» D00846700A FW-1804 FireWire Audio-MIDI Interface SETUP GUIDE Contents Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 About the FW-1804 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Monitor Mixing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 The IEEE 1394 Standard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Before Installing the Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Installation (Windows 2000 and Windows XP) . . . . . 4 Installation (Mac OS X 10.2.8 and above). .
Introduction About the FW-1804 The FW-1804 provides your computer with high-quality audio facilities: eight channels of analog input and two of output, with two channels of digital audio I/O through coaxial connections and eight channels of digital I/O through optical connections—at up to 96 kHz 24-bit. There are also two physical MIDI input and four physical output ports.
Introduction CAUTION • Always perform all FireWire connections and disconnections with the power to both the FW-1804 and the computer turned off. If connections are made or broken with power to the FW-1804 or computer turned on, this may result in your computer crashing, or "freezing" and possible loss of data. There are two types of connector that may be used with IEEE 1394 devices.
Installation (Windows 2000 and Windows XP) When the FW-1804 is installed on a Windows system as described here, it provides audio ASIO 2.0, WDM (MME) and GSIF2, including kernel level MIDI. System Requirements Your computer should meet the specifications listed below: Minimum requirements: Computer running Windows 2000 or Windows XP and fitted with a 6-pin IEEE 1394 (FireWire) port. The example above shows a disabled controller (with a cross over it).
Installation (Windows 2000 and Windows XP) Installing the Software The software installation procedure is essentially the same for both Windows 2000 and Windows XP. The installer program is identical for both operating systems, and is called FW1804_WIN_x_yy.EXE (x and yy represent major and minor revision numbers of the software). NOTE • You should visit the TASCAM Web site and check to see that you have the latest version of the software for the FW-1804.
Installation (Mac OS X 10.2.8 and above) System Requirements A G3 or G4 Macintosh (including iMac, eMac, iBook, etc.) with a FireWire port, running Mac OS X 10.2.8 or above. Consult your DAW software requirements for RAM, processor speed, etc. Perform the installation with the FW-1804 disconnected from the computer and turned off. NOTE • The FW-1804 will NOT operate with any version of Mac OS X prior to 10.2.8.
Installation (Mac OS 9.2) System Requirements A G3 or G4 Macintosh (including iMac, eMac, iBook, etc.) with a FireWire port, running Mac OS 9.2 or above. Consult your DAW software requirements for RAM, processor speed, etc. Perform the installation with the FW-1804 disconnected from the computer and turned off. NOTE • The FW-1804 will NOT operate with any version of Mac OS prior to 9.2. • You should visit the TASCAM Web site and check to see that you have the latest version of the software for the FW-1804.
Connections CAUTION • When turning on power, move from source to destination (in other words, turn on the monitoring system last). When turning off equipment, turn off the monitoring system first, and then turn off other equipment. This helps to prevent "thumps" that can damage your ears, and your equipment. MIDI Connections MIDI instruments, controllers etc. should be connected with their MIDI OUTs connected to the MIDI IN ports of the FW-1804.
Connections Status Indicators Clock Source Setting The four green status indicators show the current status of: In a digital audio setup, there should be one and only current clock settings. The FW-1804 may act as the clock master for the whole system, or it may act as a slave, taking a clock signal from one of the digital inputs or the BNC WORD IN connector.
Notes 10 TASCAM FW-1804
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