A Beginners Guide to Recording
Page 3
... recorder Ô One W" jack mic / line input for a few minutes (represented by the notes in technical and musical skill, as far as your dedication will take heart. Need help putting your guitar into Track 2, and sing along with the guitar you . So, don't be afraid. You use 4-channel mixer section with pan and level controls for vocals and instruments; If you 're playing...
... recorder Ô One W" jack mic / line input for a few minutes (represented by the notes in technical and musical skill, as far as your dedication will take heart. Need help putting your guitar into Track 2, and sing along with the guitar you . So, don't be afraid. You use 4-channel mixer section with pan and level controls for vocals and instruments; If you 're playing...
A Beginners Guide to Recording
Page 5
... plays the signals back through 4 Ô One W" dedicated Guitar input Ô RCA unbalanced stereo SUB inputs Ô Separate main and monitor outputs Ô Headphone output with level control Ô Two effect sends, one ? Even though elements are plugged into one unit MONITOR SPEAKERS/HEADPHONES CASSETTE DECK OR CD BURNER Ô 4-track simultaneous recording Ô 8-input mixer section Ô 2-band high/low equalizer on 4 main input channels Ô Two dedicated W" stereo inputs Ô Two XLR balanced mic inputs assignable to record...
... plays the signals back through 4 Ô One W" dedicated Guitar input Ô RCA unbalanced stereo SUB inputs Ô Separate main and monitor outputs Ô Headphone output with level control Ô Two effect sends, one ? Even though elements are plugged into one unit MONITOR SPEAKERS/HEADPHONES CASSETTE DECK OR CD BURNER Ô 4-track simultaneous recording Ô 8-input mixer section Ô 2-band high/low equalizer on 4 main input channels Ô Two dedicated W" stereo inputs Ô Two XLR balanced mic inputs assignable to record...
A Beginners Guide to Recording
Page 9
...; SCSI port for connection to external hard disk or... Ô Optional CD-RW788 rewriteable CD recorder for stereo mixdown to CD and data backup US-122 Ô USB audio/MIDI computer interfacing Ô Mac® and Windows® compatible Ô Two XLR-fed phantom-powered mic inputs with other musicians who want to send audio over the Internet. Let's look at that next. Ô 8-channel digital mixer with...
...; SCSI port for connection to external hard disk or... Ô Optional CD-RW788 rewriteable CD recorder for stereo mixdown to CD and data backup US-122 Ô USB audio/MIDI computer interfacing Ô Mac® and Windows® compatible Ô Two XLR-fed phantom-powered mic inputs with other musicians who want to send audio over the Internet. Let's look at that next. Ô 8-channel digital mixer with...
A Beginners Guide to Recording
Page 11
..., solo, etc., automatically. The Low Gain (bass boost) is called MIDI Machine Control). Pushing the envelope If you need more inputs (for Mac and Windows Ô 24-bit A/D/A resolution; 44.1 or 48 kHz sampling rates Ô Four channel strips plus master fader control surface Ô 4-band EQ control, Transport controls, Data/Shuttle Wheel, Solo/mute switches, Headphone jack Ô Four analog inputs (XLR, balanced line and Hi-Z); Stereo RCA analog outputs; This LCD screen shows...
..., solo, etc., automatically. The Low Gain (bass boost) is called MIDI Machine Control). Pushing the envelope If you need more inputs (for Mac and Windows Ô 24-bit A/D/A resolution; 44.1 or 48 kHz sampling rates Ô Four channel strips plus master fader control surface Ô 4-band EQ control, Transport controls, Data/Shuttle Wheel, Solo/mute switches, Headphone jack Ô Four analog inputs (XLR, balanced line and Hi-Z); Stereo RCA analog outputs; This LCD screen shows...
A Beginners Guide to Recording
Page 14
... control switches. The US-428 has 4 audio inputs complete with professional low- nectors used with mic preamps, XLRs, (the 3-pin con- impedance microphones) and W" connectors, so you can be read by the computer soft- It has four analog-to digital conversion, inputs including mic preamps and monitoring. 14 disk. Both have S/PDIF inputs and outputs (which actually does the "mixing." For example, up to control any of the channels in the number...
... control switches. The US-428 has 4 audio inputs complete with professional low- nectors used with mic preamps, XLRs, (the 3-pin con- impedance microphones) and W" connectors, so you can be read by the computer soft- It has four analog-to digital conversion, inputs including mic preamps and monitoring. 14 disk. Both have S/PDIF inputs and outputs (which actually does the "mixing." For example, up to control any of the channels in the number...
A Beginners Guide to Recording
Page 15
... mic inputs. As one of music you play the stereo mixdowns. You might be a valuable artistic tool. Good luck with such as optimizing the hard drive, software conflicts, crashes, viruses, updates, etc. about specific products from www.tascam.com. VIA DAW PLUG-INS Having said that not everyone enjoys dealing with your level of expertise musically or technically, no substitute for you 'll need...
... mic inputs. As one of music you play the stereo mixdowns. You might be a valuable artistic tool. Good luck with such as optimizing the hard drive, software conflicts, crashes, viruses, updates, etc. about specific products from www.tascam.com. VIA DAW PLUG-INS Having said that not everyone enjoys dealing with your level of expertise musically or technically, no substitute for you 'll need...
How to install the drivers and Cubase LE
Page 2
... choose Device Setup. 8. See the diagram below. 9. For the MIDI In and Out ports, select the Control Port for your interface. On the FW-1082 or FW-1884, set your interface. Install the driver for your TASCAM interface as the default MIDI port, select your TASCAM interface's port 1 from your TASCAM computer interface. Make sure that same device from the list at the Windows logo testing alert. To set the TASCAM Interface/Control...
... choose Device Setup. 8. See the diagram below. 9. For the MIDI In and Out ports, select the Control Port for your interface. On the FW-1082 or FW-1884, set your interface. Install the driver for your TASCAM interface as the default MIDI port, select your TASCAM interface's port 1 from your TASCAM computer interface. Make sure that same device from the list at the Windows logo testing alert. To set the TASCAM Interface/Control...
Installation and Use Windows 2000:XP Optimization Guide
Page 3
... also demand a larger hard drive; This pretty much makes the decision for serious audio use , thus benefits from XP Home. XP Professional contains much , since most part, the differences between the Home and Professional versions of XP have reduced MME support in use 256 MB is recommended for all the system files it 's proving to the audio user. Microsoft recommends a minimum...
... also demand a larger hard drive; This pretty much makes the decision for serious audio use , thus benefits from XP Home. XP Professional contains much , since most part, the differences between the Home and Professional versions of XP have reduced MME support in use 256 MB is recommended for all the system files it 's proving to the audio user. Microsoft recommends a minimum...
Installation and Use Windows 2000:XP Optimization Guide
Page 6
...) drive in Windows, a low-level format in need of, for example, a driver for yes (you are covered. While it's possible to obtain them beforehand. As well, make note of these before installing additional changes. Drivers written for your modem which you can't download because you need to create a startup floppy and reboot from the Internet. The Windows registry updates itself with older hardware (ISA-based cards...
...) drive in Windows, a low-level format in need of, for example, a driver for yes (you are covered. While it's possible to obtain them beforehand. As well, make note of these before installing additional changes. Drivers written for your modem which you can't download because you need to create a startup floppy and reboot from the Internet. The Windows registry updates itself with older hardware (ISA-based cards...
Installation and Use Windows 2000:XP Optimization Guide
Page 8
... assigning all devices to leave ACPI disabled. To fix this . FAT(32) can't do a lot of SDII files from a MacOS drive; ACPI, or Advanced Configuration and Power Interface, is shutting down" routine, but it doesn't turn off your computer now, until you may find it's lost one NTFS partition in these files; Here's how: • Click Start | Control Panel •...
... assigning all devices to leave ACPI disabled. To fix this . FAT(32) can't do a lot of SDII files from a MacOS drive; ACPI, or Advanced Configuration and Power Interface, is shutting down" routine, but it doesn't turn off your computer now, until you may find it's lost one NTFS partition in these files; Here's how: • Click Start | Control Panel •...
Installation and Use Windows Installation and Troubleshooting Notes
Page 1
... turn it to its own. You'll find two executable installer files on the executable file US224_Win9x_Install_3_08.exe. (The purple US-224 icon). The installer will find all the needed files on its limited USB capabilities, First Edition Win98 is not recommended. Click the "Setup" button. The Setup Complete dialog will appear. The Windows plug-n-play will notice a new USB device and start the Add New Hardware wizard...
... turn it to its own. You'll find two executable installer files on the executable file US224_Win9x_Install_3_08.exe. (The purple US-224 icon). The installer will find all the needed files on its limited USB capabilities, First Edition Win98 is not recommended. Click the "Setup" button. The Setup Complete dialog will appear. The Windows plug-n-play will notice a new USB device and start the Add New Hardware wizard...
Owners Manual
Page 5
...as your Audio Device 23 6.1.1 Audio Control Panel 23 6.1.2. US-224 Technical Specifications 42 5 Installation 11 3.1 System Requirements 11 3.2 Installation 12 3.2.1 Windows 12 3.2.2 Macintosh 14 3.3 Setting Up OMS (MacOS Only) ...... 14 3.4 Tuning Your PC 14 3.5 Notes on USB interfacing 16 4. Technical Support 34 9.1 Troubleshooting 34 9.2 Tech Support Contacts 34 9.3 Troubleshooting FAQs 35 Appendix A - Control Protocol 37 Appendix C - Interfacing with ProTools Free and Other MacOS Applications 32 9. A Sample Recording Session in this manual.... 6 2. MIDI...
...as your Audio Device 23 6.1.1 Audio Control Panel 23 6.1.2. US-224 Technical Specifications 42 5 Installation 11 3.1 System Requirements 11 3.2 Installation 12 3.2.1 Windows 12 3.2.2 Macintosh 14 3.3 Setting Up OMS (MacOS Only) ...... 14 3.4 Tuning Your PC 14 3.5 Notes on USB interfacing 16 4. Technical Support 34 9.1 Troubleshooting 34 9.2 Tech Support Contacts 34 9.3 Troubleshooting FAQs 35 Appendix A - Control Protocol 37 Appendix C - Interfacing with ProTools Free and Other MacOS Applications 32 9. A Sample Recording Session in this manual.... 6 2. MIDI...
Owners Manual
Page 9
... play. SET holding SET and pressing > buttons sets L or R locate points, either on analog input. MIDI In LED indicates presence of the software application's internal mixer. Rotate clockwise to the US224's stereo output. 11. Headphone Out Level controls the level to application. DATA Wheel sends continuous controller information to the headphone outputs. 8. Bank Switches and LEDs pages between Mic/Line level and Hi-Z Level. 5. A and B Input Trims input level adjustment. STOP transport stop. Used to the respective channel. (Specifically, a level...
... play. SET holding SET and pressing > buttons sets L or R locate points, either on analog input. MIDI In LED indicates presence of the software application's internal mixer. Rotate clockwise to the US224's stereo output. 11. Headphone Out Level controls the level to application. DATA Wheel sends continuous controller information to the headphone outputs. 8. Bank Switches and LEDs pages between Mic/Line level and Hi-Z Level. 5. A and B Input Trims input level adjustment. STOP transport stop. Used to the respective channel. (Specifically, a level...
Owners Manual
Page 10
... is set to GUITAR 21. PHONES jack standard 1/4" stereo headphone output. 19. INPUT A and B Analog inputs A and B. Digital In and Out S/PDIF digital input and output. 23. USB jack input for banks of four faders, as selected by the BANK switch Master Fader controls level to the stereo bus output, and/or sends MIDI controller information to MIC/LINE; MIC INPUT A and B Balanced XLR Inputs A and B. 22. 14. Channel Faders send continuous controller information for USB connection to solo status. 2.4 Rear Panel Descriptions...
... is set to GUITAR 21. PHONES jack standard 1/4" stereo headphone output. 19. INPUT A and B Analog inputs A and B. Digital In and Out S/PDIF digital input and output. 23. USB jack input for banks of four faders, as selected by the BANK switch Master Fader controls level to the stereo bus output, and/or sends MIDI controller information to MIC/LINE; MIC INPUT A and B Balanced XLR Inputs A and B. 22. 14. Channel Faders send continuous controller information for USB connection to solo status. 2.4 Rear Panel Descriptions...
Owners Manual
Page 12
.... 3.2 Installation Because the US-224 is a USB device, connection is installed in its replacement. If the disc becomes unreadable, a charge will be impossible for updates). However, we have been tested and work properly, and the sound level will be installed to use the US224. Double click on the disk, labeled as some cables contain resistors. Please check the website for a computer to use such a cable, the audio input and output will...
.... 3.2 Installation Because the US-224 is a USB device, connection is installed in its replacement. If the disc becomes unreadable, a charge will be impossible for updates). However, we have been tested and work properly, and the sound level will be installed to use the US224. Double click on the disk, labeled as some cables contain resistors. Please check the website for a computer to use such a cable, the audio input and output will...
Owners Manual
Page 17
...to use both mic and line level analog inputs simultaneously on either balanced XLR mic-level inputs, unbalanced (1/4") line-level inputs, or S/PDIF digital inputs. Connecting audio to the US-224 To record audio from your computer, connect the analog outputs of the inputs will be connected to the US-224 4.1 Hooking up audio To monitor output from the US-224 into your mixer, amplifier or powered monitors. NOTE: The INPUT A and B TRIM controls do not affect digital input. Hooking up Audio and MIDI to the S/PDIF INPUT. The inputs of your digital audio application. Sampled audio...
...to use both mic and line level analog inputs simultaneously on either balanced XLR mic-level inputs, unbalanced (1/4") line-level inputs, or S/PDIF digital inputs. Connecting audio to the US-224 To record audio from your computer, connect the analog outputs of the inputs will be connected to the US-224 4.1 Hooking up audio To monitor output from the US-224 into your mixer, amplifier or powered monitors. NOTE: The INPUT A and B TRIM controls do not affect digital input. Hooking up Audio and MIDI to the S/PDIF INPUT. The inputs of your digital audio application. Sampled audio...
Owners Manual
Page 18
... and receive MTC (MIDI Time Code). If you've got a MIDI sync box, you will clip not a desirable sound. The INPUT MONITOR mixer built into the US-224 eliminates this mode; the inputs come up MIDI The MIDI in these levels affect the monitor and headphones outputs, but never to a MIDI in jack on the audio levels seen by providing a way to listen to center, but can be confusing when, for the input signal to...
... and receive MTC (MIDI Time Code). If you've got a MIDI sync box, you will clip not a desirable sound. The INPUT MONITOR mixer built into the US-224 eliminates this mode; the inputs come up MIDI The MIDI in these levels affect the monitor and headphones outputs, but never to a MIDI in jack on the audio levels seen by providing a way to listen to center, but can be confusing when, for the input signal to...
Owners Manual
Page 20
... the default "US-224 Native" selection. Any settings shown in the US-224 Control Panel will appear on "1". click on "Save" and then click on the LINE OUTPUT, DIGITAL OUT, and PHONES connectors. improper format Green - Note that these controls can be saved as it 's recommended that do not have their own master volume control, such as snapshot number 1, for both inputs. If you make the US-224 itself change the output level...
... the default "US-224 Native" selection. Any settings shown in the US-224 Control Panel will appear on "1". click on "Save" and then click on the LINE OUTPUT, DIGITAL OUT, and PHONES connectors. improper format Green - Note that these controls can be saved as it 's recommended that do not have their own master volume control, such as snapshot number 1, for both inputs. If you make the US-224 itself change the output level...
Owners Manual
Page 24
.... The US-224 control protocol includes two separate drivers for Sample Rate and select either 44.1 kHz or 48 kHz. If you want to record in 24-bit mode you will need to set the Input and Output devices to enable the inputs on Cubasis. Then select the inputs on the input selector above the channel strip and select the desired input L or R. VST/24 Audio Control Panel Illustration 6.03 - Open the Audio Input window (see...
.... The US-224 control protocol includes two separate drivers for Sample Rate and select either 44.1 kHz or 48 kHz. If you want to record in 24-bit mode you will need to set the Input and Output devices to enable the inputs on Cubasis. Then select the inputs on the input selector above the channel strip and select the desired input L or R. VST/24 Audio Control Panel Illustration 6.03 - Open the Audio Input window (see...
Owners Manual
Page 42
... LINE OUTPUT 0 dBu input TRIM min. Appendix C - Ring:Cold; Signal Processing Delay Less than 2 ms MIC/LINE to LINE OUT Input Monitor Fs = 44.1KHz THD Better than 92 dB A Weight MIC INPUT A/B to LINE OUTPUT TRIM min., +20 dBu input LINE OUTPUT level max. LINE OUTPUT level max. Crosstalk Better than -90 dB at GUITAR LINE OUTPUT (Analog) Connector: RCA pin jack, Unbalanced Output Impedance: 100ohm Nominal Output Level: -10 dBV (-7.8 dBu) (LINE LEVEL -10dB) Maximum Output Level: +6 dBV (+8.2 dBu) (LINE LEVEL max) PHONES output (Analog) Connector: 1/4" TRS Stereo...
... LINE OUTPUT 0 dBu input TRIM min. Appendix C - Ring:Cold; Signal Processing Delay Less than 2 ms MIC/LINE to LINE OUT Input Monitor Fs = 44.1KHz THD Better than 92 dB A Weight MIC INPUT A/B to LINE OUTPUT TRIM min., +20 dBu input LINE OUTPUT level max. LINE OUTPUT level max. Crosstalk Better than -90 dB at GUITAR LINE OUTPUT (Analog) Connector: RCA pin jack, Unbalanced Output Impedance: 100ohm Nominal Output Level: -10 dBV (-7.8 dBu) (LINE LEVEL -10dB) Maximum Output Level: +6 dBV (+8.2 dBu) (LINE LEVEL max) PHONES output (Analog) Connector: 1/4" TRS Stereo...