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Setup
IF-FW/DM Control Panel
(Windows)
The IF-FW/DM Control Panel is found here: Start
Menu > All Programs > TASCAM > IFFWDM
Control Panel.
There are three sliders available in the control
panel. Generally, lower audio buffer settings
offer lower latency but require a more powerful
computer. It may be necessary to experiment
with these settings to find the lowest setting your
computer is capable of running. The most com-
mon symptom of settings that are too low for a
particular computer is clicks & pops in the audio.
Enable WDM Audio
(Default OFF)
Check this box to enable WDM mode in order to
use the IF-FW/DM with a WDM app. Checking
this box will increase the time required for the IF-
FW/DM to establish communication with the PC.
NOTE: There is status indication in the control
panel of a good connection between the IF-
FW/DM and the PC. If connection is lost, discon-
nect the FireWire cable for 30 seconds then
reconnect it, increase the Stream Buffer Depth or
use the Reset Cards command under the Tools
menu of the Windows control panel.
The three sliders are:
Stream buffer depth
Use this slider to control the size of the incoming
1394 audio stream. The larger the buffer size, the
more latency in the audio. Too small of a buffer
size can introduce clicks and pops in the audio.
ASIO buffer depth
Use this slider to reduce/increase latency when
using a Steinberg ASIO app or when using
SONAR in ASIO mode.
WDM sound buffer depth
Use this slider to reduce/increase latency when
using a WDM app such as SONAR.
After adjusting the sliders, press Apply to set the
changes.
