Tascam IF-DM User Manual

 

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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. 

This shows the following information about the “far end” of the 
connection. 

•  Firmware version – The version of the IF-FW/ DM 

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II’s 

internal firmware. 

•  Device – the type of the connected device, e.g. DM-3200 or 

DM-4800.  

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. 

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 

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II. 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.