Tascam FireOne User's Manual
TASCAM
FireOne Application Notes
Version 1.00
Ableton Live ....................................................................................................................... 2
Control Surface Configuration........................................................................................ 2
Control Assignments....................................................................................................... 2
Visual Metronome .......................................................................................................... 2
MIDI Clock Rotate and Beat modes........................................................................... 2
Steinberg............................................................................................................................. 3
Control Surface Configuration........................................................................................ 3
Control Assignments....................................................................................................... 3
Visual Metronome .......................................................................................................... 4
MIDI Clock Rotate and Beat modes........................................................................... 4
Metronome mode........................................................................................................ 4
Cakewalk SONAR.............................................................................................................. 5
Control Surface Configuration........................................................................................ 5
Control Assignments....................................................................................................... 5
Visual Metronome .......................................................................................................... 6
MIDI Clock Rotate and Beat modes........................................................................... 6
Metronome mode:....................................................................................................... 6
Apple Logic ........................................................................................................................ 7
Control Surface Configuration........................................................................................ 7
Control Assignments....................................................................................................... 7
Visual Metronome .......................................................................................................... 8
MIDI Clock Rotate and Beat modes........................................................................... 8
Apple Final Cut Pro............................................................................................................9
Control Surface Configuration........................................................................................ 9
Control Assignments....................................................................................................... 9
MOTU Digital Performer ................................................................................................. 10
MIDI Configuration...................................................................................................... 10
Control Surface Configuration...................................................................................... 10
Control Assignments..................................................................................................... 11
Visual Metronome ........................................................................................................ 11
MIDI Clock Rotate and Beat modes......................................................................... 11
Metronome mode:..................................................................................................... 11
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Ableton Live
Also Ableton Live Lite 6 TASCAM Edition
Control Surface Configuration
• Under the Options menu, select Preferences
• Click the MIDI tab on the left
• Under the Control Surface 1 pulldown, choose FireOne
o Ensure that Input and Output are set to FireOne Control
• Close the Preferences window
Control Assignments
Following are the default F-Key assignments in Live.
F1 Track 1 Mute On/Off
F2 Track 2 Mute On/Off
F3 Track 3 Mute On/Off
F4 Track 4 Mute On/Off
F5 Track 5 Mute On/Off
F6 Track 6 Mute On/Off
F7 Track 7 Mute On/Off
F8 Track 8 Mute On/Off
SHIFT + F1 Track 1 Record On/Off
SHIFT + F2 Track 2 Record On/Off
SHIFT + F3 Track 3 Record On/Off
SHIFT + F4 Track 4 Record On/Off
SHIFT + F5 Track 5 Record On/Off
SHIFT + F6 Track 6 Record On/Off
SHIFT + F7 Track 7 Record On/Off
SHIFT + F8 Track 8 Record On/Off
It is possible to re-assign the above defaults in Live. Please refer to the Live manual for
Manual MIDI Mapping.
Visual Metronome
MIDI Clock Rotate and Beat modes
• Open the FireOne Control Panel. Change the Display Mode to MIDI Clock Flash
or MIDI Clock Rotate.
• Under the Options menu, select Preferences
• Choose the "MIDI Sync" tab on the left
• In the row labeled "Output: FireOne Control" click ON the button in the Sync
column.
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Steinberg
Control Surface Configuration
• Run the FireOne driver installer and check the box for your desired plug-in
(Cubase or Nuendo). Please see the Release Notes for detailed installation
instructions.
• Open the FireOne control panel and ensure the Control Protocol is set to Native
• Launch Cubase
• Select Device Setup under the Devices menu
• Click on the + in the upper right side of the window to add a new device. Select
the TASCAM FireOne.
• In the TASCAM FireOne Device window, select FireOne Control for MIDI Input
and MIDI Output.
• Click Apply
Control Assignments
NOTE: The following default assignments relate to Cubase 4. Not all the commands
shown below will be present in other Steinberg apps, such as Cubase 3, Nuendo, or
Cubase Studio 4.
F1 Show/hide the Time Display
F2 Show/hide the Transport
F3 Show/hide the Mixer
F4 Show/hide VST Connections
F5 Show/hide MediaBay
F6 Show/hide the Loop Browser
F7 Show/hide the SoundFrame Browser
F8 Show/hide the DirectShow Video Player
SHIFT + F1 New Project
SHIFT + F2 Open Project
SHIFT + F3 Close
SHIFT + F4 Save
SHIFT + F5 Save As…
SHIFT + F6 Add Track > Audio > Mono
SHIFT + F7 Add Track > MIDI
SHIFT + F8 Display the Project Setup window
It is possible to re-assign the above defaults in the Steinberg app:
• Select Device Setup under the Devices menu
• Click on the TASCAM FireOne device
• On the right will be a matrix with two columns of application commands that can
be assigned to an F-Key. Click on an item to see other choices or make another
selection.
• Click Apply
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Visual Metronome
MIDI Clock Rotate and Beat modes
• Open the FireOne Control Panel. Change the Display Mode to MIDI Clock Flash
or MIDI Clock Rotate.
• In the Transport | Synchronization Setup dialog:
o Timecode Source = "Internal Timecode"
o MIDI Clock Destinations: Check "FireOne Control (Emulated)"
Metronome mode
• Open the FireOne Control Panel. Change the Display Mode to Metronome.
• In the Transport | Metronome Setup dialog:
o Activate MIDI Click
o Port = FireOne Control (Emulated)
o Channel = 1
o Hi Note = G#4, Middle velocity
o Lo Note = A4, Middle velocity
NOTE: Turn on the metronome from the transport bar, or select Metronome On from
the Transport menu.
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