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Tascam FW-1884 Setup Manual

Professional control surface / firewire audio-midi interface
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FW-1884
Professional Control Surface / FireWire Audio-MIDI Interface
SETUP GUIDE

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  • Page 1 D00756700A » FW-1884 Professional Control Surface / FireWire Audio-MIDI Interface SETUP GUIDE...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    COMPUTER surface mode ... 3 MIDI CTRL (control) surface mode... 4 MON MIX (monitor mix) surface mode... 4 The IEEE 1394 standard and the FW-1884 ...5 Before installing the software ...6 2 – Installation (Windows 2000 and Windows XP) System requirements ...7 Installing the software ...8...

  • Page 3: Introduction

    I/O through coaxial connections (or using the optical connec- tor)—all at up to 96 kHz 24-bit (the FW-1884 sup- ports up to four S-MUX channels through the optical connector at 88.2 or 96 kHz), four MIDI input and...

  • Page 4: Midi Ctrl (Control) Surface Mode

    MIDI data is transmitted from the FW-1884. Note that you do not need to connect the FW-1884 to a host computer to operate the unit in this mode— you only need to connect a computer when you set up and map the MIDI messages.

  • Page 5: The Ieee 1394 Standard And The Fw-1884

    4.5m (about 15 feet) between any two devices. NOTE The FW-1884 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 6: Before Installing The Software

    1 – Introduction The cable supplied with the FW-1884 is 6-pin to 6- pin—some computers are only fitted with a 4-pin IEEE 1394 connector, and we recommend that for full bandwidth, you use a computer with a 6-pin IEEE 1394 connector.

  • Page 7: Installation (Windows 2000 And Windows Xp)

    2 – Installation (Windows 2000 and Windows XP) When the FW-1884 is installed on a Windows system as described here, it provides audio ASIO 2.0, WDM (MME) and GSIF. MIDI is provided through MME. System requirements Your computer should meet the specifications listed...

  • Page 8: Installing The Software

    This ensures that the files all reside in the correct locations, and helps to reduce the possibility of future problems. Also, if you ever need to uninstall the FW-1884 soft- ware, this makes it easier for you to do so. NOTE...

  • Page 9: Installation (Mac Os 9.2)

    1884 and turn it on, and start the 3 – Installation (Mac OS 9.2) NOTE The FW-1884 will NOT operate with any version of Mac OS prior to 9.2. You should visit the TASCAM Web site and check to see that you have the latest version of the software for the FW-1884.

  • Page 10: Installation (Mac Os X 10.2.4 And Above)

    NOTE OMS and FreeMIDI, etc. are not needed under OS X, as the FW-1884 uses the CoreMIDI features of OS X to pro- vide the MIDI facilities of the FW-1884 system-wide. Audio and...

  • Page 11: Connections

    Always connect and disconnect equipment to and from the FW-1884 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 ports of the FW-1884.

  • Page 12: A Note On Output

    +4 dBu, with an impedance of 100 Ω. A note on output In the software Control Panel, there are a number of options that you can set. TASCAM FW-1884 Setup Guide LINE IN (BAL) XLR-3 type: Balanced 1/4" jack:...

  • Page 13: Digital Audio Connections

    Panel to change the source of the SPDIF between the optical and coaxial sources. Despite the on-screen label, AES/EBU data can be input here. The FW-1884 can also output multitrack digital data from the ADAT/OPT output, either providing another eight outputs independent of the analog outputs, or...

  • Page 14: Word Sync Setting

    A slowly flashing indi- cator shows that the sync source cannot be used by the FW-1884 (it is not possible to lock to the sync), possibly because the clock is out of range. The FW-1884 can also act as the word sync master ).
  • Page 15 Notes TASCAM FW-1884 Setup Guide...
  • Page 16 TEAC AUSTRALIA PTY.,LTD. A.B.N. 80 005 408 462 Phone: +61-3-9672-2400 Facsimile: +61-3-9672-2249 280 William Street, Port Melbourne, Victoria 3000, Australia TEAC ITALIANA S.p.A. Phone: +39-02-66010500 Via C. Cantù 11, 20092 Cinisello Balsamo, Milano, Italy FW-1884 www.tascam.com www.tascam.com www.tascam.com www.tascam.com www.tascam.co.uk www.tascam.de...

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