Cmaffia, thanks for the post man. I'll try to outline what happens exactly when I get this error. Console boots up normally, works perfect, no compromise in function at all. I/O to daw (Cubase 6) via mkii fw card. Machine: Mac Pro (2010) 8 core, dedicated firewire 400 card with compatible chipset (name of card slipping my mind right now), current firmware on console. So I work on the console like normal and sometimes after a few hours, I hear a high frequency sine wave type noise (around 17kHz) briefly (little more than 1 sec) and audio stops completely with the error message stating: a serious error occured, all audio stopped, contact tascam. A reboot is then needed and the console works normally. I run into this situation on a daily basis. It can be disruptive because I've had it happen in the middle of takes, etc.
I've had the board for almost 2 years (December this year would officially be 2). I bought it through Sweetwater and they offer their complimentary 2 year in house servicing. I contacted Sweetwater who then contacted Tascam and said that it would likely need a repair. I remembered when the former Tascam forums were up that some people encountered issues similar to this. I am curious as to what causes this. I was looking through the service manuals (thanks to who posted them) and going to perform a diagnostic just for curiosity.
I'm happy I kept the box it came with for shipping purposes but I am really nervous about shipping that via FedEx (recommended by Sweetwater) and about the cost of shipping lol. Anyone have any suggestions for proper carriers?
Thanks to all!
Jeremy