TEAC US-144 peripheral controller
Contents
1. Powered speakers or amp and speakers 5 Connections MIDI connections Connect your sound module keyboard synthesizer drum machine or other MIDI device to the US 144 as shown below eed USB MIDI OUT MIDI IN Sound module etc You can use the MIDI IN MIDI OUT con nectors to transmit and receive MTC MIDI Time Code This allows the MTC compatible DAW Digital Audio Workstation computer application to syn chronize with your MIDI equipment USB MIDI IN MIDI OUT TASCAM US 144 17 6 Recording with Cubase LE This chapter explains the basics you will need to understand when using the US 144 with Cubase LE This discussion is not intended to replace the user manual of your software If you have questions specific to Cubase LE please refer to the Cubase LE user manual Input setting 1 Start up Cubase LE From the Devices menu choose Device Setup The Device Setup window will appear Transport Devices Window Help MIDI Device Manager Mixer F3 Plug in Information VST Inputs F5 VST Instruments F11 VST Master Effects F7 VST Qutputs F4 VST Performance F12 VST Send Effects F Video Show Panel 2 From the device list in the left side of the Device Setup window choose VST Multitrac 3 In the right si2. 12 Settings on your computer 12 4 Control panel settings Overview 220 uunassoununasocx 13 Driver Settings 1 11111111 13 Audio Performance 13 Sample Clock Source 13 Digital Output Format 14 4 TASCAM US 144 5 Connections USB connections 111111111 15 Audio connections 15 MIDI connections 111 1111 17 6 Recording with Cubase LE Input setting 2 2 2111 2121 18 Recording cscacccaceessastesccecseceesases 19 MIXdOWN wsiscsiscscesssscvesteeesscrscanes 20 7 Troubleshooting 21 8 MIDI Implementation Chart cesen 23 9 Specifications and performance Audio specifications 24 Audio performance 25 Other characteristics 25 Physical characteristics 26 Dimensions 221 22 221 21 1 26 Please read this owner s manual carefully before you begin using the US 144 and use the product correctly as directed in order to ensure long and trouble free enjoyment of all its functionality After you have read this manual keep it 1 Introduction nearby for reference when required We can accept no responsibility for any loss of the data you record using this prod uct onto other MIDI equipment in your system or onto storage devices such as hard disk Overview The US 144 is a USB based audio i
3. are enabled Settings AT AY bY Audiodunction 71 x Export Audio Micdonn n G30 Look in Images Alena fg Files of type Mare File wav x Cancel Coding POM uncompressed Waves Attnbutes z Channels r Resolution 1 Sample Rate Mono z fies a 40k p p Import to I Pod I Aucio Track Inch W Automation F Efects Q I made a CD using the WAV file I mixed down but the speed is obviously different A Could your project be set to 48 kHz If your ultimate objective is to create a CD we recommend that you work in 44 1 kHz from the beginning To specify the sample rate pull down the Project menu choose Project Settings and set the sample rate to 44 100 Hz Cubase LE File Edit Project Audio MIDI Pool Transport Devi Add Track gt Remove Selected Tracks Show Used Automation Hide All Automation Ctrl P Otrl M Gtrl T Pool Markers Tempo Track Beat Calculator Notepad 22 TASCAM US 144 Project Setup ETON 0 0 24 Bit Recerd Fornat Recerd Fle Type EE i Help Cancel Q Using the ReWire protocol can I record the incoming audio on a track A In Cubase LE ReWire tracks do not have recording capability You will have to export the audio data and then import it into an audio track Q I have connected an audio source to the US 144 but can not hear anyth
4. connected the signal will not be correctly input to the US 144 Mic Connect your mics to the MIC IN L R jacks XLR If you are using a condenser mic that requires phantom power turn on the phantom power Aooo0 O If you re using a condenser mic TASCAM US 144 15 5 Connections Guitar Connect your guitar to the R channel LINE IN jack 1 4 phone jack and set the MIC LINE GUITAR switch to GUITAR oo Guitar Keyboard drum machine sound module cassette deck MD CD etc analog connec tion Connect the analog audio output of these devices to the LINE IN L R jacks 1 4 phone jack If you use the R channel set the MIC LINE GUITAR switch to LINE Keyboard drum machine sound module cassette deck MD CD or similar device 16 TASCAM US 144 Sound module MD CDetc digital connection Connect the digital audio output of these devices to the DIGITAL IN jack DIGITAL OUT DIGITAL IN dle 8 NOTE The US 144 s digital input jack is an RCA connector Analog record player The output of an analog record player can not be connected directly to the US 144 You must connect a phono amp between your analog record player and the US 144 Alternatively you can connect it via an audio amp that has PHONO inputs Analog record player Speakers headphones Go ge a 8 AF Headphones
5. for its replacement Never attempt to play the enclosed CD ROM in a conventional audio CD player as the resulting noise may damage your speakers or your hearing Installing the drivers for Windows XP The US 144 s drivers are provided on the CD ROM as an executable installer enti tled US 122L 8 US 144 driver x_yy exe x_yy is the version number Installation procedure 1 Make sure that the US 144 is not con nected to your computer 2 Double click the executable installa tion file US 122L amp US 144 driver x_ yy exe The installer will start up 3 Select the desired language from the menu and click the OK button A dia log box will appear 4 Click the nstall the Driver button The drivers will be installed During driver installation a warning that this software has not passed Windows Logo testing will appear This warning appears when you attempt to install a driver that has not passed Windows Logo testing however please be assured that TASCAM has verified that this driver for Windows XP does work correctly If this message appears click Continue to proceed with the installation If a message asks you to restart your com puter restart your computer After restarting connect the US 144 to your computer The Windows Plug and Play system will detect the new USB hard ware and the Add New Hardware wizard will start up The wizard will automatically find the necessary files This will take ab
6. jacks allow simultaneous input and output at 24 bit 96 kHz Front panel Ose D MICIN L R jacks XLR balanced These are analog mic input jacks The wir ing is as follows pin 1 ground pin 2 hot pin 3 cold LINE IN L R jacks TRS 1 4 phone jacks These are balanced line input jacks The R channel also accommodates guitar input If the top panel MIC LINE GUITAR select switch is in the GUITAR position the R jack operates as an unbalanced input jack for guitar If the MIC LINE GUITAR select switch is in the MIC LINE position the R jack operates as a balanced input jack Sleeve ground tip hot ring cold PHONES jack stereo 1 4 phone This is a headphone output jack TASCAM US 144 9 3 Installation System requirements Windows XP Supported operating system Windows XP SP2 Recommended system Pentium or Athlon 1 GHz or faster or equivalent pro cessor 512 MB or more memory USB 2 0 port These requirements are for when using Cubase LE If you are using other applica tion software you will need to consult the operating requirements for the software you are using The number of usable audio tracks will depend on the speed of your hard disk The faster your hard disk the better your results will be If the US 144 is operating with a USB 1 1 Full Speed connection only two chan nels of recording playback will be avail able We recomm
7. load on your com puter This means that if you are running other applications especially graphics or 12 TASCAM US 144 Internet tools at the same time as your audio application the processing may not happen fast enough e Certain devices such as network cards or WinModems can cause conflicts with USB processing If you experience such a conflict you can use the Device Manager to temporarily disable the offending device e If your computer has an IDE hard disk enabling Direct Memory Addressing DMA will improve performance In Windows XP this is enabled by default 4 Control panel settings Overview The Control Panel lets you make various settings for the US 144 s functionality The Control Panel is divided into the fol lowing two sections Status section This shows the current status of the driver and the connected hardware You cannot edit the settings from this sec tion Setting section Here you can edit the various settings of the driver AM US 122L US 144 Control Panel Audio Performance Sample Clock Source Driver Version 100 De US 144 z gt AR eat nomal latency z automatic xl Desr is 4 Me USB 1 1 Mode Input Selection Digital Output Format ample Wi ite Sample Rate 96 kHz BG l SPE Zj Sample Clock Source internal Digtal Input Status muted 44 1 kHz Help Cancel Driver settings Audio Performance The US 144 driver temporarily st
8. owner s manual that came with your computer What is in the package The US 144 package contains the follow ing items e US 144 main unit e USB cable e Owner s manual this document CD ROM containing drivers and manuals e CD ROM Gigastudio 3 LE Windows only e CD ROM Cubase LE TASCAM US 144 5 Conventions used in this manual The following conventions are used in this This typeface is used to designate messag manual es displayed by the software Example Control Surface Protocol Front panel keys knobs and indicators and rear panel connectors are designated This typeface is used to designate software in all capital letters menu functions and on screen controllers Example LINE IN jacks Example AS O Device 6 TASCAM US 144 2 Parts of the US 144 Top panel e LINE OUT MIDI IN US 144 PUT COMPUTER MON MIX MONO 40 OFF ON USB2 0 Audio MIDI Interfage LINE OUT O MIDI OL MIDIIN MIDI OUT USB PHONES SIG OL INPUT L LINE Mic PHANTOM wine MIC OFF ON CO ETI ere LINE MIC IN LINE IN i TASCAM LINE PHONES GUITAR IN MIC IN R e QD LINE OUT level knob Controls the output level of the LINE OUT jacks 2 PHONES LEVEL knob Controls the output level of the PHONES jack 3 MIDI IN indicator Lights when MIDI data is being received at the
9. AK4384 MIDI MIDI IN and MIDI OUT ports DIN 5 pin USB 24 bit 96 kHz 27 6 samples delay 24 bit 96 kHz 19 3 samples delay Conform to MIDI standards USB port down stream connector USB 2 0 Format Host computer compatibility Windows Windows XP Operating system Macintosh Mac OS 10 3 9 or later Communication USB 2 0 Audio MIDI interface Windows ASIO ASIO2 GSIF2 WDM protocols Macintosh CoreAudio CoreMIDI OS X Bundled software Cubase LE for Windows or Macintosh Gigastudio 3 LE Windows only TASCAM US 144 25 Physical characteristics External dimensions w x h x d 147 x 192 x 48 mm Weight 1 kg Supplied via USB 5V maximum current 500 mA Dimensions USB20 Audio MIDI Interface PHONES 192mm 7 56 inch 26 TASCAM US 144 TASCAM US 144 27 TASCAM TEAC Professional Division US 14 TEAC CORPORATION PI hone 81 422 52 5082 www tascam com 3 7 3 Nakacho Musashino shi Tokyo 180 8550 Japan PI EAC AMERICA INC hone 1 323 726 0303 www tascam com 7733 Telegraph Road Montebello California 90640 PI EAC CANADA LTD hone 1905 890 8008 Facsimile 1905 890 9888 www tascam com 5939 Wallace Street Mississauga Ontario L4Z 128 Canada P Ci EAC MEXICO S A De C V hone 52 555 581 5500 www tascam com ampesinos No 184 Colonia Granjes Esmeralda Delegaacion Iztapalapa CP 09810 Mexi
10. EUT poe fa 00 z Then press the REC FUNCTION but rer pi Rect ton to enable recording for that track Cubase LE Eile Edit Project Audio MIDI Pool Transport Devices l t Urtitled n 3 When you are finished recording amp JtH t i Ne BEM Na a sa an press the S7OP button and then NE SHI gee press the REC button to disable recording Rewind if necessary 4 Repeat steps 1 2 and 3 to overdub additional tracks TASCAM US 144 19 6 Recording with Cubase LE Mixdown 1 Move the left and right locators to 3 In the Export Audio Mixdown dialog specify the region that you want to box make the desired settings and mix down File name Untitled se Files of type Wave File wav z Cancel Coding PCM uncompressed Waves z 2 From the File menu choose Export gt Ai F g 1 Channels Resolution Sample Rate Audio Mixdown Moro m rea sl ao 4 Include Import to Cubase LE 7 Automation T Pool Eile Edit Project Audio MIDI Pool Transport Devices Wir F Effects MA New Project CtritN Open Gtrl Q Close Gtrl W Save Otrli S Save As Ctrl Shift 5 Save Project to New Folder Save as Template Revert Fage Setup Print Import gt Cleanup Preferences Key Commands Recent Projects gt Quit Ctra 20 TASCAM US 144 This chapter lists frequently asked ques tions related to recordin
11. MIDI IN con nector MIDI OUT indicator Lights when MIDI data is being transmitted from the MIDI OUT connector 4 USB indicator Lights to indicate a valid USB connection to the host comput er MON MIX balance knob Controls the balance of the signal sources being out put from the LINE OUT jacks and the PHONES jack When this knob is turned to the far left the signal being input to the US 144 from the XLR jacks or 1 4 phone jacks will be output When this knob is turned to the far right the output signal received from the computer via USB will be output MONO switch Turn this switch ON if you want to monitor in monaural This switch affects only the analog input signal QD INPUT knobs L R Adjust the level of the audio signal being input to the MIC IN jacks and LINE IN jacks TASCAM US 144 7 2 Parts of the US 144 SIG OL indicators Light when signals are being input to the input channels L R They will light green to indicate a sig nal is present and will light red immedi ately before distortion occurs These indi cators apply only to the analog inputs These indicators will light green when the input signal level is in the range of 30 dBFS to 2 dBFS The indicators will light red when the input signal level exceeds 2 dBFS 9 MIC LINE GUITAR select switch Set this switch as appropriate for the input source you have connected to the LINE IN jack R channel Use the GUITAR position i
12. NE position 1 4 jack unbalanced MIC LINE GUITAR R in GUITAR ed position 1 4 jack unbalanced Input impedance MIC IN L and R XLR balanced MIC LINE GUITAR L and R in MIC LINE position 1 4 jack unbalanced MIC LINE GUITAR R in GUITAR position 1 4 jack unbalanced Nominal output level LINE OUT RCA unbalan Maximum output leve LINE OUT RCA unbalan Output impedance LINE OUT RCA unbalan Maximum output power PHONES 1 4 stereo jac 24 TASCAM US 144 ced ced ced 58 dBu TRIM max to 14 dBu TRIM min 40 dBu TRIM max to 4 dBu TRIM min 51 dBu TRIM max to 7 dBu TRIM min 2 dBu TRIM min 20 dBu TRIM nin 9 dBu TRIM nin 2 4 kQ 10 kQ 1 MQ 10 dBV 6 dBV 1000 14 MW 14 mW 32 Q 9 Specifications and performance Audio performance Signal to noise ratio LINE IN through ADC and DAC to LINE gt 96 dB A weighted TRIM min input OUT impedance at 40 Q LINE IN through direct monitor to LINE gt 100 dB A weighted TRIM min input OUT impedance 40 Total harmonic distortion THD N 22 Hz to 22 kHz LINE IN through ADC and DAC to LINE lt 0 006 1 kHz sine 20 dBu input OUT TRIM nmin LINE IN through direct monitor to LINE lt 0 0 04 1 kHz sine 20 dBu input OUT TRIM nmin Other characteristics Digital audio A D Conversion AK5381 D A Conversion
13. TASCAM 2 TEAC Professional Division US 144 USB Audio MIDI Interface OWNER S MANUAL MON MIX LINE OUT PHONES amp D r O oF o ge SIG OL wro T mir R IMPORTANT SAFETY PRECAUTIONS m For U S A TO THE USER This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide reason able protection against harmful interference in a residential installation This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio fre quency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instruction manual may cause harmful interference to radio com munications However there is no guarantee that interfer ence will not occur in a particular installation If this equipment does cause harmful interfer ence to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures a Reorient or relocate the receiving anten na b Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver c Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected d Consult the dealer or an experienced radio TV technician for help CAUTION Changes or modifications to this equip ment not expressly approved by TEAC CORPORA
14. TION for compliance could void the user s authority to operate this equip ment 2 TASCAM US 144 Declaration of Conformity Model Number US 144 Trade Name TASCAM Responsible party TEAC AMERICA INC Montebello California U S A Telephone number 1 213 726 0303 This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules Operation is subject to the following two conditions 1 This device may not cause harmful interfer ence and 2 This device must accept any interference received including interference that cause undesired oper ation This appliance has a serial number located on the rear panel Please record the model number and serial number and retain them for your records Model number Serial number N O AR DN IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS Read these instructions Keep these instructions Heed all warnings Follow all instructions Do not use this apparatus near water Clean only with dry cloth Do not block any ventilation openings Install in accordance with the manufactur er s instructions Do not install near any heat sources such as radiators heat registers stoves or other apparatus including amplifiers that pro duce heat Only use attachments accessories speci fied by the manufacturer Use only with the cart stand tripod brack et or table specified by the manufacturer or sold with the apparatus When a cart is used use caution when moving the cart apparat
15. USB 1 1 hub In this case may be purchased to convert between a the US 144 functions as a 2 in 2 out digital audio RCA connector and digital audio device rather than the usual 4 in 4 audio XLR connector out You can choose either Analog or Digital as the input source 14 TASCAM US 144 5 Connections USB connections Using the included cable connect the US 144 to your computer as shown in the illustration Computer wel _ lt Some USB devices access the USB bus frequently To avoid dropouts and clicks in the audio signal we strongly recom mend that you do not connect other USB devices to the USB bus used by the US 144 USB keyboards and mice are exceptions to this and will probably not cause problems Audio connections Connect the output signal of your mic gui tar keyboard or other audio device to the US 144 where it will be converted into digital audio and sent via USB to your computer Connect the output of the US 144 to your speakers via an amp or headphones so you will be able to monitor the audio signals coming into the US 144 or being produced by your computer The US 144 has two input channels L R with a MIC IN jack XLR and LINE IN jack 1 4 phone jack provided for each channel Do not connect signals to both of these analog input jacks at the same time If both are
16. co DF TEAC UK LIMITED Phone 44 8451 302511 www tascam co uk Unit 19 amp 20 The Courtyards Hatters Lane Watford Hertfordshire WD18 8TE U K TEAC EUROPE GmbH Phone 49 611 71580 www tascam de Bahnstrasse 12 65205 Wiesbaden Erbenheim Germany Printed in China
17. de of the window click the Setup tab specify the AS O Driver for the interface that uses an ASIO driver and click the Apply button If you have connected the digital input set the Clock Source to exter nal 18 TASCAM US 144 l E Urzetlowotnej 4 From the Devices menu choose VST Inputs to access the VST Inputs win dow Verify that the Port field shows the input name of the audio interface you are using and that the Active indicator is lit Transport Devices Window Help MIDI Device Manager VSI Master Effects VST Outputs WST Performance VST Send Effects Video Show Panel Device Setup 6 Recording with Cubase LE 5 From the File menu choose New New Project Project A window will appear allow ing you to choose a template for your new project Choose the desired tem TE E rac equenzer plate and press the OK button 24 Track Audio Recorder Specify the location in which to save Default your project and the new project Music for picture NTSC will be created Music for picture PAL Stereo Mastering Setup Cubase LE File Edit Project Audio MIDI Pool Transport New Project Ctrl N Otrl Q GEIEN Giris Griess is Now you are ready to begin recording Recording 1 As the input for the track you want 2 In the transport press the REC but to record choose an input channel of ton to begin recording the audio interface you are using
18. end that you have at least 256 MB of memory but when using dig ital audio application software the more memory you have the happier you will be Although this product has been checked for use with typical computers that meet the above operating require ments we cannot guarantee that it will operate with all computers that meet these requirements Please be aware that even under the same conditions processing capability may vary depend ing on differences of the design and system Mac OS X e Macintosh computer with a USB 2 0 connector e Mac OS X 10 3 9 amp higher on PowerPC Mac systems 10 TASCAM US 144 For Macintosh as well the more memory you have and the faster your hard disk the happier you will be when using digital audio application software 3 Installation Installing the drivers In order to use the US 144 you must install the appropriate drivers into your computer As described below this is an easy process using the CD ROM included with the US 144 Drivers are updated from time to time You can download the most recent version of the drivers from the TASCAM website lt http www tascam com gt Do not connect the US 144 to your comput er before you have installed the drivers Handle the enclosed CD ROM with care If the disc becomes scratched or dirty your computer may be unable to read it and the software cannot be installed If the disc becomes unreadable a fee will be charged
19. f you have directly connected an electric guitar or electric bass Use the MIC LINE position if you have connected an electron ic musical instrument audio device or mic PHANTOM switch Turns on the 48V phantom power supplied to the MIC IN jacks Microphones should not be connected to or disconnected from the US 144 with phantom power switched on Unbalanced dynamic microphones should never be connected to phantom powered connectors NOTE Turn this switch on only if you are using condenser microphones that require phantom power Please note that if you are operating the unit with a battery powered laptop computer the battery life of the com puter will be reduced if the PHANTOM switch is on Rear panel 6 AD USB connector Use a USB cable to connect this to the host computer s USB 2 0 port If the US 144 is operating with a USB 1 1 Full Speed connection only two chan 8 TASCAM US 144 40 D 4 ER a nels of recording playback will be avail able 42 MIDI OUT connector Transmits MIDI messages 43 MIDI IN connector Receives MIDI messages 2 LINE OUT L R jacks RCA connector unbalanced These are analog stereo output jacks 5 DIGITAL IN jack This is an RCA con nector that inputs a stereo S PDIF digital signal Parts of the US 144 DIGITAL OUT jack This is an RCA connector that outputs a stereo S PDIF dig ital signal The US 144 s DIGITAL IN OUT
20. g with Cubase LE with answers to these questions Q I have finished making input settings but the meter of the audio track is not moving A Make sure that the monitor button of the track is enabled Q I would like to record two channels simultaneously for a stereo recording A Before you record press the stereo mono select button of the track so that the yellow indicator is lit In this case the track input is shown as In 1 In 2 ora similar indication Q I am trying to use the EQ but it does not seem to do any thing A Check the VST channel settings etc to make sure that EQ bypass is not enabled 7 Troubleshooting Audio 01 Q I mixed down a song that was three minutes long but the result was only ten seconds long A Make sure that the left and right locator region is set to the entire range that you want to mix down Q I cannot set the locator region to more than ten min utes A The default setting is ten minutes From the Project menu choose Project Setup and adjust the length of the project Add Track Remove Selected Tracks Show Used Automation Hide All Automation Pool Markers Tempo Track Beat Calculator Notepad TASCAM US 144 21 7 Troubleshooting Q performed a mixdown but the automation and effects were not reflected in the mixdown A In the Export Audio Mixdown dialog box make sure that automation and effects
21. ing A Make sure that the input level is raised appropriately If the input is analog the green indicator will light when a signal is being input Make sure that the monitor or headphone level is raised and that the connections are correct Q The sound is distorted A Make sure that the signal is not over loading The ideal level is when the red indicator lights occasionally Function Basic Channel Mode Note Number Velocity After Touch Pitch Bender Control Change Program Change System Exclusive System Common System Real Time Other Notes Mode 1 Omni on Mode 3 Omni off 8 MIDI Implementation Chart Transmitted Received At power ON X X Changed X X X At power ON Messages Altered X Note ON X Polyphonic Channel gt 2 l Song Pos Song Sel Tune Clock Commands Local on off All note off Active sensing kkkkkkkkkkkkk kkkkkkkkkkkkk X X X X X X X Mode 2 Omni on Mono Mode 4 Omni off Mono Poly Poly Remarks Thro Thro Thro O Yes X No TASCAM US 144 23 9 Specifications and performance Audio specifications Nominal input levels MIC IN L and R XLR balanced MIC LINE GUITAR L and R in MIC LINE position 1 4 jack unbalanced MIC LINE GUITAR R in GUITAR position 1 4 jack unbalanced Maximum input levels MIC L and R XLR balanc MIC LINE GUITAR L and R in MIC LI
22. nter face designed for use with Digital Audio Workstation DAW software It provides a four input four output 24 bit 96 kHz audio interface and a 16 channel MIDI interface Because the US 144 is USB based it is the ideal companion to any desktop or laptop based digital recording setup And since the US 144 operates using only USB power you can use it with a laptop com puter to create a very compact and portable digital audio workstation system The US 144 is also an ideal way to capture analog sources such as records or cassette tapes into your computer and preserve them as audio CDs Features 24 bit 96 kHz audio interface e Analog input signals L R and digital input signals L R can be input at the same time and recorded simultaneously into your computer via USB e Two XLR mic line inputs balanced and two 1 4 phone mic line inputs bal anced unbalanced are provided One of the 1 4 phone inputs can be switched to allow direct input of an electric guitar or electric bass R channel only Stereo digital input jack and stereo digi tal output jack Unbalanced stereo line output RCA connector and headphone output MIDI IN OUT e Direct Monitor function allows zero latency monitoring of the input e Power is supplied by the USB connector A note about computer opera tion If you are unsure about how to perform basic computer operations appearing in this manual please refer to the
23. ores input and output audio samples in buffers The Audio Performance setting lets you adjust the buffer size The Lowest Latency setting is the minimum buffer size and the Highest Latency setting is the maximum buffer size A smaller buffer size will reduce the delay when monitoring the input signal but will require your computer to perform the pro cessing faster If the processing does not occur in time e g if other system opera tions are occurring you may hear clicks pops or dropouts in the audio signal A larger buffer size provides more safety against such problems caused by other sys tem activities but will produce greater delay when monitoring the audio signal The US 144 lets you select the buffer size that works best for your system Sample Clock Source You can set the clock source to Automatic or Internal Automatic default If a signal is being input to the DIGITAL IN jack its clock will be used If no signal is being input to the DIGITAL IN jack the US 144 s internal clock will be used Internal The US 144 s internal clock will always be used TASCAM US 144 13 4 Control panel settings Digital Output Format This lets you choose either AES EBU or USB 1 1 Mode Input Selection S PDIF as the digital output format This item is shown only if the US 144 is Many professional devices use an XLR connected to a USB 1 1 port on the host connector for AES EBU Special adapters computer or to a
24. out 30 to 60 seconds The drivers are now installed and the US 144 is ready to operate TASCAM US 144 11 3 Installation Installing the drivers for Mac OS X The US 144 s drivers are provided on the CD ROM as a package file entitled US 122L 8 US 144 driver x_yy mpkg x_yy is the version number Simply double click on this package file s icon to launch it and follow the directions that appear on your screen Installing Cubase LE 1 Insert the Cubase LE CD ROM into your computer The opening screen will appear 2 Click the nstall Cubase LE button 3 Enter the serial number of Cubase LE The Cubase LE serial number is affixed to the soft case of the Cubase LE disc 4 When you have finished entering the information click the OK button 5 Follow the instructions shown on the screen with the installation When the installation is completed a dialog box indicating that installa tion was successful will appear and then you will return to the opening screen 6 Close the opening screen Settings on your computer Here are a few basic points to help you set up your computer for best performance with audio applications Do not run other applications You will probably use your computer for applica tions other than audio but we recom mend that you avoid running other appli cations at the same time you are running audio programs Processing digital audio places a considerable
25. us combination to avoid injury from tip over a Do not expose this apparatus to drips or splashes Do not place any objects filled with liquids such as vases on the apparatus Do not install this apparatus in a confined space such as a book case or similar unit Microsoft Windows and Windows XP are registered trademarks in the United States and other countries of Microsoft Corporation USA Pentium is a registered trademark of Intel Corporation USA MIDI is a registered trademark of the Association of Musical Electronics Industries Other company names and product names in this document are the trade marks or registered trademarks of their respective owners TASCAM US 144 3 Contents 1 Introduction Overview 00 nunaasonanaaasonnaa 5 F A tureS 2 cccsesceccceescnesenseseeccesccencee 5 What is in the package 5 Conventions used in this manual 6 2 Parts of the US 144 Top panel a sisceecsstsescesssceccesetacers exe 7 Rear panel 2 1112 n122 8 Front panel 2222 11122 121 9 3 Installation System requirements 10 Windows XP icceccscstcssescssescessesssexes 10 MACOSX zed Zlec 10 Installing the drivers 11 Installing the drivers for Windows XP 11121111 2 11 Installing the drivers for Mac OS X s uu nuaau11402 12 Installing Cubase LE
Download Pdf Manuals
Related Search