User manual TASCAM IF-DM

[. . . ] Do not proceed to install the IF-FW/DM until your DM-3200 is running V1. 20 or higher. DM-24 Requirements The DM-24 must be running V3. 00 software to use the IF-FW/DM. Do not proceed to install the IF-FW/DM until your DM-24 is running V3. 00 or higher. Trademarks Windows and Windows XP are trademarks of Microsoft Corporation. Macintosh, MacOS, MacOS X and FireWire TM are trademarks of Apple Computer. [. . . ] · For Windows installations, do not make this connection until instructed to do so by the driver installer. Making the following MIDI connections is only necessary for IF-FW/DM use with the DM-24 mixer. The DM-3200's USB connection provides MIDI communication for DAW control and MTC. Connect the MIDI Input of the IF-FW/ DM to the MIDI Output of the mixer if you plan to use the IF-FW/DM's MIDI In port to get control surface messages to a DAW. Connect the MIDI Output of the IF-FW/ DM to the MIDI Input of the mixer if you plan to drive the mixer's automation from MTC provided by the DAW or if you require time code display from the DAW in the mixer's readout from the IF-FW/DM's MIDI Out port. · If you will not be using MIDI communication between the mixer and the DAW for surface control or time code, the IF-FW/DM's MIDI port may be used as an additional MIDI port by the DAW's sequencer. It can be used to connect a MIDI controller, sound module or sampler. NOTE · The IF-FW/DM must be connected by itself on a FireWire bus. More than one FireWire connector on a computer does not mean each connector has its own bus. If you require additional FireWire devices, it is necessary to add a FireWire card, thus adding a separate bus, for those devices. meters. · The maximum FireWire cable length is 3 Configuring the Computer Macintosh The IF-FW/DM uses the FireWire audio/ MIDI services provided by OSX, so it is not necessary to install drivers. You must have OSX 10. 3. 5 or higher installed on your Mac to use the IF-FW/DM. Previous operating systems do not include the correct built-in services. Configure your DAW to use the IF-FW/ DM Core Audio device according to the instructions for your application. Installation O Windows It is necessary to install driver software in order for Windows to recognize the IF-FW/ DM. An installer is provided for this purpose, the drivers cannot be installed manually from Windows Device Manager. Launch the installer from the CD or copy it to your hard drive and launch it from there. The installer is launched by clicking "setup. exe". NOTE 4. The New Hardware dialog will appear in the lower right of the Windows desktop. Installation activity will continue in the New Hardware dialog in the lower right of the Windows desktop. "Your new hardware is installed and ready to use" will appear in the lower right of the Windows desktop. The Setup/Installation window will present a "Finished" message. Your IF-FW/DM is installed and ready to use. The IF-FW/DM should be disconnected from the PC to begin driver installation. 1. Launch the driver installer and carefully follow the on-screen instructions in the Installation Wizard. [. . . ] Too small of a buffer size can introduce clicks and pops in the audio. ASIObufferdepth Use this slider to reduce/increase latency when using a Steinberg ASIO application or when using Sonar in ASIO mode. WDMsoundbufferdepth Use this slider to reduce/increase latency when using a WDM application such as Sonar. After adjusting the sliders, press Apply to set the changes. NOTE If the status says "trying to lock" and does not change in several seconds, reboot the computer. This may happen if the sample rate or clock source for the mixer is changed without removing the FireWire cable first. 10 TASCAM IF-FW/DM Owner's Manual Setup Enable WDM When first installed, the IF-FW/DM will 4 active stereo pairs of audio through its WDM driver. If you are using a DAW that cannot use ASIO and you want to access all 24 channels of audio, click this option. [. . . ]