DM-4800 with firewire best practice

[wizzywizz]

Thanks for your insights! As I thought there are lots of ways to work with the mixer in combination with a DAW. All of them have their pro's and con's.

Thanks again!

WizzyWizz

 

[Muziekschuur]

Yes. There are many ways of wich the above is one of many.

Best wishes to all...

 

[Herman Bo]

Hello to all Tascam DM4800 users.
I have a question. In USA I saw an different IF-FW/DM MKII fire wire card for DM4800,
with 2 fire wire ports. The front is plate looks different too. (see link down) On the Tascam side I do not see this card. All cards normally have only one fire wire port. I googled, and can find NOTHING about it. still it exists... Here the proof
Link
http://www.djoybeat.com/tech/tascam...-audio-interface-for-dm-3200dm-4800-consoles/

Can anybody tell me if this card is any different from the normal DM4800 if fw dm mk II card? And why are there 2 ports? I always hear, that it might give conflicts to use 2 fire wire ports.

I hope someone has an answer to this for me, mistery.
Thanks. Greetings. Herman from the Netherlands.

 

[cmaffia]

That advertisement is wrong. It's describing the MKII but the photo is of the MKI. The MKI was originally released for the DM24/DM3200 which provided 24 port I/O (rather than the MKII's 32). Also it also only supported 44.1/48KHz operation. The 2nd port was intended to cascade 2 DM-24 FireWire cards but it never happened. Not recommended to use now with the DM3200 or 4800 as the drivers are not compatible with later OS's.
http://tascam.com/product/if-fw-dm/

 

[Herman Bo]

Hello Cmaffia. Thanks for your quick and clear response. Now I understand, I friend of mine also has the 4800 and wants to buy a fire wire card, and told me that the one he saw is different than mine. Now I know why. It is the older version. That is why is not on the Tascam site. Another mystery solved. Greetings, Herman, from the Netherlands,

 

[Muziekschuur]

Herman, I may be interested in the older firewire card.