Teac IF-FW-DM Applications Guide
IF-FW/DM
IF-FW/DM FireWire Expansion Card
Applications Guide
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˘ High-Speed FireWire
(IEEE-1394) connection to
computer directly from
DM-24
˘ 24 inputs from computer
to DM-24
˘ 24 outputs from DM-24 to
computer
˘ Two FireWire jacks for
daisy-chaining other
FireWire components
˘ MIDI Input and Output
ports
˘ Mac OS X and Windows
XP compatibility
Engineered By
aking advantage of the latest
T
FireWire technology, the IF-FW/DM
is a new computer interface card for
the TEC award-winning DM-24 Digital
Mixer. Using this card, studios can connect their DAW directly to the DM-24
with a single FireWire connection, adding powerful mixing, automation and
processing capabilities to virtually any
computer recording system.
For recording engineers and
musicians who are comfort-
able working on a mixing console, using the DM-24 to control
their recording software is an extension of the way they work. Already
equipped with HUI emulation for DAW
control, the IF-FW/DM allows the DM24 to patch 24 channels into and 24
channels out of most DAW applications,
bypassing the need for expensive audio
interfaces. The DM-24 offers 32 input
channels – 60 inputs during mixdown
– allowing DAW users to incorporate
the synthesizers, effects processors and
recorders they’ve learned to rely on in
their DAW sessions.
The processing capabilities of the
DM-24 free the computer’s CPU to add
tracks and plug-ins to the recording project. As recording software continues to
add tracks and plug-ins get more complex, you can use the DM-24 to handle
the mixing, EQ, compression and other
processing tasks it excels at. The powerful automation system of the DM-24
also alleviates the processing pressure
on the DAW, and many users prefer the
DM-24’s automation system over even
very high-end consoles.
A second FireWire jack allows other
FireWire devices to be daisy-chained on
the same IEEE-1394 buss. There’s even a
MIDI Input and Output for control-
ling synths and other devices
from your DAW software, or
for controlling your DAW with
the DM-24’s HUI emulation.
The IF-FW/DM replaces thousands
of dollars worth of computer audio interfaces with a simple, integrated solution. Your studio gets the editing and
plug-in power that DAW systems deliver
while keeping the fl exibility and speed
that recording consoles provide. Professional recording facilities know that
using a mixing console with their DAW
is often a more effi cient, fl exible and
better-sounding solution than working with virtual mixers. By adding the
DM-24 with an IF-FW/DM installed to
your DAW system, you allow the DAW
to do what it does best.
IF-FW/DM
DAW Recording
y adding a FireWire connection directly to
B
the DM-24, we’ve replaced the need for costly
computer audio interfaces. The DM-24 is a very
capable recording console, with 16 mic pres with
phantom power, 32 input channels with 4-band
EQ and great-sounding dynamics processing like
compression and gating. The IF-FW/DM FireWire
computer interface allows your computer to work
more effi ciently as an recorder/editor/plug-in host,
while the DM-24 handles mixing and I/O. It also has
a MIDI input and output, for use with synthesizers,
MIDI Machine Control, and effects.
Up to 24-channels of mic, line and digital sources
can be simultaneously recorded to your computer
DAW software at 48kHz. The DM-24 has three builtin effects processors for rich-sounding mixes. You
can also use four of its six aux sends to take advantage of external hardware effects processors,
Applications Guide
Guitar
Computer
Microphone
Mic In
Monitor
Out
FireWire
(IF-FW/DM)
or use one of four assignable insert points during
mixdown for use with compressors. By combining the DM-24’s processing with external devices
and your DAW’s plug-ins, you can utilize the best
features of all your studio’s components.
Monitor
S/PDIF Input / Output 1
Assignable Insert 4
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Reverb
Compressor
Live Recording
f you take your studio on the road, the DM-24
I
and IF-FW/DM are ready to record. With 16 mic
preamps, 16 insert points and built-in compression and gating, the DM-24 carries a remote truck’s
worth of mixing power in a compact space. Add
the MU-24 meter bridge for an instant view of
your input levels, giving you time to stop distortion before it ruins a recording.
The sixteen high-headroom mic preamps can
select phantom power in banks of four, giving you
more choices while recording. Add a multichannel
mic preamp with digital output when you need
more than 16 microphone inputs. Its 16 moving
channel faders can be fl ipped in an instant, for
quick level changes and to monitor the 24 channels
coming back from your computer DAW software.
You can even start and stop the DAW’s recording
with the front panel transport keys.
You can also use the DM-24 as your front-of-
house mixing console during the show, simulta-
neously recording the performance using the IFFW/DM. Snapshot recall makes the DM-24 an ideal
mixer for sound reinforcement or church services,
allowing you to instantly switch mix settings for
another song or performer.
Microphones
Mic Inputs 1-16
Computer
FireWire
(IF-FW/DM)
S/PDIF Input / Output 1
Headphones
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