Tascam IF-DM User manual

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TEAC Professional Division
OWNER’S MANUAL

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Table of Contents
INTRODUCTION .............................................................................................4
FEATURES........................................................................................................ 4
SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS.................................................................................. 6
Macintosh...................................................................................................6
Windows.....................................................................................................6
DM-24 (not supported)...............................................................................6
DM-3200 Requirements .............................................................................6
DM-4800 Requirements .............................................................................7
TRADEMARKS ..................................................................................................7
INSTALLATION...............................................................................................8
INSTALLING THE IF-FW/DM MKII................................................................... 8
MAKING CONNECTIONS ...................................................................................8
CONFIGURING THE COMPUTER ........................................................................9
Macintosh...................................................................................................9
Windows...................................................................................................10
MIXER CONTROL SCREEN .......................................................................15
DETAILED DESCRIPTION ................................................................................16
CARD Status............................................................................................. 16
1394 Status............................................................................................... 16
Input ......................................................................................................... 17
Output....................................................................................................... 18
Version Information ................................................................................. 18
IF-FW/DM MKII DAW SETUP ....................................................................18
WINDOWS -WDM.........................................................................................18
Audio........................................................................................................ 19
MIDI......................................................................................................... 20
CUBASE /NUENDO.........................................................................................20
SONAR ........................................................................................................... 21
LOGIC PRO.....................................................................................................22
DIGITAL PERFORMER.....................................................................................23
SYSTEM CLOCKING.................................................................................... 24
MASTER CLOCK.............................................................................................24
CLOCK SETTINGS........................................................................................... 24
96K &88.2K OPERATION............................................................................... 24
Windows...................................................................................................24
Mac........................................................................................................... 24
VARISPEED PITCH .......................................................................................... 25
IF-FW/DM MKII & DM-MIXER ROUTING..............................................26

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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 Dialog................................................................. 32
MAC............................................................................................................... 33
Status Panel.............................................................................................. 33
Configuration Panel................................................................................. 34
Other ........................................................................................................34
TROUBLESHOOTING..................................................................................34
GENERAL ....................................................................................................... 34
Check cables.............................................................................................34
Cycle the Power ....................................................................................... 35
MAC............................................................................................................... 35
Check that OS X identifies the device.......................................................35
Control Panel Check ................................................................................ 35
WINDOWS......................................................................................................35
Check Device Manager............................................................................ 35
Check Plug-and-Play Detection............................................................... 36
Control Panel Check ................................................................................ 36
Remove unrelated software 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 WINDOWS XP......... 41
MICROSOFT WINDOWS XP MEDIA CENTER EDITION.....................................41
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS.......................................................................... 42

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Introduction
Thank you for purchasing the TASCAM IF-FW/DM MKII
FireWire audio card for TASCAM mixers. It is designed to
provide audio and MIDI interfacing between your TASCAM mixer
and your computer based DAW, turning your TASCAM mixer into
a high performance FireWire audio/MIDI interface.
The TASCAM DM-3200 and DM-4800 digital mixers fully
support the IF-FW/DM MKII and include a detailed status display
to enable easy setup of previously difficult FireWire audio
scenarios.
Patented JET PLL circuitry inside the IF-FW/DM MKII removes
virtually all digital jitter to keep your audio software and hardware
locked together with industry-leading performance resulting in the
cleanest audio possible. industry-leading performance resulting in
the cleanest audio possible
Please take some time to look through this Owner’s Manual and
familiarize yourself with the IF-FW/DM MKII’s features, setup and
operation. We suggest you pay particular attention to the setup
notes for your computer platform of choice (Mac or PC). You may
also need to refer to your software’s documentation for a clear
understanding of how to set up an audio/MIDI interface from
within your software. Your experience with the IF-FW/DM MKII
will be greatly enhanced by a good working knowledge of your
audio software.
Be sure to check the TASCAM web site at www.tascam.com to
ensure you have the latest software updates for your IF-FW/DM
MKII.
Features
The IF-FW/DM MKII provides the following interfacing between
your TASCAM mixer and a host computer via FireWire:
•16 or 32 channels of Input to the mixer from the computer at
44.1k, 48k, 88.2k and 96k sample rates.
•16 or 32 channels of Output from the mixer to the computer at
44.1k, 48k, 88.2k and 96k sample rates

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•1 MIDI port In and Out from the computer
It also has comprehensive status monitoring in the mixer’s LCD,
and a safety boot feature of its own software that is always
available even if problems occur during software updating. Please
see the Safety Boot Feature appendix for details.

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System Requirements
Macintosh
•OS: Mac OS X 10.4.4 or higher
•Computer: Apple Macintosh series with on-board FireWire
•PowerPC G4 1GHz or greater, or any Intel Mac.
•Memory(RAM): 512MB or more
•Higher spec required for 32 channel operation at 96 kHz. – see
System clocking section in this manual.
Windows
•OS: Microsoft® Windows® XP Home Edition or XP
Professional with Service Pack 2
•Computer: Windows® XP Compatible PC equipped with an
IEEE 1394/FireWire Port
•Pentium®, Celeron®, or Pentium® compatible processor
1.6GHz or higher
•Higher spec required for 32 channel operation at 96 kHz. – see
System clocking section in this manual.
•Memory(RAM): 512MB or more
DM-24 (not supported)
The IF-FW/DM MKII is not supported in the DM-24. The previous
generation IF-FW/DM is required instead, which provides 24x24
channels at 44.1 kHz and 48 kHz sampling rates.
DM-3200 Requirements
The DM-3200 must be running software V1.30 or higher to use the
IF-FW/DM MKII. A TFI update file for use with TMCompanion is
provided on the IF-FW/DM MKII CD ROM. You will need to have
TMCompanion installed; this can be found on the CD ROM that
came with your DM-3200. You should always check the
TASCAM website at www.tascam.com to obtain the latest
available versions. Previous versions of the DM-3200 software
will not recognize the IF-FW/DM MKII.

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DM-4800 Requirements
The DM-4800 must be running V1.10 software or later to use the
IF-FW/DM MKII. A TFI update file for use with TMCompanion is
provided on the IF-FW/DM MKII CD ROM. You will need to have
TMCompanion installed; this can be found on the CD ROM that
came with your DM-4800. You should always check the
TASCAM website at www.tascam.com to obtain the latest
available versions. Previous versions of the DM-4800 will not
recognize the IF-FW/DM MKII
Trademarks
Windows and Windows XP are trademarks of Microsoft
Corporation.
Macintosh, MacOS, MacOS X and FireWire are trademarks of
Apple Computer.
All other trademarks are the property of their respective holders.

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Installation
Installing the IF-FW/DM MKII
•DM-3200: The IF-FW/DM MKII must be installed in to
mixer Slot 1. It will not function in Slot 2.
•DM-4800: The IF-FW/DM MKII 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 must be done with the
mixer’s power OFF and disconnected.
1. Remove the five screws holding the blank plate or card
currently installed in Slot 1 (or Slot 3 on the DM-4800)
then remove the plate or card.
2. Insert the IF-FW/DM MKII into the slot, making sure that
the card edges slide into the white plastic guide inside the
Slot. Push it all the way in until it clicks and the card back
plate is flush with the mixer’s back panel. Excessive force
is not required – if it doesn’t click in easily, remove it and
start again with attention to the guides.
3. Replace the five screws to hold the card in place.
4. Turn on the mixer and navigate to the DIGITAL screen
(LCD access button 2 with blue ALT LED lit), then select
the SLOT tab (labeled SLOT 1-2 or SLOT 3-4 on the
DM-4800), and check that the card is being recognized. If it
shows “No Card”, re-check that the card is inserted
correctly and the screws are fully tightened.
Making Connections
•The maximum FireWire cable length is 3 meters.
1. Connect one end of the provided FireWire cable to the IF-
FW/DM MKII and the other end to an available FireWire
port on your computer. An inferior FireWire cable can
negatively affect the performance of the system.
•Don’t connect the cable until the drivers have been
installed.

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•Please note that the IF-FW/DM MKII 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 necessary to add a FireWire card, thus adding
a separate bus, for those devices.
Configuring the Computer
Macintosh
TASCAM driver software is required in order for Mac OSX to
recognize the IF-FW/DM MKII. On the CD-ROM that came with
your card there is an installer disk image. Double click this to
mount and open the contents.
Double click on IFFWDMmkII_Installer.pkg

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Follow the instructions given. You will need to supply your
computer’s Administrator password in order to install the drivers.
A License file and a ReadMe file are displayed; this may contain
important last minute information.
Finishing the installation, you will need to reboot the computer.
To hear system audio through the card, you can select the IF-
FW/DM MKII in the Audio MIDI Setup within the Utilities folder
of Mac Applications folder
A control panel for the IF-FW/DM MKII is installed in the
Applications folder.
Windows
It is necessary to install driver software in order for Windows to
recognize the IF-FW/DM MKII. An installer is provided for this
purpose, the drivers cannot be installed manually from Windows
Device Manager. On the CD-ROM that came with your IF-
FW/DM MKII is a PC Driver installer. Launch the installer from
the CD or copy it to your hard drive and launch it from there.
Clicking “IFFWDMmkII_Setup.exe” launches the installer.
•Don’t connect the FireWire cable to the IF-FW/DM MKII
yet. If you did so, cancel out of the “new hardware” wizard
before continuing.