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TASCAM MiNiSTUDIO CREATOR

IMPORTANT SAFETY PRECAUTIONS

INFORMATION 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 reasonable protection against harmful inter-

ference in a residential installation. This equipment 

generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency 

energy and, if not installed and used in accordance 

with the instruction manual, may cause harmful 

interference to radio communications. However, there 

is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a 

particular installation. If this equipment does cause 

harmful interference 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 antenna. 

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 equipment not 

expressly approved by TEAC CORPORATION for 

compliance could void the user’s authority to operate 

this equipment.

For U.S.A.

For Canada

THIS CLASS B DIGITAL APPARATUS COMPLIES WITH 

CANADIAN ICES-003.
CET APPAREIL NUMÉRIQUE DE LA CLASSE B EST 

CONFORME À LA NORME NMB-003 DU CANADA.

Declaration of Conformity

Responsible party: TEAC AMERICA, INC.
Address:  1834 Gage Road, Montebello,  

California, U.S.A.

Telephone number: 1-323-726-0303
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 interference, 

and (2) this device must accept any interference 

received, including interference that may cause 

undesired operation.

This product complies with the 

European Directives request and the 

other Commission Regulations.  

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IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS

1  Read these instructions.
2  Keep these instructions.
3  Heed all warnings.
4  Follow all instructions.
5  Do not use this apparatus near water.
6  Clean only with dry cloth.
7  Do not block any ventilation openings. Install in 

accordance with the manufacturer’s instructions.

8  Do not install near any heat sources such as 

radiators, heat registers, stoves, or other apparatus 

(including amplifiers) that produce heat.

9  Do not defeat the safety purpose of the polarized 

or grounding-type plug. A polarized plug has two 

blades with one wider than the other. A grounding 

type plug has two blades and a third grounding 

prong. The wide blade or the third prong are 

provided for your safety. If the provided plug does 

not fit into your outlet, consult an electrician for 

replacement of the obsolete outlet.

10  Protect the power cord from being walked on or 

pinched particularly at plugs, convenience recep-

tacles, and the point where they exit from the 

apparatus.

11  Only use attachments/accessories specified by the 

manufacturer.

Summary of Contents for MiNiSTUDIO CREATOR US-42B

Page 1: ...OWNER S MANUAL D01288420E MiNiSTUDIO CREATOR US 42...

Page 2: ...UM RIQUE DE LA CLASSE B EST CONFORME LA NORME NMB 003 DU CANADA Declaration of Conformity Responsible party TEAC AMERICA INC Address 1834 Gage Road Montebello California U S A Telephone number 1 323 7...

Page 3: ...nfined space such as a book case or similar unit The apparatus should be located close enough to the AC outlet so that you can easily grasp the power cord plug at any time If the product uses batterie...

Page 4: ...ing the TASCAM MiNiSTUDIO CREATOR Before using this unit read this Owner s Manual carefully so that you will be able to use it correctly and enjoy working with it for many years After you have finishe...

Page 5: ...ng data for example Trademarks and copyrights TASCAM and MINISTUDIO are registered trademarks of TEAC Corporation Microsoft Windows Windows Vista and Windows Media are either registered trademarks or...

Page 6: ...chemical cleaning cloths thinner alcohol or other chemical agents Doing so could damage the surface or cause discoloration Product registration Customers in the USA please visit the following TASCAM...

Page 7: ...the LEVEL meter 2 lights green 7 Confirm that the headphone knob 6 is set to MIN and connect headphones to the headphone jack t When using this unit for a live broadcast in order to prevent feedback...

Page 8: ...jack 1 on the top of the unit as well as from the mic input for 4 pole headphones with a built in mic y and the headset jack mic input u CAUTION The IN 1 jack 1 on the top of the unit the mic input fo...

Page 9: ...y u and i and sound from the computer sound of playback from Windows Media Player for example are mixed and sent to the computer This is on by default after the CREATOR BROADCAST switch o is set to C...

Page 10: ...bal Site http teac global com When you install the dedicated software on a Windows computer the Windows driver and the Settings Panel application will be installed When you install the dedicated softw...

Page 11: ...Obtaining Drivers From Windows Update to cancel the search Installing the Mac software NOTE Install the Mac software on the computer before connecting the unit to it with the USB cable Depending on th...

Page 12: ...Store Are you sure you want to open it security warning message appears click the Open button This warning message might also appear when the Gatekeeper setting is something other than Allow applicat...

Page 13: ...AM BP 6AA or the USB power adapter included with the iPad or iPhone to a USB cable sold separately and connect it to the DC IN 5V port External battery pack Connect USB cable purchased separately CAUT...

Page 14: ...g audio equipment set the unit s VOLUME 4 9 line output 7 and headphones 6 knobs to their lowest values Failure to do so could cause sudden loud noises from monitoring equipment and this could damage...

Page 15: ...s 8 1 You can also left click the Start button to open the Start screen and click the button to open the Apps screen On this screen click MiNiSTUDIO Settings Panel under TASCAM to open it Windows 7 Cl...

Page 16: ...Panel will be set as follows i i ALL Settings The EQUALIZER COMPRESSOR REVERB EFFECT and PON settings will be set to their default values PON LATCH will be turned on and nothing will be assigned as t...

Page 17: ...s selected the Compressor and Equalizer settings on EXPERT page would be assigned 4 EFFECT area Use this to select a preset effect to apply to the signals input through the inputs 1 3 y and u The indi...

Page 18: ...rea overview on page 20 5 BUFFER SIZE setting area Windows only The Windows driver for the unit stores the audio signals sent to and from the computer tempo rarily in a buffer This buffer size can be...

Page 19: ...view 1 EQ graph This shows the frequency response with the current equalizer settings The graph is shown even when the equalizer is off 2 GAIN HIGH HIGH MID LOW MID LOW knobs Set the amount the levels...

Page 20: ...sound goes below the threshold level Range 10 ms 1000 ms default 10 ms NOTE When the compressor is off the compressor curve will appear but the meters will not be active 8 8 EFFECT display area overvi...

Page 21: ...s by selectively assigning the various drivers to the appropriate DAW tracks This allows for complete control over of individual audio streams during Post Production Audio Editing NOTE A DAW Digital A...

Page 22: ...activated when the mic input exceeds this set level To use the ducking function when the mic input level is low set this parameter to a low value 30dBFS is the minimum Setting values 0dBFS 6dBFS 9dBFS...

Page 23: ...ed device Windows 8 1 screen NOTE To use this unit as the recording device open the Recording page and use Set as Default Device in the same manner as on the Playback page Additional driver US 32 42 i...

Page 24: ...essary for the OS Mac 1 Quit all applications and open System Prefer ences from the Apple menu 2 Open Sound 3 On the Output tab select MiNiSTUDIO US 42 After completing the setting restart the compute...

Page 25: ...ced IN 1 IN 2 Connectors XLR 3 31 1 GND 2 HOT 3 COLD 6 3mm 1 4 standard TRS stereo jacks Tip HOT Ring COLD Sleeve GND Input impedance 2 4 k Nominal input level VOLUME knob at MAX 65 dBu 0 0004 Vrms No...

Page 26: ...e TEAC Global Site http teac global com for the latest information about supported operating systems Windows 8 8 Supported operating systems Windows 10 32 bit Windows 10 64 bit Windows 8 1 32 bit Wind...

Page 27: ...SB power adapter that can supply 5 V and a current of at least 700 mA separately 2 We strongly recommend using a TASCAM BP 6AA external battery pack If using another external battery pack or mobile ba...

Page 28: ...28 TASCAM MiNiSTUDIO CREATOR Block diagrams...

Page 29: ...rvice However if the necessary repairs are covered by the warranty we will pay return surface shipping charges to any destination withintheUnitedStates LIMITATION OF IMPLIED WARRANTIES Any implied war...

Page 30: ...des H ndlers Indirizzo del commerciante Direcci n del establecimiento WARRANTY US 42 TEAC CORPORATION Phone 81 42 356 9143 https tascam jp jp 1 47 Ochiai Tama shi Tokyo 206 8530 Japan TEAC AMERICA INC...

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