Today I did a test connecting my DM3200 to a DELL Laptop running Windows 11 using Firewire card
Warning this method works only with processor Intel 10th or 11th generation / Thunderbolt 3
With USB 4 possible but need one adapter more (see web ling at the end).
The connection is done using 2 Apple adapters and one cable Firewire 400 to Firewire 800
- Thunderbolt 3 (USB-C) to Thunderbolt 2 from Apple
- Thunderbolt 2 to FireWire 800 from Apple.
- Cable Firewire 800 to Firewire 400
- Firewire 400 side connected to the DM-3200 IF/FW-DM MKII
WARNING: use only original Apple adapters. Others wil not work.
Software version:
IF/FW-DM MKII is running 1.10 (Build 88685) firmware
Windows driver from Tascam is IFFWDMmkII_Setup_116606_Release.exe Ver 1.21 (build 116606)
Tascam 3200 running 1.52
Windows 11 25H2 FR version - all MS patch installed.
Dell Precision 3551 I7 - 16Go RAM 512G SSD - Firmware upadated Nov. 2025
Installation without any problem but have to do as follow :
- disconnect all adapters,
- Install Tascam drivers as administrator account
and run IFFWDMmkII_Setup from Powershell window running as admin.
- connect the stack Thunderbolt 3 (USB-C) to Thunderbolt 2 to FireWire 800 adapter
driver is installed automatically by Windows 11
Open the driver manager from Windows 11
IEEE 1394 entry exist and compatible OHCI 1394 driver is loaded
- power up DM and connect the Firewire cable
Tascam driver cannot be loaded for security reason
Have to remove the memory protection in Windows 11 security setup.
reboot
After that, all is running well.
I did test with low "work load". In next days will test with Protools and more channels. We will see.
I did this test based on following Video:
Firewire with Thunderbolt 4
How to use legacy firewire and Thunderbolt devices on new PCs with Thnderblot 4
Firewire with Thunderbolt 4
The second one is interesting because it describe clearly the different problems linked with Intel processor generation 10th, 11th 12th.
Best regards
Hervé
Warning this method works only with processor Intel 10th or 11th generation / Thunderbolt 3
With USB 4 possible but need one adapter more (see web ling at the end).
The connection is done using 2 Apple adapters and one cable Firewire 400 to Firewire 800
- Thunderbolt 3 (USB-C) to Thunderbolt 2 from Apple
- Thunderbolt 2 to FireWire 800 from Apple.
- Cable Firewire 800 to Firewire 400
- Firewire 400 side connected to the DM-3200 IF/FW-DM MKII
WARNING: use only original Apple adapters. Others wil not work.
Software version:
IF/FW-DM MKII is running 1.10 (Build 88685) firmware
Windows driver from Tascam is IFFWDMmkII_Setup_116606_Release.exe Ver 1.21 (build 116606)
Tascam 3200 running 1.52
Windows 11 25H2 FR version - all MS patch installed.
Dell Precision 3551 I7 - 16Go RAM 512G SSD - Firmware upadated Nov. 2025
Installation without any problem but have to do as follow :
- disconnect all adapters,
- Install Tascam drivers as administrator account
and run IFFWDMmkII_Setup from Powershell window running as admin.
- connect the stack Thunderbolt 3 (USB-C) to Thunderbolt 2 to FireWire 800 adapter
driver is installed automatically by Windows 11
Open the driver manager from Windows 11
IEEE 1394 entry exist and compatible OHCI 1394 driver is loaded
- power up DM and connect the Firewire cable
Tascam driver cannot be loaded for security reason
Have to remove the memory protection in Windows 11 security setup.
reboot
After that, all is running well.
I did test with low "work load". In next days will test with Protools and more channels. We will see.
I did this test based on following Video:
Firewire with Thunderbolt 4
The second one is interesting because it describe clearly the different problems linked with Intel processor generation 10th, 11th 12th.
Best regards
Hervé
