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D00835000A
DAW Control Surface / FireWire Audio-MIDI Interface
OWNER’S MANUAL
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Important Safety Precautions For U.S.A For CANADA TO THE USER This class A digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES-003. This equipment has been tested and found to Cet appareil numérique de la class A est conforme à la comply with the limits for a Class A digital device, norme NMB-003 du Canada pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference when the For the consumers in Europe equipment is operated in a
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Important Safety Instructions 1 Read these instructions. 12 Use only with the cart, stand, tripod, bracket, or table specified by the manufacturer or sold with 2 Keep these instructions. the apparatus. When a cart is used, use caution 3 Head all warnings. when moving the cart/apparatus combination to 4 Follow all instructions. avoid injury from tip-over. 5 Do not use this apparatus near water. 6 Clean only with dry cloth. 7 Do not block any ventilation openings. Install in accordance with t
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Contents MIDI I/O ..................................................................14 1 – Introduction Monitoring and phones ........................................14 Overview ...................................................... 7 PHONES jack ...............................................14 Features ........................................................ 7 MONITOR (BAL) Outputs L & R ..................14 System Requirements .................................. 8 POWER jack and switch ......
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Contents 5 – Control Panel Settings tab .................................................26 Control Protocol ......................................... 26 Clock Source ............................................... 26 Sample Rate ............................................... 26 Audio Latency ............................................ 26 Coax Output Source .................................. 26 Master Fader Affects ANLG L:R Gain ......26 OVR Threshold ..........................................
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Table of Figures 1 –Introduction Figure 1.1:IEEE.1394 4-pin and 6-pin connectors .................................. 7 2 –Parts of the FW-1082 Figure 2.1:Front panel features ........................................................... 10 Figure 2.2:Rear panel features ............................................................. 13 3 –Functional Overview Figure 3.1:Mode selection keys ........................................................... 16 Figure 3.2:Clock keys and indicators ............
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1 – Introduction Overview Thank you for choosing the TASCAM FW-1082. We high resolution, 24-bit audio front end for input and have designed the FW-1082 to be an all-in-one solu- output of your digital audio workstation. Its inte- tion for your computer-based digital audio worksta- grated free-standing mixer provides the connectivity tion system. Its integrated design incorporates a high- you need for your entire studio, and it connects to resolution professional multi-channel audio interface
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1 – Introduction with power to the FW-1082 or computer turned on, this NOTE may result in your computer crashing, or “freezing” and We strongly suggest that although a “daisy-chain” con- possible loss of data. nection is provided, that the FW-1082 is the only unit When turning the power of the FW-1082 on and off connected to the FireWire port. when it is connected to the computer, turn on the Always perform all FireWire connections and disconnec- power before launching the DAW software, an
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1 – Introduction Software application notes Since much of the FW-1082’s operation pertains Reader (version 4 or above), available for free down- directly to your DAW software, TASCAM has pre- load from the Adobe Web site at www.adobe.com. pared a series of application notes on using the FW- Since software applications and operating systems 1082 with a number of different DAW programs. often evolve and develop after their initial release, we These Application Notes are included on the FW- sug
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2 – Parts of the FW-1082 Front Panel The FW-1082 front panel may be conveniently See “Control Surface Modes” on page 16 for details grouped into logical areas as shown in Figure 2.1. of these different modes and how to set them: Note that the functions of some of these controls may change as the control mode changes. Encoders and d Input section controls Monitoring and indicators Mode controls Channel controls DAW transport controls Figure 2.1: Front panel features Input section The analog
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2 – Parts of the FW-1082 Channel controls These controls control the channels of the FW-1082. In MON MIX mode, the MUTE keys’ function is iden- The exact use depends on the mode currently tical, but only affecting the monitor mix. selected. In MIDI CTRL mode, these keys send out specific con- troller commands. REC indicators In COMPUTER mode, depending on the DAW application, these indicators light to Channel Faders In COMPUTER mode, the channel indicate the track record status (armed or reco
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2 – Parts of the FW-1082 Encoders and controls selected channel. The indicators light to show the Encoders The four encoders are used in COMPUTER selected encoder mode. mode to make EQ settings, adjust aux send levels, etc. In the MIDI CTRL mode they send out MIDI messages. Up to four EQ bands, with gain, frequency and Q set- tings for each band, and eight aux send levels of the When pressed in MON MIX mode, the EQ/PAN key selected DAW channel can be controlled, depending selects the FW-1
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2 – Parts of the FW-1082 In COMPUTER mode, they send messages to the DAW can be SHIFTed to provide another four function application. The exact message and the interpretation keys. depend on the application. Also note that these keys In MIDI CTRL mode, they typically send MIDI mes- sages. DAW transport controls These controls have no meaning in MON MIX mode In MON MIX mode, the keys are used to select, and the (except for the BANK keys). In MIDI CTRL mode, they first two indicators show, whet
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2 – Parts of the FW-1082 Line inputs and inserts nal chain for inputs 1 and 2 (mic or line). The insert LINE IN jacks Balanced line level (+4 dBu) ¼" point is placed between the input (after the mic/line TRS (tip = hot, ring = cold, sleeve = ground) analog trim) and the analog-to-digital converter. A standard inputs. Inputs 1 through 4 are wired in parallel with insert’Y’-cable with a TRS plug is required. Check their associated mic inputs. Only connect a line with your music retailer. s
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2 – Parts of the FW-1082 POWER jack and switch Connect only the power adapter supplied with your WARNING FW-1082 to this jack. The FW-1082 outputs produce a “thump” when the power is turned on. Make sure the switch is off when making the power connection. To avoid any damage to hearing or equipment, turn the volume of the monitoring system down, or make sure it is turned off, and do not wear headphones connected to the FW-1082 when powering the unit up or down. TASCAM FW-1082 Owner’s Ma
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3 – Functional Overview Control Surface Modes The FW-1082 control surface is extremely versatile, One and only one of these keys may be selected and and can be used to control a computer application, to lit at one time. Pressing one of these keys activates its control an audio input monitor mix, and to send mode and lights the key. MIDI messages to external devices via its MIDI out- puts or to soft synthesizers, etc. through its two vir- tual MIDI ports. The FW-1082’s control surface is alway
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3 – Functional Overview connected to this jack, activating it will always send a Note that in MIDI CTRL mode these controls also send command to the host computer. programmable MIDI messages to the FW-1082’s physical and virtual MIDI outputs. Dedicated Modifier Keys There is a dedicated modifier key on the FW-1082’s These functions are chiefly dictated by the host control surface: the SHIFT key. This key has no effect application software. when pressed alone. In most DAW applications, pressi
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4 – Control Surface Modes and Operation As mentioned in “Functional Overview” on page 16, For example, a control surface plug-in may use the the FW-1082’s control surface functions in three dif- bank switches to navigate between 4 sets of 8 fad- ferent control modes: computer control mode, MIDI ers so that you can manage the settings of a 32- controller mode or monitor mix mode. While all input mixer defined within the software. three modes share certain global functions, each In MIDI CTRL
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4 – Control Surface Modes and Operation To set the FW-1082 to Native protocol: 3 In the drop-down Control Protocol menu, select FW-1082 NATIVE. 1 Open the FW-1082 Control Panel 2 Select the Settings tab Figure 4.2: Selecting Native Mode protocol For more detailed information on specific implemen- tation within the host application, please refer to the Application Notes for your software of choice. Mackie Emulation Protocol The FW-1082 can be used to emulate the control 3 In the drop-down Contr
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4 – Control Surface Modes and Operation 2 Select the Settings tab For detailed information on how the FW-1082’s con- trol surface maps to controls within specific applica- 3 In the drop-down Control Protocol menu, tions, please refer to the Application Notes for the select HUI Emulation. corresponding application. Figure 4.4: Selecting HUI emulation protocol MIDI Control Mode – (General Notes) In MIDI CTRL mode, the FW-1082’s keys, encoders The FW-1082’s MIDI control messages are pre-pro- and
