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Tascam FW1082 Firewire DAW Controller

The new FW-1082 audio/MIDI interface and control surface from Tascam not only provides tons of audio and MIDI I/O to small studios, but offers a control surface with moving faders for a previously unheard-of price. The FW-1082 features 10 inputs, including four balanced XLR mic inputs with phantom power. Two MIDI inputs and outputs are also included, plus S/PDIF digital I/O. Eight channel strips each feature a 60mm touch-sensitive moving fader and select/solo/mute buttons, and a moving master fader is also provided. The FW-1082 includes the latest Tascam software bundle: Cubasis LE 96kHz/48-track recording software, GigaStudio 3 LE streaming sampler and Nomad Factory plug-in demos. Learn More...

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Overall User Ratings

Overall:
* * * * * * * . . . 7 out of 10
Features:
* * * * * * * * * . 9 out of 10
Quality:
* * * * * * * * . . 8 out of 10
Value:
* * * * * * * * * . 9 out of 10
I Want It:
* * * * * * * * * . 9 out of 10
Sound:
* * * * * * * * . . 8 out of 10
Ease of Use:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10
Support:
* * * * * * . . . . 6 out of 10

Individual User Ratings

Overall:
* * * * * * * * * . 9 out of 10
Features:
* * * * * * * * * . 9 out of 10
Quality:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10
Value:
* * * * * * * * * . 9 out of 10
I Want It:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10
Sound:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10
Ease of Use:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10

Feature:
I got this product with the recording package. Man it come equipt right out of the box to start making music. It totally stream lined my entire operation the Transport controls and touch sensitive motorized faders and gold. It was 2 MIDI I/O's. There isnt a device out that has that feature alone under a thousand. I only wish it had more that one Headphone output and surround mixer outputs. But thats what my Presonus is for... LOL.

Quality:
Full metal body. the buttons are plastic but i cant think of too many that arent these days... LOL. but Solid as a rock. Feels like you could drop it, pick it up, dust it off and keep moving, without breaking a sweat.

Value:
Got this with the recording package. So it was well worth the money. And the more that i use it the more i am convinced that even if i didnt get it with the recording package it is well worth it and its the only device of its kind under 600 dollars. Cant beat it. Only wishes it had a LCD on the device it would eliminate me having to scroll up on the screne to remember what sound is in what channel.

Desirability:
Yo i bring buddies in the studio and they instantly want one. it is nice and well layed out...

Sound:
I have routed all my sound to come thru this device. It performs flawlessly doesnt distort or alter my sound at all. Love it.

Ease of Use:
It is easy to take it out the box connect it and play but if you really wanna know your product take time to thoroughly look over the manual. Practice usuing the functions. It took me about 30 minutes to look over it and i learned so many ways to configure this device. Everything is assignable stupid easy...

Support:
havent had to use them.

Overall:
Basically this product will be the backbone of my setup until i can afford the Euphonix MC-5 or other Euphonix setup. Those Muthaz got LCD scenes on all the buttons. That is hot... HA. But yea this product is very good for the money it definately competes and out performs most other units. This product definately is an all around solution for me and my studio. It gives me those 4 Xlr inputs. I only have 3 mic so i dont even use em all. And my talkback mic is on my PreSonus so i have more than enough inputs to handle my needs for at least a little while...

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Overall:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10
Features:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10
Quality:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10
Value:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10
I Want It:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10
Sound:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10
Ease of Use:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10

Feature:
I love the features on this thing. It has everything I need and they all work perfectly with Sonar 7.

Quality:
It's very solid! The drivers are great too. They don't cause errors on my computer...unlike the drivers for some other interfaces I've used in the past. This is a top quality product for the money.

Value:
As far as I can tell, there is nothing better for the price. It has everything you need for a home studio interface and control surface in one package.

Desirability:
It definitely makes my home studio look cooler!

Sound:
It sounds great! Crisp and clear.

Ease of Use:
Very easy to use! After installing the drivers, I hooked it up and I had most of the features figured out and working with Sonar 7 within about 15 minutes.

Support:
I haven't needed them.

Overall:
As I've said, this is an amazing unit for the price. I managed to find it used for a little less, but even the new price is great for what you get. It works perfectly with Sonar 7 and I've read it works just as well with most of the major recording software. I would recommend this unit to anyone!

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Overall:
* * * * * * * * . . 8 out of 10
Features:
* * * * * * * * * . 9 out of 10
Quality:
* * * * * * * * * . 9 out of 10
Value:
* * * * * * * * * . 9 out of 10
I Want It:
* * * * * * * * . . 8 out of 10
Sound:
* * * * * * * . . . 7 out of 10
Ease of Use:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10
Support:
* * * * * . . . . . 5 out of 10

Feature:
It has the capability to become a generic controller for plugins and works well with logic

Quality:
The only con is the faders vibrate after a while

Value:
Nothing compares to this product for the money

Desirability:
Its a nic elooking unit

Sound:
Good Sounding mic Pre for the money

Ease of Use:
Unit is Very easy to setup and use

Support:
Its kkinda hard to get in touch with tech support but when you get them they are very helpful

Overall:
Overall its a good mixer and control surface and audio interface

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Overall:
* * * * * * * * * . 9 out of 10
Features:
* * * * * * * * * . 9 out of 10
Quality:
* * * * * * * * * . 9 out of 10
Value:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10
I Want It:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10
Sound:
* * * * * * * * * . 9 out of 10
Ease of Use:
* * * * * * * * * . 9 out of 10
Support:
* * * * * * * * * . 9 out of 10

Feature:
Motorized faders are cool, except they move funny since I caught my cat sleeping on it. Heads up: If you have cats, close the door to that room. 8 inputs is great, especially for recording drums. Knobs are good quality rubber (better than the US 428 I used to own.)

Quality:
I think everything is high enough quality for what I paid for it. I wouldn't take it on the road unless you have a good case (as with any mixer I guess)

Value:
Best bargain I could find compared to others including Digi 002, Yamaha 01x...

Sound:
Sounds great 24/96 converters are good enough for what I do (and for most people I bet) Preamps sound clean. If you want better sound, buy preamps.

Ease of Use:
Really good manual- was up and running with no trouble on Cubase SX 3, midi syncing and all. Really clear to understand. Very simple to use compared to a Yamaha 01x (they have the worst instructions ever by the way)

Support:
I dealt with them 2 years ago when I had a US 428. They were great to deal with, and I wasn't put on hold at all.

Overall:
This is enough for what I do now. I may eventually want more inputs.

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Overall:
* * * * * * * * * . 9 out of 10
Features:
* * * * * * * * * . 9 out of 10
Quality:
* * * * * * * . . . 7 out of 10
Value:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10
I Want It:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10
Sound:
* * * * * * * * . . 8 out of 10
Ease of Use:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10
Support:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10

Feature:
The 60mm faders have good response and come in real handy for automating a quick 8 track session, not the smoothest control surface around but it is the only item of its type avail @ this price point with motorized automation. If you were looking to use a master clock you'd have to route it through the SPDIF but your interface should cost more than your clock. Transport controls work as needed with no problems. It's super easy to level check your audio and the DAW levels.

Quality:
well built -- not a tank, it can do a decent monitor mix for live but the house would easier. leave it (& your laptop) in the car. jacks seem sturdy, cool software based LCD read out always works without a hitch.

Value:
there is not a single item @ this price point that does what this does.

Desirability:
ooooooooo you like it like that!!

Sound:
Both Nuendo (pc) and DP5 (osx) work well and sound good with this item -- mic pres are adequate for instruments and limited vox -- of course @ this price point stellar conversion & dynamic range would be a waste. It's a lot more of a software controlling midi interface with 10 very decent inputs instead of a pro front-end.

Ease of Use:
This is what this thing was built to do - be easy to use and get real results, If you haven't used alot of computer based music gear then it could be daunting task to get it all fully functional.(it'll take you an hour to really get it online)

Support:
Cubase LE 1.07 doesn't work with OSX but 1.08 does, so I called to get a copy of 1.08 and the girl was super nice and told me it was back ordered for 2 weeks, they sent me the new one in 5 days. Under promise and over deliver -- you got love that!!

Overall:
Great for the flow!! The Free version of Cubase (LE) only records 4 tracks at a time, Tascam should follow Mackie's lead and develop thier own software DAW.

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Overall:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10
Features:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10
Quality:
* * * * * * * * * . 9 out of 10
Value:
* * * * * * * * * . 9 out of 10
I Want It:
* * * * * * * * . . 8 out of 10
Sound:
* * * * * * * * * . 9 out of 10
Ease of Use:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10

Feature:
Great features. No problems with this at all.

Quality:
Solidly made except that I wish the channel controls were metal instead of plastic. You'll need to take a little care transporting it.

Value:
Good value/features ratio. I'm pleased with it.

Sound:
I've experimented with a variety of mixers, including top-of-the-line PCI audio cards. I think this model is a good competitor.

Ease of Use:
As close to plug-and-play as you can get! Easy to install and set-up, works intuitively and solidly. The manual is well written (honestly, many companies don't produce decent manuals).

Support:
Never tried to reach tech support so I can't comment.

Overall:
I'll definitely keep it until I wear it out or break it. It's completely compatible with the way I work (audio studio work for video and broadcast).

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Overall:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10
Features:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10
Quality:
* * * * * * * * * . 9 out of 10
Value:
* * * * * * * * * . 9 out of 10
I Want It:
* * * * * * * * * . 9 out of 10
Sound:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10
Ease of Use:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10
Support:
* * * * * * * . . . 7 out of 10

Feature:
works with both my windows XP cubase setup and Mac OSX Logic setup. no problems. The moving faders and transport are a lifesaver.

Quality:
i got mine used and it's been holding up well. get a mixer bag for it for mobile use and you'll be up and running.

Value:
excellent bang for buck

Desirability:
moving faders baby

Sound:
clean, clear and crisp inputs. line in's have enough gain for use with mics too if you need 8 mic in's.

Ease of Use:
Did i mention the transport?

Support:
drivers are good...contacting teac/tascam is a little difficult though.

Overall:
sweet

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Overall:
* * * . . . . . . . 3 out of 10
Features:
* * * * * * * * . . 8 out of 10
Quality:
* * . . . . . . . . 2 out of 10
Value:
* * * . . . . . . . 3 out of 10
I Want It:
* * * * * . . . . . 5 out of 10
Sound:
* . . . . . . . . . 1 out of 10
Support:
* . . . . . . . . . 1 out of 10

Feature:
features are great at least the ones that work (SEE SOUND!)

Quality:
would be a definate 8 if everything worked

Value:
again if it worked properly it would be a 10

Desirability:
looks cool,but still a pile of crap,if you want something that will make people think you know what you're doing this is for you

Sound:
I've had this piece of s**? for about a week and it just sounds bad.The guitar input (channel 8)has a design flaw or something;static,hissing,popping,white noise

Support:
support sucks,ie;there is no support only user forums

Overall:
maybe 3.5 if the problem is fixed i will revise this review,check out user forum if thinking about buying i wish i had

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