Tascam US-1800 manual

US-1800 USB2.0 A udio/MIDI Inter fac e D01127720A OWNER'S MANU AL[...]

2 T ASCAM US-1800 The exclamation point within an equilateral triangle is intended to aler t the user to th e p re sen ce of i mpo r ta nt op er ati ng an d m ai nte na nc e ( ser v ic in g) in st ru ct io ns in th e literatur e accompanying the appliance . The lightning flash with arrowhead symbol, within equilateral triangle, is intended to alert[...]

T ASCAM US-1800 3 Do not exp ose thi s apparatus to drips or splashes. • D o n o t p la ce a ny o b je c t s f il l ed w it h li qu i ds , s uc h as • vases, on the apparatus. Do not install this apparatus in a confined space such • as a book case or similar unit. T he a pp ar at us d ra ws no mi na l no n - o pe r ati ng p ow er • f r om t[...]

4 T ASCAM US-1800 C ontents 1 − Introduction ...............................................5 Over view ................................................................................. 5 Main features ......................................................................... 5 Included items .......................................................[...]

T ASCAM US-1800 5 Thank you f or your purchase of the T ASCAM US-1800 USB2.0 Audio/MIDI Interface. Before connecting and using the unit, please take time to read this manual thoroughly t o ensure you understand how to properly set up and connect the unit, as well as the opera tion of its man y useful and conv enient functions . After you hav e fini[...]

6 T ASCAM US-1800 T rademarks T ASCAM is a trademark of TEAC C orporation, regist ered • in the U .S. and other countries. Microsoft, Windows , Window s Vista, Windo ws 7, and • Window s Media Player are either r egistered trademarks or trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and/or other countries . Apple, Macintosh, Mac OS, M[...]

T ASCAM US-1800 7 2 − Names and F unc tions of Par ts F ront panel 1 ST ANDBY/ON swit ch, indicator Use this switch to turn the pow er ON and to put the unit in standby . When ON, the ST ANDBY/ON indicator lights green. 2 USB indicator Lights up orange to indicat e a valid USB connection to the host computer . 3 PHANT OM switches Use these swi[...]

8 T ASCAM US-1800 0 USB port Use the included USB cable to connect the unit to a computer . (Only compatible with USB 2.0.) q DIGIT AL IN (coaxial) jack This coaxial digital input jack is compa tible with the IEC60958-3 (S/PDIF) standard. w DIGIT AL OUT (coaxial) jack This coaxial digital output jack is c ompatible with the IEC60958-3 (S/PDIF[...]

T ASCAM US-1800 9 3 − Installation Sy stem r equirements See the T ASCAM website f or updated information about OS compatibility . W indow s Window s XP 32-bit SP2 or later (Excluding Media Cen ter Edition) Window s XP 64-bit SP2 or later Window s Vista 32-bit SP2 or later Window s Vista 64-bit SP2 or later Window s 7 32-bit Window s 7 64-bit Sup[...]

10 T ASCAM US-1800 CAUTION Handle the enclosed CD-ROM with care. If the disc • becomes scrat ched or dir ty , your computer may be unable to read it and the software c annot be installed. If the disc becomes unreadable, a fee will be char ged for its replacement. Never attempt to play the enclosed CD-ROM in a • conventional audio CD play er , a[...]

T ASCAM US-1800 11 Mac OS X ª 1 Inser t the CD-ROM into the PC and double click T ASCAM US-1800 Remover ic on. 2 Follo w the instructions on the screen for the remaining procedur e. Fr equently asked installa tion questions and answers (F AQ ) W indows driv er installation Q: When I connect the unit to a computer , the W indows Hardware Wizard app[...]

12 T ASCAM US-1800 4 − US -1800 C ontrol panel settings Overview The Control P anel lets you make various settings for the US-1800’ s functionalit y . On Window s OS, the US-1800 Control P anel shortcut can be found in the Windows Start menu > Control P anel or the Star t menu > All P rograms > T ASCAM . On Mac OS X, the US-1800 Contro[...]

T ASCAM US-1800 13 5 − C onnec tions External device c onnec tion e xample The follo wing is an example of making connec tions with the unit. Precautions befor e connecting devices to the unit T urn the power OFF (or set the standb y) for this unit and all devices that y ou will connect. • Connect all the devices so that they receiv e power fr [...]

14 T ASCAM US-1800 5 − C onnec tions USB connections Using the included USB cable, connect the US-1800 to your computer as sho wn in the illustration. NO TE Some USB devices acc ess the USB bus frequently . In order to avoid dropouts , clipping noise and other problems with the audio signal, we str ongly recommend that you do not connect any othe[...]

T ASCAM US-1800 15 6 – Applica tion Guide In this chapter , we explain how to set some audio applications for use with this unit. C ubase LE 5 F or details see the provided Cubase LE 5 Quick Start Guide. W indow s XP and Windo ws Media Play er 1 Close all applications and then open the Control P anel from the Start menu. 2 Open Sounds and Audio D[...]

16 T ASCAM US-1800 Mac OS X and iT unes 1 Open the Utilities folder , which is inside the Applications folder , and double -click Audio MIDI Setup to launch it. 2 When using Mac OS 10.6, open the Audio Devices window and con trol-click US- 1800 to open a pop - up menu. Click Use this device for sound input and Use this device for sound output . The[...]

T ASCAM US-1800 17 7 – MIDI implementa tion char t F unction T ransmitted Received Remarks Basic Channel At power ON X X Through Changed X X Mode At power ON X X Through Messages X X Altered ************* Note Number X X Through Range ************* V elocity Note ON X X Through Note OFF X X After T ouch Polyphonic X X Through Channel X X Pitch Be[...]

18 T ASCAM US-1800 Please read this chapter if y ou are unable to use the unit properly even after setting it up follo wing the procedures in this manual. If you are still unable to r esolve your problems please contact T ASCAM customer support with the following information about the operating en vironment and details about the trouble. Operating [...]

T ASCAM US-1800 19 The sound breaks up or ther e is noise. ª The load on the computer causes sound to br eak up and noise to occur . Methods to reduce the load on the comput er are introduced belo w . 1) If a wireless LAN, antivirus software and other software that run in the background ar e operating, they regularly put burdens on the comput er ,[...]

20 T ASCAM US-1800 9 – Specifications Input/output ratings Analog audio input/output MIC inputs (Balanced) terminals (MIC IN 1-8) Connector: XLR-3-31 (1: GND , 2: HOT , 3: C OLD) Input impedance: 2.2 kΩ Nominal input level: –2 dBu (0.615 V rms) Minimum input level: –58 dBu (0.00098 Vrms) Maximum input level: +14 dBu (3.882 Vrms) Guitar input[...]

T ASCAM US-1800 21 C omputer requiremen ts W indow s Supported Op er ating system Window s XP 32 bit SP2 or later (Excluding Media Cent er Edition) Window s XP 64 bit SP2 or later Window s Vista 32 bit SP2 or later Window s Vista 64 bit SP2 or later Window s 7 32 bit Window s 7 64 bit Supported computer system Window s compatible computer with a US[...]

22 T ASCAM US-1800 Dimensional dra wings 434.2 mm 482.6 mm 44 mm 1 mm 31.8 mm 280 mm 14.1 mm 6.3 mm 465 mm 432.6 mm 41.1 mm Illustrations and other depictions may differ in part from the actual product. • Specifications and external appearance may be changed without notification t o improve the pr oduct. • 9 – Specifications[...]

T ASCAM US-1800 23 Block diagram 9 – Specifications[...]

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