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TASCAM FW-1804 7
Installation (Mac OS 9.2)
System Requirements
A G3 or G4 Macintosh (including iMac, eMac, iBook, etc.)
with a FireWire port, running Mac OS 9.2 or above.
Consult your DAW software requirements for RAM,
processor speed, etc.
Perform the installation with the FW-1804 disconnected
from the computer and turned off.
NOTE
• The FW-1804 will NOT operate with any version of
Mac OS prior to 9.2.
• You should visit the TASCAM Web site and check to
see that you have the latest version of the software for
the FW-1804. Download the latest version if necessary
and proceed with the installation.
Installing the Software
On the CD-ROM (or the downloaded disk image), there are
two packages, one for OS X and one for OS 9.2.
1 Insert the CD-ROM into the computer, and you may then
drag the OS 9 installer package to your hard disk (or if
the TASCAM Web site has a later version, download
that version).
2 Double-click the installer file, and follow its instructions.
3 Connect the FW-1804 to the computer. When the FW-
1804 is connected, the system will find the drivers which
have just been installed by itself.
Setting Up OMS (Mac OS pre-X only)
Many applications rely on OMS for MIDI implementation.
OMS (Open Music System) is a standard for MIDI manage-
ment on the Macintosh. Since the FW-1804 can send and
receive MIDI, you will need to install OMS in order to use
the FW-1804. The exception is Digital Performer, which
utilizes Free MIDI. The drivers support OMS and Free
MIDI independently.
To set up OMS with the FW-1804:
1 First, run the OMS installer. If you do not have the cur-
rent version of OMS, it may be freely downloaded at
www.opcode.com.
2 Locate the FW-1804 Drivers folder, which was placed
on your desktop when you ran the FW-1804 installer. In
this folder, locate the FW-1804 OMS driver. Drag the
FW-1804 OMS driver into the OMS folder inside your
System folder. Do not drag this file into the Opcode
folder on your hard drive—it will not work correctly.
3 Restart your computer. Then connect the FW-1804 and
turn it on, and start the OMS Setup application (located
in the Opcode folder on your hard drive).
4 Select New Studio Setup from the File menu.
When prompted to select a serial (modem or printer)
port, leave both selections unchecked. Click Yes and
continue. OMS will assess all the MIDI ports attached to
your computer and build OMS instruments for the ones
it recognizes.
5 When the setup is complete you should see a list of all
your connected MIDI ports. At the least you should see
icons pertaining to the FW-1804 specifically: the FW-
1804 icon, and the MIDI ports of the FW-1804 (includ-
ing the control MIDI port passed through the IEEE 1394
interface).
Once OMS setup is successfully completed, you can pro-
ceed with setting up the FW-1804 with your chosen appli-
cation. Please refer to the specific documentation for your
application and the main FW-1804 manual for more details.