Tascam US-800 User manual

US-800
USB 2.0 Audio/MIDI Interface
D01105620B
OWNER'S MANUAL

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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.
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REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL.
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APPLIANCE TO RAIN OR
MOISTURE.
This appliance has a serial number located on
the bottom panel. Please record the model
number and serial number and retain them for
your records.
Model number
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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 instructions, may cause harmful
interference to radio communications. However,
there is no guarantee that interference will not occur
in a particular installation. If this equipment does
cause harmful interference to radio or television
reception, which can be determined by turning the
equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try
to correct the interference by one or more of the
following measures.
a) Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.
b) Increase the separation between the equipment
and receiver.
c) Connect the equipment into an o utlet on a
circuit different from that to which the receiver is
connected.
d) Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV
technician for help.
CAUTION
Changes or modifications to this equipment not
expressly approved by TEAC CORPORATION for
compliance could void the us er's authorit y to
operate this equipment.
IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION
Declaration of Conformity
Model Number: US-800
Trade Name: TASCAM
Responsible party: TEAC AMERICA, INC.
Address: 7733 Telegraph Road, Monte-
bello, California, U.S.A.
Telephone number: 1-323-726-0303
This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules.
Operation is subject to the following two conditions:
(1) This device may not cause harmful interference,
and (2) This device must accept any interference
received, including interference that may cause
undesired operation.

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1 Read these instructions.
2 Keep these instructions.
3 Heed all warnings.
4 Follow all instructions.
5 Do not use this apparatus near water.
6 Clean only with dry cloth.
7 Do n ot b lo ck any ven ti lation op en in gs.
Install in accordance with the manufacturer's
instructions.
8 Do not install near any heat sources such
as radiators, heat registers, stoves, or other
apparatus (including amplifiers) that produce
heat.
9 Do not defeat the safety purpos e of the
polarized or grounding-type plug. A polarized
plug has two blades with one wider than the
other. A grounding type plug has two blades
and a third grounding prong. The wide blade or
the third prong are provided for your safety. If
the provided plug does not t into your outlet,
consult an electrician for replacement of the
obsolete outlet.
10 Protect the power cord from being walked on
or pinched particularly at plugs, convenience
receptacles, and the point where they exit from
the apparatus.
11 Only use attachments/accessories specied by
the manufacturer.
1 2 Use only with the cart, stand, tripod, bracket,
or table specified by the manufacturer, or
sold with the apparatus. When a cart is used,
use caution when moving the cart/apparatus
combination to avoid injury from tip-over.
13 Unplug this apparatus during lightning storms
or when unused for long periods of time.
14 Refer all servicing to qualified service personnel.
Servicing is required when the apparatus has
been damaged in any way, such as power-
supply cord or plug is damaged, liquid has been
spilled or objects have fallen into the apparatus,
the apparatus has been exposed to rain or
moisture, does not operate normally, or has
been dropped.
Do not e xpose this apparatus to drips or
•
splashes.
Do not place any objects filled with liquids,
•
such as vases, on the apparatus.
Do not install this apparatus in a confined space
•
such as a book case or similar unit.
The apparatus draws nominal non-operating
•
power from the AC outlet with its POWER or
STANDBY/ON switch not in the ON position.
The apparatus should be located close enough
•
to the AC outlet so that you can easily grasp the
power cord plug at any time.
The mains plug is used as the disconnect
•
device; the disconnect device shall remain read-
ily operable.
If the produc t uses bat teries (including a
•
battery pack or installed batteries), they should
not be exposed to sunshine, fire or excessive
heat.
CAUTION for products that use replaceable
•
lithium batteries: there is danger of explosion
if a battery is replaced with an incorrect type of
battery. Replace only with the same or equiva-
lent type.
Caution should be taken when using earphones
•
or headphones with the product because
excessi ve sound pressure (volume) from
earphones or headphones can cause hearing
loss.
IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION

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Table of Contents
1 – Introduction ...................................5
Main features.................................................. 5
Product parts.................................................. 5
Manual conventions ............................ 6
Trademarks...................................................... 6
Cautions on installation ............................. 6
Beware of condensation ............................ 6
Cleaning the unit .......................................... 6
2 − Names and Functions of Parts ......7
Front panel...................................................... 7
Rear panel........................................................ 8
3 − Installation ...................................10
System requirements ................................10
Windows.................................................10
Mac OS X ................................................10
Installing the driver and control panel10
Installing the driver and control
panel for Windows..............................11
Installing the control panel for
Mac OS X ................................................12
Uninstalling the driver.......................12
Frequently asked installation
questions and answers (FAQ)..........13
Improving computer performance......13
Cubase LE 5 installation ...........................13
4 – US-800 control panel settings.....14
Overview........................................................14
Control panel menus and settings.......14
Menu bar items....................................14
MIXER and OUTPUT tabs ..................15
Mixer tab screen .................................16
Output tab.............................................19
5 – Connections..................................22
USB connections.........................................23
Audio connections.....................................23
Microphones ........................................23
Guitars.....................................................23
Connecting keyboards, drum
machines, sound modules,
cassette/MD/CD players and
other analog line level devices ......23
Connecting, sound modules,
MD/CD players and other digital
devices ....................................................23
Monitor speakers ................................24
Headphones .........................................24
Connecting MIDI devices ................24
6 – Using the mixer for low-latency
monitoring....................................25
Uses .................................................................25
Using the digital mixer for
monitoring....................................................25
7 – Application guide ........................27
Cubase LE 5...................................................27
Windows XP and Windows Media
Player...............................................................27
Windows Vista or Windows 7 and
Windows Media Player..............................27
Mac OS X and iTunes .................................28
8 – Stand-alone mode .......................29
Overview........................................................29
Settings for stand-alone mode .............29
Mixer .......................................................29
Output selectors..................................29
Sample rate ...........................................29
9 – MIDI implementation chart.........30
10 – Troubleshooting ........................31
11 – Specifications.............................34
AD/DA audio convertor............................34
Inputs ..............................................................34
Analog inputs.......................................34
Digital input .........................................34
Outputs ..........................................................34
Analog outputs....................................34
Digital output ......................................34
Control I/O.....................................................34
Audio performance....................................35
Computer requirements ..........................35
Windows.................................................35
Macintosh ..............................................35
General ...........................................................35
Dimensional drawing................................36
Block diagram ..............................................37

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1 – Introduction
Thank you for your purchase of the TASCAM
US-800 USB 2.0 Audio/MIDI Interface.
Before connecting and using the unit, please
take time to read this manual thoroughly
to ensure you understand how to properly
set up and connect the unit, as well as the
operation of its many useful and convenient
functions. After you have finished reading
this manual, please keep it in a safe place for
future reference.
You can also download the Owner’s Manual
from the TASCAM web site (http://www.
tascam.com).
Please also check the above site for the latest
manual updates.
Main features
Audio interface with 8 inputs and 6 outputs
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Supports audio formats up to 24-bit/96
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kHz
2 XLR/TS combo jack inputs (balanced mic/
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unbalanced instrument), 4 XLR/TRS combo
jack inputs (balanced mic/line)
S/PDIF digital input
•
+48V phantom power can be supplied to 6
•
microphone inputs
2 unbalanced line outputs, digital output
•
and 2 headphone outputs
S/PDIF digital output
•
Internal digital mixer for direct monitoring
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of input signals with little delay
Supports multiple clients, allowing
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simultaneous use of ASIO and WDM audio
protocols
Two
•PHONES jacks—a stereo phone jack
and a stereo mini phone jack—with a
combined output of 49 mW + 49 mW (both
output the same signal)
Input monitoring mixer uses digital
•
processing to mix up to 14 ins and 2 outs
One MIDI IN connector and one MIDI OUT
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connector
Stand-alone mode allows use of inputs
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and outputs without being connected to
a computer by USB. In this mode, input
signals are output from the output jacks
according to the default settings of the
mixer and the output selections. This
allows the mic preamps to be used without
a computer.
Dedicated drivers for both Windows
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(Windows XP, Windows Vista, Windows 7)
and Mac (OS 10.6)
Mac USB Audio Class 2.0 compliant
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USB2.0 High speed (480 MHz)
•
Cubase LE 5 software included
•
A note about computer operation
If you are unsure about how to perform
basic computer operations appearing in this
manual, please refer to the owner’s manual
that came with your computer.
Product parts
The US-800 package contains the following
items.
Take care when opening the package not
to damage the items. Keep the package
materials for transportation in the future.
Please contact the store where you purchased
this unit if any of these items are missing or
have been damaged during transportation.
Main unit
•................................................................ 1
AC adaptor (TASCAM PS-P520)
•...................... 1
Power cord for AC adaptor
•.............................. 1
USB Cable
•.............................................................. 1
CD-ROM (containing drivers)
•......................... 1
DVD-ROM (Cubase LE5)
•.................................... 1
Cubase LE5 Quick Start Guide
•........................ 1
Warranty card
•....................................................... 1
Owner's Manual (this document)
•................. 1

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Manual conventions
Keys, jacks and other parts on the unit
•
and external dvices are indiated like this:
PHONES.
When we show messages, for example,
•
that appear on the screen, we show them
like this: SONG LOAD .
Additional information is introduced in the
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styles below when needed:
TIP
These are tips about how to use the unit.
NOTE
These provide additional explanations and
describe special cases.
CAUTION
Failure to follow these instructions could
result in injury, damage to equipment or lost
recording data, for examaple.
Trademarks
TASCAM is a trademark of TEAC
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Corporation, registered in the U.S. and
other countries.
Microsoft, Windows, Windows Vista,
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Windows 7, and Windows Media Player are
either registered trademarks or trademarks
of Microsoft Corporation in the United
States and/or other countries.
Apple, Macintosh, Mac, Mac OS X and
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iTunes are trademarks of Apple Inc.
Pentium and Intel are trademarks of Intel
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Corporation in the U.S. and other countries.
AMD Athlon is a trademark of Advanced
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Micro Devices, Inc.
Cubase is a registered trademark of
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Steinberg Media Technologies GmbH.
ASIO is a trademark of Steinberg Media
Technologies GmbH.
Other company names, product names and
•
logos in this document are the trademarks
or registered trademarks of their respective
owners.
Cautions on installation
The unit’s nominal operating temperature
•
is between 5˚ and 35° C (41° – 95° F).
Do not install in the following types of
•
places. Doing so could degrade the sound
quality and/or cause malfunctions.
Places with significant vibrations or that
•
are otherwise unstable
Near windows or other places exposed
•
to direct sunlight
Near heaters or other extremely hot
•
places
Extremely cold places
•
Places with bad ventilation or high
•
humidity
Make sure that the unit is mounted in a
•
level position for correct operation.
Do not place any object on the unit for
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heat dissipation.
Avoid installing this unit on top of any
•
heat-generating electrical device such as a
power amplifier.
Beware of condensation
If the unit is moved from a cold to a warm
place, or used after a sudden temperature
change, there is a danger of condensation;
vapor in the air could condense on the
internal mechanism, making correct
operation impossible. To prevent this, or if
this occurs, let the unit sit for one or two
hours at the new room temperature before
using.
Cleaning the unit
To clean the unit, wipe gently with a soft dry
cloth. Do not use any benzene, paint thinner,
ethyl alcohol or other chemical agents to
clean the unit as they could damage the
surface.
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2 − Names and Functions of Parts
Front panel
1(STANDBY/ON) indicator
Lights when the power is on.
2+48 indicator
Lights when the PHANTOM (+48V)
switch is set to ON.
CAUTION
Do not connect or disconnect microphones
when this indicator is lit.
3USB indicator
Lights when a USB connection is active.
4OL and SIG indicators
OL (overload) indicators
Light just before an input is about to
distort (when –2 dBFS is exceeded).
SIG (signal) indicators
Light when a signal is being input on
the channel (–30 dBFS or higher).
5MIC/INST IN jacks (balanced/
unbalanced)
Use these combo jacks to connect
both balanced and unbalanced analog
microphones and instruments with
XLR connectors and standard quarter-
inch plugs. Use the XLR connector
for microphones (balanced) and the
standard jack (unbalanced) for electric
guitars, basses and other instruments.
XLR (1: GND, 2: HOT, 3: COLD)
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TS (Tip: HOT, Sleeve: GND)
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6PHONES jacks/knob
Use the stereo mini jack (PHONES 1)
and stereo standard jack (PHONES 2)
to connect stereo headphones. The
maximum combined output for the
stereo mini jack and the stereo standard
jack is 49 mW + 49 mW.
Use the PHONES knob to adjust the
headphones output.
CAUTION
Turn the PHONES knob to the minimum volume
before connecting headphones. Failure to do so
could cause sudden loud noises and damage
hearing, for example.
7MONITOR knob
Adjusts the LINE OUT L/R output level.
8Gain knobs
Use to adjust the input levels of MIC/
INST IN 1-2 and MIC/LINE IN 3-6
separately. Turn all the way to the left for
the minimum level, and turn all the way
to the right for the maximum level.

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Rear panel
9MIC/LINE INPUTS connectors
(balanced)
Use these combo jacks to connect
balanced analog microphones and line
level inputs. Use the XLR connector
for microphones (balanced) and the
standard jack (balanced) for keyboards,
samplers and other line level devices
XLR (1: GND, 2: HOT, 3: COLD)
•
TRS (Tip: HOT, Ring: COLD, Sleeve: GND)
•
0LINE OUT jacks (unbalanced)
(1/2 or L/R)
Use these RCA jacks for analog line
output (unbalanced). These jacks
can output signals from a computer
connected by USB or the output of the
internal monitoring mixer, for example.
Set which signals to be output from
a computer using the US-800 control
panel. Connect these jacks to a recorder,
powered speakers or external effect
processors, for example.
In stand-alone mode the signals input by
MIC/INST IN 1-2 are output from these
jacks.
qDIGITAL IN connector (coaxial)
This coaxial digital input jack conforms to
IEC60958-3 (S/PDIF) specifications.
NOTE
This unit is capable of input through its DIGITAL
IN jack at 24-bit/96 kHz.
wMIDI IN connector
This 5-PIN DIN is a standard MIDI input
connector for inputting MIDI signals.
eMIDI OUT connector
This 5-PIN DIN is a standard MIDI output
connector for outputting MIDI signals.
rPHANTOM (+48V) switch
Use this to turn +48V phantom power on
for mic input connectors 1-6.
CAUTION
Always set the PHANTOM (+48V) switch
•
to OFF before turning the unit’s power on
or off (connecting or disconnecting the AC
adaptor).
Always turn the PHONES and MONITOR
•
knobs to the minimum volume before
changing the switch between ON and OFF.
Depending on the connected microphone,
loud noises might be produced and damage
could be caused to equipment and people’s
hearing.
Do not connect or disconnect a mic with an
•
input when this switch is ON.
Turn this switch ON only when connecting
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a condenser microphone that requires
phantom power.
Do not supply phantom power to an
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unbalanced dynamic microphone.
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Some ribbon mics can be damaged by
•
phantom power. If unsure, do not supply
phantom power to a ribbon mic.
tDIGITAL OUT connector (coaxial)
This coaxial digital output jack conforms
to IEC60958-3 (S/PDIF) specifications. This
jack can output signals from a computer
connected by USB or the output of the
internal monitoring mixer, for example.
Set which signals to be output from
a computer using the US-800 control
panel. Connect this jack to a recorder or
external effect processors, for example. In
stand-alone mode the signals from MIC/
LINE INPUTS 3-4 are output from this
jacks.
NOTE
This unit is capable of output through its
DIGITAL OUT jack at 24-bit/96 kHz.
yUSB port
Use the included USB cable to connect
this unit to a USB 2.0-compatible
computer.
uDC IN 5V connector
Connect the included TASCAM PS-
P520 AC adaptor, which meets the
specifications of this unit, here.
CAUTION
Use only the included PS-P520 AC adaptor,
which conforms to the specifications of this
unit. Use of an adaptor other than this model
could cause malfunction, fire or electric shock.
2 − Names and Functions of Parts

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3 − Installation
System requirements
See the TASCAM website (http://www.
tascam.com/) for updated information about
OS compatibility.
Windows
Supported operating systems:
Windows XP 32-bit SP2 or later
Windows XP 64-bit SP2 or later
Windows Vista 32-bit SP2 or later
Windows Vista 64-bit SP2 or later
Windows 7 32-bit
Windows 7 64-bit
Supported computer systems:
Windows compatible computer with a USB
2.0 port
CPU/clock speed:
Pentium 4 1.4 GHz or faster
AMD Athlon 1.4 GHz or faster
(or equivalent processor)
Memory:
1 GB or more
NOTE
Although this product has been checked for use
with typical computers that meet the above
operating requirements, we cannot guarantee
that it will operate with all computers that meet
these requirements. Please be aware that even
in the same conditions, computer processing
capabilities can vary depending on differences
in design and specifications.
Mac OS X
Supported operating systems:
Mac OS X 10.6.3 or later
Supported computer systems:
Apple Macintosh equipped with a USB port
CPU:
Any Mac with an Intel processor
Memory:
1 GB or more
Installing the driver and
control panel
In order to use this unit, you must install the
driver on to your computer. As described
below, this is an easy process using the CD-
ROM included with the unit.
Drivers are updated from time to time. You
can download the most recent version of the
driver from the TASCAM website (http://www.
tascam.com/).
Disconnect the unit from the computer
before starting driver installation.
CAUTION
Handle the enclosed CD-ROM with care. If the
•
disc becomes scratched or dirty, a computer
might not be able to read it, making
installation of the software impossible. If the
included disc becomes unreadable, it can be
replaced for a fee.
Never attempt to play the enclosed CD-
•
ROM in an ordinary audio CD player, as the
resulting noise could damage the speakers or
harm your hearing.

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Installing the driver and control
panel for Windows
NOTE
During driver installation, a warning that “this
software ... has not passed Windows Logo
testing“ will appear.
This message appears when installing a driver
that has not received Windows Logo testing.
This message appears because the drivers
for TASCAM products have not undergone
Windows Logo testing. We have, however,
confirmed their proper operation.
If this message appears, click “Continue” or
“Install” to proceed with the installation.
Installation on a Windows computer
1 Confirm that the unit and the PC are not
connected by a USB cable.
2 Insert the included driver installation
CD-ROM into the PC where you will
install it.
3 Open the included driver CD-ROM
and launch the “setup.exe” file inside
“US-800 Win Driver” folder.
4 When the following screen appears,
click the “ Next ” button.
5 The Windows installation location
screen appears. Select where to install
the driver, and click the “ Next ” button.
6 When the following screen appears,
click the “ Next ” button.
7 When the following screen appears,
connect the unit with the computer
using the included USB cable, and then
plug the included AC adaptor (TASCAM
PS-P520) into the unit.
TACAM
PS-P520 (included)
AC outlet
DC plug
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USB indicator
(STANDBY/ON indicator)
Confirm that the unit’s (STANDBY/
ON) and USB indicators have lit, and
then click the “ OK ” button.
8 When Windows recognizes the US-800,
driver installation starts automatically.
9 After installation completes, the
icon shown below appears in the
notification area (the system tray).
Click this icon to open the US-800
control panel.
10 If the versions appear in the “ DRV Ver. ”
and “ F/W Ver. ” fields in the “ STATE ”
section of the “ OUTPUT ” screen,
installation has been successful.
Installing the control panel for
Mac OS X
This unit uses the class 2.0 compliant USB
driver provided by Apple Inc., so installation
of only the control panel is necessary when
using a Mac.
1 Confirm that the unit is not connected
to the computer.
2 Double-click the “ US-800 Pa n el.a p p.
dmg ” on the included driver CD-ROM.
A disk image named “ US-800Panel ”
should appear on the computer.
(Depending on the Finder Preferences
settings, it will appear on the desktop
or in a Finder window Sidebar. If it does
not appear in either of these places,
select “ Computer ” from the “ Go ” menu
of the Finder). Click on this image to
open it.
3 Copy the “ US-800 Pa n el ” (program
icon) to the computer desktop, the
Applications folder or another location
of your choice.
4 In the Finder, close the “ US-800 pa n el ”
(disc image) folder.
5 Restart the computer, and connect the
unit with the computer to use it.
Uninstalling the driver
Windows XP
ª
1 Open the “ Control Pa n el ” from the
“ Start ” menu and double-click“ Add
or Remove programs ”.
2 Select “ US800 Audio driver ” from the
list and click the “ Change or Remove
Programs ” button.
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3 Follow the instructions on the screen to
complete the uninstallation.
Windows Vista and Windows 7
ª
1 Open the “ Control Pa n el ” from the
“ Start ” menu and double-click the
“ Programs and Features ” icon.
2 Select “ US-800 Audio driver ” from the
list and click the “ Uninstall ” button.
3 Follow the instructions on the screen to
complete uninstallation.
Mac OS X
ª
Move the “US-800 Panel”application icon to
the Trash.
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 during the installation
procedures?
A: Close the Windows “Hardware Wizard”
and disconnect the unit. You must install
the driver before connecting this unit.
See “Installing the driver and control
panel for Windows” on page 11 for the
correct procedures.
Q: I loaded the installation CD-ROM into
a Windows computer, but the driver
installation menu does not appear. How
can I access this menu?
A: The driver CD-ROM does not launch
automatically.
Follow the procedures in “Installing the
driver and control panel for Windows”on
page 11 to install the driver.
Improving computer
performance
In this manual, we will offer only the
following basic tip to improve performance
when using this unit.
Do not run other applications.
Processing digital audio places a considerable
load on your computer. You probably use the
computer for applications other than audio,
but we recommend that you avoid running
them when using audio programs. This means
that if you are running other applications
(especially ones that are graphics-intensive
or that use Internet tools) at the same time as
an audio application, processing may not be
able to keep up the audio data.
Cubase LE 5 installation
See the included Cubase LE 5 Quick Start
Guide for details.
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4 – US-800 control panel settings
Overview
The Control Panel lets you make various
settings related to how this unit functions.
On Windows, the Control Panel icon appears
in the notification area (the system tray).
On Mac OS X, the Control Panel is located
wherever you put it during installation.
Double-click the icon to open the control
panel.
Other important audio settings for Mac OS
X can be made using the Audio MIDI Setup
program, which is in the“Applications/
Utilities” folder.
Windows control panel screens
Mac OS X control panel screens
Control panel menus and
settings
Menu bar items
Windows OS
ª
File
Close Window:
•
Closes the window
Config
Mouse Wheel
•
Sets the amount of movement per count
when using a mouse scroll wheel to raise
and lower the virtual faders.
Settings: Step1 (default value), Step2,
Step4, Step8
Latency
•
According to the performance of the
computer system, you can change the size
of the audio input and output signal buffer
that the unit’s driver stores temporarily.
Settings:
192, 240, 288, 336, 384, 576 (default value)
NOTE
All applications that connect to the US-800
•
must be closed before the latency can be
changed.
Increase the buffer size if the computer has
•
insufficient processing power and noise
occurs. Increasing the buffer size, however,
also increases latency (audio signal delay).
Set this value to best suit your system.
Samplerate
•
Sets the sampling frequency used.
Settings: 44100 (default value), 48000,
88200, 96000 Hz
Clock:
•
Set whether the unit uses its internal clock
or a digital clock signal input through its
DIGITAL IN connector.
Settings: Internal (default value), Digital In

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Factory Default
•
Use this to restore the software to its
factory default settings. Click“OK” when
the confirmation screen appears.
Always on Top
•
Set this to make the control panel always
appear in front of other windows. A check
mark appears before this item when
selected.
Help
About
•
Select to open a pop-up window that
shows the version of the US-800 control
panel software.
Mac OS
ª
US-800 Panel
About US-800 Panel
•
Select to show the version of the US-800
control panel software.
Hide US-800 Panel
•
Select to hide the US-800 control panel.
Hide Others
•
Select to hide software other than the
US-800 control panel.
Show All
•
Select to show all running software.
Quit US-800 Panel
•
Select to quit the US-800 control panel
software.
Configuration
Restore Factory Defaults
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Use to restore the software to its factory
default settings.
Always on Top
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Select to make the control panel always
appear in front of other windows.
Window
Minimize
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Select to minimize the control panel
window.
Zoom
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This has no effect with this software.
Bring All to Front
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Select to bring all the control panel
software windows to the front.
MIXER and OUTPUT tabs
Click this to switch between the MIXER tab
and the OUTPUT tab.
In Windows OS, the selected tab appears to
be in front.
In Mac OS, the selected tab button appears
lit.
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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. The 14 faders on the left are the
input faders. 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.
Input fader pair
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Windows Mac
Input fader display
The name of each input fader is shown.
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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 set all the way
to the right (R15), this is reversed. 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). One slider is shown
for both linked channels.
Input level meters
These show the input levels of each channel.
For input 1-8 signals, the pre-fader levels are
shown. For computer 1-6 signals, the post-
fader levels are shown.
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. Mac version part names are
indicated in parentheses.
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. All
other channels are muted. 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.
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.
This also joins the pan sliders into a single
balance slider.
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.
Master fader section
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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.
Mute (M) buttons
Use these to mute channels.
ON: lit
OFF (default value): unlit
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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.
System settings section
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Windows Mac
Clock (CLOCK SOURCE)
Use this to set the Sample Clock source.
On Windows, change the setting by clicking
the button.
On Mac, click the button for the desired
setting.
Internal (default value): US-800 uses its
internal clock
Digital (DIGITAL): Clock signal received
through DIGITAL IN connector used
Lock (DIGITAL LOCK) indicator
This shows whether the clock is in sync or
not. It lights when in sync.
Samplerate (SAMPLE RATE)
Use to set the sampling frequency. When
“ Clock (CLOCK SOURCE) ” is set to
“ Internal (INTERNAL) ”, it can also be
used to set it.
On Windows, use the pull-down menu
to select the value. On Mac, click the
corresponding button.
Settings: 44100 (default setting), 48000,
88200, 96000 Hz
When ” Clock (CLOCK SOURCE) ” is set
to ” Digital (DIGITAL) ”, the sampling
frequency is automatically set.
Solo (SOLO MODE)
Set the Solo mode to “Mix” or “Exclusive”.
On Windows, change this by clicking the
button.
On Mac, click the button for the desired
setting.
MIX (default value): Multiple tracks can be
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soloed together.
EXCLUSIVE: Only one channel or one stereo
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pair of channels can be soloed at a time. If
this mode is in use, when a new channel
is soloed, Solo will be turned OFF for any
currently soloed channel.
Panel Ver. (Mac only)
This shows the version of the control panel
software.
NOTE
On Windows, this is shown on the “OUTPUT”
tab screen.
F/W Ver. (Mac only)
This shows the firmware version of the
device.
NOTE
On Windows, this is shown on the “OUTPUT”
tab screen.
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Output tab
Windows control panel
Mac control panel
Click the “ OUTPUT ” (OUTPUT) tab to open the
corresponding window where you can make
output settings.
Fader section
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Use these three pairs of faders to set the
US-800 output. You can make “ LINE OUT ”,
“ PHONES OUT ” and “ DIGITAL OUT ” settings.
Windows Mac
Output name display
The names of the faders are shown.
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OUTPUT selectors
You can set the LINE OUT, PHONES and
DIGITAL outputs to the following options.
Setting Description
Computer1/2 Signals 1-2 from the
computer
Computer3/4 Signals 3-4 from the
computer
Computer5/6 Signals 5-6 from the
computer
Digital In Signal from the DIGITAL IN
connector
Mixer (default value) Output signals from the
internal mixer
Level meters
These show the levels immediately after the
faders.
Faders
Use these to adjust the output levels in a
range from –∞ to 0 dB.
Mute (M) buttons
Use to mute individual channels.
ON: lit
OFF (default value): unlit
L (LINK) buttons
Turn these stereo link buttons ON to
synchronize the operation of left and right
channel fader pairs.
ON (default value): lit
OFF: unlit
Fader level display
The current level of each fader is shown in
decibels.
Direct I/O section (Windows only)
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Direct I/O
By using Direct I/O in the US-800 driver,
audio signals can be exchanged between
applications that use different interfaces.
Using this function, the following types of
operations are possible.
Record the playback sound of a multimedia
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player into a DAW that uses ASIO.
Record the output of an ASIO DAW into a
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WDM application.
Send the US-800 input signal to a WDM
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application.
Make settings in the “ DirectRoute ” area,
which is second from the left after the “ H/W
IN ” area. Click on a box in the“ DirectRoute ”
to open a pull-down menu. Select the input
signal for each interface from this menu. The
following settings are possible.
WDM input settings
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Setting Description
H/W Input (default
setting)
US-800 input signals
ASIO ASIO application output
signals
ASIO input settings
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Setting Description
H/W Input (default
setting)
US-800 input signals
WDM WDM application output
signals
NOTE
When making settings, be careful not to create
a signal loop.
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