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TASCAM US-1800

9 – Specifications

Input/output ratings

Analog audio input/output 

MIC inputs (Balanced) terminals (MIC IN 1-8)

Connector: XLR-3-31 (1: GND, 2: HOT, 3: COLD) 

Input impedance: 2.2 kΩ 

Nominal input level: –2 dBu (0.615 Vrms) 

Minimum input level: –58 dBu (0.00098 Vrms) 

Maximum input level:  +14 dBu (3.882 Vrms)

Guitar inputs (Unbalanced) terminals (GUITAR 9-10)

Connector: 6.3 mm (1/4”) TS Standard phone jack 

 

(Tip: HOT, Sleeve: GND) 

Input impedance: 700 kΩ 

Nominal input level: –6 dBV (0.501 Vrms) 

Minimum input level: –52 dBV (0.0025 Vrms) 

Maximum input level:  +10 dBV (3.162 Vrms)

Line input (Balanced) terminals (LINE IN 9-10)

Connector: 6.3 mm (1/4”) TRS Standard phone jack 

 

(Tip: HOT, Ring: COLD, Sleeve: GND) 

Input impedance: 10 kΩ 

Nominal input level: +4 dBu (1.228 Vrms) 

Minimum input level: –42 dBu (0.0062 Vrms) 

Maximum input level: +20 dBu (7.746 Vrms)

Line input (Balanced) terminals (LINE IN 11-14)

Connector: 6.3 mm (1/4”) TRS Standard phone jack 

 

(Tip: HOT, Ring: COLD, Sleeve: GND) 

Input impedance: 10 kΩ 

Nominal input level: –10 dBV (0.3162 Vrms)/ 

 

+4 dBu (1.228 Vrms) 

Maximum input level: +6 dBV (1.995 Vrms)/ 

 

+20 dBu (7.746 Vrms)

Line output (Balanced) terminals (LINE OUT 1-4)

Connector: 6.3 mm (1/4”) TRS Standard phone jack 

 

(Tip: HOT, Ring: COLD, Sleeve: GND) 

Output impedance: 100Ω 

Nominal output level: +4 dBu (1.228 Vrms) 

Maximum output level: +24 dBu (12.277 Vrms)

Monitor output (Balanced) terminals (MONITOR L/R)

Connector: 6.3 mm (1/4”) TRS Standard phone jack 

 

(Tip: HOT, Ring: COLD, Sleeve: GND) 

Output impedance: 100Ω 

Nominal output level:  +4 dBu (1.228 Vrms) 

Maximum output level: +24 dBu (12.277 Vrms)

Headphone output jack (PHONES)

Connector: 6.3 mm (1/4”) Standard Stereo phone jack 

Maximum output: 50 mW + 50 mW  

 

(1 kHz, 1%, 32Ω load)

Digital audio input/output

Coaxial (DIGITAL IN) terminal

Connector: RCA pin jack 

Compatible signal format: IEC60958-3 (S/PDIF) 

Input impedance: 75Ω 

Level: 0.5 Vp-p/75Ω

Coaxial (DIGITAL OUT) terminal

Connector: RCA pin jack

Compatible signal format: Selectable in the Control 

Panel between IEC60958 Consumer (S/PDIF) and 

IEC958 Professional (AES/EBU)

Output impedance: 75Ω 

Level: 0.5 Vp-p/75Ω

Control input/output

MIDI input (MIDI IN) jack

Connector: DIN 5 pin 

Format: Standard MIDI format

MIDI output (MIDI OUT) jack

Connector: DIN 5 pin 

Format: Standard MIDI format

USB terminal

Connector: USB B type 4 pin 

Format: USB 2.0 High speed (480 MHz)

Audio performance

Frequency response

20 Hz - 20 kHz, +1/–1 dB (44.1/48 kHz)
20 Hz - 40 kHz, +1/–3 dB (88.2/96 kHz)
(

MIC IN

-

LINE OUT

GAIN

 knob set to minimum, JEITA)

Signal-to-noise ratio

96 dB or more (

MIC IN

-

LINE OUT

GAIN

 knob set to 

minimum, 44.1 kHz, JEITA)

Total harmonic distortion

Less than 0.01% (

MIC IN

-

LINE OUT

GAIN

 knob set to 

minimum,  JEITA)

Summary of Contents for US-1800

Page 1: ...US 1800 USB2 0 Audio MIDI Interface D01127720A OWNER S MANUAL...

Page 2: ...em for your records Model number Serial number In North America use only on 120V supply CE Marking Information a Applicable electromagnetic environment E4 b Peak inrush current 0 6 A TO THE USER This...

Page 3: ...cordance 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 t...

Page 4: ...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 ke...

Page 5: ...and other use WDM for audio control USB 2 0 High speed 480 MHz compatible Cubase LE 5 included A note about computer operation If you are unsure about how to perform basic computer operations appearin...

Page 6: ...places Doing so could degrade the sound quality and or cause malfunctions Places with significant vibrations or that are otherwise unstable Near windows or other places exposed to direct sunlight Nea...

Page 7: ...tandard TRS analog input jacks When the switch is pressed in the corresponding jack functions as an unbalanced guitar input GUITAR When the switch is out the corresponding jack functions as a balanced...

Page 8: ...dBV 10 or 4 dBu 4 NOTE The gain of these jacks cannot be adjusted y LINE OUT BALANCED jacks 1 4 These standard TRS jacks are balanced analog line output jacks The nominal output level is 4 dBu These j...

Page 9: ...ystem Apple Macintosh series equipped with a USB2 0 port as standard equipment CPU clock Intel processor or Power PC G4 Memory 1 GB or more HDD 1 GB or more free space DVD ROM drive for the installati...

Page 10: ...t the unit in step 7 You should complete each of these installation steps in less than one minute Installation may fail if you take too much time 1 Confirm that the unit and the PC are not connected b...

Page 11: ...applications at the same time you are running audio programs Processing digital audio places a considerable load on your computer This means that if you are running other applications especially grap...

Page 12: ...ications The lowest latency setting is the minimum buffer size and the highest latency setting is the maximum buffer size On Mac OS X the buffer size is determined by each audio application Consequent...

Page 13: ...F or set the standby for this unit and all devices that you will connect Connect all the devices so that they receive power from the same line When using a power strip for example use one with a thick...

Page 14: ...er devices and damage human hearing Guitar When connecting a guitar or bass guitar directly to this unit use a GUITAR LINE IN 9 10 standard jack on the front panel and set the GUITAR LINE IN switch to...

Page 15: ...ng the procedures above restart the computer If you make this setting sound will be output through this unit but no sound will be output by the computer s speakers or headphone jack Windows Vista Wind...

Page 16: ...r sound input and Use this device for sound output The microphone and speaker icons should move to the US 1800 When using Mac OS 10 5 click the Audio Devices tab and set the Default input Properties D...

Page 17: ...FF X X After Touch Polyphonic X X Through Channel X X Pitch Bender X X Through Control Change X X Through Program Change X X Through Range System Exclusive X X Through System Common Song Pos X X Throu...

Page 18: ...uency of the S PDIF signal is used In this case disconnect the cable from the S PDIF input jack or turn the power of the source device OFF There is no sound even when audio is playing back The audio o...

Page 19: ...rance properties for more options 3 Select Windows Vista Basic or any option other than Windows Aero b Performance settings 1 Right click Computer select Properties and then click Advanced system sett...

Page 20: ...impedance 100 Nominal output level 4 dBu 1 228 Vrms Maximum output level 24 dBu 12 277 Vrms Monitor output Balanced terminals MONITOR L R Connector 6 3 mm 1 4 TRS Standard phone jack Tip HOT Ring COL...

Page 21: ...for Windows 7 64 bit Macintosh Supported operating system Mac OS X v10 5 8 for Intel processor or Power PC G4 Mac OS X v10 6 or later for Intel processor Supported computer system Apple Macintosh ser...

Page 22: ...44 mm 1 mm 31 8 mm 280 mm 14 1 mm 6 3 mm 465 mm 432 6 mm 41 1 mm Illustrations and other depictions may differ in part from the actual product Specifications and external appearance may be changed wit...

Page 23: ...TASCAM US 1800 23 Block diagram 9 Specifications...

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