Tascam FW1884 DAW Controller/Audio/MIDI Interface

Firewire Audio Interfaces

The FW-1884 is a professional DAW control surface and audio/MIDI interface that uses the FireWire high-speed data transfer protocol. With FireWires high-bandwidth capabilities, the FW-1884 provides audio and MIDI interfacing to computers as well as control of DAW parameters via 8 x 100mm motorized touch-sensitive channel faders, 1 master fader, and controls for pan, solo, mute and select functions on each channel. Tactile control for 4 bands of parametric EQ, a weighted jog wheel and a variety of shortcut keys for various popular software applications are also included.

REVIEWS
Feature:
Great expansion. Great interaction with DP4.

Quality:
Seems to be design, developed, and manufactured by professional minds.

Value:
This device offers so much, it ridiculous.

Desirability:
I would replace it in spite of Tascam's lack of support.

Sound:
Excellent Mic Pre's.

Support:
It's the end of July now, and I just got a response to an e-mail I sent in April. On top of that, it was just an acknowledgement of receipt of the e-mail. No assistance was provided. There is an issue with either/both Mac G5 and Panther 10.3, that Tascam acknowledges but has yet to provide a solution for the last four months. Frontier Designs does not respond either.

Overall:
In comparison to the Yamaha 01X and the Digi002, the Tascam wins hands down. Very flexible, quality built, funky lack-of support, controls are easy to manuveur(not all crammed together), excellent sound, funky lack-of support, smooth and quiet operation,... did I mention funky lack-of support? I'm sure Tascam will get it together. If they expect to keep selling these things, they'd better!

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