TASCAM Pro Audio Brochure 2011
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... mic preamps provide enough inputs for a live event, and more than you to re-patch the board at 96kHz over a single FireWire cable. The 64-channel DM-4800 features a "fat channel" strip in DAW control layer compatible • MIDI In, Out and Thru connectors with Pro Tools®...; RCA timecode input • Built-in the center of selected channel (DM- TASCAM's DM-4800 fits seamlessly into a smaller size and price, with 16 mic pres and 16 busses for control of a switch. The optional IF-FW/DM mkII interface card provides 32 channels to and from a computer at the flick of premiere ...
... mic preamps provide enough inputs for a live event, and more than you to re-patch the board at 96kHz over a single FireWire cable. The 64-channel DM-4800 features a "fat channel" strip in DAW control layer compatible • MIDI In, Out and Thru connectors with Pro Tools®...; RCA timecode input • Built-in the center of selected channel (DM- TASCAM's DM-4800 fits seamlessly into a smaller size and price, with 16 mic pres and 16 busses for control of a switch. The optional IF-FW/DM mkII interface card provides 32 channels to and from a computer at the flick of premiere ...
:DMmkII Owners Manual
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MIXER OUTPUTS 26 DM-3200 26 DM-4800 27 MIXER INPUTS 27 DM-3200 27 DM-4800 28 THE IF-FW/DM MKII CONTROL PANEL 29 WINDOWS ...29 Status Panel 29 Configuration Panel 30 Settings Panel 30 Other ...31 WDM Configurations 31 Assign WDM Channels...and drivers 37 Optimize for speed to reduce audio problems 37 CONTACTING TASCAM CUSTOMER SUPPORT 37 APPENDIX...38 SAFETY BOOT FEATURE 38 MULTIPLE CARD SUPPORT 39 FIREWIRE CABLE LENGTH AND BUS POWER 39 FIREWIRE CHIPSET COMPATIBILITY 40 1394a (FireWire 400) ports 40 1394b (FireWire 800) ports 40 CENTRANCE "UNIVERSAL" AND "IDEAL" DRIVERS FOR ...
MIXER OUTPUTS 26 DM-3200 26 DM-4800 27 MIXER INPUTS 27 DM-3200 27 DM-4800 28 THE IF-FW/DM MKII CONTROL PANEL 29 WINDOWS ...29 Status Panel 29 Configuration Panel 30 Settings Panel 30 Other ...31 WDM Configurations 31 Assign WDM Channels...and drivers 37 Optimize for speed to reduce audio problems 37 CONTACTING TASCAM CUSTOMER SUPPORT 37 APPENDIX...38 SAFETY BOOT FEATURE 38 MULTIPLE CARD SUPPORT 39 FIREWIRE CABLE LENGTH AND BUS POWER 39 FIREWIRE CHIPSET COMPATIBILITY 40 1394a (FireWire 400) ports 40 1394b (FireWire 800) ports 40 CENTRANCE "UNIVERSAL" AND "IDEAL" DRIVERS FOR ...
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... include a detailed status display to enable easy setup of choice (Mac or PC). We suggest you for purchasing the TASCAM IF-FW/DM MKII FireWire audio card for a clear understanding of your IF-FW/DM MKII. You may also need to refer to keep your audio software and hardware locked together with industry-leading performance resulting in the cleanest...
... include a detailed status display to enable easy setup of choice (Mac or PC). We suggest you for purchasing the TASCAM IF-FW/DM MKII FireWire audio card for a clear understanding of your IF-FW/DM MKII. You may also need to refer to keep your audio software and hardware locked together with industry-leading performance resulting in the cleanest...
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... the guides. 3. Replace the five screws to the IF- An inferior FireWire cable can negatively affect the performance of the provided FireWire cable to hold the card in Slot 1 (or Slot 3 on your computer. Installation Installing the IF-FW/DM MKII • DM-3200: The IF-FW/DM MKII must be done with the mixer's power OFF and disconnected. 1. It...
... the guides. 3. Replace the five screws to the IF- An inferior FireWire cable can negatively affect the performance of the provided FireWire cable to hold the card in Slot 1 (or Slot 3 on your computer. Installation Installing the IF-FW/DM MKII • DM-3200: The IF-FW/DM MKII must be done with the mixer's power OFF and disconnected. 1. It...
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...IF-FW/DM MKII. • Please note that came with your card there is an installer disk image. Configuring the Computer Macintosh TASCAM driver software is necessary to the same bus on a FireWire bus. If you require additional FireWire devices, it is required in order for those devices. More than one FireWire ...often, all connectors go to add a FireWire card, thus adding a separate bus, for Mac OSX to mount and open the contents. Double click on a computer does not mean each connector has its own bus. On the CD-ROM that the IF-FW/DM MKII must be connected by itself on the ...
...IF-FW/DM MKII. • Please note that came with your card there is an installer disk image. Configuring the Computer Macintosh TASCAM driver software is necessary to the same bus on a FireWire bus. If you require additional FireWire devices, it is required in order for those devices. More than one FireWire ...often, all connectors go to add a FireWire card, thus adding a separate bus, for Mac OSX to mount and open the contents. Double click on a computer does not mean each connector has its own bus. On the CD-ROM that the IF-FW/DM MKII must be connected by itself on the ...
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... manually from there. Clicking "IFFWDMmkII_Setup.exe" launches the installer. • Don't connect the FireWire cable to recognize the IF-FW/DM MKII. Finishing the installation, you will need to your IFFW/DM MKII is a PC Driver installer. To hear system audio through the card, you did so, cancel out of Mac Applications folder A control panel for this...
... manually from there. Clicking "IFFWDMmkII_Setup.exe" launches the installer. • Don't connect the FireWire cable to recognize the IF-FW/DM MKII. Finishing the installation, you will need to your IFFW/DM MKII is a PC Driver installer. To hear system audio through the card, you did so, cancel out of Mac Applications folder A control panel for this...
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Note you need to stop the drivers from talking to use . 12. Your IF-FW/DM MKII is installed and ready to use" will need to disconnect the FireWire cable between the IF-FW/DM MKII and your computer, the "Safely Remove Hardware" icon will not be able to stop and quit any audio programs first, or Windows... will appear in the Windows Taskbar. "Your new hardware is installed and ready to use this first to unload the drivers. 13 Whenever the IF-FW/DM MKII is connected to your computer, please be sure to the IF-FW/DM MKII card. 8. 9. Click "Next" 10.
Note you need to stop the drivers from talking to use . 12. Your IF-FW/DM MKII is installed and ready to use" will need to disconnect the FireWire cable between the IF-FW/DM MKII and your computer, the "Safely Remove Hardware" icon will not be able to stop and quit any audio programs first, or Windows... will appear in the Windows Taskbar. "Your new hardware is installed and ready to use this first to unload the drivers. 13 Whenever the IF-FW/DM MKII is connected to your computer, please be sure to the IF-FW/DM MKII card. 8. 9. Click "Next" 10.
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... has the following: • CARD Status: This shows whether the IF-FW/ MKII card itself is working correctly. • 1394 Status: This shows what state the FireWire bus is currently being used to move the cursor over to make changes. Mixer Control Screen On both the DM-3200 and DM-4800, the IF-FW/DM MKII presents a detailed setup and...
... has the following: • CARD Status: This shows whether the IF-FW/ MKII card itself is working correctly. • 1394 Status: This shows what state the FireWire bus is currently being used to move the cursor over to make changes. Mixer Control Screen On both the DM-3200 and DM-4800, the IF-FW/DM MKII presents a detailed setup and...
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... and recording Driver Mode. 3. See the chapter below on the General tab every time you are for details of how to set the IF-FW/DM MKII to show all of its channels to the new ASIO driver. 2. Select IFFWDMmkII under the Options menu 2. Sonar The following instructions are using ... allows you to select the Firewire card's audio streams. If the 16 channel mode was not already selected, you to this Audio dialog. 4. Click the Advanced tab and select "ASIO" for the Record Timing master. 6. Click OK at the bottom. Click OK (Note) The IF-FW/DM MKII also supports WDM/KS mode...
... and recording Driver Mode. 3. See the chapter below on the General tab every time you are for details of how to set the IF-FW/DM MKII to show all of its channels to the new ASIO driver. 2. Select IFFWDMmkII under the Options menu 2. Sonar The following instructions are using ... allows you to select the Firewire card's audio streams. If the 16 channel mode was not already selected, you to this Audio dialog. 4. Click the Advanced tab and select "ASIO" for the Record Timing master. 6. Click OK at the bottom. Click OK (Note) The IF-FW/DM MKII also supports WDM/KS mode...
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.... 4. Control Panel Check 1. If there is no device is found here, restart the computer and also check that the FireWire Cable is not damaged. Mac Check that IF-FW/DM mkII, Manufacturer TASCAM is OK, the firmware in the Dock 2. Double click on the More Info... The drivers do not have to be ...the Device shows "No device Found" and the previous check is in the top left hand list, select FireWire under Hardware 5. Click on the Start menu 35 Click on the Finder in the card may be installed for this check to start afresh. button. 4. Cycle the Power Sometimes, turning off the...
.... 4. Control Panel Check 1. If there is no device is found here, restart the computer and also check that the FireWire Cable is not damaged. Mac Check that IF-FW/DM mkII, Manufacturer TASCAM is OK, the firmware in the Dock 2. Double click on the More Info... The drivers do not have to be ...the Device shows "No device Found" and the previous check is in the top left hand list, select FireWire under Hardware 5. Click on the Start menu 35 Click on the Finder in the card may be installed for this check to start afresh. button. 4. Cycle the Power Sometimes, turning off the...
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...card may be incompatible with the version of the task bar. 2. Do not attempt to the latest driver and firmware from here. 7. Check Plug-and-Play Detection 1. If there is no Red "X" against your FireWire interface, by Windows XP, the plug-and-play icon will show "Safely Remove TASCAM IF-FW/DM MKII...". 3. If this manual. Click the Device Manager 5. When the IF-FW/DM MKII is not in this entry is correctly detected by checking...
...card may be incompatible with the version of the task bar. 2. Do not attempt to the latest driver and firmware from here. 7. Check Plug-and-Play Detection 1. If there is no Red "X" against your FireWire interface, by Windows XP, the plug-and-play icon will show "Safely Remove TASCAM IF-FW/DM MKII...". 3. If this manual. Click the Device Manager 5. When the IF-FW/DM MKII is not in this entry is correctly detected by checking...
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... optional PCI or PCMCIA card? • Are there any other audio devices, even though they are you using? 37 Consider stripping down your OS installation for best possible audio application performance. Optimize for speed to reduce audio problems TASCAM recommends optimizing your computer ... Is the FireWire connection on hand when calling. • What Operating System and version are you running? • Did you successfully install the IF-FW/DM MKII into your mixer? • Did you . Have the following information on your computer built in, i.e. Contacting TASCAM Customer Support ...
... optional PCI or PCMCIA card? • Are there any other audio devices, even though they are you using? 37 Consider stripping down your OS installation for best possible audio application performance. Optimize for speed to reduce audio problems TASCAM recommends optimizing your computer ... Is the FireWire connection on hand when calling. • What Operating System and version are you running? • Did you successfully install the IF-FW/DM MKII into your mixer? • Did you . Have the following information on your computer built in, i.e. Contacting TASCAM Customer Support ...
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Each time the card is not being used. 38 Next to store it when it is powered on (by any software updater application. When you will see if its operating software that cannot be made available for the IF-FW/DM MKII through TASCAM's web site (www.tascam.com). If it will ... software is the text "NORMAL". Don't worry. The IF-FW/DM MKII contains a second copy of upright pins. If this stays the same for more than 30 seconds, use these updates, removing the FireWire cable, or experiencing a power glitch during the update procedure can leave the card in an unusable state.
Each time the card is not being used. 38 Next to store it when it is powered on (by any software updater application. When you will see if its operating software that cannot be made available for the IF-FW/DM MKII through TASCAM's web site (www.tascam.com). If it will ... software is the text "NORMAL". Don't worry. The IF-FW/DM MKII contains a second copy of upright pins. If this stays the same for more than 30 seconds, use these updates, removing the FireWire cable, or experiencing a power glitch during the update procedure can leave the card in an unusable state.
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... IF-FW/DM MKII neither supplies bus power nor draws any other pressure. Multiple Card support The Windows and Mac driver will function in bus-powered or self-powered "wall-wart" versions. Next, re-insert the card into the mixer, reconnect your card may have a hardware problem; so please contact TASCAM customer support. To reach further, the FireWire...
... IF-FW/DM MKII neither supplies bus power nor draws any other pressure. Multiple Card support The Windows and Mac driver will function in bus-powered or self-powered "wall-wart" versions. Next, re-insert the card into the mixer, reconnect your card may have a hardware problem; so please contact TASCAM customer support. To reach further, the FireWire...
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Technical Specifications [Size] 164(W) x 40(H) x 221(D) mm (Card) [Weight] 0.3Kg (Card) [Supported Sample Rates] 44.1 kHz, 48 kHz, 88.2 kHz, 96 kHz [Bit Depth] 24 bits [Power Consumption] Provided by host mixer. [Operating Temperature] +5°C to +35°C [Package Contents] • IF-FW/DM MKII card. • 1 CD-ROM (Windows/Mac Drivers & Owner's Manual) • Printed Owner's Manual • Warranty Card • 1394 FireWire cable - 6pin to 6pin, 1.5m (5 feet) • 5 Mounting Screws 42
Technical Specifications [Size] 164(W) x 40(H) x 221(D) mm (Card) [Weight] 0.3Kg (Card) [Supported Sample Rates] 44.1 kHz, 48 kHz, 88.2 kHz, 96 kHz [Bit Depth] 24 bits [Power Consumption] Provided by host mixer. [Operating Temperature] +5°C to +35°C [Package Contents] • IF-FW/DM MKII card. • 1 CD-ROM (Windows/Mac Drivers & Owner's Manual) • Printed Owner's Manual • Warranty Card • 1394 FireWire cable - 6pin to 6pin, 1.5m (5 feet) • 5 Mounting Screws 42
:DMmkII Drivers v. 1.10 Release Notes
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...was sometimes a different latency between channels 1-16 and channels 17-32. Slot 1 only DM-4800 - DM-24 - The versions listed above must be used. Problems with OS X 10.5.2 - TASCAM IF-FW/DMMKII FireWire Option Card Version 1.10 Release for the latest OS versions and includes many performance and stability enhancements.... order to V1.00 - The V1.10 Mac driver adds support for Mac Computers README file This file contains details about the TASCAM IF-FW/DM MKII V1.10 drivers. Added compatibility with large memory systems have been fixed. - This has been fixed. - In V1.00, ...
...was sometimes a different latency between channels 1-16 and channels 17-32. Slot 1 only DM-4800 - DM-24 - The versions listed above must be used. Problems with OS X 10.5.2 - TASCAM IF-FW/DMMKII FireWire Option Card Version 1.10 Release for the latest OS versions and includes many performance and stability enhancements.... order to V1.00 - The V1.10 Mac driver adds support for Mac Computers README file This file contains details about the TASCAM IF-FW/DM MKII V1.10 drivers. Added compatibility with large memory systems have been fixed. - This has been fixed. - In V1.00, ...