Specifications

88 Chapter 4 Tascam FW-1884
MASTER fader
This fader always controls the master volume. If no Master object exists in the
environment, it controls Output 1-2.
Master Section
Control Assignment
READ while held down, SEL buttons are on if a track has Read automation mode. Pressing the
SEL button sets Read mode. Turning the encoder also edits the automation mode.
WRITE while held down, SEL buttons are on if a track has Write automation mode. Pressing
the SEL button sets Write mode. Turning the encoder also edits the automation mode.
TCH while held down, SEL buttons are on if a track has Touch automation mode. Pressing
the SEL button sets Touch mode. Turning the encoder also edits the automation mode.
LATCH while held down, SEL buttons are on if a track has Latch automation mode. Pressing
the SEL button sets Latch mode. Turning the encoder also edits the automation mode.
F7 switches encoders to editing of surround parameters on selected track: angle, radius,
LFE, surround mode, X, Y
F8 switches encoders to EQ editing on selected track. For parameter assignment, see
upper line on SoftLCD. Cursor left/right shifts parameter bank.
F9 switches Encoders to plug-in editing on selected track. Cursor left/right shifts
parameter bank; Cursor up/down chooses insert to edit
F10 switches encoders to instrument editing on selected track. Cursor left/right shifts
parameter bank.
Cursor
buttons
like computer keyboard cursor keys; except while encoders are in EQ, plug-in or
instrument editing mode (see above)
SHIFT zooms in and out horizontally or vertically
SHTL Enables Shuttle mode for Wheel
Wheel Shuttle mode off: moves SPL by bar
Shuttle mode on: shuttles SPL
Bank LEDs Show currently selected fader bank. With only an FW-1884 installed, a bank means 8
tracks. If you have FE-8 extensions added, a bank means the entire number of channel
strips, e.g. 16, 24 etc.
If no LED is on, a bank higher 4 is selected.
BANK
buttons
shifts fader bank up or down by one bank
SHIFT shifts fader bank up or down by one track
LOCATE
buttons
goes to previous or next marker
NUDGE
buttons
nudges the selected objects left or right (by the current nudge value)
SET chooses the current nudge value, in the order Tick, Format, Denominator, Bar, Frame, 1/
2 Frame
SET modifier for other buttons. See their description.
IN goes to left locator