Teac FW-1082 Applications Guide

FW-1082

Applications Guide

FW-1082 Audio/MIDI Interface and Control Surface

10/28/04

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˘ 10-in/4-out audio interface at

96kHz/24-bit resolution

˘ Nine 60mm touch-sensitive

moving faders

˘ Four balanced XLR / W" TRS

mic/line inputs with phantom

power

˘ Four balanced W" TRS line

inputs (eight total line inputs)

˘ W" TRS insert jacks for chan-

nels 1 & 2

˘ S/PDIF stereo digital in and out

˘ Balanced W" monitor outputs

˘ Headphone output with level

control

˘ Two MIDI inputs and outputs

tilizing the latest FireWire tech-

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nology, the TASCAM FW-1082 is a
complete studio solution with audio
I/O, MIDI I/O and a full-featured con­trol surface in one affordable pack­age. Whether you’re just starting out
or looking to upgrade your hardware,
the FW-1082 is an ideal choice for a
compact recording system.

nect several synths and controllers.

The control surface of the FW-1082
features nine touch-sensitive moving
faders that snap to position when you
select a bank of eight faders. A full selec­tion of transport buttons, cursor keys
and a shuttle wheel allow you to quickly
jump to any point of your song without
touching a mouse. The four assignable

˘ Assignable Footswitch jack

˘ Eight channel strips with solo,

mute and select switches and

record arm indicator

˘ Four assignable encoders

control pan, aux level and EQ

parameters

˘ Transport controls, jog/shuttle

wheel, and many other surface

controls

˘ Emulates Mackie HUI and

Mackie Control in addition to

the included native mode

control plug ins

˘ Includes Cubase LE 48-track /

96kHz recording workstation

software and GigaStudio 3 LE

software sampling instrument

Four microphone inputs, each with
phantom power for condenser mics,
record to multiple tracks for later over­dubbing or mixdown. The first two
inputs have analog insert points, so you
can insert a compressor to keep from
distorting. Up to eight line level signals
can be recorded or mixed simultane­ously – such as synthesizers or multief­fects processors. A S/PDIF connection
allows you to connect digital sources
for pristine audio quality.

The FW-1082 includes a full-featured
MIDI interface with two MIDI inputs
and two MIDI outputs, so you can con-

encoders provide exact control over
pan, EQ* or aux sends of your worksta­tion software mix. Separate headphone
and monitor outputs and controls are
also provided. It’s compatible with all
of the top DAW recording applications,
including the bundled Cubase LE 48-
track workstation.

With its audio, MIDI and control
surface features, the FW-1082 is the
perfect command center for your home
studio.

FW-1082

DAW Recording

he FW-1082 gives you an affordable way to

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add a high-quality audio/MIDI interface and a
control surface with moving faders to your home
studio. It has four high-quality microphone inputs,
each with phantom power for adding professional
condenser microphones. The FW-1082 records at
up to 96kHz/24-bit resolution – much better than
CD quality – so your tracks can capture every detail
and nuance.

The control surface interface of the FW-1082 is
what really turns your computer into a production
powerhouse. Computers are designed to func­tion as all things to all people, from offi ce word
processing machines to internet email servers.
Adding an FW-1082 to your computer turns it
into a music-making workstation and gives you a
front-end you can be creative with. Use the touch­sensitive moving faders to mix your song, and
use the bank buttons to access more channels

Applications Guide

Microphones

Guitar

Computer

(Mac or PC)

eight at a time. And instead of clicking a mouse or
memorizing keyboard combinations, you can press
solid transport buttons or turn the shuttle wheel
to locate anywhere within your song – because
no one wants to hit command-option-spacebar
when the muse is about to strike.

FireWire

Mic

Inputs 1-2

Monitor Outs

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Monitors

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Live Recording

ith the portable FW-1082 and a laptop, you

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have everything you need to take your stu­dio on the road. Whether you want to sell CDs at
your next gig, upload an MP3 of the show to your
website or use the recording to audition for a bigger
club gig, recording your live show can be the key
to bigger and better things for your band.

The FW-1082 has four microphone inputs, so you
can set your own mics onstage and in the audi­ence. Four additional line ins are perfect for amp
direct out jacks, guitar amp modelers or the line
outs from a board feed. Insert jacks allow you to
patch in a compressor/limiter, so that the recording
doesn’t distort when things get too loud. There’s
even a loud headphone amp for monitoring the
recording during the show.

After the concert, you’ll be able to mix rapidly
using the touch-sensitive moving faders, dedicated
select/solo/mute buttons, and assignable encod-

ers for pan, aux sends and EQ control. A dedicated
S/PDIF digital output can be connected to a CD
burner like our CD-RW750 if you don’t have one on
your laptop. Work quickly enough and you might
be able to sell CDs of that night’s show before your
audience catches a cab.

Microphones

Mic Inputs

Stereo Compressor

Laptop Computer

(Mac or PC)

Insert 1-2

FireWire

1-4

PA Mixer

Line Ins 5-6

Headphones