Tascam US-144 Owner's Manual

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TASCAM US-144 Please read this owner’s manual carefullybefore you begin using the US-144, and usethe product correctly as directed in order toensure long and trouble-free enjoyment ofall its functionality.After you have read this manual, keep itnearby for reference when required.We can accept no responsibility for anyloss of the data you record using this prod-uct onto other MIDI equipment in yoursystem or onto storage devices such ashard disk.1 – IntroductionOverviewThe US-144 is a USB-based audio inter-face designed for use with Digital AudioWorkstation (DAW) software. It provides afour-input, four-output 24-bit 96 kHz audiointerface and a 16-channel MIDI interface.Because the US-144 is USB-based, it is theideal companion to any desktop- or laptop-based digital recording setup. And sincethe US-144 operates using only USBpower, you can use it with a laptop com-puter to create a very compact and portabledigital audio workstation system.The US-144 is also an ideal way to captureanalog sources such as records or cassettetapes into your computer and preservethem as audio CDs.Features24-bit / 96 kHz audio interface.Analog input signals (L, R) and digitalinput signals (L, R) can be input at thesame time and recorded simultaneouslyinto your computer via USB.Two XLR mic/line inputs (balanced) andtwo 1/4” phone mic/line inputs (bal-anced/unbalanced) are provided. One ofthe 1/4” phone inputs can be switched toallow direct input of an electric guitar orelectric bass (R channel only).Stereo digital input jack and stereo digi-tal output jack.••••Unbalanced stereo line output (RCAconnector) and headphone output.MIDI IN/OUT.Direct Monitor function allows zero-latency monitoring of the input.Power is supplied by the USB connector.A note about computer opera-tionIf you are unsure about how to performbasic computer operations appearing inthis manual, please refer to the owner’smanual that came with your computer.••••What is in the packageThe US-144 package contains the follow-ing items.US-144 main unitUSB cableOwner’s manual (this document)•••CD-ROM (containing drivers and manuals)CD-ROM (Gigastudio 3 LE) [Windowsonly]CD-ROM (Cubase LE)•••