Tascam US-144 User Manual

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TASCAM  US-144
 

2 – Parts of the US-144
r
 
LINE OUT L/R jacks
 (RCA connector, 
unbalanced) These are analog stereo output 
jacks.
t
 
DIGITAL IN jack
 This is an RCA con-
nector that inputs a stereo S/PDIF digital 
signal.
y
 
DIGITAL OUT jack
 This is an RCA 
connector that outputs a stereo S/PDIF dig-
ital signal.
NOTE
 
The US-144's DIGITAL IN/OUT jacks 
allow simultaneous input and output at 
24-bit/96 kHz.
Front panel
u
 
MIC IN (L, R) jacks
 (XLR balanced) 
These are analog mic input jacks. The wir-
ing is as follows: pin 1 = ground, pin 2 = 
hot, pin 3 = cold.
i
 
LINE IN (L, R) jacks
 (TRS 1/4" phone 
jacks) These are balanced line input jacks. 
The R channel also accommodates guitar 
input. If the top panel 
MIC/LINE
-
GUITAR
 
select switch is in the 
GUITAR
 position, the 
R jack operates as an unbalanced input 
jack for guitar.
If the 
MIC/LINE-GUITAR
 select switch is in 
the 
MIC/LINE
 position, the R jack operates 
as a balanced input jack. (Sleeve = ground, 
tip = hot, ring = cold)
o
 
PHONES jack
 (stereo 1/4" phone) This 
is a headphone output jack.