Tascam FW-1082 Control Surface Not Seeing Audio Mixer

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Tascam FW-1082 Control Surface Not Seeing Audio Mixer

Setting up a Tascam FW-1082 with a new MacPro running Snow Leopard 10.6.2 and FCP 7.0.1 (current). FCP sees the Tascam control surface -- I have transport controls, and the master fader is up and working, but I cannot seem to associate the audio mixer channels to the surface faders. Have we lost the Tascam device in Snow Leopard?

MacPro 8-core, MacBook Pro C2D 2G, iMac C2D, Mac OS X (10.6.2), FCS3 7.0.1, MXO2Mini MAX, Panasonic HVX-200, iPhone 3G

Posted on Nov 14, 2009 11:49 AM

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Answer 1

Shane Ross

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Nov 14, 2009 11:51 AM in response to David Ahrendts

Yet another reason SL ***** and I won't be going there...

Shane

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Answer 2

Nov 14, 2009 11:56 AM in response to Shane Ross

Shane, you are familiar with the Tascam? Is that the issue here -- or am I missing some kind of fader assignment thing for FCP?

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Answer 3

Shane Ross

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Nov 14, 2009 1:02 PM in response to David Ahrendts

Yup...I have the FW-1082 and use it to mix in FCP. Not missing anything...if you set it up the same way as you did in Leopard, then SL is the issue.

Shane

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Answer 4

Nov 14, 2009 1:15 PM in response to Shane Ross

Well, just got it. Never used it. SL is installed. Sooo... lemme ask: after associating the Tascom surface with FCP, if it was worjing correctly, when you bring up a typical FCP timeline (let's say, two video tracks, and four audio tracks), the faders should all "snap to" and follow the timeline. so, if you have a little music that you want to ride under and over dialogue, you can do that in real time, right? That's the way it works typically?

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Andy Mees

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Nov 14, 2009 4:03 PM in response to David Ahrendts

Typically, yes ... but remember that you need to turn on "Record Audio Keyframes" (Cmd-Shift-K) in order to accurately record the levels as you ride them.

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Answer 6

Nov 14, 2009 5:31 PM in response to Andy Mees

I am so close -- current firmware, current driver for the Tascam (1.6), really current OS 10.6.2 (and that may be the problem), all the software switches thrown according to instructions. I have transport control, and master fader control, BUT the channel faders are not communicating with FCP. They do light up MIDI transmission, however, when touched. Seems to be an assignment thing, but I have no idea where you assign a specific FCP function to a MIDI channel to relate the fader to the FCP Audio Mixer. Guesses, gurus?

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Answer 7

Nov 15, 2009 6:08 AM in response to David Ahrendts

You should be using mackie control, not midi.

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Answer 8

Nov 15, 2009 6:27 AM in response to thrillcat editorial

Sorry, it is set correctly to Mackie.

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suzero

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Jan 12, 2010 5:39 AM in response to David Ahrendts

You need to have the Audio Mixer open in FCP for the controls to work (ALT-6). Perhaps that is the problem?

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Answer 10

Jan 26, 2010 6:23 PM in response to David Ahrendts

Hey i was wondering if you ever got the Tascam FW 1082 to work fully with snow leopard 10.6.2?

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Answer 11

suzero

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Jan 29, 2010 10:50 AM in response to Moneyjaypr7

Alas, the Tascam FW-1082 is never going to work with Snow Leopard because Tascam/Teac have discontinued support for it. I'd already been disappointed at reading the addendum on this page:

http://www.tascam.com/article;34,2034,3800.html

And I got the following mail reply to my inquiry to Tascam (downgrading to Leopard I would do, but I will not downgrade my Mac Pro from 12GB RAM to 4GB!):

Dear Mrs Noort,

Due to a general incompatibility with Apple's new 64-bit Audio Core engine, which cannot be resolved through an updated driver, we have decided to stop further driver development for the FW-1082.
If Final Cut Studio 3 runs on Leopard (OS 10.5..), there should be no problems in conjunction with this program.
The driver v.1.60 will work under Leopard up to a max. system RAM of 4 GB.

Best Regards,
V.Asmanidis, TASCAM Support

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