Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product FW-1884 Tascam
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Prof essional Control Surf ace / FireWire A udio-MIDI Interf ace O WNER’S MANU AL CAUTION: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT REMOVE COVER (OR BACK).
2 TASCAM FW-1884 Owner’s Manual TO THE USER This equipment has b een tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A digital devic e, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. T hese limits are designed to provide re asonable protection ag ainst harm ful interfere nce when the equipment is o perated in a commercial environment.
TASCAM FW-1884 Owner’s Manual 3 Important Safety Instructions 1 Read these instructions. 2 Keep these instructions. 3 Head all warnings. 4 Follow all instructions. 5 Do not use this apparatus near water. 6 Clean only with dry cloth. 7 Do not block any ventilation openings.
Table of Contents 4 TASCAM FW-188 4 Owner’s Manual 1 – Introduction 1.1 Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 1.2 Features . . . . . . . .
TASCAM FW-1884 Owner’s Manual 5 1 – Introduction 1.1 Overview Thank you for choosing the T ASCAM FW -1884. W e designed the FW -1884 to be an all-in-one solution for your computer-based digital audio workstation system.
1 – Introduction 6 TASCAM FW-1884 Owner’s Manual NO TE Despite the fact that you ca n connect and di sconnect the FW -1884 to and fro m the com puter w ith power turned on, we strongly reco mmend that all connections and disconnections are m ade withou t the DA W soft- ware using the FW-1884 runn ing.
1 – Introduction TASCAM FW-1884 Owner’s Manual 7 1.5 Nomenclature Used In The Manual Within this manual, the following typographic conven- tions are used: • The name of a control or connector on the unit is written in the following way: LINE/MIC .
8 TASCAM FW-1884 Owner’s Manual 2 – Controls And Indicators 2.1 Fr ont Panel Illustration..
2 – Controls And Indicators TASCAM FW-1884 Owner’s Manual 9 2.2 Rear Panel Ill ustration.
2 – Controls And Indicators 10 TASCAM FW-1 884 Owner’ s Manual 2.3 Fr ont Panel Contro l Descriptions 1. T rim Pots 1-8 – These ar e analog level contr ols for the input level of the Mic (XLR) and line inputs 1 – 8. Their function is the same regardless of the control surface mode selected.
2 – Controls And Indicators TASCAM FW-1884 Own er’s Manual 11 9. Channel Faders – I n COMPUTER Control mode, the channel faders send continuous controller information to banks of eight channels in the host application ’ s software mixer . The current bank is selected by the BANK keys.
2 – Controls And Indicators 12 TASCAM FW-1 884 Owner’ s Manual MARKER/F5 – In COMPUTER Control M ode, this key is normally mapped to the host application ’ s Place Marker function. R efer to the Application N otes for your software for details.
2 – Controls And Indicators TASCAM FW-1884 Own er’s Manual 13 14. REC key – In COMPUTER Control mode, this is a modifier key . When pressed and held, it modifies the behavior of other select ed keys. Its behavior is entirely dependent on the host application support.
2 – Controls And Indicators 14 TASCAM FW-1 884 Owner’ s Manual COMPUTER Control mode key – S elects the Computer Control mode. I n this mode, the FW -1884’ s control surface modifies the control parameters of the ho st a udi o s oft wa re. For mo re in fo rma ti on , ref er t o se c- tion 4.
2 – Controls And Indicators TASCAM FW-1884 Own er’s Manual 15 ware. T ypically , they are used to navigate through the GUI (G raphic U ser Interface) of the application screen. Refer to y our software ’ s application notes for further details. 29.
2 – Controls And Indicators 16 TASCAM FW-1 884 Owner’ s Manual 34. Master Fader – The Master F ader is a global control, functioning in the same manner regar dless of which control mode is selected. Any movement of the master fader is always communicated simult aneously to the host computer , the MIDI cont rol surface and the monitor mixe r .
2 – Controls And Indicators TASCAM FW-1884 Own er’s Manual 17 9. FireWir e (IEEE-1394) Connections – These connect the FW -1884 to the host computer , pro viding audio, MIDI and control surface communi- cation. T wo connections are pro vided, making it possi- ble to connect additional F ireW ire -compatible devices to the buss.
18 TASCAM FW-1884 Owner’s Manual 3 – Functional Overview 3.1 Control Surface Modes The FW -1884 control surface is extremely versatile, and can be used to control a computer application, to control an audio input monitor mix, and to send MIDI messages to external devices via its MIDI outputs.
3 – Functional Overview TASCAM FW-1884 Own er’s Manual 19 3.3 Dedicated Comput er Controls Some surface controls ar e co mputer-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 curr ently selected.
3 – Functional Overview 20 TASCAM FW-1 884 Owner’ s Manual 4 Repeat this procedur e for any other MIDI inputs whose routings you want to change. While in MIDI routing mode, selecting any input key will display its selected MIDI outputs. Additionally , all MIDI indicator LEDs will glow steadily to display routing information.
3 – Functional Overview TASCAM FW-1884 Own er’s Manual 21 3.7 Monitoring and Meter ing Modes The FW -1884’ s twelve -segment stereo LED meters monitor the stereo buss output, before the Mon i t o r Level control.
22 TASCAM FW-1884 Owner’s Manual 4 – Control Surface Modes and Operation As mentioned previously in this manual, the FW - 1884’ s control surface actually functions in three differ- ent control modes: COMPUTER Control M ode, MIDI Control M ode or MON itor MIX Mode.
4 – Control Surface Modes and Operation TASCAM FW-1884 Own er’s Manual 23 T o set the FW-1884 to N ative protocol: 1 Open the FW -1884 Control P anel 2 Select the Se ttings tab 3 In the dr op-down CONTR OL PR O TOCOL menu, select FW -1884 NA TIVE.
4 – Control Surface Modes and Operation 24 TASCAM FW-1 884 Owner’ s Manual 4.1.3 HUI Emulation Protocol The FW -1884 can be used to emulate the control mes- sages sent by the Mackie HUI (H uman User I nter- face).
4 – Control Surface Modes and Operation TASCAM FW-1884 Own er’s Manual 25 I t is important to note that some cont rols are dedicated computer controls, meaning that they always transmit a signal to the host computer , even in MI DI CTL mode.
4 – Control Surface Modes and Operation 26 TASCAM FW-1 884 Owner’ s Manual 4.2.2 Programming Keys If you pr ess one of the keys used in MIDI CTRL sur- face mode, it will light up and the FW -1884.
4 – Control Surface Modes and Operation TASCAM FW-1884 Own er’s Manual 27 4.2.3 P rogramming Encoders The eight channel encoders, as well as the three EQ encoders, can all be reprogrammed. T o display the pro- grammed message for an encode r , just turn it slightly .
4 – Control Surface Modes and Operation 28 TASCAM FW-1 884 Owner’ s Manual 4.2.5 Banking Y ou can use the h BANK y keys to shift through t he four banks of controls. As mentioned earlier , only the channel strip controls – faders, channel MUTE , SOLO and SEL keys, and channel encoders – are bankable.
4 – Control Surface Modes and Operation TASCAM FW-1884 Own er’s Manual 29 4.3.2 M onitoring Setups When the FW -1884 is in MON MIX mode, the F7, F8 and F9 keys determine what source y ou are hearing on Analog Outputs 1/L and 2/R . This is useful for iso- lating the audio coming from your DA W or from external inputs.
4 – Control Surface Modes and Operation 30 TASCAM FW-1 884 Owner’ s Manual In S olo-in-Place, the M ute status of any soloed input can be toggled. P r essing the MUTE key of an unso- loed input has no effect. If you change banks, the flashing CLR SOL O key is a reminder that a Solo is still activ e.
TASCAM FW-1884 Own er’s Manual 31 5 – Host Computer Interfacing 5.1 Contr ol Panel The FW -1884’ s control panel is where you can display and adjust settings which determine how the FW -1884 communicates with your computer and other external devices.
5 – Host Computer Interfacing 32 TASCAM FW-1 884 Owner’ s Manual Sample Rate This is where you select the expected incoming sample rate to the FW -1884’ s digital input. It duplicates the function of the CLOCK and CLOCK RA TE (READ/44.1, WR T/48, T CH/88.
5 – Host Computer Interfacing TASCAM FW-1884 Own er’s Manual 33 5.1.2 ROUTING T AB Optical Output Source This menu selects the source of the audio output appearing at the FW -1884’ s ADA T optical outputs. The selections are: ADA T 1-8 – The audio output is determined within your DA W application software.
5 – Host Computer Interfacing 34 TASCAM FW-1 884 Owner’ s Manual 5.1.3 MIDI PROGRAMMING T AB Th is t ab is use d t o pr og ram the F W -188 4’ s c on tro l su r- face in MIDI CTL mode. F or detailed information on using this function, please refer to section 4.
TASCAM FW-1884 Own er’s Manual 35 6 – Troubleshooting and Support The FW -1884 is a complex device with a number of inter-related component s. If you experience problems with your FW -1884, here are a few suggestions to check first: 6.1 Audio Issues 6.
6 – Troubleshooting and Support 36 TASCAM FW-1 884 Owner’ s Manual 6.3 Contacting Us In the event you experience problem s with your FW - 1884, please contact your dealer or your local TEA C/ T ASCAM distributor . Contact information may be found at the back of this manual, or on the T ASCAM website at www .
TASCAM FW-1884 Own er’s Manual 37 7 – Appendices 7.1 Specifications Analog I/O Digital I/O Mic input 1- 8 (Balan ced) Connector: 3-pin XLR jack x 8 (1: GND, 2: Hot, 3: Cold) Input imped- ance : 2.
7 – Appendices 38 TASCAM FW-1 884 Owner’ s Manual Misc. I/O Overall System Specifications ADA T/Optical input (Li ght-pipe) ADA T optical format di gital multi au dio or 2CH serial audio sign al input termin al. In the case of 2C H serial audio signal, DIGIT AL IN (COAX IAL) is selectab le.
7 – Appendices TASCAM FW-1884 Own er’s Manual 39 Analog I/O DAC Resolution : 24 bit Dynamic range: 100 dB Fs =44.1kHz, A-weight, -60dB output Group delay : 19.1 samples Signal delay < 1.5 ms Fs = 48.0kHz, LINE IN to STEREO OUTPUT < 0.75 ms Fs = 96.
7 – Appendices 40 TASCAM FW-1 884 Owner’ s Manual 7.2 Dimensional drawing 7.3 FW -1884 “Hidden” Functions Listed below are the FW -1884’ s “hidden ” functions (that is, those functions not silk-screened onto the FW - 1884’ s control surface.
7 – Appendices TASCAM FW-1884 Own er’s Manual 41 In MON MIX mode: SELECT Display channel ’ s pan position on SELECT/REC LED’ s SHIFT+SELECT Set channel fader to unity SHIFT+CLR SOLO Clear mute.
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