Application Guide; Windows Media Player; Tascam Us-16X08; Windows 8 - Tascam US-16x08 Reference Manual

In this chapter, we explain how to set some audio applications
for use with this unit.
DAW software
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The ways that settings are made differ among DAWs.
When using a DAW software, consult its operation manual.

Windows Media Player

Windows 8

1. Quit all applications and right-click the Start screen to show
the App Bar. Then, click the All apps button to open the
Apps screen.
NOTE
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In Windows 8.1, click the
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bottom left of the Start screen.
2. Click Control Panel.
3. Click "Hardware and Sound", and then open the "Sound"
window.
4. On the Playback page, right-click "Speakers TASCAM
US-16x08", and click "Set as Default Device" in the pop-up
menu that appears.
When you do this, the green check mark (4) appears next
to Speakers TASCAM US-16x08.
NOTE
To use this unit as the recording device, open the Recording
page and use Set as Default Device for Line In TASCAM
US-16x08.
5. After completing the setting, click the "OK" button.
6. Launch Windows Media Player, select an audio file and start
playback.
NOTE
• If you change the setting while Windows Media Player is
running, the software will not recognize that the device has
been changed. In this case, restart Windows Media Player.
• If you still cannot hear sound after making the settings and
completing the procedures above, restart the computer.
• If you make this setting, sound will be output through
this unit, but no sound will be output from the computer's
speakers or headphone jack.
button that appears at the
8 – Application Guide

Windows 7

1. Quit all applications and open the Control Panel from the
Start button menu.
2. Open "Sound".
NOTE
If you do not see this item, click Hardware and Sound.
3. On the Playback page, right-click "Speakers TASCAM
US-16x08", and click "Set as Default Device" in the pop-up
menu that appears.
When you do this, the green check mark (4) appears next
to Speakers TASCAM US-16x08.
NOTE
To use this unit as the recording device, open the Recording
page and use Set as Default Device for Line In TASCAM
US-16x08.
4. After completing the setting, click the OK button.
5. Start Windows Media Player, select an audio file and begin
playback.
NOTE
• If you change the setting while Windows Media Player is
running, the software will not recognize that the device has
been changed. In this case, restart Windows Media Player.
• If you still cannot hear sound after making the settings and
completing the procedures above, restart the computer.
• If you make this setting, sound will be output through this
unit, but no sound will be output by the computer's speakers
or headphone jack.
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