Tascam fw 1082 and sx3 input madness

[jammarama]

admittedly I’m no genius with this interface but I have tried everything available to me in settings both
on the tascam 1082 and in cubase sx 3 and am utterly stuck!!

I have audio input on all 8 channels of the tascam and can monitor them by selecting monitor mix and
inputs, for direct monitoring – works great.

BUT, I can’t get multiple track selections to cubase!!

The only selection options I have within sx3 for inputs is “tascam stereo input” and the only input I can get to the daw is from a microphone on input 1 or 2 (line input does not work)

Macki control is working perfectly and each channel is activated by touching the corresponding fader – Still I am unable to get input for any channel except 1 or 2 , and as I said that input is limited to tascam stereo –

I can find no way to assign the channels on the 1082 to individual tracks or output options

pleeeeeez help – what am I missing here??

much respect

steve

[Strophoid]

1. is the Tascam ASIO driver selected in device setup?
2. Have you created the required inputs in VST connections? (you can make mono or stereo inputs as you see fit)

[jammarama]

VST inputs show tascam fw-1082 one through ten ( visible ) all marked YES

VST system link active / marked as 8 ins as I don’t have a connection at the digital ins –

tascam control panel shows midi and audio as active (green indicators)

firewire, midi, and clock light all solid on board . . .

mackie control working perfectly –

inputs can be heard perfectly on direct monitoring selection –


Suspicious of the only inputs listed as tascam stereo, left, or right –
shouldn’t I be able to see some selectable channel source as is the case in midi 1 -16


thanks again much respect . . . I’m about get in my storage and unearth my 488 cassette multitrack

steve

[Strophoid]

Strange. You don’t need VST System link, that’s something else.

[jammarama]

strange is right . . . I wish I could divine what I do need . . .

I’m thinkin’ a dogfish head 90 minute ipa to start off with, hell, maybe two . . . then I’ll go stare at all the pretty lights and wish I could get signal on 3 through 8 !!

thanks for your input –

know any tascam / sx experts??

steve

[Split]

Just how are you selecting the inputs?

Have you used the input bus selection in the inspector input routing pop-up menu or at the top of the extended mixer channel?

[jammarama]

I’ve tried selecting input in device setup(vst), at the inspector, and in any available mixer( 1, 2, and 3) still nothing –

the selectable input options are tascam 1082 stereo, left, or right . . . that I can find anyway

does anyone know how to assign output on a tascam 1082 – there is no mention of this in any of the sundry of manuals available.

man I remember the good ol’ days with my 1 inch tascam and my allen and heath . . . no random access or automation
but if there was no input, you knew why

much thanks . . .

steve

[jammarama]

update – input to core audio – metering from tascam 1082 to input monitor meter in apple audio in screen . . .

so it’s a cubase thing . . . but what cubase thing . . . ?

experts thoughts??

thanks as always, stuck as of late,

steve

[jammarama]

still jack squat for inputs . . . maybe steinberg isn’t all it’s cracked up to be

thinking about switching recording platforms . . . any advice for mac??

[jammarama]

Success!!!

Could not figure out for the life of me why no vst inputs came up in connections – why can’t I select these inputs??
Looked everywhere, kept bringing up vst connections and only saw 4 tabs, none of which was INPUTS . . .

UNTIL, I maximized the vst connection window and poof – there it was selectable inputs –

now its easy stuff, sky is the limit, no problem getting and assigning input as needed.

unreal . . .

[Strophoid]

Nice
Not seen that behaviour before, I don’t think I’ve got that many tabs in VST Connections?