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Summary of Contents for US-144MKII

Page 1: ...US 144 USB 2 0 Audio MIDI Interface D01087720A OWNER S MANUAL ...

Page 2: ...rient 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 CORPORATION for compliance could void th...

Page 3: ...at registers stoves or other apparatus including amplifiers that pro duce heat 9 Only use attachments accessories speci fied by the manufacturer 10 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 apparatus combination to avoid injury from tip over Do not expose this apparatus to drip...

Page 4: ... Control panel settings 17 Audio Performance 17 Sample Clock Source 18 Digital Output Format 18 ch1 and ch2 and ch3 and ch4 18 LINE OUTPUTS and DIGITAL OUTPUT 18 USB 1 1 Mode Input Selection 18 5 Connections 19 USB connections 19 Audio connections 19 Mic 19 Guitar 20 Sound module MD CD etc digital connection 20 Keyboard drum machine sound module cassette deck MD CD etc analog connection 21 Analog ...

Page 5: ... very compact and portable digital audio workstation system The US 144MKII 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 4 channel two analog and two digital signals can be input at the same time and recorded simultaneously into your computer via USB Two XLR mic inputs balanc...

Page 6: ...oid injury damage to the unit or other equipment and loss of data Trademarks TASCAM is a registered trademark of TEAC Corporation Microsoft Windows Windows XP and Windows Vista are either registered trademarks or trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and or other countries Apple Macintosh Mac OS and Mac OS X are trademarks of Apple Inc registered in the U S and other countries P...

Page 7: ... internal mechanism making correct operation impossible To prevent this or if this occurs let the unit sit for one or two hours at the new room temperature before using Cleaning the unit To clean the unit wipe gently with a soft dry cloth Do not wipe with chemical cleaning cloths benzene paint thinner ethyl alcohol or other chemical agents to clean the unit as they could damage the surface 1 Intro...

Page 8: ...nnector NOTE A device that transmits the MIDI Active Sense message will cause this indicator to blink constantly 2 MIDI OUT indicator Lights when MIDI data is being transmitted from the MIDI OUT connector 3 USB indicator Lights to indicate a valid USB connection to the host computer 2 Parts of the US 144MKII ...

Page 9: ...IN R jack Use the GUITAR position if you have directly connected an electric guitar or electric bass Use the MIC LINE position if you have connected an electronic musical instrument audio device or mic q SIG OL indicators Light when signals are being input to the input channels L R They will light green to indicate a signal is present and will light red immediately before distortion occurs These i...

Page 10: ... before connecting headphones Failure to do so could cause a sudden burst of loud noise which might result in hearing damage for example y LINE IN R GUITAR IN jack TRS 1 4 phone jacks These are balanced line input jacks This also accommodates guitar input If the top panel MIC LINE GUITAR select switch is in the GUITAR position this operates as an unbalanced input jack for guitar If the MIC LINE GU...

Page 11: ... port may not be able to supply enough power to operate the US 144MKII If this occurs consider purchasing a USB 2 0 hub that comes with its own external power supply i DIGITAL IN COAXIAL connector Coaxial digital input jack that conforms to the IEC60958 S PDIF standard for consumer use o DIGITAL OUT connector Coaxial digital output jack that conforms to the IEC60958 S PDIF standard for consumer us...

Page 12: ...of the design and system Mac OS X Supported operating system Mac OS X 10 4 11 Mac OS X 10 5 6 or later Supported computer system Apple Macintosh series equipped with a USB port as standard equipment CPU clock Power PC G4 1 GHz or faster or Intel processor Memory 512 MB or more Installing the driver In order to use the US 144MKII you must install the appropriate driver into your computer As describ...

Page 13: ... Insert the included driver installation 22 CD ROM into the PC where you will install it Click the 33 Install Driver button when the screen below appears If this sreen does not appear automatically find and open the Autorun2 exe program in the Autorun folder on the driver CD ROM When the language selection screen 44 below appears select the language you prefer and then click the OK button Click th...

Page 14: ...cable When the screen below appears the 111 installation is complete Click the Reboot now button to restart the PC to use the driver After the PC has restarted open the 111 TASCAM US 122 MKII US 144 MKII Start Control Panel or US 122 MKII US 144 MKII Control Panel Start All Programs TASCAM If the Driver Version Device and other data appear correctly the installation has succeeded 3 Installation ...

Page 15: ...on the screen 33 for the remaining procedure Using Windows Add or Remove Programs Open the 11 Control Panel from the Start menu Double click on 22 Add or Remove programs Select 33 US 122 MKII US 144 MKII from the list and click Change or Remove Programs Follow the instructions on the screen 44 for the remaining procedure Mac OS X Insert the CD ROM into the PC and 11 double click TASCAM US1xx remov...

Page 16: ...Autorun2 exe file to manually open the installation menu 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 applications other than audio but we recommend that you avoid running other applications at the same time you are running audio programs Proc...

Page 17: ...er buffer size will reduce the delay when monitoring the audio signal but will require your computer to perform the processing faster If the processing does not occur in time e g if other system operations 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 system activities but will produce greater ...

Page 18: ... computer by USB Use these settings to select which of this unit s inputs signals are sent to each computer input pair Select analog inputs or digital inputs LINE OUTPUTS and DIGITAL OUTPUT The computer inputs 4 channels of signals to this unit by USB Use these settings to select the signals to be output from this unit s LINE OUT and DIGITAL OUT jacks Set them to ch1 and ch2 or ch3 and ch4 NOTE If...

Page 19: ...r computer Connect the output of the US 144MKII to your speakers via an amp or headphones so you will be able to monitor the audio signals coming into the US 144MKII or being produced by your computer The balance between the input signal from the mic and guitar and the output signal from the computer should be adjusted by the MON MIX knob NOTE The US 144MKII has two input channels L R with a MIC I...

Page 20: ...M switch is ON and the unit s power is ON the PHANTOM indicator lights on the top panel The pin configuration of the unit s XLR connector is Pin 1 Ground Pin 2 Hot Pin 3 Cold Guitar Connect your guitar to the R channel LINE GUITAR IN jack 1 4 phone jack on the front panel and set the MIC LINE GUITAR switch on the top pannel to GUITAR Sound module MD CD etc digital connection Connect the digital au...

Page 21: ...of an analog record player cannot be connected directly to the US 144MKII You must connect a phono amp between your analog record player and the US 144MKII Alternatively you can connect it via an audio amp that has PHONO inputs Monitor speakers Connect monitor speakers powered speakers or an amplifier and speakers to the LINE OUT jacks on the rear panel Powered speakers or amp and speakers Keyboar...

Page 22: ...t You can use the MIDI IN MIDI OUT connectors on the rear panel to transmit and receive MTC MIDI Time Code This allows the MTC compatible DAW Digital Audio Workstation computer application to synchronize with your MIDI equipment CAUTION The MIDI IN indicator and USB indicator sometimes stay lit even after the connected computer has been shut down This is because some computers continue to provide ...

Page 23: ...f the MIDI music playback output destination default device is set to Microsoft GS Wavetable SW Synth in the Sounds and Audio Devices part of the Control Panel you can listen to MIDI performances through this unit s LINE OUT and PHONES output 5 Connections ...

Page 24: ...144MK2 Click OK 44 Start Windows Media Player select an 55 audio file and begin playback NOTE If you change the setting while Windows Media Player is running the software will not recognize that the device has been changed In this case restart Windows Media Player If you still cannot hear sound after making the settings and completing the procedures above restart the computer If you make this sett...

Page 25: ...t an 55 audio file and begin playback NOTE If you change the setting while Windows Media Player is running the software will not recognize that the device has been changed In this case restart Windows Media Player If you still cannot hear sound after making the settings and completing the procedures above restart the computer If you make this setting sound will be output through this unit but no s...

Page 26: ... the 33 Output tab and select US 144MKII Output under Choose a device for sound output NOTE If you want to output iTunes through this unit s DIGITAL OUT set the DIGITAL OUTPUT to ch1 and ch2 in the Control Panel Cubase LE4 See the included Cubase LE4 Quick Start Guide for information about making settings in this software 6 Application Guide ...

Page 27: ...onic Channel X X X X Through Pitch Bender X X Through Control Change X X Through Program Change Range X X Through System Exclusive X X Through System Common Song Pos Song Sel Tune X X X X X X Through System Real Time Clock Commands X X X X Through Other Local on off All note off Active sensing Reset X X X X X X X X Through Notes Mode 1 Omni on Poly Mode 2 Omni on Mono O Yes Mode 3 Omni off Poly Mo...

Page 28: ... with some USB ports try connecting to a different built in USB port and reinstall the driver NOTE Try again after disconnecting other USB devices Keyboards and mice can be left connected Do not use a USB hub Always connect the unit directly to a USB port on the computer built in 3 Stop other software that is running in the background Since antivirus software and other software that runs in the ba...

Page 29: ...sing for detailed setting procedures For the bundled Cubase LE4 software see the manual on the included CD ROM The sound breaks up or there is noise The load on the computer causes sound to break up and noise to occur Methods to reduce the load on the computer are introduced below 1 If a wireless LAN antivirus software and other software that run in the background are operating they regularly put ...

Page 30: ... Option screen select the Adjust for Best Performance option Mac OS X Open 11 System Preferences and select Energy Saver Click the 22 Sleep tab Set 33 Put the computer to sleep when it is inactive for to Never Set 44 Put the display s to sleep when the computer is inactive for to Never Click the 55 Options tab If a Processor performance setting is available set it to Highest NOTE Depending on the ...

Page 31: ... R channel with MIC LINE GUTAR set to GUITAR Nominal input level 51 dBV When INPUT konb is set to MIC 7 dBV When INPUT knob is set to LINE Maximum input level 9 dBV When INPUT knob is set to LINE Input impedance 1 MΩ LINE OUT Unbalanced terminal Connector RCA pin jack Nominal output level 10 dBV Maximum output level 6 dBV Output impedance 200Ω PHONES terminal Connector Standard stereo phone jack M...

Page 32: ...F A weighted Total harmonic distortion LINE IN to LINE OUT Through ADC and DAC Less than 0 0045 When INPUT knob is set to LINE 1 kHz 20 dBu input 20 kHz LPF Direct monitor Less than 0 002 When INPUT knob is set to LINE 1 kHz 20 dBu input 20 kHz LPF Computer requirements See the TASCAM website for updated information about OS compatibility Windows Supported Operating system Windows Windows XP 32 bi...

Page 33: ...ipment CPU clock Power PC G4 1 GHz or faster or Intel processor Memory 512 MB or more General Sampling frequency 44 1 48 88 2 96 kHz Sampling bit rate 16 24 bit Power Supplied via USB 5V maximum current 500 mA Power consumption 2 5 W Dimensions 135 4 x 179 x 47 mm W x H x D Weight 0 7 kg Operating temperature 5 to 35 C Bundled software Cubase LE4 for Windows or Macintosh 9 Specifications ...

Page 34: ...imensions Illustrations and other depictions may differ in part from the actual product Specifications and external appearance may be changed without notification to improve the product 135 4 mm 179 mm 47 mm 9 Specifications ...

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