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about $100. Most computer stores or
knowledgeable friends can connect
the drives for you.

It’s good to have a lot of computer

memory, too — 128 MB will work, but
256 MB is better; 512 MB will keep you
out of trouble if you’re running a lot

of effects and tracks.

Finally, you’ll need to have some-

thing to back up with, since you can’t
keep your music on the hard drive
forever. Most musicians use record-
able CD drives, which make both
CD-ROMs to store the multitrack data,
and audio CDs to play the stereo mix-
downs. TASCAM’s parent company
TEAC makes CD-Rs and DVD-R drives
that work well with any PC or Mac.

The US-

122.

Our new

US-

122

foregoes faders,

displays and controls to provide an

incredibly compact “bridge” for
getting audio into your computer.
It features two XLR-based, phantom-
powered mic inputs.

As one of the only small computer

interfaces with analog inserts, you
can use the US-

122

to place hard-

ware devices (compressors, etc.) into
the recording signal chain. Two line-

level inputs on balanced

" TRS jacks

are included, and are switchable to
guitar-level for direct instrument
recording into your computer.

In addition to audio interfacing,

the US-

122

gives you 16 channels of

MIDI I/O for use with synthesizers and
other sound generating equipment.

Computer-based DAWs

have incredible potential.

They give you virtually unlimited

recording space and the ability to try
different variation without losing
your original.

However, keep in mind that they

present certain hassles that not
everyone enjoys dealing with such as
optimizing the hard drive, software
confl icts, crashes, viruses, updates, etc.
When you fi rst start out, it may take
a while before you get all the “bugs”
out of a system. So, it helps to have
a friend or dealer you can call on to
answer specifi c questions. This will
save you a lot of time.

Having said that, many people

just fi nd a non-computer recording
system easier to use. This is especially
true if you only record occasionally;
it’s easy to forget some of the software
commands if you haven’t turned
on the computer for a few weeks.

Need more information?

We hope this Guide has given you

an idea of all the different multitrack
technologies TASCAM has developed,
and how you might be able to use
it to take your music to the next

level. The next step is to narrow your
focus to the products that seem right
for you, and to try them out at your
TASCAM dealer. You might want
to prepare by downloading more
information about specifi c products
from

www.tascam.com.

You can

even read the manuals fi rst if you
want.  But there’s no substitute for
having a knowledgeable salesperson
show you the ropes.  TASCAM dealers
have gone through special training
programs designed to help them
help you.

No matter what your

level of expertise musically

or technically, no matter what

kind of music you play, we know

that multitrack recording can be a

valuable artistic tool. We hope

we’ve helped

you fi nd the right

equipment for

you. Good luck

with your music!

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