Tascam US-224 Stereo System User Manual


 
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Table of Contents
Table of Contents........................................ 5
Introduction ................................................. 6
1.1 Overview............................................ 6
1.2 Features ............................................ 6
1.3 What’s in the package....................... 6
1.4 Nomenclature used in this manual.... 6
2. Controls and Indicators ........................... 7
2.1 Front Panel........................................ 7
2.2 Rear Panel ........................................ 8
2.3 Front Panel Descriptions................... 9
2.4 Rear Panel Descriptions.................. 10
3. Installation............................................. 11
3.1 System Requirements..................... 11
3.2 Installation ....................................... 12
3.2.1 Windows ................................... 12
3.2.2 Macintosh ................................. 14
3.3 Setting Up OMS (MacOS Only) ...... 14
3.4 Tuning Your PC............................... 14
3.5 Notes on USB interfacing................ 16
4. Hooking up Audio and MIDI to the US-224
.................................................................. 17
4.1 Hooking up audio ............................ 17
4.2 Hooking up MIDI.............................. 18
4.3 Using the Input Monitoring .............. 18
4.4 Monitor vs. Master Level ................. 19
5. The US-224 Control Panel.................... 20
5.1 Main Page ...................................... 20
5.2 Buffer Size Adjustment................... 21
5.3 The Chromatic Tuner ..................... 21
6. Interfacing with your Audio Software .... 23
6.1 Selecting the US-224 as your Audio
Device.................................................... 23
6.1.1 Audio Control Panel.................. 23
6.1.2. ASIO Control Panel ................. 23
6.1.3 VST Remote ............................. 23
6.2 Setting the Sample Rate and Bit
Depth..................................................... 24
6.3 Input Enabling ................................. 24
6.4 Transport Controls and Locate Points
............................................................... 25
6.5 Mute/Solo ........................................ 26
6.6 Data Wheel...................................... 26
6.7 BANK Controls and FADER NULL.. 26
6.8 ASIO2 Direct Monitoring................. 26
7. A Sample Recording Session in Cubasis
.................................................................. 28
7.1 Setting Up........................................ 28
7.2 Recording Your Tracks.................... 29
7.3 Overdubbing.................................... 29
7.4 Mixdown .......................................... 30
8. Other Applications and US-428 Emulation
Mode ......................................................... 31
8.1 Setting up Sound Manager Support
(for use with ProTools Free and Other
MacOS Applications) ............................. 32
9. Technical Support .................................34
9.1 Troubleshooting............................... 34
9.2 Tech Support Contacts....................34
9.3 Troubleshooting FAQs..................... 35
Appendix A - MIDI Implementation Chart . 36
Appendix B – Control Protocol.................. 37
Appendix C - US-224 Technical
Specifications ............................................42