Teac US-224 Manuale Utente

1 TASCAM TEAC Professional Division US-224 Universal Serial Bus Digital Audio Workstation Co

10 14. Channel Faders send continuous controller information for banks of four faders, as selected by the BANK switch Master Fader controls lev

11 3. Installation 3.1 System Requirements PC: Minimum requirements: Pentium II - 266 MHz (or equivalent) processor running Windows 98 (Second

12 MacOS: PowerPC running MacOS 8.6 or better, and a USB port. Any Macintosh computer with one or more USB ports running Mac O/S 8.6 or later (the U

13In some cases, Add Hardware Wizard may ask for the file "US224WDM.SYS". Should this occur, click Browse and direct it to the path Windows

14 3.2.2 Macintosh Insert the CD-ROM into the computer, double-click on the US-224 installer, and follow its instructions. Connect the US-224 to

15  Certain devices, such as network cards and WinModems, can cause conflicts with the native handling of USB. Should you experience such conflicts

16 3.5 Notes on USB interfacing The USB protocol is an extremely versatile one, and much has been made of the possibility of using multiple (over

174. Hooking up Audio and MIDI to the US-224 4.1 Hooking up audio To monitor output from your computer, connect the analog outputs of the US-224

18 input is passed directly to the application without modification. To reduce the level of the digital audio signal at inputs A and B, you will need

19 4.4 Monitor vs. Master Level It’s important to make a distinction between MONITOR LEVEL control and level of the stereo bus output, as controll

2 Important Safety Precautions CAUTION: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT REMOVE COVER (OR BACK). NO USER-SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE. REFER

205. The US-224 Control Panel 5.1 Main Page In the Control Panel’s main page, you can specify a number of options of the US-224’s ASIO handling.

21 You can also control the input monitor settings that will be used when the US-224 first starts up. You can choose either the last settings in effe

22 The numbers below the tuning lights indicate how far out of tune the note is, in cents (100 cents is one semitone). When the note is in tune, the

236. Interfacing with your Audio Software This section is intended to present the basic concepts needed to interface the US-224 with the bundled Cu

24To do this in Cubase (full versions), for example, select the VST Remote option from the Audio menu, and choose the US-428 option (See illustration

25 Highlight a track in the arrange window, and that track will automatically be Record- Enabled. (see illustration 6.07) Verify that the dro

26 6.5 Mute/Solo The MUTE buttons toggle the Mute function in Cubasis’ VST Channel Mixer for the selected channel. When a channel is muted, there

27To enable Direct Monitoring in Cubase VST, open the Audio Control Panel. In the “Monitoring” section of the window, check “ASIO Direct Monitor.” (Y

287. A Sample Recording Session in Cubasis Okay. You’ve got your US-224 connected to your computer, and you’ve loaded the drivers. Your audio softw

29Connect your audio sources to the US-224. Connect an analog source via the XLR or 1/4” inputs, or a digital source via the S/PDIF input. 7.2 Reco

3Read all of these Instructions. Save these Instructions for later use. Follow all Warnings and Instructions marked on the audio equipment. 1) Read

30When the corresponding LED is illuminated, channel strips 1 and 2 can be used to adjust the level, pan and mute status of inputs A and B, respecti

318. Other Applications and US-428 Emulation Mode As we’ve mentioned throughout this manual, the US-224 is an extremely versatile device. Its capab

32 8.1 Setting up Sound Manager Support (for use with ProTools Free and Other MacOS Applications) The Macintosh Sound Manager is a standard 2-chann

33under “Volume” in this control panel is only used to enable or mute the US-224 output. Under “Sound In” you can select the “US-224” instead of the

349. Technical Support 9.1 Troubleshooting When installing the US-224 for the first time, if you experience any unusual behavior, here are some

35 Also, since many of the situations you’re likely to encounter will be related to the software you’re using, it’s a good idea to check not on

36 Appendix A - MIDI Implementation Chart Function Transmitted Recognized Remarks Basic Channel Default Changed X X X X Through Mod

37 Appendix B – Control Protocol Purpose Provide simple, effective integration between the US-224 and host software applications. Introduction

38Transport/Locate command set The US-224 contains a set of standard transport switches: REW, FFWD, STOP, PLAY, and REC. In addition, dedicated stat

39 Per-channel Control command set The US-224 includes a set of 4 channel-strip controls and LED's. Each channel-strip includes the following

4 This product is designed to help you record and reproduce sound works to which y

40Host to US-224 Messages: Note: In these messages, <STRIP #>is a number in the range [0..3], corresponding to the channel-strip #, and <ST

41US-224 to Host Commands: DATA_WHEEL (identical to JL Cooper CS-10) a. BF 60 vv, vv = 2's complement using 7 data bits Host to US-224 Messa

42 Appendix C - US-224 Technical Specifications General Frequency Response 20 Hz - 20KHz 1.0 dB / -3.0 dB LINE INPUT A/B to LINE OUTPUT TRIM min.,

43DIGITAL IN Connector: RCA pin jack Format: IEC60958 Type2 Input impedance: 75 ohm Input Level: 0.5Vp-p DIGITAL OUT Connector: RCA pin jack Format:

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5Table of Contents Table of Contents... 5 Introduction ... 6 1.1

6Introduction 1.1 Overview The US-224 is a USB controller designed for Cubasis and other Digital Audio Workstation (DAW) software applications.

72. Controls and Indicators 2.1 Front Panel 1. Power LED 2. USB LED 3. MIDI In & Out LEDs 4. Mic/Line

8 2.2 Rear Panel 18. PHONES jack 19. OUTPUT L/R jacks 20. INPUT A and B 21. MIC INPUT A and B 22. Digital In and Out 23. MIDI Out 24.

9 2.3 Front Panel Descriptions 1. Power LED Indicates that the unit is powered on when lit. 2. USB LED Indicates a valid USB connection to the h