Before it was such a hassle to just get things set up, that I often just played around instead of actually recording. I like going into my studio now to record. i am not sure I would advise it for a person's first interface unless you have some previous knowledge of mixing and computers.īuilt like a tank! Looks great! Heavy & Solid. This unit was a little complicated for me at first, but I am, getting the hang of it. Seems like the configurations are endless. Sweet! Lots more to discover with this unit. Smooth linear volume control into my Event 20/20p Monitors. I can change my input signal to the channel already set up for the desired processing.

Inserts on all channels allow me to patch my DOD S100,Behringer Ultraph EQ, Antares AVP-1 Vocal Producer and Aphex Aural exciter 103C on different channels. ( My amp does not get used these days!) 4 Midi in/outs allow me to connect all my midi gear ( Yamaha DGX500 keys, Zoom123 Drum machine, Yamaha SU-700 sampler & Yamaha TX81Z Sound module). What fun it is to see those faders flying!! LOL!! spdif inputs allow me to patch my Line6 Pod Pro XT straight in. I needed to replace an old, loud powered mixer I was using for recording along with replacing my audio/midi interface As long as Tascam and Steinberg ignore the need for native support, consider that currently there are better products out there for this specific purpose.īought this beauty off Ebay New in box with warranty for $1198. Really good unit for the money, but don't try to use with Steinberg. Both the FW-1884 and Steinberg's SX are fine products, but trying to use them together has proved to be a bad choice compared to other options available in the marketplace. Neither Tascam nor Steinberg seem motivated to do anything about this.

In use, the most important and useful control features of the 1884 are not mapped at all to SX (the EQ section for example), and the ones that ARE mapped via MCE are confusing to use. Build quality seems good.ĭoes not map to Cubase SX except via Mackie Control Emulation, which is counter-productive at best. Overall sound quality is good preamps seem reasonably transparent with sufficient gain. Its purpose was to replace an old audio/MIDI interface ( US428).

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