Tascam FW-1884 Owner's Manual

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2 – Controls And Indicators16 TASCAM FW-1884 Owner’s Manual34. Master Fader – The Master Fader is a globalcontrol, functioning in the same manner regardless ofwhich control mode is selected. Any movement of themaster fader is always communicated simultaneously tothe host computer, the MIDI control surface and themonitor mixer. There is always one and only one mas-ter fader for the entire system.Additionally, the Master Fader can control the level ofthe ANLG 1:2 outputs of the computer. A setting inthe FW-1884 control panel determines whether outputdirected to ANLG 1:2 is passed through to the outputsat 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 bedisabled within the FW-1884’s Control Panel ifdesired. Refer to section 4.1, “Computer ControlMode – (General Notes)”, for more information.2.4 Rear Panel Control Descriptions1. Headphone Outputs – Headphone level out-put on a balanced stereo ¼” connector.2. Footswitch Inputs – Accommodates a stan-dard momentary contact-closure footswitch on ¼”connector. This input automatically detects the polar-ity of a connected footswitch upon power-up.3. Monitor Outputs 1-8 – Eight balanced +4dBU line-level ouputs on ¼” TRS jacks. The outputscan 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 theremaining outputs available for direct outs, effectssends, etc. Refer to section 5.1, “Control Panel” for fur-ther details.4. Mic Inputs 1-8 – Balanced XLR inputs at +4dBu featuring high-quality mic preamps. These inputsare wired in parallel with their associated Line Inputs.Line Inputs 1-8 – Balanced line level (+4 dBu) ¼”TRS analog inputs. These inputs are wired in parallelwith their associated Mic Inputs.Inserts 1-8 – Individual channel inserts. These are¼” TRS (tip-ring-sleeve) jacks which allow you toinsert an external processor into the signal chain. Theinsert 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. Checkwith your music retailer.Phantom Power switches – These twoswitches supply +48V phantom power to the micinputs, for use with condenser microphones. Phantompower is switchable in two groups of four channels.NOTENOTE:While most modern dynamic mics are unaffected byphantom power, some ribbon mics may suffer damageif 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 IECpower cable to this input. CAUTION – do not useanything but an IEC-approved power cable.Power Switch – Push-on push-off recessed powerswitch.6. Word Clock Input – Coaxial BNC connectorfor input of external Word Clock signal from anotherdevice. This input is 75 Ohm terminated.Word Clock Output – Coaxial BNC connectorfor output of the FW-1884’s Word Clock signal toanother device.7. ADAT Lightpipe and 2-channel Input –Fiber-optic input to accommodate eight-channelADAT and two-channel digital lightpipe formats.ADAT Lightpipe and 2-channel Output –Fiber-optic output to accommodate eight-channelADAT and two-channel digital lightpipe formats.8. D-In Coaxial Input – S/PDIF coaxial digitalinput on RCA connector.D-In Coaxial Output – S/PDIF coaxial digitaloutput on RCA connector.