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1. 31 5 L2 ROUTING TAB 33 5 1 3 MIDI PROGRAMMING Cops eu Code C Gin ea aa ease take ae 34 6 Troubleshooting and Support 61 Audio 55065 eae Sod wa eee sacras ee Se ae ae See 35 6 2 Control surface issues 22514844 ae oka hee PE ia eek ae 35 63 Contacung US ed hhh a saree ee ee eee eee D deu ee etn 36 7 Appendices 7 1 SSPCCHICOUONS 9p a ADS d iind 37 7 2 Dimensional drawing 3 66 ob E REDE oe aa aar PLE bp Dedi 40 7 3 FW 1884 Hidden Functions ace E DARAN ed rao sri a 40 4 TASCAM FW 1884 Owner s Manual 1 1 Overview Thank you for choosing the TASCAM FW 1884 We designed the FW 1884 to be an all in one solution for your computer based digital audio workstation system Its integrated design incorporates a high resolution professional multi channel audio interface and inte grated zero latency input monitor mixer a fully inde pendent 4 x 4 MIDI interface and routing matrix and a highly programmable ergonomically designed con trol surface for your audio software The FW 1884 was designed to be the nerve center of your digital audio environment Its versatile control surface features nine touch sensitive motorized faders transport and multi function controls for direct imme diate communication be
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4. Functional Overview The meters can be configured to any of three func tional modes The AUTOMATION CLOCK RATE keys function to display and select these modes with their values silkscreened below the keys The three modes are AUTOMATION READ 98 wert ZEW LATCH METER P RESET MODE INSTANT P DECAY P HOLD e INSTANT Instantaneous P DECAY Peak Decay default setting e P HOLD Peak Hold To display or change the current metering mode press the MON MIX key The currently selected metering modes associated LED will light Pressing the INSTANT P DECAY or P HOLD key will change the metering mode While in MON MIX mode pressing the P RESET key will reset any presently held peak display The meter peaks can also be cleared in COMPUTER or MIDI CTL mode by holding SHIFT and CTRL and pressing the P RESET key TASCAM FW 1884 Owner s Manual 21 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 Mode MIDI Control Mode or MONitor MIX Mode While all three modes share certain global functions each mode is quite different in its functionality and focus Bank Switch Behavior Each mode has a dedi cated illuminated key labeled COMPUTER MIDI CTRL and MON MIX respectively Only one of these keys may be selected and illuminated at one time Pressing o
5. Warnung Dies ist eine Einrichtung welche die Funk Entst rung nach Klasse A besitzt Diese Einrichtung kann im Wohnbereich Funkst rungen versursachen in diesem Fall kann vom Betrieber verlang werden angemessene Mafinahmen durchzuf hren und daf r aufzukommen NO ND 10 11 Important Safety Instructions Read these instructions Keep these instructions Head all warnings Follow all instructions Do not use this apparatus near water Clean only with dry cloth Do not block any ventilation openings Install in accordance with the manufacturer s instructions Do not install near any heat sources such as radia tors heat registers stoves or other apparatus including amplifiers that produce heat Do not defeat the safety purpose of the polarized or grounding type plug A polarized plug has two blades with one wider than the other Grounding type plug has two blades and a third grounding prong The wide blade or the third prong are pro vided for your safety If the provided plug does not fit into your outlet consult an electrician for replacement of the obsolete outlet Protect the power cord from being walked on or pinched particularly at plugs convenience recep tacles and the point where they exit from the apparatus Only use attachments accessories specified by the manufacturer 12 13 14 Use only with the cart stand tripod bracket or table specified by the manufact
6. CONTROL SURFACE keys In addition note that the eight channel strip controls FADER MUTE SOLO SEL and the channel ENCODER are all bankable that is each of these controls is capable of sending four separate layers of control messages depending on which bank is selected with the BANK keys The FW 1884 s MIDI control messages are grammed as described in the documentation on the CD ROM However you can reprogram any or all of the controls and customize them for your particular MIDI setup This is done through the FW 1884 s con trol panel under the MIDI PROGRAMMING tab While in MIDI CTRL surface mode SHIFT CTRL F8 resets the MIDI surface program ming to factory default settings 4 Control Surface Modes and Operation It is important to note that some controls are dedicated computer controls meaning that they always transmit a signal to the host computer even in MIDI CTL mode These controls are 9 Transport keys STOP PLAY REW F FWD RECORD DATA WHEEL and SHTL shuttle key Arrow keys e 4 OCATE e SET 4 2 1 Customizing MIDI Control Messages Open the FW 1884 s Control Panel by pressing the CONTROL PANEL key on the FW 1884 Select the MIDI PROGRAMMING tab This tab has a single display window If your FW 1884 is not powered on and connected to the computer the window will dis play No FW 1884 Detected Once the FW 1884 is powered on and connected the display will look li
7. Its fully configurable 4 x 4 MIDI routing matrix requires no external software And it connects to your Windows or MacOS computer with a single FireWire connection Please take some time to look through this owners manual and familiarize yourself with the FW 1884 s features and operation We suggest you pay particular attention to the operational notes for your software application s of choice You may also want to refer to your softwares documentation in many cases for a clear understanding of how certain features are inte grated Your experience with the FW 1884 will be greatly enhanced by a good working knowledge of your audio software The FW 1884 s control surface is intuitively designed to integrate with all major digital audio workstation software Its nine touch sensitive faders respond instantly to your commands and update just as quickly Its transport controls shuttle wheel and generous array of application dedicated switches puts deep control of your audio software at your fingertips The FW 1884 is supported under Windows XP and Windows 2000 as well as MacOS 9 2 2 or later and MacOS X 2 4 Jaguar or later In addition your com puter must be fitted with an IEEE 1394 FireWire interface NOTE Some manufacturers may use a dif ferent nomenclature to refer to their FireWire M con nections such as Sony s iLink or simply 1394 The FW 1884 comes with a high quality six pin to six pin inter
8. Solo in Place default in this mode channels placed in Solo mode are heard in the context of their relation ship to the entire mix that is level and pan settings are retained Since Solo in place mode functions by mut ing all non soloed tracks changes made in this mode will affect the overall mix It is important to note that the PFL function only affects inputs in MON MIX mode Soloing of DAW tracks in COMPUTER control mode is handled entirely by the host application software and is inde pendent of the FW 1884 s SOLO buss SHIFT GAIN Encoder Adjust touch fader sensitivity SHIFT CTRL F7 Write all mixer parameters to FLASH memory nor mally done at power down SHIFT CTRL F8 Reset all the mixer parameters to default values SHIFT CTRL F10 Set all monitor faders to unity 5 1 Control 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 To open the Control Panel press the CON TROL PANEL shortcut key on the FW 1884 s control surface SHORTCUTS CONTROL PANEL You can also open the Control Panel Windows clicking on Start Control Panel and selecting the FW 1884 Control Panel icon On the Mac in 59 it is in the Control Panels menu under the Apple menu Under MacOS X Core Audio is added to the Con trol Panel E Control Panel Accessibility A
9. evolve and develop after their initial release we suggest you check the TASCAM site regularly for updated information It s also a good idea to check your soft ware manufacturers website regularly for information and version updates The humidity and temperature of your environment affects the touch sensitivity of the faders Under nor mal working conditions you should experience no Issues However extremes of temperature and or humidity may sometimes cause operational problems HUI and Mackie CONTROL are trademarks of Mackie Designs All other trademarks are the property of their respective holders TASCAM FW 1884 Owner s Manual 2 Controls And Indicators O O 4 4015 O OO C O O O O 94 4001 O 4 1H3A3H aB om 12 vss NOouvwolnv Eo MEBs EUR s o 2200 Tas EQN IVNDIS IVNOSIS IVNDSIS IVNDIS 10 10 8 SHO no 1 9 v 8 13431 S3NOHd YOLINOW P8si Ma NVOSVL amen Front Panel Illustration 2 1 94 v4 O10S 479 64 34 511 Ld SAVS TANVd 5 5 A8t NOLNVHd 8 TASCAM FW 1884 Owner s Manual MAT us Q SUIS UNS Sl EOM S A UN OC ENTIRE
10. 1M ohm at GUITAR LINE Input 8 Switchable 42 dBu TRIM max to 12 dBu TRIM min 54 dB Insert 1 8 Unbalanced 1 4 inch TRS jack with tip SW x 8 T SEND R RETURN S GND Send 100 ohm 2 dBu 14 dBu Return 10k ohm 2 dBu 16 dB Line Mic or Guitar select SW 10k ohm 2 2k ohm 1M ohm 7 Appendices Stereo Surround monitor output Balanced Analog output terminal for Master Monitor In DAW Controller mode Stereo Surround Mode can be switched over from control panel on PC Stereo L R and Surround1 2 are used commonly Connector 1 4 inch TRS jack x 8 Output imped 100 ohm ance Nominal out 4 dBu put level Maximum out 20 dBu put level Phones output Stereo Connector 1 4 inch TRS jack T L R R S GND x 1 Max output 52 mW 52 mW 32 ohm power Digital I O Digital input Coaxial 2ch serial digital audio signal input terminal ADAT Optical Input terminal is selectable In the case of Hi sampling Hi speed mode is supported Connector RCA jack x 1 Input imped 75ohm ance Format AES3 1992 or 60958 Audio bit 24bit length Digital output Coaxial 2ch serial digital audio signal output terminal ADAT Optical Out put is selectable In the case of Hi sampling Hi speed mode is sup ported Connector RCA jack x 1 Output imped 7bohm ance Format IEC60958 Selectable Audio bit 24bit length TASCAM FW 1884 Owner s Manual
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13. If you are running in Native Protocol do you have the appropriate plugin SONAR Digital Performer etc installed in the correct folder If you are running MacOS 9 do you have FreeMIDI or OMS configured correctly If you see no response to fader movements do you have the correct fader bank selected and visible on screen TASCAM FW 1884 Owner s Manual 35 Incorrect Surface Response 6 3 Contacting Us In the event you experience problems with your FW 1884 please contact your dealer or your local TEAC TASCAM distributor Contact information may be 36 TASCAM FW 1884 Owner s Manual If you are running in Mackie Control Emulation or Mackie HUI Emulation protocol do you have Mackie Control selected in your DAW application Do you have the correct COMPUTER Control Sur face protocol selected in the FW 1884 s Control Panel found at the back of this manual or on the TASCAM website at www tascam com 71 Specifications Analog 1 Input imped ance Adjustable Input range Maximum gain Connector Input imped ance Adjustable Input range Maximum gain Connector Impedance Normal level Maximum level Impedance Normal level Headroom Line Mic Guitar Mic input 1 8 Balanced 3 pin XLR jack x 8 1 GND 2 Hot 3 Cold 2 2k ohm 56dBu TRIM max to 2 dBu TRIM min 54 dB Line input 1 8 Balanced 1 4 inch TRS jack x 8 10k ohm at LINE MIC
14. Typically they are used to control mixdown automa tion and fader modes in your internal mixer Refer to the Application Notes for your software for more details In MON MIX mode these keys are used to display and select the current Metering Mode and to reset meter peak hold displays In MIDI CTL mode these keys send out specific MIDI controller commands These four keys also function globally in conjunction with the ROUTE key to display and make changes to the MIDI routing of the FW 1884 s hardware MIDI outputs Additionally they function globally in con junction with the CLOCK key to display and select the incoming clock rate 28 ARROW keys The ARROW keys always address the host computer regardless of which control mode is selected for the rest of the control surface Their function 18 defined by the host application soft ware Typically they are used to navigate through the GUI Graphic User Interface of the application screen Refer to your software s application notes for further details 29 SHTL key The SHTL shuttle key always sends messages to the host computer regardless of what control mode is selected for the rest of the control sur face Its function is defined by the host application soft ware Typically it is used as a modifier for the DATA WHEEL changing it for example from Shuttle to Scrub mode Refer to your softwares application notes for further details DATA WHEEL The DATA
15. WHEEL always sends messages to the host computer regardless of which control mode is selected for the rest of the control sur face Its function is defined by the host application soft ware Refer to your software s application notes for further details 30 BANK keys In COMPUTER Control mode the lt 4 BANK keys send a message to the host soft ware application to address the next lower or higher bank of eight faders respectively Used with an applica tion defined modifier key they can also be used to jump in single channel increments The amount of banks is wholly dependent on the host applications parameters Refer to your software s application notes for further details In MIDI CTL mode these keys address the channel controls only FADERS Encoders SOLO MUTE and SEL keys providing the capability to send four separate sets of commands with these controls In this mode there are always four banks In MON MIX mode these keys bank between three sets of inputs 1 Analog Inputs 1 8 2 ADAT Inputs 1 8 and 3 Digital Inputs L and R In bank 3 chan nels 3 8 are inactive In this mode there are always three banks 31 NUDGE keys The NUDGE keys always address the host computer regardless of which control mode is selected for the rest of the control surface Their function 18 defined by the host application soft ware Typically they are used to move selected audio 2 Controls And Indicators parts by pr
16. input Digital input ADAT input AD DA converter Analog to Digital Resolution 24 bit Dynamic range 103 dB Fs 44 1kHz A weight AD input level Maximum 8 1dBu OdBFs Nominal 9dBu 16dBFs Digital to Analog Resolution 24 bit Dynamic range 103 48 Fs 44 1kHz A weight Analog output level Maximum 4 8dBu OdBFs Nominal 8 2dBu 16dBFs CODEC AK4528 specifications ADC Resolution 24 bit Dynamic range 103 dB Fs 44 1kHz A weight Group delay 31 samples DAC Resolution 24 bit Dynamic range 110 dB Fs 44 1kHz A weight Group delay 30 samples DAC AK4380VT specifications CODEC 4528 specifications DAC Resolution 24 bit Dynamic range 100 dB Fs 44 1kHz A weight 60dB output Group delay 19 1 samples Signal delay lt 1 5 MS Fs 48 0kHz LINE IN to STEREO OUTPUT 0 75 ms Fs 96 0kHz LINE to STEREO OUTPUT Analog 1 THD Level 4dBu lt 0 005 20 Hz 20 kHz LINE IN to INSERT SEND lt 0 008 1 kHz LINE IN to STEREO OUTPUT Frequency response nominal level 20Hz 20kHz x0 5dB MIC LINE IN to INSERT SEND 20 2 40 2 0 5dB 1 0 dB MIC LINE IN to INSERT SEND 20Hz 20kHz 0 5 dB LINE IN to SURROUND STEREO MONIISR OUTPUT 20 2 40 2 0 5dB 1 5 dB LINE IN to SURROUND STEREO MONITOR OUTPUT 7 Appendices Noise level 20Hz 20kHz TRIM max 150 ohm lt 124 dBu MIC IN to INSERT SEND EIN lt LINE IN to STEREO OUTPUT lt 64dBu LI
17. input output routing scheme 3 Functional Overview 4 NUDGE gt SHIFT CTRL ALT CMD CLOCK e CONTROL PANEL Input to the Footswitch Jack also communicates with the host computer at all times If you have a footswitch device connected to this jack activating it will always send a command to the host computer Note that in MIDI CTL mode these controls also send programmable MIDI messages to the FW 1884 s MIDI outputs In most DAW applications pressing and holding the REC key and then pressing a channel SEL key will gen erally arm the selected track s for recording The SHIFT CTRL and ALT CMD keys will per form various functions depending on the host applica tion being addressed 1 First press the ROUTE key located left of the MIDI LEDs The ROUTE key and routing LEDs will flash as will keys F7 through F10 2 Press the Function key corresponding to the MIDI input you wish to select F7 for MIDI input 1 F8 for MIDI input 2 F9 for MIDI input 3 and F10 for MIDI input 4 The Func tion keys will stop flashing The ROUTE key will continue to flash until you exit MIDI rout ing mode One or more of the lower row of keys READ WRT TCH or LATCH will be lit indicating the outputs chosen for the selected MIDI input READ for MIDI output 1 WRT for MIDI output 2 TCH for MIDI output 3 and LATCH for MIDI output 4 Selectany or all available MIDI ports Their cor responding LEDs will light an
18. is transmitted when it is released You can pro gram the controller number Note On Off a note on message is transmitted when the key is pushed and a note off message is transmitted when it is released You can program the note number To change the MIDI controller or note Use the up and down arrows of the Controller indicator box to change the MIDI controller number Alternatively you can type in a MIDI controller number from 0 through 127 4 Control Surface Modes and Operation 42 3 Programming Encoders The eight channel encoders as well as the three EQ encoders can all be reprogrammed To display the pro grammed message for an encoder just turn it slightly You will see a display something like this ie FW 1884 Control Panel E Settings Routing MIDI Programming Control Encoder 1 Bank Bank 1 Action Controll Controller ee Toogled Controller 40 C Onit Clase 4 2 4 Programming Faders The eight channel faders as well as the master fader can all be reprogrammed To display the programmed message for a fader simply touch the fader The display should look something like this x Settings Routing MIDI Programming Control Fader 1 Bank Bank 1 r Action Controller ontrol e 32 Note On Off Controller oT 3ggled E Channel Port 2 x E Close When you touch the maste
19. key has no function In MIDI CTL mode this key sends out specific MIDI controller commands SHIFT This is a modifier key When held it modi fies the behavior of other selected keys Its behavior 18 entirely dependent on the host application support in some cases it will replicate the behavior of the SHIFT key on your computer keyboard while in others it may address the FW 1884 s surface controls Refer to the Application Notes for your software for details This key always sends messages to the host computer regardless of which control mode 1s selected for the rest of the control surface In MON MIX mode holding SHIFT and pressing CLR SOLO clears all mutes CTRL This is a modifier key When held it modifies the behavior of other selected keys Its behavior is entirely dependent on the host application support in some cases it will replicate the behavior of the CON TROL key on your computer keyboard while in others it may address the FW 1884 s surface controls Refer to the Application Notes for your software for details This key always sends messages to the host computer regardless of which control mode 1s selected for the rest of the control surface 14 REC key In COMPUTER Control mode this is a modifier key When pressed and held it modifies the behavior of other selected keys Its behavior is entirely dependent on the host application support Typically holding the REC key and pressing a channel SEL key
20. light steadily in MIDI Routing mode to show currently active MIDI mapping 14 TASCAM FW 1884 Owner s Manual MIDI output LEDs These four LEDs show the status of the FW 1884 s four MIDI outputs The pres ence of MIDI data at any of the FW 1884 s MIDI out put ports will illuminate that port s associated LED for about a quarter second A continuous stream of MIDI data will keep the LED lit These LEDs also light steadily in MIDI Routing mode to show currently active MIDI mapping 26 F KEYS CLOCK SRC Keys In COM PUTER Control mode these four Function keys and their associated LEDs perform multiple functions their behavior is entirely dependent on the host application support Refer to the Application Notes for your soft ware for more details In MON MIX mode these keys are used to display and select the monitoring source s and to zero the monitor faders and levels Refer to section 4 3 Monitor Mix Mode General Notes In MIDI CTL mode these keys send out specific MIDI controller commands These four keys also function globally in conjunction with the ROUTE key to display and make changes to the MIDI routing of the FW 1884 s hardware MIDI inputs Additionally they function globally in conjunc tion with the CLOCK key to display and select the incoming clock source 27 AUTOMATION CLOCK RATE Keys In COMPUTER Control mode the function of these four keys is dependent on the host application support
21. to section 5 1 Control Panel Its function is the same regardless of the control mode selected 20 Headphone level control This is an ana log level control for the level of the Headphone output Its function is the same regardless of the control mode selected 21 Clock input LEDs These LEDs show the current status of the digital clock master FireWire FireWire indicates valid FireWire connection to the host computer CLOCK Internal Crystal Clock ADAT ADAT Lightpipe Input DIN S PDIF digital input 22 Surface Mode Selection keys These keys function globally to select the Control Surface Mode For more information on the FW 1884 s vari ous Control modes please refer to section 3 1 Con trol Surface Modes and to the Application notes for your software TASCAM FW 1884 Owner s Manual 13 2 Controls And Indicators COMPUTER Control mode key Selects the Computer Control mode In this mode the FW 1884 s control surface modifies the control parameters of the host audio software For more information refer to sec tion 4 1 Computer Control Mode General Notes MIDI CTL mode key Selects the MIDI Control mode In this mode the FW 1884 s control surface sends out specific static and continuous MIDI mes sages which can address external devices and applica tions For more information refer to section 4 2 MIDI Control Mode General Notes Mon Mix Contr
22. 37 7 Appendices ADAT Optical input Light pipe ADAT optical format digital multi audio or 2CH serial audio signal input terminal In the case of 2CH serial audio signal DIGITAL IN COAXIAL 5 selectable Connector Light pipe optical x 1 Format ADAT OPTICAL at ADAT AES3 1992 or IEC60958 automatically detected at Optical Audio bit length 24bit ADAT Optical output Light pipe ADAT optical format digital multi audio or 2CH serial audio signal output terminal In the case of 2CH serial audio signal DIGITAL OUT COAXIAL is selectable Connector Light pipe optical x 1 Format ADAT OPTICAL at ADAT IEC60958 at Optical Audio bit length 24bit at ADAT 24bit at Optical Misc I O Word sync input Word clock signal input terminal Connector BNC x 1 Input imped 75 ohm ance Input level TTL level Word sync output Word clock signal output for Word sync Connector BNC x 1 Output level TTL level MIDI input 1 4 MIDI input terminal Connector 5 pin DIN connector conforms to MIDI specifi cations x 4 Format MIDI 38 TASCAM FW 1884 Owner s Manual FireWire IEEE 1394 digital interface Connector IEEE 1394 connector x 2 Format IEEE 1394 Transmit rate 400Mbps Footswitch Punch In Out of DAW application Connector Normally open 1 4 inch TS jack Overall System Specifications Sampling frequency Internal dock 44 1kHz 48 0kHz 88 2kHz 96 0kHz External clock Word sync
23. D00731500A TASCAM TEAC Professional Division FRONTIER FW 1884 Professional Control Surface FireWire Audio MIDI Interface gt z gt F g 3 2 8 8 5 3 m 3 4 7 OWNER S MANUAL The following marking is located on the bottom of the unit CAUTION REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT A the user to the presence of uninsulated dangerous voltage within the product s enclosure that may be of sufficient magnitude to constitute a risk of electric shock to persons REMOVE COVER OR BACK NO USER SERVICEABLE PARTS The exclamation point within an equilateral triangle is intended to alert the user to the pres RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT OPEN INSIDE REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL The lightning flash with arrowhead symbol within an equilateral triangle is intended to alert ence of important operating and maintenance servicing instructions in the literature accompanying the appliance WARNING TO PREVENT FIRE OR SHOCK th del b d serial b n HAZARD DO NOT EXPOSE THIS APPLIANCE TO RAIN OR MOISTURE Important Safety Precautions IMPORTANT for U K Customers DO NOT cut off the mains plug from this equipment If the plug fitted 18 not suitable for the power points in your home or the cable is too short to reach a power point then obtain an appropriate safety approved extension le
24. IX mode there are three banks which cor respond to the three types of audio inputs available on the FW 1884 The three banks are labeled above the BANK switches as follows ANLG Controls the monitor levels of the eight analog inputs e ADAT Controls the monitor levels of the eight ADAT inputs e DIN Controls the monitor levels of the S PDIF digital inputs MONITOR ANLG D IN MIDI CTRL 1 2 3 4 O LJ BANK gt 28 TASCAM FW 1884 Owner s Manual inputs along with the audio return from your DAW application it is possible to overdub tracks to your DAW software with none of the audio processing delays inherent in DAW applications Note that in the third or D IN bank channels 3 8 are inactive It is important to understand that in MON MIX mode the FW 1884 s channel strips are addressing the monitor levels of the FW 1884 s 18 inputs While you will still hear the audio return from your DAW com puter and the FW 1884 s transport controls will still control your DAW s transports moving the faders will have no effect on your internal software mixer Another important point to note is that in MON MIX mode the faders do not affect the levels the inputs sent to your DAW The levels to the DAW inputs from ana log inputs 1 8 Bank 1 are controlled solely by their respective TRIM POTS The eight ADAT inputs Bank 2 and the two digital inputs Bank 3 are pass
25. M PUTER control mode all fader and encoder movements and all keypresses are transmitted to the host computer and interpreted by the host application software with the exception of certain global keys like control surface mode controls 4 1 1 Native Protocol Native Protocol is the FW 1884 s default CONTROL surface mode In this mode the FW 1884 s controls transmit MIDI messages as detailed in the documenta tion on the CD ROM Select Native Mode protocol when using the FW 1884 to control applications with native support and a sepa rately installed software plug in these include Cake walk SONAR MOTU Digital Performer and others 22 TASCAM FW 1884 Owner s Manual In addition the host computer can send information back to the FW 1884 to update fader positions and light LEDs In COMPUTER Control mode the FW 1884 can communicate with the host computer in a number of different protocols e g Native Mode Mackie Control Emulation Mode etc General details of each of these modes can be found in the sections which follow For more specific details refer to the Application notes for your software Some applications are supported in Native mode only others in Mackie Control emulation mode only and some are supported in both modes We recommend you check the TASCAM website at www tascam com for current information and support status 4 Control Surface Modes and Operation To set the FW 1884 to Native protocol 1 Open th
26. NE IN to SURROUND MONITOR OUTPUT Crosstalk 1kHz gt 80dB STEREO SURROUND MONITOR OUTPUTS Power requirements 100V AC 100V 200V type 50 60Hz 120V AC 60Hz 230V AC 50Hz 240V AC 50Hz Power consumption 23W Dimensions W22 9xH 5 4x18 9 W 582mm x H 136mm x D 481mm Weight 22 7 lbs 10 3 kg TASCAM FW 1884 Owner s Manual 39 7 Appendices 7 2 Dimensional drawing 555mm 21 9 in OO OO 3 09 0 0 O0 C 9 oo0oo0oo0oo0oo0oojo e Q C cda OO O O UUL 582mm 22 9 in 481mm 18 9 in i f 0 f s e e oer 442mm 17 4 in 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 18845 control surface In all control surface modes SHIFT CTRL P RESET LATCH Reset meter peaks SHIFT MIDI CTRL Enter MIDI Programming mode if host computer is attached 40 TASCAM FW 1884 Owner s Manual In MIDI CTRL mode SHIFT Encoder Fine not coarse control of MIDI controller output value SHIFT CTRL F8 Reset the MIDI surface programming to default values and write it to FLASH memory In MON MIX mode A
27. Place the Mute status of any soloed input can be toggled Pressing the MUTE key of an unso loed input has no effect If you change banks the flashing CLR SOLO key is a reminder that a Solo is still active If you change Control Surface modes while an input Solo is active the MON MIX key flashes unless the monitor source is set to COMPUTER output only In MON MIX mode 50105 and MUTEs are activated key down actions They are deactivated by key up actions This acts like the keys of an analog mixer allowing sets of keys to be unSOLOed or unMUTEd by holding them down then releasing them all at once PFL Pre Fader Listen in this mode channels placed in Solo mode are monitored from a point before the fader irrespective of their level and position in the overall mix Since PFL mode routes the soloed chan nel s to a separate solo buss changes made to soloed inputs do not affect the overall mix PFL mode is often used for setting input gain levels when tracking Hidden functions These functions available in monitor mix mode are not marked on the control surface SELECT Display channel s pan position on SELECT REC LEDs SHIFT SELECT Set channel fader to unity SHIFT CLR SOLO Clear mutes 30 TASCAM FW 1884 Owner s Manual The level of channels soloed in PFL mode is controlled by the SOLO knob directly above the PFL key The stereo meters reflect the input level of channels that are PFL soloed
28. ad or consult your dealer If nonetheless the mains plug is cut off remove the fuse and dispose of the plug immediately to avoid a possible shock hazard by inadvertent connection to the mains supply If this product is not provided with a mains plug or one has to be fitted then follow the instructions given below IMPORTANT The wires in this mains lead are coloured in accordance with the following code GREEN AND YELLOW EARTH BLUE NEUTRAL BROWN LIVE WARNING This apparatus must be earthed As the colours of the wires in the mains lead of this apparatus may not correspond with the coloured markings identifying the terminals in your plug proceed as follows The wire which is coloured GREEN and YELLOW must be connected to the terminal in the plug which is marked by the letter E or by the safety earth symbol or coloured GREEN GREEN and YELLOW The wire which is coloured BLUE must be connected to the terminal which 18 marked with the letter N or coloured BLACK The wire which is coloured BROWN must be connected to the terminal which is marked with the letter L or coloured RED When replacing the fuse only a correctly rated approved type should be used and be sure to re fit the fuse cover IF IN DOUBT CONSULT A COMPETENT ELECTRICIAN For CANADA This class A digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES 003 Cet appareil num rique de la class A est conforme la norme NMB 003 du Canada CE Marketing I
29. aders send out continuous MIDI controller commands 10 FLIP key In COMPUTER Control mode this key will switch the control parameters of the Channel Faders and their associated Channel Rotary Encoders Example 1f the Rotary Encoder is set to Aux Send function pressing the FLIP key will cause the encoder to control the channel level while the channel fader will control the Aux Send function In MON MIX mode this key has no function In MIDI CTL mode this key sends out specific MIDI controller commands 11 PAN key In COMPUTER control mode when the PAN key 18 pressed the Channel Rotary Encoders will control the Panning function for the cur rently selected bank of eight channels in the host appli cation In MON MIX mode this key has no function but remains lit since the channel encoders only function as PANS In MIDI CTL mode this key sends out specific MIDI control commands 12 AUX keys 1 8 In COMPUTER Control mode when an AUX key is pressed the Channel Rotary Encoders will control the Auxilliary Send level for the selected bank of eight channels in the host application In MON MIX mode these keys have no function In MIDI CTL mode these keys send out specific MIDI controller commands 2 Controls And Indicators 13 SHORTCUT KEYS CONTROL PANEL This key will open the FW 1884 s Control Panel on the host computer Pressing the key a second time will close the Control Panel It will funct
30. applica tion and once by the FW 1884 s internal mixer OVR Threshold This setting determines the level at which the FW 1884 s meters register an over or clip ping level It can be varied between 0 0 and 5 0 dBFS in 5 dBFS increments Version Information This box displays the cur rently running version of the FW 18845 drivers and firmware 5 Host Computer Interfacing 5 1 2 ROUTING TAB F rw 1884 Control Panel E x Settings Routing MIDI Programming Coax Output Source SPDIF Input Routing Duplicate of ANLG 1 2 Optical to SPDIF 1 2 Logical Outputs Logical Inputs DIGITAL 1 0 ADAT 1 8 ADAT OPT COAXIAL OUT IN ANLG 1 8 ANLG 1 2 SPDIF 1 2 Close Optical Output Source This menu selects the source of the audio output appearing at the FW 1884 s ADAT optical outputs The selections are ADAT 1 8 The audio output is determined within your DAW application software Audio which has been routed to the FW 1884 s ADAT outputs within your DAW will appear at the ADAT lightpipe output Duplicate of Analog 1 8 ADAT The audio output Is identical to that being sent to the FW 1884 s analog outputs 1 8 This is particularly useful if for example you wish to monitor a multi channel mixdown with a surround monitoring setup and send the same multi channel mix to a digital multitrack recorder Duplicate of Coax Output TOSLINK The audio output is the same as that b
31. d MIDI messages from the selected input port will now be routed to the selected output port s TASCAM FW 1884 Owner s Manual 19 3 Functional Overview 4 Repeat this procedure for any other MIDI inputs whose routings you want to change ROUTE O IN 1 2 3 4 MIDI O MONITOR COMPUTER INPUTS BOTH MAST OdB FKEYS 7 OOOO AUTOMATION READ 3 wrt QE 503 Larc METER MODE INSTANT P DECAY P HOLD P RESET 3 6 Clock System Controls The FW 1884 s audio clock can be checked or changed directly from the control surface To display the current clock settings press and hold the CLOCK key The clock source and expected sample rate will be displayed as shown below COMPUTER MIDI CTRL ROUTE O O O N 1 2 3 4 MIDI MONITOR COMPUTER INPUTS BOTH MAST OdB FKEYS OOOO AUTOMATION READ EZ wrt LATCH METER P RESET MODE INSTANT P DECAY P HOLD 20 TASCAM FW 1884 Owner s Manual 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 To exit MIDI routing mode press the ROUTE key again All LEDs will stop flash
32. dd Hardware Add or Administrative Date and Time Display Options P gt 9 o Folder Options Fonts Game Internet Keyboard Mouse Controllers Options 1 5 amp 9 B Network Phone and Power Options Printers and Regional and Scanners and Connections Modem Faxes Language Cameras 2 9 g mu Scheduled Sounds and Speech System TASCAM Taskbar and Tasks Audio Devices 1884 Start Menu User Accounts 5 1 1 SETTINGS TAB TEFW 1884 Control Panel Settings Routing MIDI Programming Control Protacol Audio Latency Fw t884 Native 1 512 1024 2048 Clocking Clock Source Internal Sample Rate kHz Master Fader Affects ANLG 1 2 Gain OVA Threshold dBFS 50 r TASCAM Version 1 0 0 Register 14 ARM 94 Hardware 4 FPGA 41 Control Protocol This is where you select how the FW 1884 s MIDI commands are interpreted by the host software application You can choose between the FW 1884 s Native Protocol Mackie Control emula tion protocol or Mackie HUI emulation protocol Additional protocols may be added in future driver updates Clock Source This is where you select the digital clock input source It duplicates the function of the CLOCK and CLOCK SRC F7 F9 keys Changes made on the FW 1884 s control surface are immedi ately reflected in this window For more information on this function refer to sect
33. detects the polar ity of a connected footswitch upon power up 3 Monitor Outputs 1 8 Eight balanced 4 dBU line level ouputs 4 TRS jacks The outputs can be used for all modes of surround and multichan nel mixdown as supported by most major DAW appli cation software up to eight outputs For standard two channel monitoring outputs 1 and 2 are used with the remaining outputs available for direct outs effects sends etc Refer to section 5 1 Control Panel for fur ther details 4 Mic Inputs 1 8 Balanced XLR inputs at 4 dBu featuring high quality mic preamps These inputs are wired in parallel with their associated Line Inputs Line Inputs 1 8 Balanced line level 4 dBu 14 TRS analog inputs These inputs are wired in parallel with their associated Mic Inputs Inserts 1 8 Individual channel inserts These are V4 TRS tip ring sleeve jacks which allow you to insert an external processor into the signal chain The insert point is placed between the input after the mic line trim and the analog to digital converter A stan dard insert cable with TRS plug is required Check with your music retailer Phantom Power switches These two switches supply 48V phantom power to the mic inputs for use with condenser microphones Phantom power is switchable in two groups of four channels 16 TASCAM FW 1884 Owner s Manual Additionally the Master Fader can control the level of the ANLG 1 2 outputs of th
34. djust touch fader sensitivity SELECT SHIFT CTRL F7 Display channel s pan position on SELECT REC Write all mixer parameters to FLASH memory nor LED s mally done at power down SHIFT SELECT SHIFT CTRL F8 Set channel fader to unity Reset all the mixer parameters to default values SHIFT CLR SOLO SHIFT CTRL F10 Clear mutes Set all monitor faders to unity SHIFT GAIN Encoder TASCAM FW 1884 Owner s Manual 41 TASCAM TEAC Professional Division FW 1884 TEAC CORPORATION Phone 81 422 52 5082 3 7 3 Nakacho Musashino shi Tokyo 180 8550 Japan TEAC AMERICA INC Phone 1 323 726 0303 7733 Telegraph Road Montebello California 90640 TEAC CANADA LTD Phone 1905 890 8008 Facsimile 1905 890 9888 5939 Wallace Street Mississauga Ontario L4Z 148 Canada TEAC MEXICO S A De C V Phone 52 555 581 5500 Campesinos No 184 Colonia Granjes Esmeralda Delegaacion Iztapalapa CP 09810 Mexico DF TEAC UK LIMITED Phone 44 1923 438880 5 Marlin House Croxley Business Park Watford Hertfordshire WD1 8TE U K TEAC DEUTSCHLAND GmbH Phone 49 611 71580 Bahnstrasse 12 65205 Wiesbaden Erbenheim Germany TEAC FRANCE S A Phone 33 1 42 37 01 02 17 Rue Alexis de Tocqueville CE 005 92182 Antony Cedex France TEAC AUSTRALIA 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
35. e FW 1884 Control Panel 2 Select the Settings tab 1 the drop down CONTROL PROTOCOL menu select FW 1884 NATIVE 4 12 Mackie Emulation Protocol The FW 1884 can be used to emulate the control mes sages sent by the Mackie Control When in Mackie Control Emulation mode the audio and MIDI func tionality of the FW 1884 are unchanged but the MIDI messages transmitted and recognized by most of the control surface are changed to closely pattern those of the Mackie Control This enables you to use the FW 1884 with software applications which may not yet directly support the FW 1884 s Native Mode but do support the Mackie Control To set up the FW 1884 in Mackie Emulation proto col 1 Open the FW 1884 Control Panel 2 Select the Settings tab Ff Fw 1884 Control Panel BE X Sellings Routing MIDI Programming r Control Protocol Audio Latency 32 64 128 256 512 1024 2048 F Clocking Clock Source m Audio Intema Audio Monitoring Monitor Level Affects Analog 1 2 Y Sample Rate 441 kHz Master Fader Affects 1 2 Gain Threshold dBFS 5 0 Unit Versions AS E AM Register 14 94 e Version 1 0 0 Hardware 4 FPGA 41 Firewire Close For more detailed information on specific implementa tion within the host application please refer to the application notes for your software of choice 3 In the drop do
36. e computer A setting in the FW 1884 control panel determines whether output directed to ANLG 1 2 is passed through to the outputs at unity gain or whether the FW 1884 will apply Mas ter Fader gain to the ANLG 1 2 stream The Master Fader s control of the DAW output may be disabled within the FW 1884 s Control Panel if desired Refer to section 4 1 Computer Control Mode General Notes for more information While most modern dynamic mics are unaffected by phantom power some ribbon mics may suffer damage if phantom power is sent to them When in doubt avoid plugging ribbon mics into an input where phan tom power Is activated 5 AC Power Input Connect the supplied IEC power cable to this input CAUTION do not use anything but an IEC approved power cable Power Switch Push on push off recessed power switch 6 Word Clock Input Coaxial BNC connector for input of external Word Clock signal from another device This input is 75 Ohm terminated Word Clock Output Coaxial BNC connector for output of the FW 1884 s Word Clock signal to another device 7 ADAT Lightpipe and 2 channel Input Fiber optic input to accommodate eight channel ADAT and two channel digital lightpipe formats ADAT Lightpipe and 2 channel Output Fiber optic output to accommodate eight channel ADAT and two channel digital lightpipe formats 8 D In Coaxial Input S PDIF coaxial digital input on RCA connector D In Coaxial O
37. e set increments within an arrangement The NUDGE key moves the part forward while the lt 4 NUDGE key moves it backward Refer to your softwares application notes for further details 32 LOCATE keys The LOCATE keys always address the host computer regardless of which control mode is selected for the rest of the control surface In most cases pressing the lt 4 LOCATE key will move the transport to the left or first locate point while pressing the LOCATE gt key will move the transport to the right or second locate point Typically when the SET key is held and one of these keys 18 pressed it will store a new locate point at the transport s current loca tion Refer to your softwares application notes for fur ther details IN and OUT keys The IN and OUT keys always address the host computer regardless of which control mode is selected for the rest of the control surface Their function 18 defined by the host application soft ware Typically they are used to locate to or store drop in and drop out points for automated recording In most cases when IN or OUT is pressed the transport will move to the stored location As well when the SET key 1s held and one of these keys is pressed it will typi cally store a new In or Out point at the transport s cur rent location Refer to your software s application notes for further details SET key The SET key always sends messages to the host computer regardless of wh
38. ed to your DAW application at unity gain their level must be regulated at the digital source 4 Control Surface Modes and Operation 4 3 2 Monitoring Setups When the FW 1884 is in MON MIX mode the F7 F8 and F9 keys determine what source you are hearing on Analog Outputs 1 L and 2 R This is useful for iso lating the audio coming from your DAW or from external inputs When the MON MIX key is pressed the 7 or F9 key will light to show the currently selected input source MONITOR COMPUTER INPUTS BOTH MAST OdB FKEYS 7 Fs 909 OOOO 4 3 3 Setting Input Levels As previously stated the MON MIX mode can be very useful for recording live tracks into a DAW application Here s a typical scenario for recording and overdubbing using MON MIX mode Connect your analog and or digital source s to the FW 1884 s inputs n COMPUTER control mode arm your DAW tracks for recording and meter the input level to those tracks using the DAW s level meters e Selecc MON MIX to access the monitor mixer control surface mode Press the F8 key to monitor the inputs without hearing your existing DAW tracks 4 3 4 SOLO modes In MON MIX mode the FW 1884 offers two distinct modes for soloing inputs PFL Pre Fader Listen and SIP Solo In Place Each has its particular uses as described below Pressing the PFL key toggles between F7 COMPUTER only the audio from t
39. eing sent to the FW 1884 s analog outputs 1 and 2 and is sent out the lightpipe in two channel TOSLINK protocol This can be useful for sending a two track mix to a mixdown recorder equipped with an optical two channel input Coax Output Source This menu selects the source of the audio output appearing at the FW 1884 s coaxial digital output The selections are S PDIF 1 2 The audio output is determined within your DAW application software The FW 1884 s S PDIF outputs are seen as separate outputs within your DAW application With this setting audio which has been routed to these outputs appears at the FW 1884 s two channel digital D OUT outputs Duplicate of Analog 1 2 The audio output is identi cal to that being sent to the FW 1884 s analog outputs l and 2 This is useful if for example you wish to send the stereo mix you are monitoring to a two channel digital mixdown recorder S PDIF Input Routing This menu selects the source of the audio input appearing at the FW 1884 s two channel digital D IN digital inputs The selec tions are COAX to S PDIF 1 2 The digital audio signal being input to the FW 1884 s coaxial digital input is routed to the two channel digital D IN inputs Optical to S PDIF 1 2 A two channel digital audio signal in TOSLINK format being input to the FW 18845 optical digital input is routed to the two chan nel digital D IN inputs Note that the ADAT inputs will not be available to
40. ettings tab 3 1 the drop down CONTROL PROTOCOL menu select EMULATION x Settings Routing MIDI Programming Control Protocol Audio Latency Clock Source Audio Internal Audio Monitoring Monitor Level Affects Analog 1 2 Y Master Fader Affects ANLE 1 2 Gain Sample Rate 441 kHz OWA Threshold dBFS 2 5 E Unit AS Register 14 100 Sf Version 1 0 0 Hardware 4 FPGA 43 FireWire Close For detailed information on how the FW 1884 s con trol surface maps to controls within specific applica tions please refer to the application notes for the corresponding FW 1884 application note 4 2 MIDI Control Mode General Notes In MIDI CTRL mode the FW 1884 s keys encoders and faders can be used to control external MIDI devices by transmitting MIDI messages to its four MIDI outputs In MIDI CTRL mode there are four banks which you can switch between using the lt 4 BANK keys With the exception of the master fader each of the four banks can represent a separate and independent layer of channel faders encoders and keys The master fader is global to all banks and all control surface modes In MIDI CTRL mode most of the FW 1884 s surface controls can be programmed to send out messages Only the following keys can NOT be programmed e CONTROL PANEL e SHIFT CTRL e ROUTE 24 TASCAM FW 1884 Owner s Manual e REC CLOCK
41. f you press one of the keys used in MIDI CTRL sur face mode it will light up and the FW 1884 s control panel will display something like this FW 1884 Control Panel Settings Routing MIDI Programming Control Select 1 Bank Bank 1 m Action C Controller Toggled Controller 64 4 Note On Off Channel Close To change the MIDI output s Checking or un checking the four Port boxes will select or de select the corresponding MIDI output MIDI messages gener ated by the key that you re programming will be sent to each port whose associated box is checked Uncheck all four ports to make a key inactive 26 TASCAM FW 1884 Owner s Manual To change the MIDI channel Use the up and down arrows of the Channel indicator box to change the MIDI channel Alternatively you can type in a MIDI channel number from 1 through 16 To change the MIDI message type These MIDI con trol keys are capable of transmitting one of three possi ble MIDI messages The message type is selected in the control panel Controller On Off a controller value of 127 is transmitted when the key is pushed and a value of 0 Is transmitted when it is released You can program the controller number Toggled Controller On Off a controller value of 127 1s transmitted when the key is pushed Nothing Is transmitted when it is released When the key 18 pushed again a value of 0 is transmitted again noth ing
42. face cable We strongly suggest you use this cable or one of equal quality for optimum audio per formance If your computer is fitted with a 4 pin inter face you will need to obtain a 4 pin to 6 pin IEEE 1394 cable available at most computer dealers 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 TASCAM FW 1884 Owner s Manual b 1 Introduction Despite the fact that you can connect and disconnect the FW 1884 to and from the computer with power turned on we strongly recommend that all connections and disconnections are made without the DAW soft ware using the FW 1884 running If the DAW software is running when connections are made or broken it may result in your computer crashing or freezing and possible loss of data This also applies to turning the power of the FW 1884 on and off when it is con nected turn on the power before launching the DAW software and quit the software before turning off the FW 1884 13 System Requirements The FW 1884 is supported under Windows XP and Windows 2000 The FW 1884 is not supported under Windows 98 or Windows ME In the case of Windows 2000 you must be running SP3 or SP4 and then install the supplied Hotfix Win dows 2000 SP5 includes the Hotfix so there is no need to install
43. he host computer is monitored This can be useful if you re doing a mixdown of your DAW tracks and want to mute the monitor mixer without losing its settings F8 INPUTS only the audio from the FW 1884 s 18 audio inputs is monitored This can be useful for setting up live inputs or tracking into your DAW F9 BOTH audio from the host DAW and the FW 1884 s inputs are monitored The default setting is BOTH To set a channel s monitor level to zero unity gain Hold SHIFT and press the channel SEL key To set the Master monitor level Master Fader to zero unity gain Press the MAST OdB F10 key To set all monitor mix levels to zero unity gain Press and hold the SHIFT and CTL keys and then press MAST OdB F10 Solo an input channel by pressing that channel s SOLO key Press the PFL key to monitor the channel in Pre Fader Listen mode e Adjust the channel s trim pot if it is an analog input or the digital source if it is a digital input until the input meter in your DAW shows a level that is hot but not clipping Repeat this procedure for all active input chan nels Once youre done setting up levels you can return to COMPUTER control mode and begin recording Solo in Place and Pre Fader Listen modes SOLO C In MON MIX mode soloing any channel will cause the CLR SOLO key to flash TASCAM FW 1884 Owner s Manual 29 4 Control Surface Modes and Operation In Solo in
44. ich Control Mode is selected for the rest of the control surface The SET key is a modifier key press and hold SET and push either of the two LOCATE keys or the IN or OUT key to store a new Locate or In Out point at the present cur sor position Refer to your software s application notes for further details 33 Transport Controls The Transport controls always address the host computer regardless of which control mode is selected for the rest of the control sur face The various transport keys STOP PLAY RWD FFWD and REC always send the associated transport commandis to the host application software This is useful if for example you want to adjust Monitor inputs while playing back existing channels in your DAW application and to monitor inputs with zero latency TASCAM FW 1884 Owner s Manual 15 2 Controls And Indicators 34 Master Fader The Master Fader is a global control functioning in the same manner regardless of which control mode is selected Any movement of the master fader is always communicated simultaneously to the host computer the MIDI control surface and the monitor mixer There is always one and only one mas ter fader for the entire system 24 Rear Panel Control Descriptions 1 Headphone Outputs Headphone level out put on a balanced stereo 14 connector 2 Footswitch Inputs Accommodates a stan dard momentary contact closure footswitch on 4 connector This input automatically
45. ing and Function keys will return to normal mode Clock Source 9 INT F7 Internal Clock e ADAT F8 ADAT Input DIN F9 S PDIF Input e WCLK F10 Word Clock Expected Sample Rate 44 1 44 1 kHz 48 48 kHz 88 2 88 2 kHz 96 96 kHz While holding down the CLOCK key pressing any of the above keys will immediately change the clock source and or expected sample rate If the selected clock source does not have a usable clock signal the corresponding LED will not light Instead the CLOCK LED will flash to indicate a problem and the unit will switch to its own Internal clock and await a valid clock signal If the sample rate is off by 3 or more the FW 1884 will switch to the incoming clock and the nearest sample rate LED will blink slowly To exit this mode release the CLOCK key Function keys will return to normal mode 3 7 Monitoring and Metering Modes The FW 1884 s twelve segment stereo LED meters monitor the stereo buss output before the Monitor Level control The signal source for the meters is select able in MON MIX mode with the F7 F9 keys as fol lows MONITOR COMPUTER INPUTS BOTH MAST OdB 5 7 Fei ofits OOOO F7 Computer only F8 Inputs only e F9 Computer and Inputs default setting Refer to section 4 3 Monitor Mix Mode General Notes for more details on monitor source selection 3
46. ing this control to Monitor Level Affects Analog 1 2 the Monitor Level control will only affect those outputs leaving the remaining outputs 3 through 8 available for use as effects sends or direct outputs with the digital streams from the computer passed through to them at unity gain 32 TASCAM FW 1884 Owner s Manual If on the other hand you want to monitor in surround mode setting this control to Monitor Affects Analog 1 8 puts all of the analog outputs under the control of the Monitor Level control Master Fader Affects ANLG 1 2 Gain The Master Fader Affects ANLG 1 2 Gain switch deter mines whether the computer generated audio sent to the ANLG 1 2 outputs will be affected by the Master fader of the FW 1884 The default setting is OFE Turn this switch on when the DAW application you re using doesn t process Master Fader MIDI messages originating from the FW 1884 surface In this case the FW 1884 s internal mixer will change the gain of the ANLG 1 2 outputs according to the setting of the Master fader Leave this switch off when your DAW application responds to the Master Fader MIDI message by changing the gain of the ANLG 1 2 using the host processor IMPORTANT Do not leave this switch in the on posi tion if your DAW application does in fact alter the gain of the audio signal in response to Master fader mes sages from the FW 1884 In this situation Master fader gain would be applied twice once in the host
47. ion 3 6 Clock System Con trols TASCAM FW 1884 Owner s Manual 31 5 Host Computer Interfacing 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 RATE READ 44 1 WRT 48 TCH 88 2 and LATCH 96 keys Changes made on the FW 1884 s control surface are immediately reflected in this win dow For more information on this function refer to section 3 6 Clock System Controls Audio Latency This setting is for selecting the buffer size of the FW 1884 s audio performance The FW 1884 s driver temporarily stores input and output audio samples in buffers Larger buffer sizes will pro duce higher latencies but will result in greater system stability and protection against other system activities causing clicks pops and other audio artifacts Note that if you are using the FW 1884 s MON MIX mode to monitor your inputs you will already have zero latency monitoring In this case we recommend setting the buffer size to 1024 or 2048 for maximum sys tem stability Audio Monitoring This setting determines how the Monitor Level control affects che FW 1884 s mon itor outputs The Audio Monitoring selection 1s used to specify which of the analog outputs will be affected by the FW 1884 s Monitor Level control For stereo monitoring applications only the Analog 1 and Ana log 2 outputs will be connected to an amp and speak ers By sett
48. ion as long as the host computer is connected and running whether or not an application is active This key functions globally regardless of selected con trol surface mode SAVE F1 In COMPUTER Control Mode this key is normally mapped to the host application s Save func tion Refer to the Application Notes for your software for details In MON MIX mode this key has no function In MIDI CTL mode this key sends out specific MIDI controller commands REVERT F2 In COMPUTER Control Mode this key is normally mapped to the host application s Revert function Refer to the Application Notes for your soft ware for details In MON MIX mode this key has no function In MIDI CTL mode this key sends out specific MIDI controller commands ALL SAFE F3 In COMPUTER Control Mode this key is normally mapped to the host applications All Safe function deactivating any tracks armed for recording Refer to the Application Notes for your software for details In MON MIX mode this key has no function In MIDI CTL mode this key sends out specific MIDI controller commands CLR 5 1 4 In COMPUTER Control Mode this key is normally mapped to the host applications Clear Solo function disengaging any Soloed channels Generally holding SHIFT and pressing this key will clear all mutes In both cases the key will affect all channels even those which are not currently visible Refer to the Application Notes for your soft
49. it separately For Windows XP you must be running SP1 and then install the supplied Hotfix Windows XP SP2 includes the Hotfix so there is no need to install it separately 1 4 In The Box The FW 1884 s box contains the items listed below When opening the package please be certain all the items listed are included If any items are missing please consult your TASCAM dealer FW 1884 Power cable EEE 1394 6 pin to 6 pin cable 6 TASCAM FW 1884 Owner s Manual On the Mac the FW 1884 is supported under MacOS 9 2 2 or later and Mac OSX version 10 2 4 or later Farlier versions of Mac operating systems are not sup ported A CD ROM containing the driver and utility soft ware and documentation for the FW 1884 Win dows and Mac compatible e This manual e The Setup Guide e Warranty card 1 Introduction 1 5 Nomenclature Used In The Manual Within this manual the following typographic conven tions are used e The name of a control or connector on the unit is written in the following way LINE MIC e The name of a control or connector on another unit is written in the following way AUX IN e When referring to the screen display of the host com puter we refer to any prompts messages etc in the following typeface Press any key to continue 1 6 Software application notes Since much of the FW 1884 s operation pertains directly to your DAW software 5 has prepared a series of app
50. ke this Aff FW 1884 Control Panel Settings Routing MIDI Programming Enter MIDI programming mode by pressing SHIFT MIDI CTRL on the Fw 1884 IN and OUT e 4 NUDGE gt SHIFT CTRL ALT CMD e CLOCK e CONTROL PANEL Unless you are an experienced MIDI programmer we recommend you exercise caution in assigning MIDI functions to these keys which could cause potential operational conflicts To enter MIDI Programming mode hold SHIFT and press the MIDI CTRL key the MIDI CTRL key will blink Note that this will only work if the FW 1884 is connected to a host computer The FW 1884 s Con trol Panel will open to the MIDI PROGRAMMING tab You can leave MIDI Programming mode at any time by pressing the MIDI CTRL key again or select ing any other control surface mode Once you have entered MIDI Programming mode the MIDI PROGRAMMING tab window on the FW 18845 control panel will display the programming information for one of the MIDI control keys encod ers or faders You can display the programming infor mation for any control by activating it press a key move an encoder touch or move a fader and that con trol s programming information is displayed Changes that you make to the programmed MIDI messages take effect immediately Further they are remembered even when the FW 1884 s power 16 turned off TASCAM FW 1884 Owner s Manual 25 4 Control Surface Modes and Operation 4 2 2 Programming Keys I
51. l 13 Port 1 234 asynchronous quadlet write is sent with a value of 0x09414DE7 When you exit MIDI programming mode the subcode quadlet is set to OxC0010080 The host software detects the subcode change and blanks grays out the MIDI Prog tab 6 Troubleshooting and Support The FW 1884 is a complex device with a number of inter related components If you experience problems with your FW 1884 here are a few suggestions to check first 6 1 Audio Issues Check your output connections and amplifier hear no sound and the output meters dislpay no signal If your audio source is a digital input Do you have a valid digital source connected The FW 1884 appears as an audio device in my system but it Do you have its ASIO driver installed in the correct location Some DAW doesn t show up in my DAW s list of audio outputs applications such as Digital Performer require the ASIO driver to be installed within the DP directory My audio is distorted Is your input level to hot My audio has dicks and pops Do you have the correct clock source selected 6 2 Control surface issues No Control Surface Response Is the FireWire LED illuminated to indicate a valid connection Does the FW 1884 appear as a MIDI device in your Device Manager Is your DAW application correctly configured for an external controller Do you have the MIDI I O ports set to FW 1884 Control on MIDI input and output
52. lication notes on using the FW 1884 with a number of different DAW programs These application notes are included on the FW 1884 CD ROM and are available online in PDF format on the TASCAM website at www tascam com 1 7 Special notes for touch faders The usual rules regarding precision electronic equip ment naturally apply to the FW 1884 In addition note the following that apply to the touch sensitive fad ers The faders need a human finger to operate their touch sensitivity Do not use a pencil ruler etc to operate them Even using your fingernails may not activate the touch sensitivity 1 8 Copyright etc Windows Windows XP and Windows 2000 are trade marks of Microsoft Corporation Macintosh MacOS MacOS X and FireWire are trademarks of Apple Computer i LINK is a trademark of Sony Corporation If you have to type something into the computer we write it this way FILENAME EXT The names of keys to be pressed on the computer keyboard are written in this typeface with square brackets enclosing them F1 e Keys that are to be pressed together are joined by a symbol so that Ctrl F1 means press and hold the Control key and press the F1 key To read them you will need an application capable of displaying PDF files such as the Adobe Acrobat Reader version 4 or above available for free download from the Adobe Web site at www adobe com Since software applications and operating systems often
53. ne of these keys activates its designated mode and illuminates its associated LED MONITOR ANLG ADAT D IN MIDI CTRL 1 2 3 4 O O m BANK In COMPUTER Control mode the host application interprets the banking keypresses and controls the BANK LEDs Therefore the number of banks imple mented and the specific actions in response to BANK key presses are application specific For example a control surface plug in may use the bank switches to navigate between 4 sets of 8 faders so that you can manage the settings of a 32 input mixer defined within the software In MIDI CTRL mode there are always four banks of user defined messages Refer to section 4 2 MIDI Control Mode General Notes for more details In MON MIX mode there are three banks which corre spond to different groups of FW 1884 audio inputs Refer to section 4 3 Monitor Mix Mode General Notes for more details Each control surface mode recalls its most recently selected bank when you return to it For example if you have bank 2 selected in MIDI CTRL mode and switch to COMPUTER control mode where bank 1 is selected when you next return to MIDI CTRL mode bank 2 will be selected 4 1 Computer Control Mode General Notes As its name implies COMPUTER Control mode is designed to communicate with the host computer to control your Digital Audio Workstation DAW appli cation software When the FW 1884 is in CO
54. nformation a Applicable Electromagnetic Environment E4 b Peak inrush current 7A 2 TASCAM FW 1884 Owner s Manual For U S A TO THE USER This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A digital device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference when the equipment is operated in a commercial environment This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instruction manual may cause harmful interference to radio communications Operation of this equipment in a residental area is likely to cause harmful interference in which case the user will be required to correct the interference at his own expense CAUTION Changes or modifications to this equipment not expressly approved by TEAC CORPORATION for compliance could void the user s authority to operate this equipment For the consumers in Europe WARNING This is a Class A product In a domestic environment this product may cause radio interference in which case the user may be required to take adequate measures Pour les utilisateurs en Europe AVERTISSEMENT s agit d un produit de Classe A Dans un environnement domestique cet appareil peut provoquer des interf rences radio dans ce cas l utilisateur peut tre amen prendre des mesures appropri es F r Kunden in Europa
55. of the Controller indicator box to change the MIDI controller number Alternatively you can type in a MIDI controller number from 0 through 127 Faders can only be MIDI controllers and the NOTE ON OFF and TOGGLED CONTROLLER options on the FW 1884 s control panel are greyed out TASCAM FW 1884 Owner s Manual 27 4 Control Surface Modes and Operation 4 2 5 Banking You can use the lt 4 BANK keys to shift through the four banks of controls As mentioned earlier only the channel strip controls faders channel MUTE SOLO and SEL keys and channel encoders are bankable All other surface controls are unaffected by the banking commands Hidden functions These functions available in MIDI Control mode are not marked on the control surface SHIFT Encoder Fine not coarse control of MIDI controller output value For specific information on the FW 1884 s MIDI Con trol Protocol refer to section 5 1 3 MIDI PRO GRAMMING and the documentation supplied on the CD ROM SHIFT CTRL F8 Reset the MIDI surface programming to default values and write it to FLASH memory 4 3 Monitor Mix Mode General Notes The FW 1884 can be used as a stand alone 18x2 mixer in MON MIX mode The primary benefit of MON MIX mode is to provide a means of monitoring your audio inputs in a zero latency environment By using MON MIX mode to monitor the audio from your 4 3 1 Audio I O and the Monitor Mixer In MON M
56. ol mode key Selects the Monitor Mix mode In this mode the FW 1884 s con trol surface is used to adjust the input monitoring lev els of audio inputs from its analog ADAT and S PDIF input sources For more information refer to section 4 3 Monitor Mix Mode General Notes 23 Clock mode key When pressed and held this key displays the current clock source using the LEDs of the keys labeled CLOCK SOURCE and the current sample rate using the LEDs of the keys labeled CLOCK RATE Pressing and holding this key while pressing any of the CLOCK SOURCE or CLOCK RATE keys will change the respective setting It func tions in all control surface modes For more informa tion refer to section 3 6 Clock System Controls 24 ROUTE key This key is used to enter MIDI Routing mode Pressing it once followed by selecting a MIDI input key F7 F10 will call up a display of the current MIDI routing scheme shown on the F7 F10 and AUTOMATION keys as well as the MIDI In and Out LEDs For more information refer to section 3 5 MIDI Routing Controls This key functions inde pendently regardless of which Control mode is selected 25 MIDI input LEDs These four LEDs show the status of the FW 1884 s four MIDI inputs The pres ence of MIDI data at any of the FW 1884 s MIDI input ports will illuminate that port s associated LED for about a quarter second A continuous stream of MIDI data will keep the LED lit These LEDs also
57. r fader you will see that its programming information does not include bank information since it is a single global control that is active in all banks To change the MIDI output s Checking or un checking the four Port boxes will select or de select the corresponding MIDI output MIDI messages gener ated by the key that you re programming will be sent to each port whose associated box is checked To change the MIDI channel Use the up and down arrows of the Channel indicator box to change the MIDI channel Alternatively you can type in a MIDI channel number from 1 through 16 To change the MIDI controller number Use the up and down arrows of the Controller indicator box to change the MIDI controller number Alternatively you can type in a MIDI controller number from 0 through 127 Encoders send continuous controller messages only so the NOTE ON OFF and TOGGLED CONTROL LER options on the FW 1884 s control panel are grayed out To change the MIDI output s Checking or un checking the four Port boxes will select or de select the corresponding MIDI output MIDI messages gener ated by the key that you re programming will be sent to each port whose associated box is checked To change the MIDI channel Use the up and down arrows of the Channel indicator box to change the MIDI channel Alternatively you can type in a MIDI channel number from 1 through 16 To change the MIDI controller number Use the up and down arrows
58. rols Some surface controls are computer 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 currently selected These con trols are 9 Transport keys STOP PLAY REW F FWD RECORD DATA WHEEL and SHTL shuttle key Arrow keys e 4 LOCATE gt gt e SET IN and OUT 34 Dedicated Modifier Keys There are four dedicated modifier keys on the FW 1884 s control surface SHIFT CTRL ALT CMD and REC These keys have no effect when pressed alone However when they are pressed and held they will modify the functions of a number of other keys when pressed These functions are always dictated by the host application software 3 5 Routing Controls There are eight LEDs used to display MIDI activity on a given MIDI port The upper row of four red LEDs represents the four MIDI inputs and the lower row of four green LEDs represents the four MIDI outputs The presence of MIDI data at any of these MIDI ports will illuminate that port s associated LED for about a quarter second A continuous stream of MIDI data will keep the LED lit ROUTE IN 1 2 3 4 The FW 1884 can route any of its MIDI inputs to any one or more of its MIDI outputs This full any to any routing is always operational even when the FW 1884 is not connected to a host computer To configure the FW 1884 s MIDI
59. s can be soloed simultaneously Note that in COMPUTER Control mode the operation of the SOLO function is dictated by the host application For more information please refer to the Application notes for your DAW software application In MON MIX mode the SOLO keys function is iden tical but only affecting the FW 1884 s built in moni tor mixer The SOLO mode Pre Fader Listen or Solo in Place 18 selected by the PFL key The PFL function applies only to the monitor mix SOLOs In MIDI CTL mode these keys send out specific con troller commands 8 Channel MUTE keys In COMPUTER Control mode these keys will mute the audio of the selected channel Any number of channels can be muted simultaneously In MON MIX mode the MUTE keys function is identical but only affecting the monitor mix In MIDI Control mode these keys send out specific controller commands 9 Channel Faders In COMPUTER Control mode the channel faders send continuous controller information to banks of eight channels in the host applications software mixer The current bank is selected by the BANK keys In MON MIX mode the channel faders control the monitor level of the audio inputs as selected by the BANK keys Bank 1 analog inputs Bank 2 ADAT inputs Bank 3 S PDIF inputs channels 1 and 2 only Chan nels 3 8 are inactive NOTE The faders do not affect the input level to the host computer In MIDI control mode the channel f
60. ster fader is always communicated to the host computer the MIDI control surface and the monitor mixer There is always one and only one master fader for the entire system ROUTE key This is used to route data from the MIDI inputs to the MIDI outputs It also performs other functions as detailed elsewhere in this manual PFL key This key is always used to toggle the state of the Solo function from PFL Pre Fader Listen to Solo In Place For more details on this function please refer to section 4 3 Monitor Mix Mode General Notes 18 TASCAM FW 1884 Owner s Manual FireWire CLOCK ADAT D IN COMPUTER CTRL For more information on Control Surface modes please refer to section 4 Control Surface Modes and Operation and to the Application Notes for your soft ware CONTROL SURFACE MODE keys These three keys are used to select the current control surface mode This is their only function Only one control surface mode and hence only one key can be selected at a time CONTROL PANEL key This key always opens the FW 1884 control panel on the host computer assuming it is connected and powered on Hidden functions The following functions are not printed on the control surface panel but are avail able in all modes SHIFT CTRL P RESET LATCH Reset meter peaks SHIFT MIDI CTRL Enter MIDI Programming mode if host computer is attached 3 3 Dedicated Computer Cont
61. t continu ous controller commands 5 Channel REC LEDs In COMPUTER trol mode these LEDs light or blink to indicate that the selected channel s are in record ready or record status Refer to the Application Notes for your software for details TASCAM FW 1884 Owner s Manual In MON MIX mode these LEDs are used to show that channel s PAN location Rotating an encoder will cause the SEL and REC LEDs to shift left right as you move In MIDI CTL mode these LEDs have no function 6 Channel SEL Keys and LEDs In COM PUTER Control mode these keys select the associated channel as active in the host application The EQ con trols will typically address the host application s SELected channel In most cases holding the REC key and pressing one or more channel SEL keys will arm the host applications associated channels for recording Refer to the Application Notes for your software for details In MON MIX mode pressing a channel s SEL key causes the REC indicators to show the selected chan nel s pan position indicator 1 is lit with pan position at full left indicator 8 is lit at hard right indicators 4 and 5 are lit together when panned center etc In MIDI CTL mode these keys send out specific con troller commands 7 Channel SOLO keys In COMPUTER Con trol mode these keys will solo their respective channels while muting the audio on all other channels in the host application Any number of channel
62. tracks from the host audio application 18 handled by the host appli cation and soloed tracks appear as outputs from the host application 2 Controls And Indicators In MON MIX mode this key toggles the state of the Solo function from PFL Pre Fader Listen to Solo In Place Refer to section 4 3 Monitor Mix Mode General Notes for further details In MIDI CTL mode this key has no effect 17 Solo level control This is an analog level control for the output level of the Solo buss It func tions independently of Control mode selection and only affects the level of the Monitor Mix channels when soloed in PFL mode 18 Stereo LED level meters The twelve seg ment stereo LED meters display the level of the moni tor buss stereo output before the Monitor Level output The signal are metered before the Monitor Level control so its position will not affect the level at the LEDs The meters can monitor Inputs only DAW channels only or both sources simultaneously Three metering modes Instantaneous Peak Decay or Peak Hold are available For more information on meter ing functions refer to section 3 7 Monitoring and Metering Modes 19 Monitor level control This is an analog level control for the output level of the Monitor buss It can affect all eight analog outputs or only analog out puts 1 and 2 depending on the settings selected in the FW 1884 Control Panel For more information refer
63. tween your audio software and you Its full complement of analog mic and line inputs ADAT and S PDIF inputs and outputs provides a high resolution 24 bit audio front end for input and output of your digital audio workstation With eight analog 1 2 Features The audio input section is fully 24 bit and can accom modate sample rates of up to 96 kHz It is capable of inputting up to 18 simultaneous channels of audio to your computer It features eight analog XLR inputs with professional quality microphone preamps and switchable phantom power as well as eight line inputs with channel inserts Digital inputs are available in ADAT lightpipe TOSLink and S PDIF coaxial con figurations The output section offers eight balanced line level ana log outputs Outputs 1 and 2 can be used alone to pro vide a two channel mix output or up to eight outputs can be used independently to configure a multi chan nel surround mix ADAT lightpipe TOSLink and S PDIF coaxial digital outputs are also featured The MIDI section features a fully independent 4 x 4 MIDI patchbay Routing and configuration can be eas ily controlled via the FW 18845 front panel For syn chronization to external devices word clock input and output is offered on 75 Q coaxial BNC connectors 1 Introduction and ten digital outputs it can accommodate various surround modes and its integrated free standing mixer provides the connectivity you need for your entire stu dio
64. urer or sold with the apparatus When a cart is used use caution when moving the cart apparatus combination to avoid injury from tip over Unplug this apparatus during lightning storms or when unused for long periods of time Refer all serving to qualified service personnel Ser vicing is required when the apparatus has been damaged in any way such as power supply cord or plug is damaged liquid has been spilled or objects have fallen into the apparatus the apparatus has been exposed to rain or moisture does not operate normally or has been dropped Do not expose this apparatus to drips or splashes Do not place any objects filled with liquids such as vases on the apparatus Do not install this apparatus in a confined space such as a book case or similar unit The apparatus draws nominal non operating power from the AC outlet with its POWER switch in the off position TASCAM FW 1884 Owner s Manual 3 Table of Contents 1 Introduction Ge eae uni tee 5 1 2 LTD METERS 5 1 3 System Requirements uere Da pod pre eee e ula ied i e ae ed 6 E OE Sil ilt 6 15 Nomenclature Used In The Manual eere Imm 7 1 6 Software application notes sesseeeeee hh RR RI hh hn 7 1 7 Special notes Tor to thi Tad6ers orsa eii a huiles ded aco eio 7 tS 0 1 0162 2 5
65. utput S PDIF coaxial digital output on RCA connector 9 FireWire IEEE 1394 Connections These connect the FW 1884 to the host computer providing audio MIDI and control surface communi cation Two connections are provided making it possi ble to connect additional FireWire compatible devices to the buss The two connections are redun dant either one may be used to connect to your computer 10 MIDI Inputs 1 4 MIDI inputs on standard 5 pin DIN connectors MIDI Outputs 1 4 MIDI outputs on standard 5 pin DIN connectors TASCAM FW 1884 Owner s Manual 17 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 The FW 1884 s control surface is always in one of three modes Computer Control Mode MIDI Control Mode or Monitor Mix Mode Each mode has a dedi cated illuminated key labeled COMPUTER MIDI CTRL and MON MIX respectively Only one of these keys may be selected and illuminated at one time Pressing one of these keys activates its designated mode and illuminates its associated LED 3 2 Global Controls Certain controls operate globally that is they function the same way regardless of which control surface mode is selected These controls are MASTER FADER Any movement of the ma
66. vide the means for optimizing these levels For a complete discussion of this issue please refer to Section section 4 3 3 Setting Input Levels 2 Phantom Power Indicator LEDs These LEDs light to indicate 48 V phantom power to the XLR microphone inputs Phantom power is switchable in two groups of four channels channels 1 4 and chan nels 5 8 The LEDs are unaffected by control mode selection 3 Signal and OL LEDs 1 8 The signal LEDs light to indicate the presence of an audio signal on the corresponding analog input The OL LEDs light to indicate a signal peaking at 2 5dBFS or higher by default This level is adjustable between 0 0 dBFS and 5 0 dBFS in 0 5 dB increments via the 1884 5 control panel This indicates an overloaded input reduce the input level to that channel until this light goes out These LEDs indicate signal level to the eight analog inputs regardless of the control surface mode selected 4 Channel Rotary Encoders In COM PUTER Control mode these rotary encoders affect the application parameter currently selected by the Encoder keys In most cases the PAN and AUX 1 8 Encoder keys correspond to the associated Pan and Aux Send parameters in the host application Refer to the Application Notes for your software for details In MON MIX mode these encoders function exclu sively as PAN controls and the associated PAN encoder key is always lit In MIDI CTL mode these encoders send ou
67. ware for details In MON MIX mode this key has no function In MIDI CTL mode this key sends out specific MIDI controller commands COPY In COMPUTER Control Mode this key is normally mapped to the host applications Copy func tion Refer to the Application Notes for your software for details In MON MIX mode this key has no function In MIDI CTL mode this key sends out specific MIDI controller commands PASTE In COMPUTER Control Mode this key is normally mapped to the host application s Paste func tion Refer to the Application Notes for your software for details In MON MIX mode this key has no function 12 TASCAM FW 1884 Owner s Manual In MIDI CTL mode this key sends out specific MIDI controller commands ALT CMD This is a modifier key When held it modifies the behavior of other selected keys Its behav lor 18 entirely dependent on the host application sup port in some cases it will replicate the behavior of the associated key on your computer keyboard while in others it may modify the FW 1884 s surface controls Refer to the Application Notes for your software for details This key always sends messages to the host computer regardless of which control mode 1s selected for the rest of the control surface UNDO In COMPUTER Control Mode this key is normally mapped to the host applications Undo func tion Refer to the Application Notes for your software for details In MON MIX mode this
68. ware for details In MON MIX mode this key will clear all soloed input monitor channels even on channel fader banks that are not currently visible Holding SHIFT and pressing this key will clear all mutes even on channel fader banks that are not currently visible In MIDI Control mode this key sends out specific MIDI control commands TASCAM FW 1884 Owner s Manual 1 1 2 Controls And Indicators MARKER F5 In COMPUTER Control Mode this key is normally mapped to the host applications Place Marker function Refer to the Application Notes for your software for details In MON MIX mode this key has no function In MIDI CTL mode this key sends out specific MIDI controller commands LOOP F6 In COMPUTER Control Mode this key is normally mapped to the host application s Acti vate Deactivate Loop repeat mode function Refer to the Application Notes for your software for details In MON MIX mode this key has no function In MIDI CTL mode this key sends out specific MIDI controller commands CUT In COMPUTER Control Mode this key is normally mapped to the host application s Cut func tion Refer to the Application Notes for your software for details In MON MIX mode this key has no function In MIDI CTL mode this key sends out specific MIDI controller commands DEL In COMPUTER Control Mode this key is normally mapped to the host applications Delete func tion Refer to the Application Notes for your soft
69. will arm the selected DAW channel s for recording Refer to the Application Notes for your soft ware for details In MIDI CTL and MON MIX modes this key is inac tive and sends no data 15 EQ Controls In COMPUTER Control mode the EQ functions are normally mapped to the corresponding parameters on the host application soft ware Refer to the Application Notes for your software for details In MON MIX mode the EQ controls have no func tion In MIDI CTL mode the four EQ band keys send out specific MIDI messages while the three rotary encod ers send out specific continuous controller commands The following descriptions apply in COMPUTER control mode only FREQUENCY Normally mapped to the frequency control of the selected band on the host applications EQ section Q Bandwidth Normally mapped to the Q bandwidth control of the selected band on the host applications EQ section GAIN Normally mapped to the Gain control of the selected band on the host applications EQ section LOW key Normally selects the Low band of the host applications EQ section LOW MID key Normally selects the Low Mid band of the host application s section HIGH MID key Normally selects the High Mid band of the host application s section HIGH key Normally selects the High band of the host applications EQ section 16 PFL key In COMPUTER Control mode this key has no function Solo monitoring of
70. wn CONTROL PROTOCOL menu select MACKIE CONTROL EMULA TION x Settings Routing MIDI Programming Control Protocol r Audio Latency 32 64 128 256 512 1024 2048 r Clocking Clock Source Audio Internal Audio Monitoring Monitor Level Affects Analog 1 2 Sample Rate 441 kHz Master Fader Affects ANLG 1 2 Gain Threshold dBFS 5 0 Unit Versions 4 ASQ Register 14 ARM 94 ot Version 1 0 0 Hardware 4 41 FireWire For detailed information on how the FW 1884 s con trol surface maps to controls within specific applica tions please refer to the application notes for the corresponding FW 1884 application note TASCAM FW 1884 Owner s Manual 2 3 4 Control Surface Modes and Operation 4 13 HUI Emulation Protocol The FW 1884 can be used to emulate the control mes sages sent by the Mackie HUI Human User Inter face When in HUI Emulation mode the audio and MIDI functionality of the FW 1884 are unchanged but the MIDI messages transmitted and recognized by most of the control surface are changed to closely pat tern those of the Mackie HUI This enables you to use the FW 1884 with software applications which may not yet directly support the FW 1884 s Native Mode but do support the HUI To set up the FW 1884 in HUI Emulation protocol 1 Open the FW 1884 Control Panel 2 Select the S
71. your DAW application if you use the optical input connector in TOSLINK mode TASCAM FW 1884 Owner s Manual 33 5 Host Computer Interfacing 5 1 3 MIDI PROGRAMMING TAB W rw 1884 Control Panel x Settings Routing MIDI Programming Control Fader 1 Bank Bank 1 Action Controll Controller nang 3daled Controller 32 Note On Off xd Channel Close This tab is used to program the FW 1884 s control sur face in MIDI CTL mode For detailed information on using this function please refer to section 4 2 MIDI Control Mode General Notes Here s a quick scenario Enter MIDI program ming mode firmware sets subcode quadlet to start of programming command 0xC0000080 The host software starts up the MIDI Prog tab of the control panel with everything blank grayed out Now press the MUTE2 key while in Bank2 on an ES unit and the subcode quadlet is written as 0x09414CE7 34 TASCAM FW 1884 Owner s Manual The host driver senses the change in the subcode qua dlet and the control panel displays its programming information something like Control Mute 2 Bank 2 X Note on off103 decimal Controller O Toggled Controller Channel 12 Port 1 234 Now if you click the up arrow next to the channel number the control panel updates to Control Mute 2 Bank 2 Note on off103 O Controller Toggled Controller Channe
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