Tascam US-122 Supplementary Manual

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��15about $100. Most computer stores orknowledgeable friends can connectthe drives for you.It’s good to have a lot of computermemory, too — 128 MB will work, but256 MB is better; 512 MB will keep youout of trouble if you’re running a lotof effects and tracks.Finally, you’ll need to have some-thing to back up with, since you can’tkeep your music on the hard driveforever. Most musicians use record-able CD drives, which make bothCD-ROMs to store the multitrack data,and audio CDs to play the stereo mix-downs. TASCAM’s parent companyTEAC makes CD-Rs and DVD-R drivesthat work well with any PC or Mac.The US-122.Our new US-122 foregoes faders,displays and controls to provide anincredibly compact “bridge” forgetting audio into your computer.It features two XLR-based, phantom-powered mic inputs.As one of the only small computerinterfaces with analog inserts, youcan use the US-122 to place hard-ware devices (compressors, etc.) intothe recording signal chain. Two line-level inputs on balanced W" TRS jacksare included, and are switchable toguitar-level for direct instrumentrecording into your computer.In addition to audio interfacing,the US-122 gives you 16 channels ofMIDI I/O for use with synthesizers andother sound generating equipment.Computer-based DAWshave incredible potential.They give you virtually unlimitedrecording space and the ability to trydifferent variation without losingyour original.However, keep in mind that theypresent certain hassles that noteveryone enjoys dealing with such asoptimizing the hard drive, softwareconflicts, crashes, viruses, updates, etc.When you first start out, it may takea while before you get all the “bugs”out of a system. So, it helps to havea friend or dealer you can call on toanswer specific questions. This willsave you a lot of time.Having said that, many peoplejust find a non-computer recordingsystem easier to use. This is especiallytrue if you only record occasionally;it’s easy to forget some of the softwarecommands if you haven’t turnedon the computer for a few weeks.Need more information?We hope this Guide has given youan idea of all the different multitracktechnologies TASCAM has developed,and how you might be able to useit to take your music to the nextlevel. The next step is to narrow yourfocus to the products that seem rightfor you, and to try them out at yourTASCAM dealer. You might wantto prepare by downloading moreinformation about specific productsfrom www.tascam.com. You caneven read the manuals first if youwant. But there’s no substitute forhaving a knowledgeable salespersonshow you the ropes. TASCAM dealershave gone through special trainingprograms designed to help themhelp you.No matter what yourlevel of expertise musicallyor technically, no matter whatkind of music you play, we knowthat multitrack recording can be avaluable artistic tool. We hopewe’ve helpedyou find the rightequipment foryou. Good luckwith your music!REVERB, CHORUS,ECHO ETC. VIADAW PLUG-INSINTERNAL OREXTERNALCD BURNERVIRTUAL MIXERBUILT INTODAW SOFTWAREMULTITRACKRECORDERBUILT INTODAW SOFTWAREDAW SOFTWAREMIDI SEQUENCER

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