Tascam US-122 - Manual (Page 2)

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Monitors
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Line Out
MIDI
Phones
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Headphones
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Applications Guide
Home Recording
A simple USB cable and the US-122 transform any
desktop Mac or PC into a recording workstation.
You don’t need to crack open your computer and wrestle
with PCI cards to add audio and MIDI recording hard-
ware and software to your computer anymore. And the
controls are all on the top panel for quick, easy adjust-
ments.
The US-122 has switchable phantom power and XLR
microphone inputs, allowing you to record using high-
quality condenser microphones. In the studio pictured
above, a pair of condenser mics are set up to record vo-
cals and guitar while monitoring through headphones.
When you’re fi nished recording, you can easily switch
back to speakers thanks to the individual headphone
and line controls.
The MIDI inputs and outputs allow you to connect
synthesizers, drum machines, synchronizers, lighting
controllers, and hundreds of other musical tools. By
plugging a synthesizer into the MIDI input, you’ll be
able to use GigaStudio, the world’s most powerful and,
best-sounding sampler. In fact, since the US-122 is GSIF-
compatible, it’s your best solution for using GigaStudio
on a laptop. The US-122 also includes Steinberg’s Cuba-
sis VST software, so you’ll be ready to record in minutes
without buying extra software.
Recording on the Road
T he US-122’s design makes it ideal for use with
laptop computers, so you can carry your profes-
sional studio around in a backpack. With its rock-
solid, die-cast aluminum chassis and robust, compact
design, you instantly know that the US-122 was
built for the road. And since it’s powered by the USB
connection, that’s one less wall-wart power supply you
need to cart around or lose.
The US-122’s Direct Monitor feature gives you the
fl exibility to record and overdub without suffering with
latency delay. You’ll easily record layer after layer into
the bundled Cubasis VST software, crafting your musical
ideas into fi nished productions. (See the sidebar on Direct
Monitoring for more information.) The line inputs of the
US-122 can be switched to guitar level, so you can plug in
direct without any extra baggage. And with 24-bit, 48kHz
recording quality, your late night motel room sketches
might just make it on to your next album.