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Frontier US-428 Owner's Manual

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US-428
Universal Serial Bus
Digital Audio Workstation Controller
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The lightning flash with arrowhead symbol, within an equilateral triangle, is intended to alert
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the user to the presence of uninsulated "dangerous voltage" within the product's enclosure
that may be of sufficient magnitude to constitute a risk of electric shock to persons.
The exclamation point within an equilateral triangle is intended to alert the user to the
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presence of important operating and maintenance (servicing) instructions in the literature
accompanying the appliance.
This appliance has a serial number
located on the rear panel. Please record
the model number and serial number
and retain them for your records.
Model number
Serial number
OWNER'S MANUAL
CAUTION: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT
REMOVE COVER (OR BACK). NO USER-SERVICEABLE PARTS
INSIDE. REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL.
WARNING: TO PREVENT FIRE OR SHOCK
HAZARD, DO NOT EXPOSE THIS
APPLIANCE TO RAIN OR MOISTURE.
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  • Page 1 » 9101436500 US-428 Universal Serial Bus Digital Audio Workstation Controller OWNER'S MANUAL CAUTION: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT Ü REMOVE COVER (OR BACK). NO USER-SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE. REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL. The lightning flash with arrowhead symbol, within an equilateral triangle, is intended to alert ÿ...

  • Page 2: Important Safety Instructions

    Changes or modifications to the equipment not expressly approved by TEAC CORPORATION for compliance could void the user's authority to operate this equipment. Declaration of Conformity Model Number : US-428 Trade Name : TASCAM Responsible party : TEAC AMERICA, INC Address : 7733 Telegraph Road, Montebello, California, U.S.A.
  • Page 3 (including amplifiers) antenna discharge unit, size of grounding conductors, location of antenna- that produce heat. discharge unit, connection to grounding electrodes, and requirements for the grounding electrode. TASCAM US-428...

  • Page 4: Table Of Contents

    3.4. Notes on USB interfacing ........11 media, or on MIDI equipment such as sequencers, 4. Hooking up Audio and MIDI to the US-428....12 etc. In case of such loss, TEAC Corporation will in 4.1. Hooking up audio ..........12 no way be liable for any damages, consequential or 4.2.

  • Page 5: Features

    TASCAM is encouraging the creation of new capable of streaming up to four simultaneous tracks applications for the US-428. As they are created and of audio into your computer. Inputs include two approved, we will be posting up-to-date news and balanced XLR mic inputs, two balanced 1/4”...

  • Page 6: Controls And Indicators

    INPUT C and D ; MIDI Out 1 and 2 g LINE/MIC / GUITAR switch z MIDI In 1 and 2 h INPUT A and B x Digital In and Out j POWER switch c MIC INPUT A and B TASCAM US-428...

  • Page 7: Front Panel Descriptions

    EQ Q REC button controls the bandwidth surrounding the center when held, pressing the SELECT button toggles frequency of the chosen band of EQ in the host the selected channel(s)’ record-ready status. program’s internal EQ. TASCAM US-428...

  • Page 8: Rear Panel Descriptions

    USB connection to host computer. switches for channel strips 1,2,3 and 4 control the ; MIDI Out 1 and 2 level of Inputs A,B,C and D to the US-428’s stereo MIDI outputs 1 and 2. output. z MIDI In 1 and 2 i BANK Selector MIDI inputs 1 and 2.

  • Page 9: Installation

    USB port. Any Macintosh computer with one or computers. more USB ports running Mac O/S 8.6 or later (the US-428 has not been tested with Mac O/S X as of this writing. Please check the website for updates). NOTE Very early iMac computers may need one (or more) firmware updates to use the US-428.

  • Page 10: Installation

    3. The Plug&Play manager will activate the “Add New pretty straightforward. Simply plug the USB cable Hardware” wizard. into the US-428, and the other end into your computer. (Since it’s USB, your computer can already be up and 4. Choose “Let Windows search for the best device”...

  • Page 11: Tuning Your Computer

    “hot-plug” devices (that is, plug them in and out without powering the computer down). While this applies to the US-428 as well, we recommend against plugging or unplugging, or powering the unit on or off, while running your audio application. Doing so can result in audible pops, or even hanging or crashing the program.

  • Page 12: Hooking Up Audio And Midi To The Us-428

    Note about levels and gain structure here. The TRIM controls directly affect the input level at the A/D converters on the US-428, so it’s advisable to use the SIGNAL and OVER LEDs to help set your levels. Unlike analog tape, when recording digital audio, it’s important to keep your input level close to 0dB, but never to exceed it.

  • Page 13: Hooking Up Midi

    MIDI out of your keyboard or other bus output, as controlled by the MASTER FADER. device to a MIDI in jack on the US-428, and vice When using the US-428’s analog inputs, only the versa. If you’ve got a MIDI sync box, you can dedicate TRIM controls actually affect the input level to the one of the two MIDI I/O’s to sending and receiving...

  • Page 14: Interfacing With Your Audio Software

    “US-428 Native” selection. The Master Fader always sends changes in position via MIDI. It can also be used to make the US-428 itself change the output level coming from an application. (This is useful for programs that do not have their own master volume control, such as Sound Forge.) In Cubasis, select the MIDI only option.

  • Page 15: Vst Remote

    You can also control the input monitor settings that will be used when the US-428 first starts up. You can choose either the last settings in effect at the previous system shutdown, or any one of the four snapshots.
  • Page 16 ("IN") are Press the RECORD button on the US-428. Cubasis selected, and the associated channels are receiving will issue a one or two bar countoff (depending on signal.

  • Page 17: Transport Controls And Locate Points

    The MUTE buttons toggle the Mute function in Cubasis’ VST Channel Mixer for the selected channel. The transport controls on the US-428 are set up to When a channel is muted, there are two indications: directly correspond to the on-screen transport controls the Mute button in the Cubasis VST Channel Mixer’s...

  • Page 18: Eq Controls

    When changing to a different bank of faders, you may panel for the selected channel will open. find that the fader on the US-428 is now out of position with the associated channel’s fader in Cubasis. Pressing the FADER NULL button will disengage the US-428’s 5.7 Aux Buttons...

  • Page 19: A Sample Recording Session In Cubasis

    S/PDIF input. If you launch Cubasis or another audio program before the US-428 has been initialized, the software will not “see” the US-428 and you will not be able to 6.2 Recording Your Tracks operate the software’s controls, perform MIDI I/O, or record or play back audio.

  • Page 20: Overdubbing

    You can regulate the input level of the input source in recorded tracks. several ways. First, make sure that the signal you’re sending to the US-428 is within a reasonable range – it should illuminate the green SIGNAL LED, but the 6.4 Mixdown red OL LED should only flicker occasionally.

  • Page 21: Special Notes On Other Programs

    Consequently, most basic functions on Nuendo will Cubase VST is, of course, the program from which respond to the US-428 in much the same way as in Cubasis was derived. So as you’d expect, most of the Cubase VST. For further information on Nuendo...

  • Page 22: Technical Support

    8. Technical Support 8.1 Troubleshooting FAQs 8.2 Tech Support Contacts If you’ve got questions on the US-428, post them to NOTE our US-428 forum on our BBS, located on our That there will be a currently updated FAQ file website at www.tascam.com TASCAM techs are on available on our website line to field questions, but don’t be surprised if your...

  • Page 23: Midi Implementation Chart

    MIDI Implementation Chart...
  • Page 24 » US-428 TEAC CORPORATION Phone: (0422) 52-5082 3-7-3, Nakacho, Musashino-shi, Tokyo 180-8550, Japan TEAC AMERICA, INC. Phone: (323) 726-0303 7733 Telegraph Road, Montebello, California 90640 TEAC CANADA LTD. Phone: 905-890-8008 Facsimile: 905-890-9888 5939 Wallace Street, Mississauga, Ontario L4Z 1Z8, Canada TEAC MEXICO, S.A.

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