Tascam FW-1082 User Manual

DAW Control Surface / FireWire Audio-MIDI InterfaceOWNER’S MANUALCAUTION: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT REMOVE COVER (OR BACK). NO U

10 TASCAM FW-1082 Owner’s Manual2 – Parts of the FW-1082Front PanelThe FW-1082 front panel may be conveniently grouped into logical areas as shown in

2 – Parts of the FW-1082 TASCAM FW-1082 Owner’s Manual 11Channel controlsThese controls control the channels of the FW-1082. The exact use depends on

2 – Parts of the FW-108212 TASCAM FW-1082 Owner’s ManualEncoders and controlsEncoders The four encoders are used in COMPUTER mode to make EQ settings,

2 – Parts of the FW-1082 TASCAM FW-1082 Owner’s Manual 13In COMPUTER mode, they send messages to the DAW application. The exact message and the inter

2 – Parts of the FW-108214 TASCAM FW-1082 Owner’s ManualLine inputs and insertsLINE IN jacks Balanced line level (+4 dBu) ¼" TRS (tip = hot, ring

2 – Parts of the FW-1082 TASCAM FW-1082 Owner’s Manual 15POWER jack and switchConnect only the power adapter supplied with your FW-1082 to this jack.

16 TASCAM FW-1082 Owner’s Manual3 – Functional OverviewControl Surface ModesThe FW-1082 control surface is extremely versatile, and can be used to co

3 – Functional Overview TASCAM FW-1082 Owner’s Manual 17connected to this jack, activating it will always send a command to the host computer.Note th

18 TASCAM FW-1082 Owner’s Manual4 – Control Surface Modes and OperationAs mentioned in “Functional Overview” on page 16, the FW-1082’s control surfac

4 – Control Surface Modes and Operation TASCAM FW-1082 Owner’s Manual 19To set the FW-1082 to Native protocol:1 Open the FW-1082 Control Panel2 Selec

2 TASCAM FW-1082 Owner’s ManualFor CANADAThis class A digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES-003.Cet appareil numérique de la class A est conf

4 – Control Surface Modes and Operation20 TASCAM FW-1082 Owner’s Manual2 Select the Settings tab3 In the drop-down Control Protocol menu, select HUI E

4 – Control Surface Modes and Operation TASCAM FW-1082 Owner’s Manual 21Programming the MIDI Control MessagesOpen the FW-1082’s Control Panel by pres

4 – Control Surface Modes and Operation22 TASCAM FW-1082 Owner’s ManualController On/Off• A controller value of 127 is transmitted when the key is pus

4 – Control Surface Modes and Operation TASCAM FW-1082 Owner’s Manual 23Programming FadersThe eight channel faders, as well as the master fader, can

4 – Control Surface Modes and Operation24 TASCAM FW-1082 Owner’s ManualAudio I/O and the Monitor MixerIn MON MIX mode, there are two banks which corre

4 – Control Surface Modes and Operation TASCAM FW-1082 Owner’s Manual 25Setting all monitor mix levels to 0 dB (unity gain) Press and hold the SHIFT

26 TASCAM FW-1082 Owner’s Manual5 – Control PanelThe FW-1082’s Control Panel is where you can dis-play and adjust settings which determine how the FW

5 – Control Panel TASCAM FW-1082 Owner’s Manual 27NOTEIt’s important that you do not leave this switch in the on position if your DAW application doe

5 – Control Panel28 TASCAM FW-1082 Owner’s ManualCoreAudio tab (OS X only)In OS X, you can specify how the FW-1082 should appear to the operating syst

TASCAM FW-1082 Owner’s Manual 296 – Troubleshooting and SupportThe FW-1082 is a complex device with a number of inter-related components. If you exp

TASCAM FW-1082 Owner’s Manual 3Important Safety Instructions1 Read these instructions.2 Keep these instructions.3 Head all warnings.4 Follow all ins

6 – Troubleshooting and Support30 TASCAM FW-1082 Owner’s ManualContacting UsIn the event of any problems with your FW-1082, please contact your dealer

TASCAM FW-1082 Owner’s Manual 317 – SpecificationsAnalog I/OMIC input 1-4 (Balanced)Connector: 3-pin XLR jack x 4 (1: GND, 2: Hot, 3: Cold)Input imp

7 – Specifications32 TASCAM FW-1082 Owner’s ManualDigital I/OMisc. I/OOverall System SpecificationsDigital input (COAXIAL)2-channel serial digital aud

7 – Specifications TASCAM FW-1082 Owner’s Manual 33Analog performancePhysical, etc. specificationsTHD (Level+4dBu)< 0.005 % 20 Hz - 20 kHz, LINE I

7 – Specifications34 TASCAM FW-1082 Owner’s ManualDimensional drawingFigure 7.1: Dimensions of the FW-108283 mm (3.25")386 mm (15.2")486 mm

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Contents4 TASCAM FW-1082 Owner’s Manual1 – IntroductionOverview ... 7Features ...

ContentsTASCAM FW-1082 Owner’s Manual 55 – Control PanelSettings tab ...26Control Protocol ...

Table of Figures6 TASCAM FW-1082 Owner’s Manual1 –IntroductionFigure 1.1:IEEE.1394 4-pin and 6-pin connectors ... 72 –

TASCAM FW-1082 Owner’s Manual 71 – IntroductionOverviewThank you for choosing the TASCAM FW-1082. We have designed the FW-1082 to be an all-in-one s

1 – Introduction8 TASCAM FW-1082 Owner’s ManualNOTEWe strongly suggest that although a “daisy-chain” con-nection is provided, that the FW-1082 is the

1 – Introduction TASCAM FW-1082 Owner’s Manual 9Software application notesSince much of the FW-1082’s operation pertains directly to your DAW softwar