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- Page 1 » D00927520A US-144 USB Audio/MIDI Interface OWNER'S MANUAL...
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Page 2: Important Safety Precautions
T E AC CORPORATION for compliance could void the user's authority to operate this equip- ment. TASCAM US-144 Declaration of Conformity Model Number: US-144... -
Page 3: Important Safety Instructions
Pentium is a registered trademark of Intel Corporation, USA. MIDI is a registered trademark of the Association of Musical Electronics Industries. Other company names and product names in this document are the trade- marks or registered trademarks of their respective owners. TASCAM US-144... -
Page 4: Table Of Contents
1 Introduction Overview ... 5 Features ... 5 What is in the package ... 5 Conventions used in this manual ... 6 2 Parts of the US-144 Top panel ... 7 Rear panel ... 8 Front panel ... 9 3 Installation System requirements ... -
Page 5: Introduction
The US-144 is also an ideal way to capture analog sources such as records or cassette tapes into your computer and preserve them as audio CDs. -
Page 6: Conventions Used In This Manual
Example: jacks LINE IN TASCAM US-144 TASCAM US-144 This typeface is used to designate messag- es displayed by the software. Example: Control Surface Protocol This typeface is used to designate software menu functions and on-screen controllers. -
Page 7: Parts Of The Us-144
When this knob is turned to PHONES the far left, the signal being input to the US-144 (from the XLR jacks, or 1/4" phone con- jacks) will be output. When this knob is turned to the far right, the output signal received from the computer via USB will be output. -
Page 8: Rear Panel
Use a USB cable to USB connector connect this to the host computer’s USB 2.0 port. NOTE If the US-144 is operating with a USB 1.1 (Full Speed) connection, only two chan- TASCAM US-144 PHANTOM switch phantom power supplied to the jacks. -
Page 9: Front Panel
The R channel also accommodates guitar input. If the top panel MIC/LINE select switch is in the GUITAR 2 – Parts of the US-144 DIGITAL OUT jack connector that outputs a stereo S/PDIF dig- ital signal. NOTE The US-144's DIGITAL IN/OUT jacks allow simultaneous input and output at 24-bit/96 kHz. -
Page 10: Installation
Mac OS X 10.3.9 & higher on PowerPC Mac systems TASCAM US-144 Windows If the US-144 is operating with a USB 1.1 (Full Speed) connection, only two chan- nels of recording/playback will be avail- able. We recommend that you have at least... -
Page 11: Installing The Drivers
Installing the drivers In order to use the US-144, you must install the appropriate drivers into your computer. As described below, this is an easy process using the CD-ROM included with the US-144. Drivers are updated from time to time. You... -
Page 12: Installing The Drivers For Mac Os X
3 – Installation Installing the drivers for Mac OS X The US-144’s drivers are provided on the CD-ROM as a package file entitled US- 122L & US-144 driver x_yy.mpkg. (x_yy is the version number.) Simply double-click Installing Cubase LE 1�... -
Page 13: Control Panel Settings
A larger buffer size provides more safety against such problems caused by other sys- tem activities, but will produce greater delay when monitoring the audio signal. The US-144 lets you select the buffer size that works best for your system. jack, the US-144’s internal DIGITAL IN clock will be used. -
Page 14: Tascam Us
XLR connector. TASCAM US-144 USB 1.1 Mode Input Selection This item is shown only if the US-144 is connected to a USB 1.1 port on the host computer or to a USB 1.1 hub. In this case, the US-144 functions as a 2-in / 2-out audio device, rather than the usual 4-in / 4- out. -
Page 15: Connections
USB connections Using the included cable, connect the US-144 to your computer as shown in the illustration. Audio connections Connect the output signal of your mic, gui- tar, keyboard, or other audio device to the US-144, where it will be converted into digital audio and sent via USB to your computer. - Page 16 DIGITAL OUT DIGITAL OUT Guitar Guitar NOTE The US-144’s digital input jack is an RCA connector. Analog record player The output of an analog record player can- not be connected directly to the US-144. You must connect a phono amp between your analog record player and the US-144.
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Page 17: Midi Connections
Headphones Headphones or amp and speakers or amp and speakers MIDI connections Connect your sound module, keyboard/ synthesizer, drum machine, or other MIDI device to the US-144 as shown below. Computer Computer MIDI IN MIDI IN Keyboard / Keyboard / synthesizer etc. -
Page 18: Recording With Cubase Le
6 – Recording with Cubase LE This chapter explains the basics you will need to understand when using the US-144 with Cubase LE. This discussion is not intended to replace Input setting 1� Start up Cubase LE. From the Devices menu, choose Device Setup. -
Page 19: Recording
STOP STOP 3� When you are finished recording, press the STOP button, and then press the REC button to disable recording. Rewind if necessary. 4� Repeat steps 1, 2, and 3 to overdub additional tracks. TASCAM US-144... -
Page 20: Mixdown
Specify the region Specify the region Specify the region Specify the region 2� From the File menu, choose Export -> Audio Mixdown. TASCAM US-144 3� In the Export Audio Mixdown dialog box, make the desired settings and then press the Save button. -
Page 21: Troubleshooting
Q. I cannot set the locator region to more than ten min- utes. The default setting is ten minutes. From the Project menu, choose Project Setup and adjust the length of the project. TASCAM US-144 EQ bypass EQ bypass... - Page 22 You will have to export the audio data, and then import it into an audio track. Q. I have connected an audio source to the US-144, but can- not hear anything. Make sure that the input level is raised appropriately. If the input is analog, the green indicator will light when a signal is being input.
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Page 23: Midi Implementation Chart
Mode 1: Omni on, Poly Mode 3: Omni off, Poly Transmitted Received ************* ************* ************* Mode 2: Omni on, Mono Mode 4: Omni off, Mono Remarks Through Through Through Through Through Through Through Through Through Through Through Through O:Yes X:No TASCAM US-144... -
Page 24: Specifications And Performance
Maximum output level LINE OUT (RCA unbalanced) Output impedance LINE OUT (RCA unbalanced) Maximum output power PHONES (1/4” stereo jack) TASCAM US-144 –58 dBu (TRIM=max) to –14 dBu (TRIM=min) –40 dBu (TRIM=max) to +4 dBu (TRIM=min) –51 dBu (TRIM=max) to –7 dBu... -
Page 25: Audio Performance
24-bit/96 kHz, 19.3 samples delay Conform to MIDI standards USB 2.0 Format Windows XP Mac OS 10.3.9 or later USB 2.0 ASIO, ASIO2, GSIF2, WDM CoreAudio, CoreMIDI (OS X) Cubase LE (for Windows or Macintosh), Gigastudio 3 LE (Windows only) TASCAM US-144... -
Page 26: Physical Characteristics
9 – Specifications and performance Physical characteristics Dimensions External dimensions (w x h x d) Weight Power Supplied via USB Dimensions TASCAM US-144 147 x 192 x 48 mm 1 Kg 5V, maximum current 500 mA 147 mm 147 mm 5.79 inch 5.79 inch... - Page 27 9 – Specifications and performance Notes TASCAM US-144 TASCAM US-144...
- Page 28 Campesinos No. 184, Colonia Granjes Esmeralda, Delegaacion Iztapalapa CP 09810, Mexico DF TEAC UK LIMITED Phone: +44-8451-302511 Unit 19 & 20, The Courtyards Hatters Lane, Watford, Hertfordshire. WD18 8TE, U.K. TEAC EUROPE GmbH Phone: +49-611-71580 Bahnstrasse 12, 65205 Wiesbaden-Erbenheim, Germany » US-144 www.tascam.com www.tascam.com www.tascam.com www.tascam.com www.tascam.co.uk www.tascam.de Printed in China...
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