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USER MANUAL FIREONE TASCAM

TASCAM FireOne Application Notes Version 1.00

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MIDI Clock Rotate and Beat modes

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MIDI Clock Rotate and Beat modes

e__ Underthe Options menu, select Preferences ° Clickthe MIDI tab on the left °__ Underthe Control Surface 1 pulldown, choose FireOne o Ensure that Input and Output are set to FireOne Control ° Close the Preferences window

Control Assignments Following are the default F-Key assignments in Live.

F1 Track 1 Mute On/Off F2 Track 2 Mute On/Off F3 Track 3 Mute On/Off F4 Track 4 Mute On/Off F5 Track 5 Mute On/Off F6 Track 6 Mute On/Off F7 Track 7 Mute On/Off F8 Track 8 Mute On/Off

SHIFT +F1 Track 1 Record On/Off SHIFT +F2 Track 2 Record On/Off SHIFT +F3 Track 3 Record On/Off SHIFT +F4 Track 4 Record On/Off SHIFT +F5 Track 5 Record On/Off SHIFT +F6 Track 6 Record On/Off SHIFT +F7 Track 7 Record On/Off SHIFT +F8 Track 8 Record On/Off

Itis possible to re-assign the above defaults in Live. Please refer to the Live manual for Manual MIDI Mapping.

Control Surface Configuration

Run the FireOne driver installer and check the box for your desired plug-in (Cubase or Nuendo). Please see the Release Notes for detailed installation instructions.

Open the FireOne control panel and ensure the Control Protocol is set to Native Launch Cubase

Select Device Setup under the Devices menu

Click on the + in the upper right side of the window to add a new device. Select the TASCAM FireOne.

In the TASCAM FireOne Device window, select FireOne Control for MIDI Input and MIDI Output.

NOTE: The following default assignments relate to Cubase 4. Not all the commands shown below will be present in other Steinberg apps, such as Cubase 3, Nuendo, or

Cubase Studio 4. F1 Show/hide the Time Display F2 Show/hide the Transport F3 Show/hide the Mixer F4 Show/hide VST Connections F5 Show/hide MediaB ay F6 Show/hide the Loop Browser F7 Show/hide the SoundFrame Browser F8 Show/hide the DirectShow Video Player SHIFT +F1 New Project SHIFT + F2 Open Project SHIFT +F3 Close SHIFT +F4 Save SHIFT +F5 Save As... SHIFT +F6 Add Track > Audio > Mono SHIFT +F7 Add Track > MIDI SHIFT +F8 Display the Project Setup window

Itis possible to re-assign the above defaults in the Steinberg app:

Select Device Setup under the Devices menu

Click on the TASCAM FireOne device

On the right will be a matrix with two columns of application commandés that can be assigned to an F-Key. Click on an item to see other choices or make another selection.

MIDI Clock Rotate and Beat modes

Port = FireOne Control (Emulated)

Hi Note =G#1, Middle velocity

Lo Note = A4, Middle velocity

NOTE: Tum on the metronome from the transport bar, or select Metronome On from the Transport menu.

Cakewalk SONAR FireOne has been tested with SONAR Versions 5 and 6.

Control Surface Configuration

Run the FireOne driver installer and check the box for the SONAR plug-in. Please see the Release Notes for detailed installation instructions.

Open the FireOne control panel and ensure the Control Protocol is set to Native

Launch SONAR Select Control Surfaces under the Options menu

Click on the yellow star to add a control surface

From the Controller/Surface pulldown, select TA SCAM FireOne

Select FireOne Control for both the MIDI Input Port and MIDI Output Port Click OK then close the Controllers/Surfaces window

Control Assignments Following are the default F-Key assignments in SONAR.

F1 All Safe / All Record F2 Clear Solos

F5 Go | Previous Marker F6 Go | Next Marker

Select TASCAM FireOne under the Tools menu

Y ou will see a pulldown menu for each of the F-Keys (unshifted and shifted) and the footswitch input.

Use the pulldowns to select your desired function for each.

The settings here are remembered globally by SONAR Atthe top of this window, there is a standard SONAR interface for saving assignment sets.

Atthe bottom of this window, you can set the wheel resolution for transport locate.

MIDI Clock Rotate and Beat modes

Check the box for FireOne Control in the area labeled "MIDI Sync Output Ports:" o Itis not necessary to also transmit MTC)

Open the FireOne Control Panel. Change the Display Mode to Metronome. Under the Options menu, select Project Options and choose the "Metronome" Tab

Check both "Playback" and "Recording"

Choose "Use MIDI Note"

Under MIDI Note, choose the Port number corresponding to the FireOne Control Port. If the FireOne is your only MIDI interface, this will be Port 2.

Choose Channel = 1, Duration =6

First beat: Key = G#6, Velocity =127

Other beats: Key =A6, Velocity = 100

NOTE: The velocity you assign here will determine the brightness of the wheel's LEDs. If you want a greater difference between the first beat and the other beats, use a lower value for the other beats, keeping the first beat set to 127.

Apple Logic FireOne has been tested with A pple Logic Pro

Control Surface Configuration

Run the FireOne control panel installer

Open the FireOne control panel and ensure the Control Protocol is set to Native Launch Logic Pro

Click the Logic Pro menu and select Preferences > Control Surfaces > Setup... Click on the New menu in the Setup window and choose Install...

Choose Mackie Control from the list and click the Add button. When Logic finishes, click Done.

Select the Setup window again if its not already on top. Click on the Out Port menu and set it to FireOne Control Port.

Select the Input directly below that and set it to FireOne Control Port.

The transport buttons (Play, Stop, etc.) and jog wheel should now be working. Click the close button.

Control Assignments Following are the default F-Key assignments in Logic Pro.

F1 Screenset 1/A rrange

F2 Screenset 2/Mixer View

F3 Screenset 3/Environment

F4 Screenset 4/Matrix Edit with Transform F5 Screenset 5/Matrix Edit

F6 Screenset 6/Score Edit

F7 Screenset 7/Audio Window

Itis possible to re-assign the above defaults in Logic Pro.

Click the Logic Pro menu and select Preferences > Key Commands...

In the top right comer of the Key Commands window is a search command. Search for something you want to assign, such as "metronome click." Select a command from the list on the left side of the display.

Press the Learn New Assignment button on the bottom right corner of the window.

Press a button on the FireOne to assign that command to the button.

MIDI Clock Rotate and Beat modes

Open the FireOne Control Panel. Change the Display Mode to MIDI Clock Flash or MIDI Clock Rotate.

In Logic Pro, click and hold click on the File menu and select File > Song Settings > Synchronization.

Click the MIDI tab at the top of the window.

Under Transmit MIDI Clock, click the Destination 1 checkbox and select FireOne Control Port from the pulldown menu.

Press play. Y ou should see the FireOne flash in time with the music.

Run the FireOne control panel installer

Open the FireOne control panel and ensure the Control Protocol is set to Native Launch Final Cut Pro

Click the Tools menu and select Control Surfaces.

Click on the + button at the bottom right corner of the window.

Set Control Surface Type to Mackie Control, and set the Input and Output connections to FireOne - Control. Press OK when you're finished.

° Open the Tools menu and select Audio Mixer. Y ou can only use a control surface with Final Cut Pro if the audio mixer window is open.

Control Assignments Following are the default F-Key assignments in Final Cut Pro.

F6 Set Audio Destination 1 F7 Set Audio Destination 2 F8 New Audio window

Itis possible to re-assign the above defaults in Final Cut Pro. ° _ Open the Tools menu and select Tools > Keyboard Layout > Customize. ° Click the Lock button at the bottom left corner of the window. e __ Select a command from the list on the right side of the display, or search for the parameter you want to assign. e Press a button on the FireOne to assign that command to the button.

Y ou can assign eight more commands of your choice using the above steps with SHIFT plus a FireOne F-Key.

MOTU Digital Performer

The FireOne is only compatible with Universal Binary Digital Performer Versions 5 and higher that support both PowerPC and Intel Mac computers.

Click the A dd Device icon

Double-click on the "new external device" icon and configure its properties to

match the capabilities of FireOne. We’1l assume you will rename "new external

device" to be "Firel DP" and that this device has 1 MIDI in and 1 MIDI out.

e Quitthe “Firel DP” MIDI Properties" window.

° Inthe "MIDI Devices" tab, drag the "Firel DP " icon so that it is under the "FireOne" icon.

e _Inthe "MIDI Devices" tab, connect the "Firel DP" MIDI out port to the "FireOne" MIDI in by a clicking on one port and dragging to the other port.

e Connectthe "FireOne" MIDI out port to the "Fire DP" MIDI in port in the same

By setting this up, DP will be able to query OS X to determine what MIDI gear is connected to the FireOne's MIDI ports.

e Load a project that has a MIDI track.

° Click on the output routing menu for a MIDI track. Y ou should see "Firel DP" listed in the menu.

Control Surface Configuration If you are running Universal Binary Digital Performer 5, or higher and have installed the FireOne plug-in:

e__ Underthe Setup menu, choose Control Surface Setup

e Select FireOne as the Driver

e Select FireOne Control-1 as the MIDI port

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Control Assignments Following are the default F-Key assignments in Digital Performer.