Buy Tascam FW1082 FireWire Audio InterfaceTascam FW1082 FireWire Audio Interface Product Description:
- 2 x IEEE1394 6pin connectors^ASIO 2.0, WDM, GSIF2 (audio) and MME (MIDI) compatibility for Windows 2000 / XP^Core Audio and Core MIDI compatibility for Mac OS X^Foot SW Input (1/4 TRS connector)^Steinberg Cubase LE and Giga light version are bundled
- 2 x IEEE1394 6pin connectors; ASIO 2.0, WDM, GSIF2 (audio) and MME (MIDI) compatibility for Windows 2000 / XP
- Foot SW Input (1/4 TRS connector)^Steinberg Cubase LE and Giga light version are bundled
- Features 2 x IEEE1394 6pin connectors^ASIO 2.0, WDM, GSIF2 (audio) and MME (MIDI)
- MIDI compatibility for Mac OS
- Steinberg Cubase LE and Giga light version are bundled
Product Description
The Tascam FW-1082 Audio/MIDI Interface and Control Surface provides tons of audio and MIDI I/O for small studios, and it also offers a control surface with moving-faders - all for a previously unheard-of price. The FW-1082 features 10 inputs, including four balanced XLR mic inputs with phantom power. Two MIDI inputs and outputs are also included, plus S/PDIF digital I/O. Eight channel strips each feature a 60mm touch-sensitive moving fader and select/solo/mute buttons, and a moving master fader is also provided. The FW-1082 includes the latest TASCAM software bundle: Cubasis LE 96kHz/48-track recording software, GigaStudio 3 LE streaming sampler and Nomad Factory plug-in demos. The FW-1082 is an all-in-one solution for your computer-based digital audio workstation system. Its integrated design incorporates a high resolution professional multi-channel audio interface and integrated zero-latency input monitor mixer, a 2 x 2 MIDI interface, and a highly programmable, ergonomically designed control surface for your audio software. The FW-1082 is designed to be the nerve center of your digital audio environment. Its versatile control surface features nine touch-sensitive motorized faders, transport and multi-function controls for direct, immediate communication between your audio software and you. Its full complement of analog mic and line inputs and S/PDIF inputs and outputs provides a high resolution, 24-bit audio front end for input and output of your digital audio workstation. Its integrated free-standing mixer provides the connectivity you need for your entire studio, and it connects to your Windows PC or Mac with a single FireWire connection.
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful.
Great Midi, Audio, and Controller
By teacee
I have owned this for over a year now, I have used it with Apple Pro 8 Logic as my audio device and Controller, it makes editing and mixing a breeze. Reasons Recognizes it as well, using the Mackie Emulation. Can be used with Pro Tools as a Midi and controller only, not the audio. It is a pretty big device so if you are limited with desk space you might need a stand. I am using this with my MBOX 2 and also works well with the new Propellerhead Record, I have been beta testing. Overall If you want a device with motorized faders, and 2 midi in and outs, mute solo switches, programmable buttons via midi, this is a well built device. The mic pre amps are not the best, the mbox mic preamps sound better. But it is decent enough to record vocals.One other note the Tascam Fw 1082 can be synced with Apple Final Cut and setup with effects and filters, also works well with Soundtrack pro2. It has an on screen LCD bar that shows the instruments and track that you have on each track via Software DAW. Has 8 Analog inputs and 10 outputs including the digital outs.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful.
Money well spent on this great mixer
By Simmer
This has easily become the one of the better purchases I made towards my home studio. And trust me, I've made some dumb purchases along the way. I opted for the 1082 over the 1884 because I got a great price on one at the time. I don't regret my purchase as this mixer offers plenty. It is also very stylish.I owned it for about 6 years now and it is still going strong. I started out using it on a Windows PC with FL Studio and Sony Acid. It functioned well, however I couldn't figure out how to map most of the midi functions within the software. It wasn't until I recently switched to a Mac and logic audio that I really fell in love with this mixer. All the functions of the mixer work flawlessly with the core audio and did not require much effort to get everything working correctly. I barely have to use my mouse having this unit. It helps you focus more on your creativity and really help you work much more efficiently.One problem I have seemed to have since I switched to Mac is this digital noise leaking through the headphone jack. I have yet to troubleshoot this issue, but I do not mix using headphones anyway. I do however like to use headphones for periodic volume checks and also when recording vocals. I will report back after I dig deeper into this issue.The unit itself is a nit large, but I'd say average when compared to other mixers with as many functions. The mixer does not by any means feel cheap. It feels very solid and sturdy. Would have rather had transport buttons such as the ones that are on a Roland MV8000, but these buttons are ok.The one thing that would have made this unit over the top would have been an LCD read out of what is on each channel. But for the price these units are/were, it's a luxury I can live without.Honestly, If I had a choice between being handed this mixer and one of the more expensive similar functioning mixers out there, I'd still go for this one.However, I don't believe they make this mixer anymore, but I highly recommend this unit if you can find one.
0 of 0 people found the following review helpful.At used pricing, incredible
By Fernand Raynaud
If you are like most DAW users, you suffer the lack of tactile control like a man. But, if only you had a device with 32 channels of motorized faders, you'd be in heaven, and your mixes would be so much so much better, yadda yadda. Well, first of all, it's not true. And I say that having used bigger and smaller desks with flying faders. You will find that in the end, you do more editing with the mouse because it offers a level of detail that you won't get with real time touch. You end up getting nervous during real time mixing as you're always squeezed for time. No point in convincing people who don't fully appreciate the issues. Like the fact that you can't realistically be moving a lot of faders at once, ANYWAY. Final EDITING is a tricky thing, and although real time is great for some things, if I had to choose between one and the other, and never have the other, give me the mouse any day. There are in addition a zillion things to take into account, like how/when does the DAW know when you mean to resume automation, is it when your finger is on and off the fader? Think it over and you'll see some of the problems.Now, with that said, I DO like having tactile control as an additional option. And if it integrates well with the DAW, it's great. The Tascam FW1082 is a real winner at the under five hundred price point. Firewire generally eats USB for breakfast, the theoretical bitrate notwithstanding, because Firewire chipsets do a lot of work to free the CPU, unlike USB. That's why, on most systems, firewire works faster/better. But because the chipsets are not as cheap as USB, you are seeing fewer systems with Firewire installed. You can generally add it in, there are PCI express and PCI Firewire cards available inexpensively. You can make this device work with 32 and 64 bit Windows, including Windows 7, as Tasacam has updated drivers on their site, even though the FW1082 is discontinued. Very very nice.I use this device with Steinberg DAWs. The integration is 99%. Bank switching and all the controls work fine. The motorized faders work fine. It takes a little work to adapt it to any given system, but the FW1082 has a Steinberg setting that does almost all of the work. The only missing thing (so far) is for the DAW to turn off atomation write when you let go of the fader. In reality this matters little, as the DAW has modes that work fine even if write stays enabled. But I have programmed the FN1 key to "toggle automation Write on selected track", and that takes care of it.At this point the fact that this is ALSO a 10 in 4 out mixer, AND a 10 in 4 out Firewire interface is like a bonus. It's a little confusing at first, but basically the input section at the top of the channel strips should be considered separate, and not linked to the lower part of the strips. The Preamps are OK. The high-Z input is very useful.The control surface works over virtual MIDI. The real MIDI In/OUT is available for devices/synths, and the Audio Firewire 400 I/F works well as an ASIO device. Latencies are about as low as you get with a PCI card.So what's wrong with all this? Depends on the price. You can generally find these well under half a grand, shipping included. They are not small, nor light. Very solid. If you find one at a good price, for all the stuff in this package, it's definitely worth it.
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