TASCAM MX-8A
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Names of parts
Front panel
1
POWER switch and indicators
Press to turn the unit on and off.
2
USB port
This is a B-type USB port.
Use a USB cable (Type-A to Type-B) to connect the unit to a
computer or iOS/Android device. (See “USB audio interface
functions” on page 10.)
This unit can be used as a 2-channel audio interface with
44.1/48kHz and 16/24-bit resolution.
ATTENTION
The unit should be connected directly with the computer in-
stead of via a USB hub.
NOTE
You will need a Lightning to USB Camera Adapter and the USB
cable included with this unit to connect an iOS device.
3
STATUS indicator
The blue
STATUS
indicator shows the status of the unit by
lighting, blinking and turning off.
See “Explanation of STATUS indicator status (lit/blinking/un-
Explanation of STATUS indicator status (lit/blinking/unlit)
STATUS indicator
Note
Starting up
Blinking mode 1
Slow blinking (at 0.5-second intervals)
Ordinary operation
Lit
Error
Blinking mode 3
Fast blinking (at 0.1-second intervals)
Responding to application
Blinking mode 1
Slow blinking (at 0.5-second intervals)
Initializing
Blinking mode 2
Repeatedly blinks three times quickly, followed by one time
slowly (3 times at 0.1-second intervals and 1 time at a 0.5-sec-
ond interval)
Initializing complete
Lit
Initializing error
Blinking mode 3
Fast blinking (at 0.1-second intervals)
Updating unit firmware
Blinking mode 2
Repeatedly blinks three times quickly, followed by one time
slowly (3 times at 0.1-second intervals and 1 time at a 0.5-sec-
ond interval)
Updating unit firmware complete
Lit
