I have the dreaded all lights on on my Tascam fw1082

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I would go for getting someone else to record at studio, means they have all the professional ideas to bring to the table, solve problems, but if your just playing around in home a small focusrite 2/2 should do you, with 2 inputs for left and right mono from desk, or also dual linking in two separate channels via xlr.

You need a powered USB hub -if your hub is powered you need a better powered hub (some of the cheaper units don't transmit data without fluctuating)

Hallo landgenoot ;)

It seems it is a power supply problem; distorted sound, no meters, solo buttons not working, headphones low level and distorted. One of the power supply voltages might be too low or even missing. The Helix series mixers use mainly 4 supply voltages: + 15 V and - 15 V for the analog part (audio), + 5 V for the DSP and logic and +48 V only for the phantom power. If for example the + or - 15 V is too low, clipping of the positive or negative parts of the waveform (dependng on which voltage is too low) will occur. If possible, first measure the voltages coming out of the power supply. You could use a metal part of a jack as ground reference.
For the FireWire board an extra voltage supplied by the switched PSU is used. It is specified as +12,2 V, but I measured 14 V. This voltage is lowered to + 5 V by a resistor on the FW board and a 7805 regulator. (Not very efficient!) But as far as I can see, the FW voltage is not the problem here. I have some service documentation of the Helix series mixers (12, 17 and 24, so if you need more you can conatct me: frankdevries [at] versatel.nl.

Groeten, Frank.

I think if you had the manual you would know the answer.

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Search for "Tascam Portastudio 2488"

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I think if you had the manual you would know the answer.

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http://music.manualsonline.com/manuals/mfg/tascam/2488neo.html Page 118... Press NO/EXIT and check the digital audio source. The output should be 44.1 kHz (note that some players output 48 kHz). A unit with varispeed (pitch control) may have varispeed turned on, altering the sampling frequency from 44.1 kHz.

I get a CAUTION sign when I boot up that says:
Cannot Boot! Not Detect HDD Correctly. Please POWER OFF , and Check H/W..." Can anyone assit me with resolving this problem


Thanks
Scott

Look under the resources tab and you will be able to download the manual at:http://www.tascam.com/products/cd-gt1mkii;9,21,23,19.html

There is likely an amplitude setting (probably available in a menu) for the click. Make sure that is turned up.

The Tascam has no midi In,Out or Thru so the answer is No.