User manual TASCAM US-144MKII

[. . . ] D01087720A US-144@# USB 2. 0 Audio/MIDI Interface OWNER'S MANUAL IMPORTANT SAFETY PRECAUTIONS For U. S. A. TO THE USER This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instruction manual, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. [. . . ] The "TASCAM_US122MKII_US-144MKII_1. 14. mpkg" is created on the desktop. 3 Dboule-click the "TASCAM_US122MKII_US-144MKII_1. 14mpkg" on the desktop to launch the installer. · Using Windows "Add or Remove Programs" 1 Open the "Control Panel" from the "Start" menu. 3 Select "US-122 MKII / US-144 MKII" from the list and click "Change or Remove Programs". 4 Follow the instructions on the screen for the remaining procedure. Mac OS X 1 Insert the CD-ROM into the PC and double click "TASCAM US1xx remover" icon. Uninstalling the driver Windows There are two ways to uninstall the driver as shown below. · Using the Installation CD-ROM: 1 Follow steps 1 to 4 under "Installing the driver for Windows" (See page 13. ) 2 At step 5 of the procedure, click "Remove the driver". 2 Follow the instructions on the screen for the remaining procedure. Frequently asked installation questions and answers (FAQ) Windows driver installation Q: When I connect the unit to a computer, the Windows "Hardware Wizard" appears and I cannot install the driver. Am I making a mistake in the installation procedures? 3 Follow the instructions on the screen for the remaining procedure. A: Close the Windows "Hardware Wizard" and disconnect the unit. The menu for installing the driver appears automatically. TASCAM US-144MKII 15 3 ­ Installation Select "Install Driver, " and follow the instructions shown on the screen. If you have downloaded the driver from the TASCAM website (htt://www. tascam. com), expand the ZIP archive, launch the "setup. exe" file, and follow the instructions on the screen. Q: I loaded the installation CD-ROM into a Windows computer, but the driver installation menu does not appear. A: The automatic playback settings for the disc drive might be disabled. Open the CD-ROM using Windows Explorer, and double-click the "Autorun2. exe" file to manually open the installation menu. Installing Cubase LE4 For details see the Cubase LE4 Quick Start Guide. Settings on your computer Here are a few basic points to help you set up your computer for best performance with audio applications. You will probably use your computer for applications other than audio, but we recommend that you avoid running other applications at the same time you are running audio programs. This means that if you are running other applications (especially graphics or Internet tools) at the same time as your audio application, the processing may not happen fast enough. 16 TASCAM US-144MKII 4 ­ US-144 MKII Control panel settings Overview The Control Panel lets you make various settings for the US-144MKII's functionality. On Windows XP and Windows Vista, the US-122MKII & US-144MKII Control Panel shortcut can be found in the Windows Start menu > Control Panel or the Start menu > All Programs > TASCAM. On Mac OS X, the US-122MKII & US144MKII Control Panel is located in the Applications folder. Other useful audio and MIDI settings for Mac OS X can be found in Applications/Utilities/Audio MIDI Setup. Control panel settings Audio Performance The US-144MKII driver temporarily stores input and output audio sample in buffers. A smaller buffer size will reduce the delay when monitoring the audio signal, but will require your computer to perform the processing faster. If the processing does not occur in time (e. g. , if other system operations are occurring), you may hear clicks, pops, or dropouts in the audio signal. A larger buffer size provides more safety against such problems caused by other system activities, but will produce greater delay when monitoring the audio signal. On the Windows version of the US-144MKII Control Panel, the Audio Performance setting permits you to adjust the buffer size that will be used by all audio applications. [. . . ] Please confirm the following while the unit is connected to the computer. If you make the following settings, sound will be output through this unit, but no sound will be output by the computer's speakers or headphone jack. Windows XP 1 Shut down all applications, and open the "Control Panel" from the "Start Menu. " 2 Open "Sounds and Audio Devices" NOTE If you cannot find the above item, click "Sounds, Speech, and Audio Devices" and it will appear. 2) Change the USB port Since the unit may not properly function with some USB ports, try connecting to a different (built-in) USB port, and reinstall the driver. 28 TASCAM US-144MKII 8 ­ Troubleshooting 3 Click the Audio tab, and set the "Default device:" for "Sound playback" and "Sound recording" to "TASCAM US-144MKII. " Windows Vista 1 Shut down all applications, and open the "Control Panel" from the "Start" menu. 2 Open "Sound. " NOTE If the above item does not appear, click "Hardware and Sound" and it will appear. · The sound breaks up or there is noise. [. . . ]