Tascam US-1800 Manual De Usuario

TASCAM US-1800

5 − Connections

USB connections

Using the included USB cable, connect the US-1800 to

your computer as shown in the illustration.

NOTE

Some USB devices access the USB bus frequently. In order

to avoid dropouts, clipping noise and other problems with

the audio signal, we strongly recommend that you do not

connect any other USB devices, with the exception of a

mouse and keyboard, to the same computer as this unit.

Audio connections

Connect the output signal of your mic, guitar, keyboard,

or other audio device to the US-1800, where it will be

converted into digital audio and sent via USB to your

computer. Connect the output of the US-1800 to your

speakers (via an amp) or headphones, so you will be able

to monitor the audio signals coming into the US-1800 or

being produced by your computer.
Use the

MIX

knob to adjust the balance between the

computer output signal and the input signals from

microphones, guitars and other connected equipment.

Mic

Connect your mics to the

MIC IN

(1-8)

jacks (XLR) on the

front panel. If you are using a condenser mic that requires

phantom power, turn on the

PHANTOM (+48V

) switch.

You can use more than eight microphones by connecting

them via an external mic pre-amp. In this case, connect

the output of the mic pre-amp to the

INPUTS

(

11-14

) jacks

on the rear panel.

CAUTION

When the PHANTOM (+48) switch is ON, making an

•

unbalanced connection with a dynamic microphone

could cause the device to break.
Do not connect or disconnect any microphones when

•

the PHANTOM (+48) switch is ON. Doing so could cause a

loud noise or break the device.
Minimize the levels of the PHONES and MONITOR knobs

•

on the front panel before turning the PHANTOM (+48)

switch ON or OFF. Depending on the microphone, failure

to do so could result in a loud noise that might harm other

devices and damage human hearing.

Guitar

When connecting a guitar or bass guitar directly to this

unit, use a

GUITAR/LINE IN (9-10)

standard jack on the front

panel and set the

GUITAR/LINE IN

switch to

GUITAR

Analog connections with keyboards, drum

machines, sound modules and cassette,

MiniDisc and CD players, etc.

Connect the analog signal outputs of these types of

devices to the

GUITAR/LINE IN

jacks (

9-10

) on the front

panel or to the

INPUTS

jacks (

11-14

) on the rear panel.

When connecting them to the

GUITAR/LINE IN

jacks (

9-10

set the

GUITAR/LINE IN

switch to

LINE IN

NOTE

When a device is connected to a GUITAR/LINE IN jack

•

(9-10), you can use this unit’s gain control to adjust it in a

continuous range from –6 dBV to –52 dBV.
When a device is connected to an INPUTS jack (11-14), you

•

can set the nominal level to either –10 dBV (−10) or +4

dBu (+4).

Digital connections with sound modules and

MiniDisc and CD players, etc.

Connect the digital inputs and outputs of these types of

devices to the

DIGITAL IN

and

OUT

jacks on the rear panel

of this unit.

NOTE

This unit’s digital input is an RCA pin jack that accepts S/

•

PDIF signals.
This unit’s digital outputs can output to either S/PDIF or

•

AES/EBU signals. Use the control panel to set the output

type.

Monitor speakers

Connect speakers for monitoring (powered speakers or an

amplifier and speakers) to the

MONITOR OUTPUTS

jacks on

the rear panel.

Headphones

Connect headphones to the standard stereo

PHONES

jack

on the front panel.

MIDI connections

Connect sound modules, keyboards, synthesizers, drum

machines and other MIDI devices to this unit as shown

in the illustration. MIDI signals input through the

MIDI IN

connector on the rear panel of this unit are sent as is to

the computer. The MIDI signals sent from the computer to

this unit are output through the

MIDI OUT

connector on

the rear panel. As a result, by sending and receiving MIDI

time code (MTC), you can synchronize computer recording

software that is MTC-compatible with MIDI devices.