Tascam US-144 User Manual

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TASCAM  US-144
 

Top panel
2 – Parts of the US-144
1
 
LINE OUT level knob
 Controls the 
output level of the 
LINE OUT
 jacks.
2
 
PHONES LEVEL knob
 Controls the 
output level of the 
PHONES
 jack.
3
 
MIDI IN indicator
 Lights when MIDI 
data is being received at the 
MIDI IN
 con-
nector.
MIDI OUT indicator
 Lights when MIDI 
data is being transmitted from the 
MIDI 
OUT
 connector.
4
 
USB indicator
 Lights to indicate a 
valid USB connection to the host comput-
er.
5
 
MON MIX balance knob
 Controls 
the balance of the signal sources being out-
put from the 
LINE OUT
 jacks and the 
PHONES
 jack. When this knob is turned to 
the far left, the signal being input to the 
US-144 (from the XLR jacks, or 1/4" phone 
jacks) will be output. When this knob is 
turned to the far right, the output signal 
received from the computer via USB will 
be output.
6
 
MONO switch
 Turn this switch 
ON
 if 
you want to monitor in monaural. This 
switch affects only the analog input signal.
7
 
INPUT knobs (L, R)
 Adjust the level 
of the audio signal being input to the 
MIC 
IN
 jacks and 
LINE IN
 jacks.