Microphones
Stereo Compressor
Laptop Computer
(Mac or PC)
PA Mixer
Mic Inputs
1-4
Line Ins 5-6
FireWire
Insert 1-2
Headphones
Microphones
Computer
(Mac or PC)
Guitar
Monitors
Mic
Inputs 1-2
Monitor Outs
FireWire
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FW-
1082
Applications Guide
DAW Recording
Live Recording
T
he FW-
1082
gives you an affordable way to
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 func-
tion 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 touch-
sensitive moving faders to mix your song, and
use the bank buttons to access more channels
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.
W
ith the portable FW-
1082
and a laptop, you
have everything you need to take your stu-
dio 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 audi-
ence. 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-RW
750
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.
