Tascam US-144 User Manual
TASCAM US-144
2 – Parts of the US-144
8
SIG/OL indicators
Light when signals
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.
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.
NOTE
These indicators will light green when
the input signal level is in the range of -
30 dBFS to -2 dBFS. The indicators will
light red when the input signal level
exceeds -2 dBFS.
the input signal level is in the range of -
30 dBFS to -2 dBFS. The indicators will
light red when the input signal level
exceeds -2 dBFS.
9
MIC/LINE-GUITAR select switch
Set
this switch as appropriate for the input
source you have connected to the
source you have connected to the
LINE IN
jack R channel. Use the
GUITAR
position if
you have directly connected an electric
guitar or electric bass. Use the
guitar or electric bass. Use the
MIC/LINE
position if you have connected an electron-
ic musical instrument, audio device, or mic.
ic musical instrument, audio device, or mic.
0
PHANTOM switch
Turns on the +48V
phantom power supplied to the
MIC IN
jacks.
WARNING
Microphones should not be connected
to or disconnected from the US-144
with phantom power switched on.
Unbalanced dynamic microphones
should never be connected to phantom-
powered connectors.
to or disconnected from the US-144
with phantom power switched on.
Unbalanced dynamic microphones
should never be connected to phantom-
powered connectors.
NOTE
Turn this switch on only if you are using
condenser microphones that require
phantom power.
Please note that if you are operating
the unit with a battery-powered laptop
computer, the battery life of the com-
puter will be reduced if the PHANTOM
switch is on.
condenser microphones that require
phantom power.
Please note that if you are operating
the unit with a battery-powered laptop
computer, the battery life of the com-
puter will be reduced if the PHANTOM
switch is on.
Rear panel
q
USB connector
Use a USB cable to
connect this to the host computer’s USB
2.0 port.
2.0 port.
NOTE
If the US-144 is operating with a USB 1.1
(Full Speed) connection, only two chan-
(Full Speed) connection, only two chan-
nels of recording/playback will be avail-
able.
able.
w
MIDI OUT connector
Transmits
MIDI messages.
e
MIDI IN connector
Receives MIDI
messages.