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TASCAM US-2x2/US-4x4

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6 – Using the Settings Panel

Opening the Settings Panel

You can use the Settings Panel to make settings for the various 

functions of the unit.
Open the Settings Panel in the following manner.

 

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Windows OS

•  Select the Settings Panel from “All Programs” or “All apps”

Windows 7

Start button All Programs 

q

 select “TASCAM US-2x2 & 

US-4x4 Settings Panel” under TASCAM and opened the 

Settings Panel.

Windows 8

In Windows 8, right-click the Start screen and click the “All 

apps” button (in Windows 8.1, the 

â

 button that appears 

at the bottom left of the Start screen) to open the Apps 

screen. On this screen, click the “TASCAM US-2x2 & US-4x4 

Settings Panel” item under “TASCAM” to open the Settings 

Panel.

•  In Windows 8, select“TASCAM US-2x2 & US-4x4 Settings 

Panel” on the Start screen to open the Settings Panel.

NOTE

In Windows 8.1, the application is not automatically added 

to the Start screen.

•  Open the Settings Panel from the Control Panel.

Windows 7

1. 

Click the Start button and select “Control Panel” to open 

the Control Panel.

2. 

If the Control Panel is showing categories, set the “View 

by:” item to “Large icons” or “Small icons”.

3. 

Select “TASCAM US-2x2 & US-4x4 Settings Panel” to open 

the Settings Panel.

Windows 8

1. 

In Windows 8, right-click the Start screen and click the “All apps” 
button (or 

â

 button in Windows 8.1) that appears at the bottom 

right of the screen, and click “Control Panel” to open it.

2. 

If the Control Panel is showing categories, set the “View 

by:” item to “Large icons” or “Small icons”.

3. 

Select “TASCAM US-2x2 & US-4x4 Settings Panel” to open 

the Settings Panel.

NOTE

In Windows 8, you can also open the Control Panel by 

clicking the Control Panel item in the menu that appears if 

you right-click the bottom left corner of the desktop.

 

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Mac OS X

•  Using the Finder, open the Applications folder and click 

“TASCAM US-2x2 & US-4x4 Settings Panel” to open the 

Settings Panel.

•  In the Audio Devices window of the Audio MIDI Setup 

application, right-click (control-click) “US-2x2” or “US-4x4” 

(or click the settings icon when the unit name is selected) 

and click “Configure device…” to open the Settings Panel.

Settings Panel screen

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Windows Settings Panel screen

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Mac Settings Panel screen

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 Status display area

This shows the current status of the software.

Item displayed

Meaning

Driver Ver (Windows)
Panel Ver (Mac)

This is the software version.

Device

This is the name of the 

connected unit.
(“No Device” is shown when no 

device is connected.)

Firmware Version
(Nothing is shown when 

no device is connected.)

This is the firmware version used 

by the connected unit.

Sample Rate
(Nothing is shown when 

no device is connected.)

This shows the sampling 

frequency.

 

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The sampling frequency can 

only be set in the Windows 

version.
Use the displayed value 

pull-down menu to select the 

frequency (44.1, 48, 88.2 or 

96 kHz).

2

 Direct Monitor Settings

Input 1-2 and Input 3-4 (US-4x4 only)
Set the monitoring signal for the IN1-IN2/IN3-IN4 jacks to 

“Mono” or “Stereo”.

 

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When set to “Mono”
Stereo signals sent to the computer remain unchanged, 

but are output as mono signals from the LINE OUT 

(BALANCED) and PHONES jacks.

 

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When set to “Stereo”
Stereo signals sent to the computer remain unchanged, 

and are output as stereo signals from the LINE OUT 

(BALANCED) and PHONES jacks.

Summary of Contents for us-2x2

Page 1: ...D01236020A US 2x2 US 4x4 USB Audio MIDI Interface REFERENCE MANUAL Before connecting this unit to a computer you must download and install dedicated software on the computer...

Page 2: ...11 Microphones 11 Guitar 11 Electronic instruments and other audio equipment 11 Analog record players 11 Monitor speakers 12 Headphones 12 MIDI connections 12 Connecting with iOS devices 12 6 Using th...

Page 3: ...x4 4 inputs 4 Standard 6 3mm 1 4 TRS stereo jack MIC LINE INST switch set to INST US 2x2 US 4x4 both 2 inputs 5 Only IN1 IN2 on the US 4x4 6 Standard 6 3mm 1 4 TRS stereo jack US 2x2 2 outputs US 4x4...

Page 4: ...connected could damage this unit and connected equipment Do not supply phantom power to an unbalanced dynamic mic Supplying phantom power to some ribbon mics will break them If you are unsure do not...

Page 5: ...supply enough power to operate the unit When connected to a USB 3 0 port it will function in High Speed mode equivalent to USB 2 0 480 Mbps maximum After waking a computer from suspend sleep mode if...

Page 6: ...driver When you install the driver a Settings Panel application will be installed at the same time i i To use this unit with a Mac install the Settings Panel appli cation The standard OS driver will...

Page 7: ...nel quit other appli cations During driver installation a warning message like this might appear US 2x2_US 4x4 Installer dmg can t be opened because it was not downloaded from the Mac App Store If a m...

Page 8: ...e Then control click or right click the file and click Open Click the Open button if the following security warning message appears US 2x2_US 4x4 Installer dmg can t be opened because it was not downl...

Page 9: ...talling a firmware update immediately after software do this after installing the firmware update Uninstalling the dedicated software NOTE Normally there is no need to uninstall the dedicated software...

Page 10: ...d for use with the unit GPE248 120200 Z for the US 4x4 or TASCAM PS P520 for the US 2x2 Using a different AC adapter could cause malfunction overheating fire or other problems Changing the outlet plug...

Page 11: ...values Failure to do so could cause sudden loud noises from monitoring equipment and this could damage the equipment or harm hearing Microphones Dynamic mics Connect these to the IN1 IN2 jacks and US...

Page 12: ...n that supports MTC to synchronize a multitrack recorder MTR and MIDI devices CAUTION The MIDI IN and USB indicators might stay lit even after the connected computer is shut down This is because some...

Page 13: ...tings Panel to open the Settings Panel NOTE In Windows 8 you can also open the Control Panel by clicking the Control Panel item in the menu that appears if you right click the bottom left corner of th...

Page 14: ...an input is off signals on that channel will not be input 5Line Outputs items Line Output 1 2 i i Select the signals output from the unit s LINE OUT 1 2 and PHONES jacks Line Output 3 4 US 4x4 only i...

Page 15: ...perating in standalone mode input signals pass through the built in digital mixer and output selector which are set at fixed values and are output from the output jacks In addition when operating in s...

Page 16: ...ng 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 abo...

Page 17: ...CAM US 4x4 Audio Device to select it and right click or control click it Then click Use this device for sound output in the pop up menu The speaker mark appears next to TASCAM US 2x2 Audio Device or T...

Page 18: ...umber Range Thru Velocity Note on Thru Note off Aftertouch Polyphonic Thru Channel Pitch bend Thru Control change Thru Program change Thru Setting range System exclusive Thru System common Position Th...

Page 19: ...t is connected to the computer Moreover if you make the following settings sound will be output through this unit but no sound will be output by the computer s speakers or headphone jack Windows 7 8 S...

Page 20: ...1Right click Computer and select Properties 2Click Advanced system settings 3Click Settings in the Performance section of the Advanced tab of the System Properties window 4In the Visual Effects tab o...

Page 21: ...75 Vrms Gain range 57 dB Analog outputs Outputs LINE OUT BALANCED Connectors 6 3mm 1 4 standard TRS stereo jacks Tip HOT Ring COLD Sleeve GND Output impedance 110 Rated output level 4 dBu 1 273 Vrms...

Page 22: ...ions Mac OS X Supported operating systems Mavericks 10 9 1 or later Mountain Lion 10 8 4 or later Computer hardware requirements Apple Macintosh computer with a USB 2 0 port CPU processor speed 2 GHz...

Page 23: ...TASCAM US 2x2 US 4x4 23...

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