Logic & Tascam FW-1884

Hi all. Does anyone know why some of the key combinations described by Apple in the Logic Express Control Surfaces document do not work?
Specifically, Apple clearly states that SET + IN on the FW-1884 sets the IN point. This doesn't work.
Off the top of my head, CLR SOLO & ALL SAFE don't work either.
Why is that so? Which FW-1884 unit did they have when they wrote this?
Thanks.

OK, but how can you do that when, for example, "ALL SAFE" or "CLR SOLO" can't be found in the Key Commands window (through search)? Also, Logic recognizes a button press as "FW-1884: CLR SOLO" but not Shift+CLR SOLO (they are interpreted as SysEx messages)? The weird part is that Logic's presets for the FW1884 do recognizes SHIFTs and ALTs (those which are built in).
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Mr. Walden,
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Hello,
I notice that the new Logic is 64 bit only and yet the Tascam FW-1884 is specifically listed as a supported control surface.
Tascam has not released 64 bit drivers for this device! Can anyone shed any light on this? Will it work only as a control surface and not an audio interface? Is the documentation in error? Anyone have this working with Logic Pro X?
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Lyford,
Again, in regards to hardware... it is not about LPX compatibility.. It is about compatibility with the OS X version and it's CoreAudio... Once you 'get' that point then everything else makes sense...
Tascam are notorious about leaving owners of "End of Line" products 'high and dry' when OS X is updated... and as you have found... the 1884 is not compatible with Mountain Lion 10.8.4 and likely will never be so... because Tascam will not be releasing Mountain Lion drivers for it.. so, it is not something you can use with LPX, which requires Mountain Lion 10.8.4 as a minimum requirement.
As an aside, Apple have acknowledged they make an error in simply using the LP9 Hardware compatibility chart for LPX (as LP9 could be used with earlier OS X versions for which there were drivers for the 1884 for example) and have said they will be issuing an updated version "in the near future"......

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Hey there jcb7r,
thanks for the infos, I forgot to mention that I'm using one of iMac's latest version, I won't be able to follow the FW bus route (unintentional pun) unless there are stand alone FW buses to connect to the iMac, which I doubt (or I'm not able to find)............regarding Tascam drivers, dodgy as they were (are) I never had problems using the FW 1884 with my old iMac/Snow Leopard/Logic Pro 9, besides, it was a pretty stable setup; mind you, I just felt the need to upgrade the whole lot........which I don't regret but for the Tascam (that ultimately has clean and transparent preamps with good headroom).
Anyway, the FW 1884 is still listed in Logic X controllers but seems to be an Apple print mistake; and since we're on the official Apple Communities Forum I wonder why no rep is chiming in on the subject (which is not just mine or yours).
Tascam (or Frontier) is on another boat altogether, fair enough they stop producing and deem "obsolete" one of their products, but the FW 1884 is at least a semi-pro machine, lettin' it go without support (Mac) doesn't seem a very "pro" move, nor a customer caring one.......sorry for ranting.....
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I'm willing to have another go at it, I search the net every now and then to see if somebody's has come up with a solution; I'll report whatever positives should I encounter.
Please be so kind to reply on this forum once you've taken the Mavericks step.
Have a nice day

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Hav you installed the "Logic OSX Control Surface V1.10 " plugin? It is available at
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Logic Express & Tascam FW-1884

Hi all. Does anyone know why some of the key combinations described by Apple in the Logic Express Control Surfaces document do not work?
Specifically, Apple clearly states that SET + IN on the FW-1884 sets the IN point. This doesn't work.
Off the top of my head, CLR SOLO & ALL SAFE don't work either.
Why is that so? Which FW-1884 unit did they have when they wrote this?
Thanks.

I am also having similar issues. There are several buttons on the console that do not respond, even after repeated installation of the drivers and software. I am sorry I cannot help, but I wanted you to know that it's not just you! I have been limping by without some of the functionality that I gladly paid for, but I am not happy that it is crippled this way.
Just for the record, I cannot use the CLEAR SOLO/F4 function, I cannot set IN/OUT points with the 1884, nor can I adjust the CHANNEL EQ HIGH or HIGH-MID without holding the SHIFT key in conjuction with the LOW-MID or LOW EQ buttons. Is this what you are having issue with?

Tascam FW 1884 solution...

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I use mine for my live stage show, so I need it to be as reliable as possible.
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Cheers
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ALSO...
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Montebello, CA—April 16, 2005—TASCAM's full line of FireWire audio control surfaces and interfaces are now compatible with Apple®'s Final Cut Pro 5 and Soundtrack Pro editing software with Apple's unveiling of the Final Cut® Studio production suite that includes the Final Cut Pro® 5 upgrade.
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Hello all,
I'm having a problem getting the eq section to work on my tascam fw-1884. As far as I know I've followed the instructions in de manuals. I've inserted a channel EQ and then... nothing. Normally it should be possible to select a band and control freq., gain and Q.
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