Teac US-428 Manuale Utente

TASCAM TEAC Professional Division Version 3.0 Edition Universal Serial Bus Digital Audio Workstati

2.3 Front Panel Descriptions 1. INPUT C+D button toggles inputs C and D between the unbalanced analog inputs (1/4”) and the digital S/PDIF inputs.

1111. LINE OUT controls the level to the RCA (analog) outputs. HEADPHONE OUT controls the level to the headphone outputs. 12. AUX 1 through 4 sele

1219. REW transport rewind. FFWD transport fast forward. STOP transport stop. PLAY transport play. RECORD transport record. 20. PAN controls L-

133. Installation 3.1 System Requirements PC: Minimum requirements: Pentium 200 MHz (or equivalent) processor running Windows 98 (Second or Mi

14 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

153.2.1 Windows The US-428 v3 drivers are available on the CD as executable installers. You’ll find two executable installer files on the disk,

16NOTE: You may be prompted by a message informing you that the software you are about to install does not have a digital certificate. Simply clic

17the host computer, you will need to install OMS. (The exception is Digital Performer, which utilizes FreeMIDI. The v3 drivers support OMS and Fr

18 Assuming your computer has an IDE hard disk (most do), enabling Direct Memory Addressing (DMA) on will improve performance. Some programs (such

19 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

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

204. Hooking up Audio and MIDI to the US-428 4.1 Hooking up audio To monitor output from your computer, connect the analog outputs of the US-42

21faders. To use digital audio input, switch the INPUT C+D selector to Digital. The INPUT C and D TRIM controls do not affect digital input. Sampled

22 4.3 Using the Input Monitoring In digital audio, the amount of time it takes for the input signal to pass through the circuitry of the unit an

235. The US-428 Control Panel 5.1 Main Page In the Control Panel’s main page, you can specify a number of options of the US-428’s ASIO handlin

24control the level and position of each US-428 input as it will appear on the LINE OUTPUT, DIGITAL OUT, and PHONES connectors. Three controls (leve

25 5.3 The Chromatic Tuner Open the US-428’s control panel and select the “Tuner” tab. In the “Input” section, select the US-428 input channel t

266. Interfacing with your Audio Software This section is intended to present the basic concepts needed to interface the US-428 with an audio sof

276.1.3 VST Remote In Cubasis, the program will automatically recognize the US-428 as a remote controller unit. In most other applications, you wil

28 NOTE: Cubasis supports only one input for recording (though this can be a mono or stereo track). To fully utilize the US-428’s four input capabi

29clockwise will move the transport backward. Cubasis will record audio or MIDI into the track that is highlighted on the Arrange screen (see abov

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

30 6.7 Aux Buttons The AUX buttons 1 through 4 select the corresponding AUX SEND in the software. When an AUX LED is ill

31The US-428 will support an unlimited number of channels. It is only limited to the maximum amount of channels your audio software will support.

327. A Sample Recording Session in Cubasis Okay. You’ve got your US-428 connected to your computer, and you’ve loaded the drivers. Your audio soft

33information on Disk Caching, please refer to the Cubasis VST manual.) If you’re using Cubasis, the program automatically connects to the US-428

34 program will enter Record mode. It will stop recording when it reaches the drop out point, or if none is enabled, when you hit the STOP butt

35Once your tracks are recorded, mixing can be automated on Cubasis’ internal mixer. By selecting Write on the mixer panel in Cubasis, your fader m

368. Other Applications and Operational Modes As we’ve mentioned throughout this manual, the US-428 is an extremely versatile device. Its capabili

37 8.1 Cubase VST - Windows The US-428 is fully supported under Cubase v5.xx for Windows, including ASIO 16 and 24 bit drivers and control surface

38 8.2 Cubase VST – MacOS The US-428 is fully supported under Cubase v5.00 for MacOS, including ASIO 16 and 24 bit drivers and control surface map

39  From the OPTIONS / AUDIO / SYSTEM menu, select the ASIO device tab and choose one of the US 428’s ASIO drivers (16 or 24 bit) as the device.

41. Introduction ... 6 1.1 Overview... 6 1.2 Features...

40 8.3 Nuendo - Windows and MacOS The US-428 is fully supported under Nuendo v1.xx for Windows and Mac, including ASIO 16 and 24 bit drivers and

41 8.4 ProTools – Windows and MacOS The US-428 can control Digidesign's Pro Tools software application on both the MacOS and the PC. Digides

421024 works well on many computers. If you get an error message when playing that says “You’re running out of CPU power. Take out some plug-ins to

43 MODIFIER KEYS Modifier keys are held down to alter the action of a knob or other key. The Shift, Control, Option, Alt and/or Command keys foun

44channel. If you press the SOLO key, the SOLO LED will light up and you are in SOLO mode. Now the MUTE keys become SOLO keys for the 8 channels, an

45Press BANK> to do the same to trim the end point. Now press F2 or STOP to exit scrub mode. You can switch between scrub and shuttle modes at a

468.4.1 Setting up SoundManager Support The Macintosh Sound Manager is a standard 2-channel software interface for playing and recording sound on

47volume control, its slider under “Volume” in this control panel is only used to enable or mute the US-428 output. Under “Sound In” you can select

48 8.5 Digital Performer (MacOS) The US-428 is supported in Digital Performer v2.7 and later. Before setting up the US-428 to work with Digital

49 <<LOCATE Go to beginning of song LOCATE>> Go to end of song SET + <<LOCATE Set Memory Start to current time SET +

58.11 Notes on Other Applications60 8.11.2 Four Control Banks Mode... 60 8.11.2 Keystroke Emulation

50Bank Selection: <<BANK Shift 8 tracks to the left BANK>> Shift 8 tracks to the right SET + <<BANK Shift 1 track to the left

51 Insert Parameter Controls Pressing SET + F1 lights the F1 LED indicating that insert parameter control mode is active. In this mode you can

52 Two notes related to using the US-428 for automation and the BASICS / AUTOMATION SET-UP dialog box: If you wish to disable a Global Automation

53 8.6 Cakewalk and Sonar As of this writing, Cakewalk have not yet completed their support for the US-428 in either Cakewalk Pro Audio 9 or Sona

54 8.8 Propellerheads Reason This chapter will show you how to use the TASCAM US-428 as the audio output and control input for Propellerhead’s R

55Driver” select “ASIO US-428 ASIO Driver…” either the 24-bit or 16-bit version. Also set your sample rate. Now go to the “Advanced MIDI” page of

56window will pop up. The first time you do this in a session, you will need to check the “Learn from MIDI’ box. Now simply move the US-428 control

57 8.9 Native Instruments B4 The US-428 Control Panel now includes the addition of another Control Surface Protocol in the drop-down box: "N

58 Bank 1: • Faders 1-8 + master = DRAWBARS 1-9 ON THE UPPER MANUAL • Mute 1 = VIB LOW ON/OFF • Mute 2 = VIB UP ON/OFF • Mute 3

59 8.10 Syntrillium Cool Edit As this manual is being completed, the current version of Cool Edit is 1.2a. While there is no controller surfac

61. Introduction 1.1 Overview The US-428 is a USB controller primarily designed for Digital Audio Workstation (DAW) software applications. It

60 8.11 Notes on Other Applications The US-428’s functionality can be expanded even further in a number of ways. Section 8.11.1 details the US-4

61indicated by its associated AUX LED (e.g., AUX1 is lit for Bank1; AUX2 is lit for Bank2, etc.). Banks can be selected directly by pressing one of

62 When REC LED is on: SELECT 1 button sends MIDI note (24 + 32*B) SELECT 2 button sends MIDI note (25 + 32*B) SELECT 3 button sends MIDI not

63an EQ bank button lights the associated LED, and the last selected EQ band for each of the four banks is remembered. To describe the MIDI control

64Four Controller Banks (Encoders) This protocol is nearly identical to the "Four Controller Banks (Pots)" protocol. The only difference

658.11.2 Keystroke Emulation As we’ve mentioned throughout this manual, the US-428 is a very versatile device, capable of controlling a wide vari

66Johnson’s MIDI Thruway (www.technotoys.com), a MIDI merge/thru/filtering/channelization utility. There are several other good virtual MIDI port em

679. Technical Support 9.1 Troubleshooting When installing the US-428 for the first time, if you experience any unusual behavior, here are some

68 Please see the Contact page of our website for worldwide contact information. Before contacting us with your query, please have the followi

69 that the US-428 ASIO driver (16 or 24 bit) is selected. Q. I can hear audio, but I see no response to the US-428 on screen. A. Make sure you’

7is that of a simple controller unit; that is, most of the hardware controls on the US-428 are sending out simple MIDI controller messages to and fr

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

71 Appendix B – Control Protocol Purpose Provide simple, effective integration between the US-428 and host software applications. Introduction

72Transport/Locate command set The US-428 contains a set of standard transport switches: REW, FFWD, STOP, PLAY, and REC. In addition, dedicated sta

73 Per-channel Control command set The US-428 includes a set of 8 channel-strip controls and LED's. Each channel-strip includes the following

74Host to US-428 Messages: Note: In these messages, <STRIP #>is a number in the range [0..7], corresponding to the channel-strip #, and <S

75maximum setting for the control. This prevents "wrapping" and discontinuous changes in the values of the parameters being sent. A pan en

76A data wheel is provided for general-purpose parameter modification. In addition to the aux-send level setting described above, the data could be

77 Appendix C - US-428 Technical Specifications General Frequency Response 20 Hz - 20KHz, /0.5 dB / -0.3 dB LINE A/B to LINE OUT LINE TRIM max,

78Connector: 5P DIN Format: Standard MIDI Format USB Connector: USB Down stream connector Format: USB ADC / DAC A/D Converter 24Bit, 64 times over

82. Controls and Indicators 2.1 Front Panel 1 INPUT C/D Select and LEDs 2

9 2.2 Rear Panel 22 PHONES jack 23 OUTPUT L/R jacks 24 INP