Tascam IF-DM, IF-FW Troubleshooting

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the individual streams of FireWire data. All streams must
be locked for audio to be sent.
• Audio Dropouts – displays how many buffers have been
lost so far since locking. This should be a small number, as
it is normal for the driver to lose a few buffers when it
initially connects and negotiates the correct speed. Check
this before and after a recording or mixdown to see if your
computer was able to keep up throughout. If this number is
increasing each time you check, your computer is not
providing data fast enough – try reducing channel count or
other CPU load.
Configuration Panel
This shows the following information about the “far end” of the
connection.
• Firmware version – The version of the IF-FW/ DM MKII’s
internal firmware.
• Device – the type of the connected device, e.g. DM-3200 or
DM-4800.
Other
Below the 2 panels, the Mac driver version number is also
displayed.
The Red X close button in the top left corner of the control panel
will conveniently quit the application.
Troubleshooting
General
Check cables
See if the cable is fully inserted at both the Mac end and the mixer
end. Do not use any FireWire Hard Drives on the same bus as the
IF-FW/DM MKII. Check that any FireWire Hubs are powered
correctly. See the Appendix below about Firewire chipset
compatibility. The Mixer’s DigitalÆSLOT screen will report “No
Cable” in the 1394 Status if the cable is not detected.