Introduction
Thank you for purchasing the TASCAM IF-FW/DM MKII FireWire audio card for TASCAM mixers. It is designed to provide audio and MIDI interfacing between your TASCAM mixer and your computer based DAW, turning your TASCAM mixer into a high performance FireWire audio/MIDI interface.
The TASCAM DM-3200 and DM-4800 digital mixers fully support the IF-FW/DM MKII and include a detailed status display to enable easy setup of previously difficult FireWire audio scenarios.
Patented JET PLL circuitry inside the IF-FW/DM MKII removes virtually all digital jitter to keep your audio software and hardware locked together with industry-leading performance resulting in the cleanest audio possible. industry-leading performance resulting in the cleanest audio possible
Please take some time to look through this Owner’s Manual and familiarize yourself with the IF-FW/DM MKII’s features, setup and operation. We suggest you pay particular attention to the setup notes for your computer platform of choice (Mac or PC). You may also need to refer to your software’s documentation for a clear understanding of how to set up an audio/MIDI interface from within your software. Your experience with the IF-FW/DM MKII will be greatly enhanced by a good working knowledge of your audio software.
Be sure to check the TASCAM web site at www.tascam.com to ensure you have the latest software updates for your IF-FW/DM MKII.
Features
The IF-FW/DM MKII provides the following interfacing between your TASCAM mixer and a host computer via FireWire:
•16 or 32 channels of Input to the mixer from the computer at 44.1k, 48k, 88.2k and 96k sample rates.
•16 or 32 channels of Output from the mixer to the computer at 44.1k, 48k, 88.2k and 96k sample rates