Tascam IF-DM - Manuals

7 DM-4800 Requirements The DM-4800 must be running V1.10 software or later to use the IF-FW/DM MK II. A TFI update file for use with TMCompanion is provided on the IF-FW/DM MK II CD ROM. You will need to have TMCompanion installed; this can be found on the CD ROM that came with your DM-4800. You sho...

8 Installation Installing the IF-FW/DM MK II • DM-3200: The IF-FW/DM MK II must be installed in to mixer Slot 1. It will not function in Slot 2. • DM-4800: The IF-FW/DM MK II must be installed in to either mixer Slot 1 or Slot 3. It will not function in Slot 2 or Slot 4. • The following installation...

9 • Please note that the IF-FW/DM MK II 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. More often, all connectors go to the same bus on the computer. If you require additional FireWire devices, it is necessa...

14 After using the “Safely Remove Hardware” function of Windows to stop the IF-FW/DM MK II, you will see “1394: Driver Offline” reported in the mixer’s DIGITAL status screen for the IF-FW/DM MK II.

15 Mixer Control Screen On both the DM-3200 and DM-4800, the IF-FW/DM MK II presents a detailed setup and status display screen as shown below. Navigate to the Digital page (LCD access button 2 with blue ALT LED lit), and then select the SLOT tab (labeled SLOT 1-2 or SLOT 3-4 on the DM-4800) Cursor ...

16 Detailed Description CARD Status This can display one of the following: “OK”, “OK (Backup)”, “Not Ready” or “Booting …” OK The IF-FW/DM MK II is running. OK (Backup) The IF-FW/DM MK II is running from its safety boot feature. This can occur when a firmware update to the IF-FW/DM MK II has failed ...

17 Illegal FS The Mixer specified an unsupported sampling frequency. Since the IF-FW/DM MK II supports all of the sampling frequencies that the DM-3200 and DM-4800 supports, this might indicate a hardware problem. No Cable There is no physical connection being detected between the IF-FW/DM MK II and...

18 Output This allows restricting the number of channels being sent to the computer to 16 for reduced host load, or setting the full channel count of 32. Especially at high sampling rates, if you don’t need the full 32 channel count from the mixer to the computer for your project, you will get bette...

19 Audio The IF-FW/DM MK II only presents some of its channels to the Windows XP built in audio manager. This allows you to route audio from a non-DAW application such as Windows Media Player to your mixer. The IF-FW/DM MK II Control Panel (described later) has controls to enable this function and a...

20 Panel Æ Sounds and Audio Devices Æ Sounds Tab Alternatively, divide WDM and ASIO use, e.g. using channel 31 and 32 for WDM still leaves you with 30 channels of ASIO audio, and a pair of faders on the mixer can be dedicated to WDM audio for those times you want to use Windows Media Player or Apple...

21 2. Select VST Multitrack 3. Select IFFWDMmkII under the ASIO Driver pull down menu 4. If it was not already selected, a dialog will popup asking whether it is OK to switch to the new ASIO driver. Click Switch 5. Click OK at the bottom. Sonar The following instructions are for Sonar 4 or later. 1....

22 ( Note ) Sonar 6 allows you to rename each channel’s identification string that is otherwise provided by the IF-FW/DM MK II driver. (Note) If the sample rate of the mixer does not match Sonar’s setting for “Default Settings for New Projects” when Sonar is launched, Sonar will put up a warning dia...

23 Digital Performer The following instructions are for Digital Performer 5.1 1. Under the Setup menu, select Configure Audio System Æ Configure Hardware Driver 2. Highlight “ IF-FW/DM mkII ” in the list to make it the selected Core Audio device for DP. 3. If the IF-FW/DM MK II is not in the list, i...

24 System Clocking Master Clock When configured with an IF-FW/DM MK II, the mixer must be the master clock relative to the computer DAW. The mixer itself may be clocked to an external source other than the DAW. Clock Settings When switching the clock rate of the mixer, or of any external device that...

25 Please note that when running at these track count and sampling rates, some DAW software will hit a limit in terms of hard disk throughput before the driver or FireWire limits are reached. Please experiment with hard disk caching and read-ahead settings if you are experiencing drop-outs or unexpe...

26 IF-FW/DM MK II & DM-Mixer Routing The IF-FW/DM MK II appears to the Mixer just like any other optional I/O card except that it has 32 channels of I/O instead of 8. (Note): Even if the card is currently set to 16 inputs or 16 outputs, the routing matrix will still present the full 32 channels ...

27 DM-4800 By default, the DM-4800 puts busses 1-24 on IF-FW/DM MK II outputs 1-24 and duplicates busses 1 – 8 on outputs 25-32. These routing settings can be changed in the OUTPUT SLOT tab of the DM-4800’s ROUTING screen. Routing control is identical to the DM-3200 described above. Mixer Inputs DM-...

28 DM-4800 The IF-FW/DM MK II’s mixer inputs are configured from the INPUT tab of the mixer’s ROUTING screen . (Note) By default, there are no option card signals routed into the mixer. Routing Control is the same as that described for the DM-3200 above.

29 The IF-FW/DM MK II Control Panel Windows The IF-FW/DM MK II Control Panel is found here: Start Menu Æ All Programs Æ TASCAM Æ IFFWDMmkII Æ IFFWDMmkII Control Panel, and it may also be displayed by calling up the ASIO control panel from within a DAW application. ( Note ) The IF-FW/DM MK II install...

30 • Channel count – How many channels are currently being streamed to and from the mixer. This can be changed only from the mixer’s LCD screen. ( Note ): The numbers here are relative to the computer. If the driver is Unlocked, additional information is displayed here about the state of the individ...

31 • Enable WDM Audio – check box. Allows the WDM part of the driver to be disabled and only leave ASIO running. This may improve responsiveness of your computer. • WDM Input Configuration – This pull down menu specifies how many channels of audio are available to the WDM driver. • Assign WDM Channe...

32 These last 5 settings differ also in the names that the application sees for each channel, no additional processing is implied. These match the Windows recommended configurations for surround audio playback. Assign WDM Channels Dialog This is the dialog box used to set the WDM input or output map...

33 Mac The IF-FW/DM MK II Control Panel is found under the Applications folder. Double click to launch it. It can also be reached through the Audio MIDI Setup utility by pressing the “Configure Device” button when the IF-FW/DM MK II is selected in the “Properties For:” pull-down. On the Left hand si...

34 the individual streams of FireWire data. All streams must be locked for audio to be sent. • Audio Dropouts – displays how many buffers have been lost so far since locking. This should be a small number, as it is normal for the driver to lose a few buffers when it initially connects and negotiates...

35 Cycle the Power Sometimes, turning off the computer and mixer at their power source and turning them back on again can solve some issues by allowing system memory to completely discharge and the OS to start afresh. If the Mixer’s Digital Æ SLOT screen 1394 status shows “Driver not Locked” continu...

36 2. Right click on My Computer, select “Properties” and left click this. 3. Select the Hardware Tab 4. Click the Device Manager 5. In the list under “Sound, video and game controllers”, there should be an entry for “TASCAM IF-FW/DM mkII”. 6. If this entry is not there, or if there is a yellow “!” ...

37 Remove unrelated software and drivers The presence of drivers for other FireWire devices and other audio devices, even though they are not actively connected, may be a cause of system trouble. Consider stripping down your computer to be solely music-oriented. A Computer that has seen many generat...

38 Appendix Safety Boot Feature Software updates may be made available for the IF-FW/DM MK II through TASCAM’s web site ( www.tascam.com ). When you use these updates, removing the FireWire cable, or experiencing a power glitch during the update procedure can leave the card in an unusable state. Don...

39 To use it, pull it up and off of the pins and replace it onto the pair of pins nearby that are marked “J15 BACKUP”. Push it all the way down onto the pins. Do not put the header on any other pins on the card. Next, re-insert the card into the mixer, reconnect your cables and turn the power back o...

40 any power or indicator LEDs on the Hub are on if you experience problems. FireWire Active Extension cables are also hubs, just with the cable already attached. A FireWire Repeater is also another name for a hub. Each connection between hubs can be a maximum of 4.5 meters (14.5 feet), but only the...

41 CEntrance “Universal” and “Ideal” Drivers for Windows XP. Although CEntrance ( www.centrance.com ) supplies 3 rd party drivers that may support the DICE-2 chip used on the IF-FW/DM MK II, TASCAM does not support this configuration. For support of those drivers, please contact CEntrance directly. ...

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 MK II card. • 1 C...