5 – Connections
12
TASCAM FW-1884
Setup Guide
The basic connector specifications are given here for
easy reference:
The eight outputs are all balanced (1/4" jack, wired
as for the balanced inputs), and output signals at a
n4 dBu, with an impedance of 100
Ω
.
These should be connected to a monitoring system.
For stereo mixes, use only the first and second out-
puts, but all eight may be used, if your DAW soft-
ware permits, for surround mixing in up to 7.1
format.
A note on output
In the software Control Panel, there are a number of
options that you can set.
Firstly, the rotary
MONITOR
control can be set to
affect the levels of just the first two or all eight of the
balanced outputs.
Next, the master fader can be set to control the level
of the two analog outputs in monitor mix mode (if
this is turned off (default), the master fader affects
the master stereo buss level inside the DAW soft-
ware, but not the level output from the balanced out-
puts in monitor mix mode).
Finally, the top red
OVER
segment of the meters can
be set to light at a preset value below full-scale. Set
this value in 0.5 dB steps.
MIC
LINE IN (BAL)
INSERT
Connector
XLR-3 type:
(1=ground, 2=hot, 3=cold)
Balanced 1/4" jack:
T=hot, R=cold, S=ground
TRS 1/4" jack:
T=send, R=return, S=ground
Input level (
LINE
and
MIC
adjustable with
TRIM
control)
–58 dBu to –2 dBu
–44 dBu to +12 dBu
–2 dBu (m14 dBu)
Output level
—
—
–2 dBu (m14 dBu)
Input impedance
2.2 k
Ω
10 k
Ω
a
10 k
Ω
Output impedance
—
—
100
Ω
a. Channel 8 can be switched to
GUITAR
impedance at 1 M
Ω
using the
GUITAR | LINE/MIC
switch on the rear panel.
