User manual TASCAM US-800

[. . . ] D01105620B US-800 USB 2. 0 Audio/MIDI Interface OWNER'S MANUAL IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION CAUTION: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT REMOVE COVER (OR BACK). The lightning flash with arrowhead symbol, within equilateral triangle, is intended to alert the user to the presence of uninsulated "dangerous voltage" within the product's enclosure that may be of sufficient magnitude to constitute a risk of electric shock to persons. The exclamation point within an equilateral triangle is intended to aler t the user to the presence of impor tant operating and maintenance (ser vicing) instructions in the literature accompanying the appliance. 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. [. . . ] · Hide Others Select to hide software other than the US-800 control panel. · Quit US-800 Panel Select to quit the US-800 control panel software. Configuration · Restore Factory Defaults Use to restore the software to its factory default settings. · Always on Top Select to make the control panel always appear in front of other windows. · Zoom This has no effect with this software. TASCAM US-800 15 4 ­ US-800 control panel settings Mixer tab screen Windows control panel Mac control panel Click the MIXER tab to open the MIXER screen where you can make internal mixer settings. In order from the left, they are 6 channels of analog inputs, 2 channels of digital inputs and 6 channels of signals from the computer. The 2 faders on the far right are the left and right stereo master faders. ª Input fader pair Windows Mac Input fader display The name of each input fader is shown. 16 TASCAM US-800 4 ­ US-800 control panel settings Pan sliders Set the pan for each channel in a range of L15 - C - R15. When set all the way to the left (L15), the input signal is sent entirely to the left channel (0 dB), and no signal is input to the right channel (­). When pan is set to center (C), the signal is sent equally to both left and right channels with a ­3 dB reduction on both sides. When "Stereo link" is ON, sliders set the balance between left and right channels (as the left becomes louder, the right becomes quieter and vice versa). Input faders Use these faders to adjust the mixer input levels in a range from ­ to +6 dB. NOTE In the following explanations, the Windows version of the software is described first. When the Mac version has a significant difference, it is described second. SOLO (S) buttons When a "SOLO" button is turned ON, only channels with "SOLO" buttons turned ON have their signal sent to the stereo bus. When the SOLO mode is set to "Mix", SOLO can be turned ON for multiple channels. If set to "Exclusive", only the last channel that was set to SOLO can be heard. ON: lit OFF (default value): unlit Mute (M) buttons Use these to mute channels. TASCAM US-800 ON: lit OFF (default value): unlit L (LINK) buttons Use these stereo link buttons to synchronize the operation of the left and right channel faders in a pair. ON: lit OFF (default value): unlit Fader level displays The current level of each fader is shown in decibels. In the Mac version, if you move a PAN slider, the pan position (L15 -C - R15) is shown momentarily instead. ª Master fader section Windows Mac Master fader The stereo master faders include a fader for both left and right channels. If the stereo link is disabled, moving these faders separately is possible. ON: lit OFF (default value): unlit 17 4 ­ US-800 control panel settings L (LINK) button Use this stereo link button to synchronize the operation of the left and right master faders. ON (default value): lit OFF: unlit Fader level display The current level of each fader is shown in decibels. [. . . ] NOTE Consult the maker of your audio application for methods to reduce its burden on your computer. 3) Change the settings of your computer so that they are optimal for audio processing. Windows XP 1 Right-click "My Computer" and select "Properties. " 2 Click the "Advanced" tab. 4 On the "Performance Option" screen, select the "Adjust for Best Performance" option. [. . . ]