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  TASCAM US-200

Dimensional drawing

172 mm

41 mm

3 mm

151 mm

111.6 mm

13.3 mm

72.5 mm

Kensington lock hole

M4 mm screw hole (Depth: 4.0 mm max.)

 Illustrations in this manual may differ in part from the actual product. 

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Specifications and the external appearance may be changed without notification to improve 

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the product.

9 – Specifications

Summary of Contents for US-200

Page 1: ...US 200 USB 2 0 Audio MIDI Interface D01139820A OWNER S MANUAL Before connecting this unit to a computer you must install the dedicated driver from the included CD ROM onto the computer ...

Page 2: ...as 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 interference in a residential installation This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions may cause harmful interference...

Page 3: ...al of waste electrical and electronic equipment can have serious effects on the environment and human health because of the presence of hazardous substances in the equipment d The Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment WEEE symbol which shows a wheeled bin that has been crossed out indicates that electrical and electronic equipment must be collected and disposed of separately from household was...

Page 4: ...l panel menus and settings 17 Audio Performance 17 LINE OUTPUTS 1 2 and LINE OUTPUTS 3 4 18 5 Connections 19 USB connections 20 Audio connections 20 Microphones 20 Guitars 21 Connecting keyboards drum machines sound modules cassette MD CD players and other analog line level devices 21 Analog record player 21 Line input devices including MD CD recorders and effect boxes 21 Monitor speakers 21 Headp...

Page 5: ...ched to allow direct input high impedance of an electric guitar or electric bass 2 unbalanced stereo line outputs RCA jacks and a headphone output Output level from the unbalanced stereo line output and headphones jacks can be adjusted using a volume knob same knob controls both simultaneously MIDI IN OUT Direct Monitor function allows zero latency monitoring of the input Inputs 1 and 2 can be set...

Page 6: ... to use the unit NOTE These provide additional explanations and describe special cases CAUTION Failure to follow these instructions could result in injury damage to equipment or lost recording data for examaple Trademarks TASCAM is a trademark of TEAC Corporation registered in the U S and other countries Microsoft Windows Windows Vista Windows 7 and Windows Media Player are either registered trade...

Page 7: ...orrect operation Do not place any object on the unit for heat dissipation Avoid installing this unit on top of any heat generating electrical device such as a power amplifier Beware of condensation If the unit is moved from a cold to a warm place or used after a sudden temperature change there is a danger of condensation vapor in the air could condense on the internal mechanism making correct oper...

Page 8: ...balanced analog XLR microphone input or as a standard TRS jack Use the INST LINE switch on the rear panel to set the function of this standard TRS jack to either balanced line input LINE or unbalanced guitar input INST XLR 1 GND 2 HOT 3 COLD TRS Tip HOT Ring COLD Sleeve GND 6 MIC LINE IN 2 balanced connector Use this connector for balanced analog XLR microphone input or as a standard TRS jack for ...

Page 9: ...djust the balance between the signals input through the unit s connectors MIC IN and LINE IN and the signal output from the computer by USB Turn it all the way to the left INPUT to output and monitor only the signals input through the unit and turn it all the way to the right COMPUTER to output and monitor only the signals sent from the computer by USB 0 Gain knobs Use these to individually adjust...

Page 10: ...nals to the computer connected by USB e MIDI OUT jack This is a standard DIN 5 pin MIDI output jack Use it to output MIDI signals from the computer connected by USB to a connected MIDI device r ST MONO switch When monitoring two inputs MIC LINE INST IN 1 and MIC LINE IN 2 use this switch to set it to mono or stereo When set to MONO the two inputs are mixed and the mix is sent to both LINE OUT 1 an...

Page 11: ... Set this switch to OFF before turning this unit s power on or off connecting or disconnecting the USB cable Before changing the setting of this switch to ON or OFF turn the LEVEL knob to its minimum level Depending on the microphone connected a loud noise could occur which might damage equipment or harm hearing Do not connect or disconnect microphones when this switch is set to ON Turn this switc...

Page 12: ... in design and specifications Mac OS X Supported operating systems Mac OS X 10 5 8 or later Mac OS X 10 6 3 or later Supported computer systems Apple Macintosh equipped with a USB port CPU Any Mac with an Intel processor or PPC G4 1 GHz or faster Memory 1 GB or more Installing the driver and control panel In order to use this unit you must install the driver on to your computer As described below ...

Page 13: ...il if you take too much time Installation on a Windows computer 1 Confirm that the unit and the PC are not connected by a USB cable 2 Insert the included driver installation CD ROM into the PC where you will install it 3 Click the 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 drive...

Page 14: ...r 10After the PC has restarted open the TASCAM US 200 Start Control Panel or US 200 Control Panel Start All Programs TASCAM If the Driver Version Device and other data appear correctly the installation has succeeded Installing the driver for Mac OS X 1 Confirm that the US 200 is not connected to the computer 2 Double click the TASCAM_US200_ Driver_1 00 dmg on the included CD 3 Installation ...

Page 15: ... the CD ROM into the computer open TASCAM_US200_Driver_1 00 dmg and double click TASCAM US 200 remover icon 2 Follow the instructions on the screen for the remaining procedure Frequently asked installation questions and answers FAQ Windows driver installation Q When I connect the unit to a computer the Windows Hardware Wizard appears and I cannot install the driver Am I making a mistake during the...

Page 16: ... when using this unit Do not run other applications Processing digital audio places a considerable load on your computer You probably use the computer for applications other than audio but we recommend that you avoid running them when using audio programs This means that if you are running other applications especially ones that are graphics intensive or that use Internet tools at the same time as...

Page 17: ...ll 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 delay when monito...

Page 18: ...utput from the unit s LINE OUT 1 2 and LINE OUT 3 4 jacks You can select ch1 2 or ch3 4 for each output pair By using this setting even with applications that only output two channels including Windows Media Player and iTunes you can output the application sound from both the LINE OUT 1 2 jacks and LINE OUT 3 4 jacks of this unit 4 US 200 control panel settings ...

Page 19: ...TASCAM US 200 19 Headphones Guitar Bass guitar Vocal mic Drum machine Computer USB CD recorder Powered monitor speakers or amplifier and speakers Example of using US 200 connections 5 Connections ...

Page 20: ...ween the input signal from the mic and guitar and the output signal from the computer should be adjusted by the MON MIX knob Microphones Connect microphones to the MIC LINE INST IN 1 and MIC LINE IN 2 XLR connectors on the front panel When using a condenser microphone that requires phantom power set the PHANTOM 48V switch on the rear panel to ON When the PHANTOM 48V switch is set to ON the 48V ind...

Page 21: ...s of compatible devices Monitor speakers Connect monitor speakers powered monitor speakers or an amplifier and speakers to the LINE OUT 1 2 jacks on the rear panel Headphones Connect headphones to the standard stereo PHONES jacks on the front panel Connecting MIDI devices Connect your sound module keyboard synthesizer drum machine or other MIDI device to the US 200 as shown below If you want to mo...

Page 22: ...this 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 setting and completing the procedures above restart the computer After making this setting sound will be output through this unit but no sound will be output by the computer s speakers or headph...

Page 23: ... the procedures above restart the computer After making this setting sound will be output through this unit but no sound will be output by the computer s speakers or headphone jacks Mac OS X and iTunes 1 Double click Audio MIDI Setup which is in the Utilities folder inside the Application folder 2 Open the Audio Devices window Select US 200 and control click it to open a pop up menu Click Use this...

Page 24: ...Through After Touch Polyphonic 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 Y...

Page 25: ...USB ports try connecting to a different built in USB port on the computer and reinstall the driver when using Windows 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 built in USB port on the computer 3 Stop other software running in the background Since antivirus software and other software tha...

Page 26: ...oise to occur Some ways to reduce the load on a computer are introduced below 1 If a wireless LAN antivirus software or other software are running in the background they regularly use the computer s CPU and this burden can cause sound to break up and noise to occur Stop wireless LAN transmission antivirus software and other software running in the background when using this unit 2 Try increasing t...

Page 27: ... the Visual Effects tab Mac OS X 1 Open System Preferences from the Apple menu and select Energy Saver 2 Click the Sleep tab 3 Set Put the computer to sleep when it is inactive for to Never 4 Set Put the display s to sleep when the computer is inactive for to Never 5 Click the Options tab If a Processor performance setting is available set it to Highest NOTE Depending on the Mac OS version and mod...

Page 28: ... 22 Vrms Minimum input level 56 dBV 0 001 Vrms Maximum input level 3 dBV 1 41 Vrms Analog audio outputs Line outputs LINE OUT 1 4 Unbalanced Connectors RCA pin jacks Output impedance 200Ω Nominal output level 10 dBV 0 316 Vrms Maximum output level 6 dBV 2 Vrms Headphones outputs PHONES Connectors 6 3 mm 1 4 stereo phone jack Maximum output 18 mW 18 mW 1 kHz 0 1 32Ω Control I O MIDI input MIDI IN C...

Page 29: ...GB or more Supported protocol ASIO 2 WDM MME Macintosh Supported operating system Mac OS X 10 5 8 or later Mac OS X 10 6 3 or later Supported computer system Apple Macintosh series equipped with a USB port as standard equipment CPU clock Intel processor or PPC G4 1 GHz or faster Memory 1 GB or more Supported protocol CoreAudio CoreMIDI General Power Supplied via USB 5V maximum current 500 mA Power...

Page 30: ... 6 mm 13 3 mm 72 5 mm Kensington lock hole M4 mm screw hole Depth 4 0 mm max Illustrations in this manual may differ in part from the actual product Specifications and the external appearance may be changed without notification to improve the product 9 Specifications ...

Page 31: ...TASCAM US 200 31 Notes ...

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