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Cubase LE

How To Install Cubase LE with 

your TASCAM Computer Interface

S

teinberg’s Cubase LE is now included with these 

TASCAM computer interfaces: the US-

122

, US-

224

, US-

428

, FW-

1082

, FW-

1804 

and FW-

1884

. This guide should 

help you set up your TASCAM interface with your comput-

er and set up Cubase LE so that it communicates with the 

interface and control surface features of your interface. 

Mac OS X Setup

1. 

Do not connect the TASCAM interface yet

Install the driver for your TASCAM computer interface fi rst. In 

some cases, there may be a newer version of the driver than the one on the CD that came with your unit. You 
should visit our website at tascam.com and select your product from the pulldown menu to make sure you 
have the current version. Double-click the installer and follow the on-screen instructions, making sure your 
interface is disconnected or switched off. 

2. 

After restarting your computer, verify that the USB or FireWire LED lights up. Insert the Cubase LE Install CD, 
double-click on the installer and follow the directions. When it asks you for a serial number, type in the letter 
code printed on the outside of your Cubase LE disc sleeve. 

3. 

Make sure that your TASCAM interface is connected and turned on. Launch Cubase LE, located in your Appli-

cations folder. 

4. 

Once Cubase LE has launched, click on the Devices menu at the top of the screen and choose 

Device Setup

5. 

In the list to the left side of this window, click on 

VST Multitrack

. Click on the 

ASIO Driver

 pulldown menu and 

select your TASCAM interface from the list. See the diagram below. 

6. Click 

on 

All MIDI Inputs

 and 

Default MIDI Ports

 to make sure that Cubase LE sees your interface. If it is not 

already selected as the default MIDI port, select your TASCAM interface’s Port 1 from the list. 

7. 

To set your TASCAM interface as a control surface, click on the 

Add/Remove

 tab at the top of the Device Setup 

window. Select 

Mackie Control

 (FW-

1082

, FW-

1884) 

or

 US-428

 (US-

224

, US-

428

) from the list and click 

Add

Then, click the 

Setup 

tab and select that same device from the list on the left. For the MIDI In and Out ports, 

select the Control Port for your interface. Finally, click 

Apply 

to save your changes.  

8. On 

the 

FW-

1082

 or FW-

1884

, set the TASCAM Interface/Control Surface to 

Cubase LE 

in its control panel. See 

your owners manual for more information. 

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