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- Page 1 » D00927620A US-122L USB Audio/MIDI Interface OWNER'S MANUAL...
- Page 2 T E AC CORPORATION for compliance could void the user's authority to operate this equip- ment. TASCAM US-122L Declaration of Conformity Model Number: US-122L...
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Page 3: Important Safety Instructions
Pentium is a registered trademark of Intel Corporation, USA. MIDI is a registered trademark of the Association of Musical Electronics Industries. Other company names and product names in this document are the trade- marks or registered trademarks of their respective owners. TASCAM US-122L... -
Page 4: Table Of Contents
1 Introduction Overview ... 5 Features ... 5 What is in the package ... 5 Conventions used in this manual ... 6 2 Parts of the US-122L Top panel ... 7 Rear panel ... 8 Front panel ... 9 3 Installation System requirements ... -
Page 5: Introduction
USB power, you can use it with a laptop computer to create a very compact and portable digital audio workstation system. The US-122L is also an ideal way to cap- ture analog sources such as records or cas- sette tapes into your computer and pre- serve them as audio CDs. -
Page 6: Conventions Used In This Manual
Example: jacks LINE IN TASCAM US-122L TASCAM US-122L This typeface is used to designate messag- es displayed by the software. Example: Control Surface Protocol This typeface is used to designate software menu functions and on-screen controllers. -
Page 7: Parts Of The Us-122L
When this knob is turned to PHONES the far left, the signal being input to the con- US-122L (from the XLR jacks, or 1/4" phone jacks) will be output. When this knob is turned to the far right, the output MIDI signal received from the computer via USB will be output. -
Page 8: Rear Panel
2 – Parts of the US-122L Light when signals SIG/OL indicators are being input to the input channels (L, R). They will light green to indicate a sig- nal is present, and will light red immedi- ately before distortion occurs. These indi- cators apply only to the analog inputs. -
Page 9: Front Panel
MIC/LINE select switch is in the GUITAR R jack operates as an unbalanced input jack for guitar. 2 – Parts of the US-122L If the MIC/LINE-GUITAR MIC/LINE as a balanced input jack. (Sleeve = ground, tip = hot, ring = cold) PHONES jack is a headphone output jack. -
Page 10: Installation
Macintosh computer with a USB 2.0 connector • Mac OS X 10.3.9 & higher on PowerPC Mac systems TASCAM US-122L Windows The faster your hard disk, the better your results will be. We recommend that you have at least 256 MB of memory, but when using dig-... -
Page 11: Installing The Drivers
Installing the drivers In order to use the US-122L, you must install the appropriate drivers into your computer. As described below, this is an easy process using the CD-ROM included with the US-122L. Drivers are updated from time to time. You... -
Page 12: Installing The Drivers For Mac Os X
3 – Installation Installing the drivers for Mac OS X The US-122L’s drivers are provided on the CD-ROM as a package file entitled US- 122L & US-144 driver x_yy.mpkg. (x_yy is the version number.) Simply double-click Installing Cubase LE 1�... -
Page 13: Control Panel Settings
A larger buffer size provides more safety against such problems caused by other sys- tem activities, but will produce greater delay when monitoring the audio signal. The US-122L lets you select the buffer size that works best for your system. TASCAM US-122L... -
Page 14: Connections
5 – Connections 5 – Connections USB connections Using the included cable, connect the US-122L to your computer as shown in the illustration. Audio connections Connect the output signal of your mic, gui- tar, keyboard, or other audio device to the... - Page 15 5 – Connections Analog record player The output of an analog record player can- LINE not be connected directly to the US-122L. MIC/ You must connect a phono amp between your analog record player and the US-122L. (Alternatively, you can connect it via an audio amp that has PHONO inputs.)
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Page 16: Midi Connections
5 – Connections MIDI connections Connect your sound module, keyboard/ synthesizer, drum machine, or other MIDI device to the US-122L as shown below. Computer Computer MIDI IN MIDI IN Keyboard / Keyboard / Sound module etc. Sound module etc. synthesizer etc. -
Page 17: Recording With Cubase Le
This chapter explains the basics you will need to understand when using the US-122L with Cubase LE. This discussion is not intended to replace Input setting 1� Start up Cubase LE. From the Devices menu, choose Device Setup. The Device Setup window will appear. -
Page 18: Recording
Then press the REC FUNCTION but- ton to enable recording for that track. REC FUNCTION REC FUNCTION TASCAM US-122L Now you are ready to begin recording. 2� In the transport, press the REC but- ton to begin recording. STOP STOP 3�... -
Page 19: Mixdown
Specify the region Specify the region 2� From the File menu, choose Export -> Audio Mixdown. 6 – Recording with Cubase LE 3� In the Export Audio Mixdown dialog box, make the desired settings and then press the Save button. TASCAM US-122L... -
Page 20: Troubleshooting
Check the VST channel settings etc. to make sure that EQ bypass is not enabled. TASCAM US-122L EQ bypass EQ bypass Q. I mixed-down a song that was three minutes long, but the result was only ten seconds long. - Page 21 You will have to export the audio data, and then import it into an audio track. Q. I have connected an audio source to the US-122L, but can- not hear anything. Make sure that the input level is raised appropriately. If the input is analog, the green indicator will light when a signal is being input.
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Page 22: Midi Implementation Chart
:Commands Other :Local on/off :All note off :Active sensing :Reset Notes Mode 1: Omni on, Poly Mode 3: Omni off, Poly TASCAM US-122L Transmitted Received ************* ************* ************* Mode 2: Omni on, Mono Mode 4: Omni off, Mono Remarks Through... -
Page 23: Specifications And Performance
–40 dBu (TRIM=max) to +4 dBu (TRIM=min) –51 dBu (TRIM=max) to –7 dBu (TRIM=min) +2 dBu (TRIM=min) +20 dBu (TRIM=min) +9 dBu (TRIM=min) 2.4 kΩ 10 kΩ 1 MΩ –10 dBV +6 dBV 100 Ω 14 mW + 14 mW (32 Ω) TASCAM US-122L... -
Page 24: Audio Performance
Macintosh Communication Windows Audio/MIDI interface Macintosh protocols Bundled software TASCAM US-122L > 96 dB (A-weighted, TRIM=min., input impedance at 40 Ω) > 100 dB (A-weighted, TRIM=min., input impedance 40 Ω) < 0.006% (1 kHz sine +20 dBu input, TRIM=min.) < 0.0.04% (1 kHz sine +20 dBu input, TRIM=min.) -
Page 25: Physical Characteristics
External dimensions (w x h x d) Weight Power Supplied via USB Dimensions 147 x 192 x 48 mm 1 Kg 5V, maximum current 500 mA 147 mm 147 mm 5.79 inch 5.79 inch 48 mm 48 mm 1.89 inch 1.89 inch TASCAM US-122L... - Page 26 Notes 9 – Specifications and performance TASCAM US-122L TASCAM US-122L...
- Page 27 9 – Specifications and performance Notes TASCAM US-122L TASCAM US-122L...
- Page 28 Campesinos No. 184, Colonia Granjes Esmeralda, Delegaacion Iztapalapa CP 09810, Mexico DF TEAC UK LIMITED Phone: +44-8451-302511 Unit 19 & 20, The Courtyards Hatters Lane, Watford, Hertfordshire. WD18 8TE, U.K. TEAC EUROPE GmbH Phone: +49-611-71580 Bahnstrasse 12, 65205 Wiesbaden-Erbenheim, Germany » US-122L www.tascam.com www.tascam.com www.tascam.com www.tascam.com www.tascam.co.uk www.tascam.de Printed in China...
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