Tascam US-16X08, Reference Manual

Page 1: ...D01247020A US 16x08 USB2 0 Audio Interface Mic Preamp Reference Manual Before connecting this unit to a computer you must download and install a dedicated driver ...

Page 2: ...d audio devices and other equipment 12 Analog record players 12 Monitor speakers 12 Headphones 12 MIDI connections 12 Connecting with iOS devices 12 6 Using the Settings Panel 13 Opening the Settings Panel 13 Settings Panel screen 13 MIXER page 14 INTERFACE page 17 OUTPUT SETTING page 18 Settings Panel pull down menus 19 View menu 19 SceneMemory menu 20 7 Mic Preamp Mode 22 Using the unit as a sta...

Page 3: ... input level range supports dynamic mic input Balanced analog TRS output jacks suitable for connection to powered monitors Standard stereo TRS headphones jack with 70mW per channel output Low latency monitoring through the DSP mixer Patch bay allows outputs to be assigned freely Scene memories can store DSP mixer settings up to 10 scenes can be stored and renamed 8 balanced analog TRS output jacks...

Page 4: ...NST switches These are standard analog TRS input jacks The LINE INST switches enable support for both line input including audio equipment and keyboards and high impedance input including direct input of guitars You can adjust their input gains with the gain knobs Tip HOT Ring COLD Sleeve GND 5 Gain knobs and overload indicators Use the 1 10 gain knobs to adjust the gain of IN 1 10 independently T...

Page 5: ... or 4 dBu Tip HOT Ring COLD Sleeve GND NOTE The input gain cannot be adjusted for these jacks e Cord holder Attach the cord of the included AC adapter here to prevent the plug from becoming disconnected r LINE OUT 1 8 balanced jacks These are standard TRS analog line output jacks Their nominal output levels are 4 dBu Tip HOT Ring COLD Sleeve GND t AUTO POWER SAVE switch This can be set to have the...

Page 6: ... Panel must be installed in order to use the DSP mixer functions Download the latest driver and Settings Panel for the operating system you are using from the TEAC Global Site http teac global com i i When you install the driver on a Windows computer the Settings Panel will be installed at the same time i i Only the Settings Panel needs to be installed on a Mac This unit can be operated with the s...

Page 7: ...n Installing the Mac OS X Settings Panel NOTE Install the Settings Panel on the computer before connecting the unit to it with the USB cable If the unit is connected by the USB cable cancel driver installation and disconnect it before starting driver installation again During Settings Panel installation a warning message like this might appear US 16x08 pkg can t be opened because it was not downlo...

Page 8: ...e Mac App Store The following security warning might be shown US 16x08 pkg can t be opened because it was not downloaded from the Mac App Store In this case click the OK button to close the message Then control click or right click the file and click Open Click the Open button if the following security warning message appears US 16x08 pkg can t be opened because it was not downloaded from the Mac ...

Page 9: ...en follow the instructions that appear on the screen 8 8 Mac OS X Delete the US 16x08 application from the Application folder to complete uninstallation Automatic launching of the Settings Panel The Settings Panel will automatically launch when the computer starts up This allows the Settings Panel to apply its parameter settings for example to the unit If you use this unit without starting the Set...

Page 10: ...r when connecting it CAUTION Always use the AC adapter GPE248 120200 Z that was shipped with the unit Using a different AC adapter could cause malfunction overheating fire or other problems The AC adapter for this unit includes two types of outlet plugs Attach the type of plug that matches the power outlet that you are using 8 8 Changing the outlet plug 2 1 5 3 4 1 Move the latch on the AC adapter...

Page 11: ...s Do not set phantom power to 48V when an unbalanced dynamic mic is connected Do not connect or disconnect mics while phantom power is set to 48V Doing so could cause a loud noise and might damage this unit and connected equipment Set the LINE OUT and PHONES knobs to their minimum values before switching the phantom power setting between 48V and OFF Sudden loud noises from monitoring equipment cou...

Page 12: ...ak them If you are unsure do not supply phantom power to a ribbon mic Guitar When connecting a guitar or bass guitar directly to this unit use the IN 9 or IN 10 jack on the front of the unit and set the LINE INST switch for that jack to INST Electronic and audio devices and other equipment When connecting an electronic instrument or other audio equipment directly to this unit use the IN 9 10 jacks...

Page 13: ...l Panel 2 If the Control Panel is showing categories set the View by item to Large icons or Small icons 3 Select US 16x08 Settings Panel to open the Settings Panel NOTE In Windows 8 you can also open the Control Panel by clicking the Control Panel item in the menu that appears if you right click the bottom left corner of the desktop 8 8 Mac OS X Using the Finder open the Applications folder and cl...

Page 14: ...GH MID band Range 32 Hz 18 0 kHz default 1 2 kHz HIGH MID Q knob Sets the acuteness of the peak of the HIGH MID band The higher the value the more acute it becomes making it affect a narrower frequency band The lower the value the less acute it becomes making it affect a broader frequency band Range 0 25 16 00 default 1 00 LOW MID GAIN knob Sets the amount the level is increased or decreased for t...

Page 15: ...on at the same time When a channel is selected click a different channel s button to select that channel The previously selected channel button will become unlit and the newly selected channel button will light 4 PHASE buttons Turn a PHASE button on to reverse the phase of that channel 5 EQ buttons Turn an EQ button on to enable the equalizer on that channel 6 COMP buttons Turn a COMP button on to...

Page 16: ...annel number PHASE The settings are not combined The settings of the channels do not change EQ The setting of the odd numbered channel is applied COMP The setting of the odd numbered channel is applied SOLO The setting of the odd numbered channel is applied MUTE The setting of the odd numbered channel is applied Pan sliders The settings are not combined The setting of each channel can be set indep...

Page 17: ...hen no device is connected 2 No ASIO Driver is shown when an ASIO driver has not been installed 2 Buffer Size Windows only The driver for the unit stores the audio input and output signals transferred to and from the computer temporarily in a buffer This buffer size can be adjusted Smaller buffer sizes result in less audio signal delay latency but require high speed processing by the computer If t...

Page 18: ...menu Options COMPUTER 1 COMPUTER 8 MASTER L MASTER R 2 Output signal routing status This shows the connection of the signals with the output jacks as selected in area 1 Stereo BUS outputs The signals input through each input jack and by USB output from the computer are mixed and output in stereo For details see Block diagrams on page 31 in this manual Computer BUS outputs Select output signals fro...

Page 19: ...he menu bar Click Initialize in the View menu Windows Mac Windows version Mac version 2 A confirmation message will appear Click the OK button in the message window to reset the Settings Panel settings to their default values Windows version Mac version NOTE Click the Cancel button to return to the Settings Panel without initializing Using the Initialize function will result in the following setti...

Page 20: ...aving Settings Panel settings The current Settings Panel settings can be saved in a scene memory Ten scene memories can be saved CAUTION Only one set of Settings Panel settings can be saved in each scene memory For this reason saving settings to a scene memory will erase the previously saved settings 1 In the menu bar click the name of a scene memory in the SceneMemory menu Windows Mac to open the...

Page 21: ... version 3 The following name input window will open Windows version Mac version 4 After you complete inputting the new name click the OK button in the window 8 8 Initializing all ten scene memories You can initialize all scene memories at the same time CAUTION After resetting you cannot restore the previous settings 1 In the menu bar click Initialize Memory in the Scene Memory menu Windows Mac Wi...

Page 22: ... In mic preamp mode the routing of input to output channels is fixed as follows Input Output IN1 LINE OUT1 IN2 LINE OUT2 IN3 LINE OUT3 IN4 LINE OUT4 IN5 LINE OUT5 IN6 LINE OUT6 IN7 LINE OUT7 IN8 LINE OUT8 You can adjust the input level of each channel using its gain knob NOTE When shipped from the factory the LINE OUT 1 2 knob is set to its minimum value so no sound will be output from the LINE OU...

Page 23: ... has been changed In this case restart Windows Media Player If you still cannot hear sound after making the settings and completing the procedures above restart the computer If you make this setting sound will be output through this unit but no sound will be output from the computer s speakers or headphone jack Windows 7 1 Quit all applications and open the Control Panel from the Start button menu...

Page 24: ...und output in the pop up menu The speaker mark appears next to US 16x08 NOTE To use this device as the recording device select Use this device for sound input for the US 16x08 3 Launch iTunes select an audio file and start playback iOS No settings are necessary to use this unit with an iOS device You can use it right away after connecting to the device by USB NOTE Connecting headphones for example...

Page 25: ...ber Range Thru Velocity Note on Thru Note off Aftertouch Polyphonic Thru Channel Pitch bend Thru Control change Thru Program change Thru Settable range System exclusive Thru System common Position Thru Song select Tune System real time Clock Thru Command Other Local on off Thru All notes off Active sense Reset Notes Mode 1 OMNI ON POLY Mode 2 OMNI ON MONO YES Mode 3 OMNI OFF POLY Mode 4 OMNI OFF M...

Page 26: ...ab After completing the setting restart the computer and check the sound of playback Depending on the application that you are using you might need to make additional device settings In particular DAW applications operate using audio engines with settings that are different from the OS settings so first confirm the DAW settings after installing the driver and Settings Panel for this unit Please se...

Page 27: ...6x08 27 10 Troubleshooting NOTE Try again after disconnecting other USB devices Keyboards and mice can be left connected Do not use a USB hub Always connect the unit directly to a USB port on the computer built in ...

Page 28: ...put level 24 dBu 12 282 Vrms Gain range 45 dB 8 8 LINE IN 11 16 line inputs unbalanced LEVEL switch set to 10dBV Connectors 6 3mm 1 4 standard TS jacks Tip HOT Sleeve GND Input impedance 10 kΩ Nominal input level 10 dBV 0 3162 Vrms Maximum input level 10 dBV 3 162 Vrms 8 8 LINE IN 11 16 line inputs balanced LEVEL switch set to 4dBu Connectors 6 3mm 1 4 standard TRS jacks Tip HOT Ring COLD Sleeve G...

Page 29: ...ory 2 GB or more 8 8 Display resolution At least 1280x800 CAUTION Operation of this unit was confirmed using standard computers that meet the above requirements This does not guarantee operation with all computers that meet the above requirements Even computers that meet the same system requirements might have processing capabilities that differ according to their settings and other operating cond...

Page 30: ...ame attached state when shipped from factory PP PP PP PP PP 8 8 Rack mount adapters attached PP PP PP PP PP PP PP PP Illustrations in this manual might differ in part from the actual product The external appearance might be changed without notification to improve the product ...

Page 31: ...TASCAM US 16x08 31 11 Specifications Block diagrams 0 35 03 02 8 2 17 5 02 ...

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