5 - Control Panel
The FW-1082?s Control Panel is where you can dis-You can also open the Control Panel in Windows by
play and adjust settings which determine how the clicking on Start - Control Panel and selecting
FW-1082 communicates with your computer and the FW-1082 Control Panel icon. Under OS X, the
other external devices. To open the Control Panel, FW-1082 Manager can be found in Applications.
press the CONTROL PANEL shortcut key on the FW-
There are three tabs on the Control Panel: Settings,
1082?s control surface.
MIDI Programming and Quick Start.
Settings tab
This is where you make the basic settings to config-Audio Latency This setting is for selecting the
ure the FW-1082.buffer size of the FW-1082?s audio performance. The
FW-1082?s driver temporarily stores input and output
audio samples in buffers. Larger buffer sizes will pro-
duce higher latencies but will result in greater system
stability, and protection against other system activi-
ties causing clicks, pops and other audio artifacts.
NOTE
Note that if you are using the FW-1082?s MON MIX mode
to monitor your inputs, you will already have zero-
latency monitoring. In this case, we recommend setting
the buffer size to 1024 or 2048 for maximum system sta-
bility.
Coax Output Source This setting determines
whether the coaxial digital output mirrors the FW-
Figure 5.1: Settings tab
1082?s analog monitor outputs (Analog L-R) or
whether it is independent of them, providing another
Control Protocol This is where you select how
pair of outputs (SPDIF 1-2).
the FW-1082?s MIDI commands are interpreted by
the host software application. You can choose TIP
between the FW-1082?s Native Protocol, Mackie By using the S/PDIF outputs sourced from Analog L-R,
Control? emulation protocol, or Mackie HUI? you can use the MONITOR control knob with speakers
emulation protocol and others. with digital inputs.
Clock Source This is where you can select the dig-Master Fader Affects ANLG L:R Gain The
Master Fader Affects ANLG L:R Gain switch
ital clock source. It duplicates the clock selection
determines whether the computer generated audio
functions made on the control surface.
sent to the analog outputs will be affected by the
Changes made on the FW-1082?s control surface are
master fader of the FW-1082.
immediately reflected in this window. For more
The default setting is OFF.
information on this function, refer to ?Setting and
checking clock rates? on page 17. Turn this switch on when the DAW application
you're using doesn't process "Master Fader" MIDI
Sample Rate This is where you select the
messages originating from the FW-1082 surface. In
expected sample rate to the FW-1082?s digital input
this case, the FW-1082's internal mixer will change
and the internal sampling frequency. It duplicates the
the gain of the analog outputs according to the set-
control surface settings.
ting of the master fader.
Changes made on the FW-1082?s control surface are
Leave this switch off when your DAW application
immediately reflected in this window. For more
responds to the "Master Fader" MIDI message by
information on this function, refer to ?Setting and
changing the gain of the analog outputs using the
checking clock rates? on page 17.
host processor.
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