes
Yes No
Yes No
No No
No No
No No
No No
MIC
XLR-3 type:
(1=ground, 2=hot, 3=cold)
–56 dBu to –2 dBu
Table 4.2: Specifications of analog audio I/O
last). When turning off equipment, turn off the moni-
toring system first, and then turn off other equipment.
This helps to prevent "thumps" that can damage your
ears, and your equipment.
NOTE
Because the IEEE 1394 cable carries all MIDI information
between the FW-1082 and the host computer, including
messages generated by the control surface and sent to
it, as well as the two virtual MIDI OUTs to the host com-
puter, there is no need to make any MIDI connection
between the computer and the FW-1082.
The connector for channel 8 can be switched to
LINE
match the impedance of an electric guitar or bass.
WARNING
Always take care when switching the phantom power,
to ensure that devices which may be damaged if phan-
tom power is supplied are not connected to XLR con-
nectors where phantom power is supplied.
Microphones should not be connected to or discon-
nected from the FW-1082 with phantom power
switched on.
Unbalanced dynamic microphones should never be con-
nected to phantom-powered connectors.
Analog devices such as compressors, etc. may be
connected using standard 1/4" TRS connectors with
the jacks (channels 1 and 2). Use a special
INSERT
insert "Y" cable for this, with a TRS 1/4" plug at the
foot of the Y (tip=send, ring=return), and the two
branches fitted with an unbalanced 1/4" plug.
The basic connector specifications are given here for
easy reference:
LINE IN (BAL)
Balanced 1/4" jack:
T=hot, R=cold, S=ground
–42 dBu to +12 dBu (chs 1–4)
–43 dBu to +4 dBu (chs 5–8)
INSERT
TRS 1/4" jack:
T=send, R=return, S=ground
–2 dBu (maximum +14 dBu)