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D01105620B
US-800
USB 2.0 Audio/MIDI Interface
OWNER'S MANUAL

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  • Page 1 D01105620B US-800 USB 2.0 Audio/MIDI Interface OWNER'S MANUAL...

  • Page 2: Important Safety Information

    Please record the model Changes or modifications to this equipment not number and serial number and retain them for expressly approved by TEAC CORPORATION for your records. compliance could void the user's authorit y to operate this equipment.
  • Page 3 (volume) f rom earphones or headphones can cause hearing loss. 13 Unplug this apparatus during lightning storms or when unused for long periods of time. TASCAM US-800...

  • Page 4: Table Of Contents

    (FAQ)..13 11 – Specifications ......34 Improving computer performance ..13 Cubase LE 5 installation ......13 AD/DA audio convertor ......34 4 – US-800 control panel settings..14 Inputs ..............34 Analog inputs ........34 Overview ............14 Digital input .........34 Control panel menus and settings ..14 Outputs ............34...

  • Page 5: Introduction

    Supports audio formats up to 24-bit/96 • Product parts 2 XLR/TS combo jack inputs (balanced mic/ • unbalanced instrument), 4 XLR/TRS combo The US-800 package contains the following jack inputs (balanced mic/line) items. S/PDIF digital input • Take care when opening the package not +48V phantom power can be supplied to 6 to damage the items.

  • Page 6: Manual Conventions

    • heat dissipation. Trademarks Avoid installing this unit on top of any • heat-generating electrical device such as a TASCAM is a trademark of TEAC • power amplifier. Corporation, registered in the U.S. and other countries. Beware of condensation Microsoft, Windows, Windows Vista, •...

  • Page 7: Names And Functions Of Parts

    XLR connectors and standard quarter- inch plugs. Use the XLR connector for microphones (balanced) and the standard jack (unbalanced) for electric guitars, basses and other instruments. XLR (1: GND, 2: HOT, 3: COLD) • TS (Tip: HOT, Sleeve: GND) • TASCAM US-800...

  • Page 8: Rear Panel

    • Set which signals to be output from knobs to the minimum volume before a computer using the US-800 control changing the switch between ON and OFF. panel. Connect these jacks to a recorder, Depending on the connected microphone,...
  • Page 9 USB or the output of the internal monitoring mixer, for example. Set which signals to be output from a computer using the US-800 control panel. Connect this jack to a recorder or external effect processors, for example. In...

  • Page 10: Installation

    Never attempt to play the enclosed CD- • capabilities can vary depending on differences ROM in an ordinary audio CD player, as the in design and specifications. resulting noise could damage the speakers or harm your hearing. TASCAM US-800...

  • Page 11: Installing The Driver And Control Panel For Windows

    2 Insert the included driver installation CD-ROM into the PC where you will install it. 3 Open the included driver CD-ROM and launch the “setup.exe” file inside “US-800 Win Driver” folder. 4 When the following screen appears, click the “ ” button. Next...

  • Page 12: Installing The Control Panel For Mac Os X

    (the system tray). Applications folder or another location of your choice. Click this icon to open the US-800 control panel. 10 If the versions appear in the “ ” DRV Ver.

  • Page 13: Frequently Asked Installation Questions And Answers (Faq)

    Mac OS X that if you are running other applications ª (especially ones that are graphics-intensive Move the “US-800 Panel” application icon to or that use Internet tools) at the same time as the Trash. an audio application, processing may not be able to keep up the audio data.

  • Page 14: Us-800 Control Panel Settings

    Settings: 192, 240, 288, 336, 384, 576 (default value) NOTE All applications that connect to the US-800 • Windows control panel screens must be closed before the latency can be changed.

  • Page 15: Mixer And Output Tabs

    US-800 control panel software. Mac OS ª US-800 Panel About US-800 Panel • Select to show the version of the US-800 control panel software. Hide US-800 Panel • Select to hide the US-800 control panel. Hide Others •...

  • Page 16: Mixer Tab Screen

    4 – US-800 control panel settings Mixer tab screen Windows control panel Mac control panel Input fader pair Click the tab to open the ª MIXER MIXER screen where you can make internal mixer settings. The 14 faders on the left are the input faders.
  • Page 17 4 – US-800 control panel settings Pan sliders ON: lit Set the pan for each channel in a range of OFF (default value): unlit L15 - C - R15. When set all the way to the left L (LINK) buttons...
  • Page 18 4 – US-800 control panel settings L (LINK) button On Windows, use the pull-down menu to select the value. On Mac, click the Use this stereo link button to synchronize the corresponding button. operation of the left and right master faders.

  • Page 19: Output Tab

    4 – US-800 control panel settings Output tab Windows control panel Mac control panel Click the “ ” (OUTPUT) tab to open the OUTPUT corresponding window where you can make output settings. Fader section ª Use these three pairs of faders to set the US-800 output.
  • Page 20 Signals 5-6 from the computer Direct I/O DIGITAL IN Digital In Signal from the By using Direct I/O in the US-800 driver, connector audio signals can be exchanged between Mixer (default value) Output signals from the applications that use different interfaces. internal mixer...
  • Page 21 With this unit, you can adjust the buffer size NOTE according to the capability of your system All applications that connect to the US-800 • and your audio needs. must be closed before the latency can be changed.

  • Page 22: Connections

    5 – Connections Guitar Bass guitar Headphones Drum machine Keyboard Computer Drums Digital recorder Powered speakers or ampli er and speakers Example of using US-800 connections TASCAM US-800...

  • Page 23: Usb Connections

    ON. Loud noises might be produced and damage could be Use the included USB cable to connect the caused to equipment. US-800 to your computer as shown in the illustration. Always turn the PHONES and MONITOR •...

  • Page 24: Monitor Speakers

    You can also use the MIDI IN and MIDI OUT connectors to send and receive MTC (MIDI timecode). By doing this, you can synchronize a multitrack recorder that is compatible with MTC and MIDI devices using the computer application. TASCAM US-800...

  • Page 25: Using The Mixer For Low-Latency Monitoring

    3 Output the sound of the computer application to port for The input signals sent to the mixer do not US-800 1/2 monitoring. The “ ” get sent over USB, allowing them to be Computer 1/2 channel meters on the “...
  • Page 26 Computer 3/4 instead of Computer 1/2 for the playback sound. You can even use all the mixer channels at once. When using numerous channels, be sure to adjust their faders to avoid clipping noise in the mix. TASCAM US-800...

  • Page 27: Application Guide

    ” to “ ”. playback US800 3 Click the “ ” tab, click Playback “ ” and click the Speakers US-800 “ ” button. This moves the Set Default green check mark to “ Speakers US800 .” Audio TASCAM US-800...

  • Page 28: Mac Os X And Itunes

    If you still cannot hear sound after making • the setting and completing the procedures above, restart the computer. After making this setting, sound will be • output through this unit, but no sound will be output by the computer’s speakers or headphone jacks. TASCAM US-800...

  • Page 29: Stand-Alone Mode

    ” and the sample rate depends DIGITAL on the digital input. When the digital input is not active, “ ” is set to “ ” and Clock Internal the sample rate is set to “ “. 44. 1 kHz TASCAM US-800...

  • Page 30: Midi Implementation Chart

    Real Time Commands Other Local on/off Through All note off Active sensing Reset Notes Mode 1: Omni on, Poly Mode 2: Omni on, Mono O: Yes Mode 3: Omni off, Poly Mode 4: Omni off, Mono X: No TASCAM US-800...

  • Page 31: Troubleshooting

    Default device: Sound properly with some USB ports, try ” and “ ” to playback Sound recording connecting to a different built-in USB “ .” TASCAM US-800 port on the computer, and reinstall the driver (when using Windows). TASCAM US-800...
  • Page 32 3 Click the “ ” tab, right-click Playback this unit. “ ” and click the “ Speakers US-800 ” button. NOTE Default Consult the maker of your audio application for Mac OS X methods to reduce its burden on your computer.
  • Page 33 4 Set “ Put the display(s) to sleep when the computer is inactive ” to “Never.” for: 5 Click the “ ” tab. If a Options “ ” setting is Processor performance available, set it to “ .” Highest TASCAM US-800...

  • Page 34: Specifications

    MIDI output (MIDI OUT) Minimum input level: –57 dBV (0.001 Vrms) Connector: 5-PIN DIN Maximum input level: +3 dBV (1.41 Vrms) Format: standard MIDI format USB (USB) Connector: 4-pin USB type B Format: USB 2.0 HIGH SPEED (480 MHz) TASCAM US-800...

  • Page 35: Audio Performance

    Windows 7 64 bit 5-35º C Supported computer system Windows compatible computer with a USB port (USB 2.0 is recommended) CPU/clock: Pentium 4 1.4 GHz or faster AMD Athlon 1.4 GHz or faster (or equivalent processor) Memory: 1 GB or more TASCAM US-800...

  • Page 36: Dimensional Drawing

    M4 mm screw hole (Depth: 4.0 mm max.) 116 mm Illustrations in this manual may differ in part from the actual product. • Specifications and the external appearance may be changed without notification to improve • the product. TASCAM US-800...

  • Page 37: Block Diagram

    11 – Specifications Block diagram TASCAM US-800...
  • Page 38 Notes TASCAM US-800...
  • Page 39 Notes TASCAM US-800...
  • Page 40 TEAC CANADA LTD. www.tascam.com Phone: +1905-890-8008 Facsimile: +1905-890-9888 5939 Wallace Street, Mississauga, Ontario L4Z 1Z8, Canada TEAC MEXICO, S.A. de C.V. www.teacmexico.net Phone: +52-55-5010-6000 Río Churubusco 364, Colonia Del Carmen, Delegación Coyoacán, CP 04100, México DF, México TEAC UK LIMITED www.tascam.co.uk...

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