bapu
Would you have preferred tuna?

I like monkeys

I will likely use the tip from tascamforum if the new FW card does not do the trick, Ed. I see the upside to doing it (shutting down certain things while pc is on), even if I have not done so thus far. 
Ps. Is it possible to control buses with the FW 1884? If so, how? I cannot see / control them..
All the best.

Zargg71
Ps. Is it possible to control buses with the FW 1884? If so, how? I cannot see / control them..

Not to my knowledge in Native mode. That of course does not mean it can't be done in Mackie mode, I've just never operated in that mode.
 
It appears the Behringer X-Touch can control buses. Another upside to ultimately upgrading to that controller.

Thanks for clearing that up, Ed
Will not continue the search for bus control (for now)
Still enjoying it very much.
All the best.

You can control busses!
Change:
TRACKS TO BUSSES
"SET+ BANK>"
BUSSES TO TRACKS
"SET + <BANK"
You have installed the Sonar plugin v1.22; right?
HTH,
T

DeeringAmps
You can control busses!
Change:
TRACKS TO BUSSES
"SET+ BANK>"
BUSSES TO TRACKS
"SET + <BANK"
You have installed the Sonar plugin v1.22; right?
HTH,
T

Whoa, I never knew that.
 
My cables come today. Hope that solves the power up trouble (without having to switch the FW port each time.

Nice, Tom I am liking this more and more. Will try it tomorrow.
All the best.

And I have installed the SONAR plugin v. 1.22
It is working like a charm I have only tried it on tracks so far.
 

It is with a big smile on my face that I can say Juhuu! I got it working on buses as well
Thanks again Tom and Ed for guiding me

I gotta try that too.
 
On a sad note the 6pin to 4pin to 4pin to 6 pin technique did nothing for the power on crash of Win 10.
 
I'm just going to have to alter my "sit down to work" workflow. No biggie.
 
All will be resolved when I go to X-Touch sometime in 2016.
 
I will really miss looking at my trusted FW-1884 controller. 
 
On the bright side the X-Touch will have many pretty colors to look at.