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Tascam US122 USB audio/midi interface
Tascam US122 USB audio/midi interface
I'm thinking about picking one of these up tomorrow. Has anyone had any experience with this device? Any opinions? Thanks ~Kane |
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Tascam US122 USB audio/midi interface
It's a reliable and durable little device, and operates very
intuitively. Compared to some of the M-audio and pro-tools hardware interfaces out there, the user interface is intuitive and operates well. And it powers itself off the USB, so you don't have to much with a power adapter -- very handy and means that you can record in a middle of a field with your laptop, if you want to. The downside is that for some applications, you may need an external preamp to get decent levels on the XLR inputs, but not always. And it's my impression that the sound I get through the same pair of microphones compared to running them through some mid-quality PreSonus preamps into a Digi002 isn't as good with the Tascam. But it's only $200, so that's to be expected. I find it's very handy for small, mobile gigs and has been quite reliable. I'm glad I have it. |
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Tascam US122 USB audio/midi interface
finalcut wrote: Tascam US122 USB audio/midi interface I'm thinking about picking one of these up tomorrow. Has anyone had any experience with this device? Any opinions? Thanks ~Kane Im happy with mine. Bob ----== Posted via Newsfeeds.Com - Unlimited-Unrestricted-Secure Usenet News==---- http://www.newsfeeds.com The #1 Newsgroup Service in the World! 120,000+ Newsgroups ----= East and West-Coast Server Farms - Total Privacy via Encryption =---- |
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Tascam US122 USB audio/midi interface
Thanks for the input guys. I went ahead and got it. I had some problems
getting decent levels on the XLR inputs as you had mentioned. I had to amplify all the waves 500% after the fact just to get decent levels and I was pricing preamps when I went to record today and now the levels are fine. Weird. ~S~ "stern" wrote in message oups.com... It's a reliable and durable little device, and operates very intuitively. Compared to some of the M-audio and pro-tools hardware interfaces out there, the user interface is intuitive and operates well. And it powers itself off the USB, so you don't have to much with a power adapter -- very handy and means that you can record in a middle of a field with your laptop, if you want to. The downside is that for some applications, you may need an external preamp to get decent levels on the XLR inputs, but not always. And it's my impression that the sound I get through the same pair of microphones compared to running them through some mid-quality PreSonus preamps into a Digi002 isn't as good with the Tascam. But it's only $200, so that's to be expected. I find it's very handy for small, mobile gigs and has been quite reliable. I'm glad I have it. |
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Tascam US122 USB audio/midi interface
That *is* is a little odd, if you were using all the same equipment
with the same settings. Same mic, cable, phantom power (or not), knob positions, etc. I'm assuming that's what you mean. the only other thing I can think of in that regard is whether the subject was the same distance from the microphone or the pickup volume of the instrument (if you're going line-in) was set to the same level. Wierd. |
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Tascam US122 USB audio/midi interface
stern wrote: That *is* is a little odd, if you were using all the same equipment with the same settings. Same mic, cable, phantom power (or not), knob positions, etc. I'm assuming that's what you mean. the only other thing I can think of in that regard is whether the subject was the same distance from the microphone or the pickup volume of the instrument (if you're going line-in) was set to the same level. Wierd. Keep in mind your dealing with TWO separate volume controls in the windows mixer applet. There is one for playback, as well as one for record which is on a sub menu. These levels have to be hot as well as the level control on the US122. Bob ----== Posted via Newsfeeds.Com - Unlimited-Unrestricted-Secure Usenet News==---- http://www.newsfeeds.com The #1 Newsgroup Service in the World! 120,000+ Newsgroups ----= East and West-Coast Server Farms - Total Privacy via Encryption =---- |
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Tascam US122 USB audio/midi interface
"Bob Urz" wrote in message ... stern wrote: That *is* is a little odd, if you were using all the same equipment with the same settings. Same mic, cable, phantom power (or not), knob positions, etc. I'm assuming that's what you mean. the only other thing I can think of in that regard is whether the subject was the same distance from the microphone or the pickup volume of the instrument (if you're going line-in) was set to the same level. Wierd. Keep in mind your dealing with TWO separate volume controls in the windows mixer applet. There is one for playback, as well as one for record which is on a sub menu. These levels have to be hot as well as the level control on the US122. Bob Yeah, all that checked out. I swear nothing changed AFAIK, it just started working properly. I guess the Gremlins went on to bigger and better things. Thanks for the input guys! ~Kane (finalcut) |
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