Tascam FW-1082 owner manual Functional Overview, Control Surface Modes, Global Controls

3 – Functional Overview

Control Surface Modes

The FW-1082 control surface is extremely versatile, and can be used to control a computer application, to control an audio input monitor mix, and to send MIDI messages to external devices via its MIDI out- puts or to soft synthesizers, etc. through its two vir- tual MIDI ports.

The FW-1082’s control surface is always in one of three modes: computer control mode (COMPUTER), MIDI controller mode (MIDI CTRL) or monitor mix mode (MON MIX). Each mode has a dedicated illumi- nated key, labeled COMPUTER, MIDI CTRL, and MON MIX, respectively.

One and only one of these keys may be selected and lit at one time. Pressing one of these keys activates its mode and lights the key.

Figure 3.1: Mode selection keys

For more information on Control Surface modes, you should refer to section 4, “Control Surface Modes and Operation”, and to the Application Notes for your software.

Global Controls

Certain controls operate globally; that is, they func- tion the same way regardless of which control sur- face mode is selected. These controls are:

MASTER FADER – Any movement of the master fader is always communicated to the host computer, the MIDI control surface and the monitor mixer.

There is always one, and only one master fader for the entire system.

CONTROL SURFACE MODE keys – These three keys are used to select the current control sur- face mode. This is their only function. Only one con- trol surface mode (and hence only one key) can be selected at a time.

CONTROL PANEL key – This key always opens the FW-1082 control panel on the host computer, assuming it is connected and powered on.

“Hidden” global function

The following function is not printed on the control surface panel, but is available in all modes.

SHIFT+MIDI CTRL

Enters MIDI Programming mode if host computer is attached.

Dedicated Computer Controls

Some surface controls are computer-dedicated; that is, they always send a MIDI data signal to the host computer (assuming it is connected), regardless of which control surface mode is currently selected.

These controls are:

•Transport keys (STOP, PLAY, REW, F FWD,

RECORD)

•Dial and SHTL (shuttle) key

•Cursor keys

•m LOCATE ,, SET, IN and OUT keys

•SHIFT key

•CONTROL PANEL key

The footswitch jack also communicates with the host computer at all times. If you have a footswitch device

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