Tascam US-1800, Owner'S Manual

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TASCAM US-1800
Contents
1 − Introduction ...............................................5
Overview ................................................................................. 5
Main features ......................................................................... 5
Included items ...................................................................... 5
About this manual ............................................................... 5
Trademarks ............................................................................. 6
Precautions and notes for placement and use .......... 6
Beware of condensation .................................................... 6
Cleaning the unit.................................................................. 6
2 − Names and Functions of Parts ..................7
Front panel ............................................................................. 7
Rear panel ............................................................................... 8
3 − Installation .................................................9
System requirements .......................................................... 9
Windows ........................................................................... 9
Mac OS X .......................................................................... 9
Connecting the power ....................................................... 9
Installing the driver ............................................................. 9
Installing the driver for Windows ..........................10
Installing the driver for Mac OS X ..........................11
Uninstalling the driver ...............................................11
Frequently asked installation questions and
answers (FAQ) ..............................................................11
Settings on your computer ............................................11
Installing Cubase LE 5 .......................................................11
4 − US-1800 Control panel settings ............ 12
Overview ...............................................................................12
Control panel settings ......................................................12
Audio Performance ....................................................12
Sample Clock Source .................................................12
Digital Output Format ...............................................12
Digital Output Channels ...........................................12
5 − Connections ............................................ 13
External device connection example .........................13
USB connections ................................................................14
Audio connections ............................................................14
Mic ....................................................................................14
Guitar ...............................................................................14
Analog connections with keyboards, drum
machines, sound modules and cassette,
MiniDisc and CD players, etc. ..................................14
Digital connections with sound modules and
MiniDisc and CD players, etc. .................................14
Monitor speakers .........................................................14
Headphones .................................................................14
MIDI connections ...............................................................14
6 – Application Guide ................................... 15
Cubase LE 5 ..........................................................................15
Windows XP and Windows Media Player ..................15
Windows Vista/Windows 7 and Windows Media
Player ......................................................................................15
Mac OS X and iTunes.........................................................16
Simultaneous use with multiple clients .....................16
7 – MIDI implementation chart .................... 17
8 – Troubleshooting ...................................... 18
9 – Specifications .......................................... 20
Input/output ratings .........................................................20
Analog audio input/output ....................................20
Digital audio input/output ......................................20
Control input/output ........................................................20
Audio performance ...........................................................20
Computer requirements ..................................................20
Windows .........................................................................20
Macintosh ......................................................................21
General...................................................................................21
Dimensional drawings .....................................................22
Block diagram ......................................................................23