Tascam US-122MKII, Owner'S Manual

Page 1: ...US 122 USB 2 0 Audio MIDI Interface D01087920A OWNER S MANUAL...

Page 2: ...ient or relocate the receiving anten na b Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver c Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is co...

Page 3: ...t registers stoves or other apparatus including amplifiers that pro duce heat 9 Only use attachments accessories speci fied by the manufacturer 10 Use only with the cart stand tripod brack et or table...

Page 4: ...Q 15 Settings on your computer 16 Installing Cubase LE4 16 4 US 122MKII Control panel settings 17 Overview 17 Control panel settings 17 Audio Performance 17 5 Connections 18 USB connections 18 Audio c...

Page 5: ...create a very compact and portable digital audio workstation system The US 122MKII is also an ideal way to capture analog sources such as records or cassette tapes into your computer and preserve them...

Page 6: ...amage to the unit or other equipment and loss of data Trademarks TASCAM is a registered trademark of TEAC Corporation Microsoft Windows Windows XP and Windows Vista are either registered trademarks or...

Page 7: ...internal mechanism making correct operation impossible To prevent this or if this occurs let the unit sit for one or two hours at the new room temperature before using Cleaning the unit To clean the u...

Page 8: ...eceived at the MIDI IN connector NOTE A device that transmits the MIDI Active Sense message will cause this indicator to blink constantly 2 MIDI OUT indicator Lights when MIDI data is being transmitte...

Page 9: ...the GUITAR position if you have directly connected an electric guitar or electric bass Use the MIC LINE position if you have connected an electronic musical instrument audio device or mic 0 SIG OL in...

Page 10: ...e a sudden burst of loud noise which might result in hearing damage for example NOTE The headphone output level and the line output level are both adjusted using the combined PHONES LINE OUT level kno...

Page 11: ...the USB cable In rare cases a computer s USB port may not be able to supply enough power to operate the US 122MKII If this occurs consider purchasing a USB 2 0 hub that comes with its own external po...

Page 12: ...differences of the design and system Mac OS X Supported operating system Mac OS X 10 4 11 Mac OS X 10 5 6 or later Supported computer system Apple Macintosh series equipped with a USB port as standard...

Page 13: ...USB cable Insert the included driver installation 22 CD ROM into the PC where you will install it Click the 33 Install Driver button when the screen below appears If this sreen does not appear automa...

Page 14: ...able When the screen below appears the 111 installation is complete Click the Reboot now button to restart the PC to use the driver After the PC has restarted open the 111 TASCAM US 122 MKII US 144 MK...

Page 15: ...n the screen 33 for the remaining procedure Using Windows Add or Remove Programs Open the 11 Control Panel from the Start menu Double click on 22 Add or Remove programs Select 33 US 122 MKII US 144 MK...

Page 16: ...ck the Autorun2 exe file to manually open the installation menu Settings on your computer Here are a few basic points to help you set up your computer for best performance with audio applications Do n...

Page 17: ...The size of these buffers can be adjusted A smaller buffer size will reduce the delay when monitoring the audio signal but will require your computer to perform the processing faster If the processin...

Page 18: ...ia USB to your computer Connect the output of the US 122MKII to your speakers via an amp or headphones so you will be able to monitor the audio signals coming into the US 122MKII or being produced by...

Page 19: ...is ON the PHANTOM indicator lights on the top panel The pin configuration of the unit s XLR connector is Pin 1 Ground Pin 2 Hot Pin 3 Cold Guitar Connect your guitar to the R channel LINE GUITAR IN j...

Page 20: ...ernatively you can connect it via an audio amp that has PHONO inputs Monitor speakers Connect monitor speakers powered speakers or an amplifier and speakers to the LINE OUT jacks on the rear panel Pow...

Page 21: ...ication to synchronize with your MIDI equipment Sequencer drum machine etc Computer MIDI OUT MIDI IN USB CAUTION The MIDI IN indicator and USB indicator sometimes stay lit even after the connected com...

Page 22: ...o tab and set the Default device for Sound playback to TASCAM US 122MKII Click OK 44 Start Windows Media Player select an 55 audio file and begin playback NOTE If you change the setting while Windows...

Page 23: ...to Speakers US 122MK2 Click 44 OK Start Windows Media Player select an 55 audio file and begin playback NOTE If you change the setting while Windows Media Player is running the software will not recog...

Page 24: ...le menu Click 22 Sound in the System Preferences window Click the 33 Output tab and select US 122MKII Output under Choose a device for sound output Cubase LE4 See the included Cubase LE4 Quick Start G...

Page 25: ...Touch Polyphonic Channel X X X X Through Pitch Bender X X Through Control Change X X Through Program Change Range X X Through System Exclusive X X Through System Common Song Pos Song Sel Tune X X X X...

Page 26: ...with some USB ports try connecting to a different built in USB port and reinstall the driver NOTE Try again after disconnecting other USB devices Keyboards and mice can be left connected Do not use a...

Page 27: ...for detailed setting procedures For the bundled Cubase LE4 software see the manual on the included CD ROM The sound breaks up or there is noise The load on the computer causes sound to break up and n...

Page 28: ...Option screen select the Adjust for Best Performance option Mac OS X Open 11 System Preferences and select Energy Saver Click the 22 Sleep tab Set 33 Put the computer to sleep when it is inactive for...

Page 29: ...put impedance 15 k R channel with MIC LINE GUTAR set to GUITAR Nominal input level 51 dBV When INPUT konb is set to MIC 7 dBV When INPUT knob is set to LINE Maximum input level 9 dBV When INPUT knob i...

Page 30: ...updated information about OS compatibility Windows Supported Operating system Windows XP 32 bit SP2 SP3 Windows XP 64 bit SP2 Windows Vista 32 bit SP2 Windows Vista 64 bit SP2 or later Supported comp...

Page 31: ...x D Weight 0 7 kg Operating temperature 5 to 35 C Bundled software Cubase LE4 for Windows or Macintosh Dimensions Illustrations and other depictions may differ in part from the actual product Specifi...

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