The FW-1884 is a professional DAW control surface and audio/MIDI interface that uses the FireWire high-speed data transfer protocol. With FireWire's high-bandwidth capabilities, the FW-1884 provides audio and MIDI interfacing to computers as well as control of DAW parameters via eight 100mm motorized touch-sensitive channel faders, one master fader, and controls for pan, solo, mute and select functions on each channel. Tactile control for four bands of parametric EQ, a jog/shuttle wheel and a variety of shortcut keys for various popular software applications are also included.

In addition to its surface control capabilities, the FW-1884 provides eight balanced XLR analog mic/line inputs with high quality mic preamps, phantom power and inserts on every channel. Using 24-bit/96kHz A/D and D/A converters, the FW-1884 offers full 96kHz operation on all analog I/O channels with compatible DAW software. In addition to its two FireWire (IEEE 1394) computer interfaces, the FW-1884 gives users eight channels of ADAT lightpipe as well as stereo S/PDIF inputs and outputs. Perfectly suited to multi-channel surround production as well as standard stereo mixing, the FW-1884 provides eight analog outputs for simultaneous connection to L/R and 5.1 surround matrices. A headphone output is also provided.

Features

• V 1.10 Software now available on the FW-1884 Downloads Page
  
  
  
• Comprehensive mixing, automation, editing and navigation tools for DAWs
  
  
  
• Eight 100mm motorized touch-sensitive channel faders, one motorized touch-sensitive master fader
  
  
  
• Dedicated controls for pan, solo, mute and select functions on each channel; tactile control for four bands of parametric EQ
  
  
  
• Shortcut keys for various popular audio software applications
  
  
  
• Eight balanced XLR analog mic/line inputs with high quality mic preamps
  
  
  
• Phantom power and inserts on every channel
  
  
  
• 24-bit/96kHz A/D and D/A converters; full 96kHz operation on all analog I/O channels with compatible DAW software
  
  
  
• Eight channels of ADAT lightpipe, stereo S/PDIF inputs and outputs.
  
  
  
• Eight analog outputs, allowing connection of L/R and 5.1 surround matrices
  
  
  
• Dedicated headphone output
  
  
  
• Four MIDI inputs, four MIDI outputs
  
  
• Word Clock in and out jacks
  
  
  
• Assignable footswitch jack
  
  
  
• Up to 18 simultaneous inputs
  
  
  
• Compatible with a wide variety of popular DAW applications
  
  
  
• Operates as a standalone 18x2 line mixer without a computer.
  
  
  
• Available later this year: FE-8 (eight-channel sidecar) expands FW-1884 with eight additional channel control strips up to 128 channels (15 FE-8s).