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1. Mode Default Messages Altered HORROR k k K k K k K K e K Note x Number True voice 3k AE coke SIE sie fe ake je Mle ok ok He She ke Velocity Note ON Note OFF After Key s Touch Ch s Pitch Bender Control Change Through x Prog x Change True 3K k OK k k k K OK K K KK OK K hrough System Exclusive x X X X X X X X X xX x x X X X X X X X x Through Song Pos Song Sel Tune System Common Through System Clock Real Time Through Commands Local ON OFF All Notes OFF Active Sense Reset Through Mode 1 OMNI ON POLY Mode 2 OMNI ON MONO O YES Mode 3 OMNI OFF POLY Mode 4 OMNI OFF MONO X NO TASCAM TEAC Professional Division TRON TIER US 428 TEAC CORPORATION Phone 0422 52 5082 3 7 3 Nakacho Musashino shi Tokyo 180 8550 Japan TEAC AMERICA INC Phone 323 726 0303 7733 Telegraph Road Montebello California 90640 TEAC CANADA LTD Phone 905 890 8008 Facsimile 905 890 9888 5939 Wallace Street Mississauga Ontario L4Z 1Z8 Canada TEAC MEXICO S A de C V Phone 525 581 5500 Facsimile 525 581 5111 Campesinos 184 Col Granjas Esmeralda 09810 Mexico D F TEAC UK LIMITED Phone 01923 819699 5 Marlin House Croxley Business Park Watford Hertfordshire WD18 8TE U K TEAC DEUTSCHLAND GmbH Phone 0611 71580 Bahnstrasse 12 65205 Wiesbaden Erbenheim G2. 1 03PM Illustration 5 01 Cubasis Audio Control Panel In the Audio Control Panel you can select the number of audio channels you wish to use as well as the sampling rate Disk Cache settings and MIDI to Audio offset See Chapter 6 1 Setting Up for more information on these settings 14 TASCAM US 428 5 1 2 ASIO Control Panel In the Audio Control Panel click on the button marked ASIO Control Panel The US 428 Control Panel will appear If you re running the US 428 under Windows you can also open the US 428 Control Panel using Start Settings Control Panel In the Control Panel you can specify a number of options in the US 428 s ASIO handling TASCAM US 428 Control Panel x US 428 Control Panel Control Surface Input Monitor Protocol Mute T EE Pan J 4 l C Master fader sends MIDI only zd Reveal es lee output and sends MID ae EDEL Clock source Internal Master fader affects application Sample rate 48000 At T Recall sea i Resolution 24 bit Last settings Save Digital input a EE EE Snapshot 1 ej uz Signal Fmt Lock ETET Illustration 5 02 ASIO Control Panel The Control Surface Protocol setting governs the type of MIDI messages used to send fader and button information from the US 428 to applications The corresponding drop down box allows you to select US 428 Native or JL Cooper CS 10 emulation For use with Cubasis it
3. If you ve got a hardware or other problem and need to speak to us you ll find a full list of contacts for TASCAM worldwide on our website 8 3 Software Downloads You ll also find a collection of templates for software applications on our website While we will be doing our best to post as many templates as possible we also want to encourage those users with MIDI programming skills to design their own interface 8 4 Programming the US 428 We re very excited about the potential of the US 428 The simplicity of its design allows it a tremendous range of possible uses We ve already received suggestions for using the US 428 with Software Synths and Virtual Keyboards DSP Plug Ins MIDI lighting controllers and even video editing applications And while programming MIDI controller information isn t for everyone we feel certain that the development of new and different applications for the US 428 is of interest to many users In an effort to foster the creative development of the US 428 s application base TASCAM has made the programming specifications for the US 428 publicly available You ll find basic information on the US 428 s Programming Spec in the User s Forum on the TASCAM website MIDI Implementation Chart TASCAM Digital Audio Workstation Controller date 2000 07 28 Model US 428 MIDI Implementation Chart Version 1 01 Transmitted Recognized Remarks Function Basic Default Channel Through Changed
4. 8 TASCAM US 428 PAN controls L R panning on selected track i LOCATE lt lt and gt gt moves transport to L and R locate points SET holding SET and pressing lt lt and gt gt buttons sets L or R locate points either on the fly or while stopped 2 4 Rear Panel Descriptions 2 PHONES jack standard 1 4 stereo headphone output OUTPUT L R jacks unbalanced RCA analog audio output of stereo bus Input C and D unbalanced analog inputs C and D LINE MIC GUITAR switch switches between line level and Hi Z inputs C amp D 6 INPUT A and B balanced analog inputs A and B POWER switch push on push off power switch POWER jack input for AC Adaptor PS P428 USB jack input for USB connection to host computer MIDI Out 1 and 2 MIDI outputs 1 and 2 MIDI In 1 and 2 MIDI inputs 1 and 2 62 Digital In and Out S PDIF digital input and output 63 MIC INPUT A and B Balanced XLR Inputs A and B 3 Installation 3 1 System Requirements PC Minimum requirements Pentium 200 MHz or equivalent processor running Windows 98 First or Second Edition 64MB RAM Recommended Pentium II 300MHz processor with 128MB RAM or better These requirements are for use with Cubasis VST Other applications will have different requirements Consult your application s manufacturer for further information Due to Windows 95 s handling of the USB spec the US 428 will not work
5. 3 4 Notes on USB interfacing 11 4 Hooking up Audio and MIDI to the US 428 12 4 1 Hooking up audio reeeeeee 12 4 2 Hooking p MIDI etae rectore 13 4 3 Using the Input Monitoring 13 4 4 Monitor vs Master Level 13 5 Interfacing with your Audio Software 14 5 1 Selecting the US 428 as your Audio Device 14 5 1 1 Audio Control Panel 14 5 1 2 ASIO Control Panel 14 5 1 3 VST Remote iine 15 5 2 Setting the sample rate and bit depth 15 5 3 Input Enabling eere 15 5 4 Transport controls and Locate Points 17 5 5 Mu te Solo nocere 17 5 6 EQ Controls RIBC 18 5 7 Aux Buttons eerie 18 5 8 Data Wheel eiae 18 5 9 BANK Controls and FADER NULL 18 6 A Sample Recording Session in Cubasis 19 6 1 Setting p uite teni renis 19 6 2 Recording your tracks ees 19 6 3 Overdubbing enel 20 E BE Denm 20 7 Special notes on other programs 21 7 1 Cubase VST and other Steinberg ap
6. D Aram Bram Cram Dram INPUT C D CI 9 9 9 0 um US 428 40 jel sl S O a M Ou Ou I L I O soc PDT AR ANT 9 il seu scu GAL wc O er Oo Oo se 3 JE e E zzzuzp ONH 4 i pe eRe a Tor S 46 AA E E D eh UE VEN EVENT EV ENE ese e o EA eea zES ES Ed Ed Ed EdIEH E s o f gt e 9 Q Sai CD INPUT C D Select and LEDs bo LINE OUT and HEADPHONES Level Controls 2 INPUT Trim Pots AUX 1 through 4 Select Switches 3 OVERLOAD LED 3 User Soft Keys SIGNAL LED EQ Module Channel MUTE and SOLO switches and LEDs 45 Data Wheel 6 REC and SELECT LEDs Fader NULL REC and SELECT switches a INPUT MONITOR CHANNEL faders BANK Selection Switches 9 MASTER fader TRANSPORT Controls MIDI and USB Status LEDs PAN Control LOCATE Controls 2 2 Rear Panel 06 m f ri run num mum rn E POWER MUN E Y TASCAM PS P428 ONLY OUT iN INPUT B INPUT A PHONES jack OUTPUT L R jacks INPUT C and D LINE MIC GUITAR switch INPUT A and B POWER switch 6 TASCAM US 428 POWER jack USB jack MIDI Out 1 and 2 3 MIDI In 1 and 2 82 Digital In and Out 3 MIC INPUT A and B 2 3 Front Panel Descriptions D INPUT C D button toggles inputs C and D between the unbalanced analog inputs 1 4 and t
7. Never spill liquid of any kind on the product 19 Servicing Do not attempt to service this product yourself as opening or removing covers may expose you to dangerous voltage or other hazards Refer all servicing to qualified service personnel 20 Damage Requiring Service Unplug this product from the wall outlet and refer servicing to qualified service personnel under the following conditions 8 when the power supply cord or plug is damaged b if liquid has been spilled or objects have fallen into the product C if the product has been exposed to rain or water d if the product does not operate normally by following the operating instructions Adjust only those controls that are covered by the operating instructions as an improper adjustment of other controls may result in damage and will often require extensive work by a qualified technician to restore the product to its normal operation e if the product has been dropped or damaged in any way f when the product exhibits a distinct change in performance this indicates a need for service 21 Replacement Parts When replacement parts are required be sure the service technician has used replacement parts specified by the manufacturer or have the same characteristics as the original part Unauthorized substitutions may result in fire electric shock or other hazards 22 Safety Check Upon completion of any service or repairs to this product ask the service tech
8. s recommended that you leave the default US 428 Native selection The Master Fader always sends changes in position via MIDI It can also be used to make the US 428 itself change the output level coming from an application This is useful for programs that do not have their own master volume control such as Sound Forge In Cubasis select the MIDI only option The Status area provides a view of the US 428 s current settings Clock source Internal or Digital In e Sample rate 44100 or 48000 Resolution 24 Bit or 16 Bit Digital input Signal Red no digital input Green digital input active Fmt Red improper format Green proper S PDIF format Lock Red digital in not ready to record Green digital in ready to record The Input Monitor area is a viewable and controllable version of the US 428 INPUT MONITOR mixer Here you can control the level and position of each US 428 input as it will appear on the LINE OUTPUT DIGITAL OUT and PHONES connectors Three controls level pan and mute are available for each input A B C and D Note that these controls can also be changed from the US 428 by pressing the INPUT MONITOR switch on the unit and using channel strips 1 4 If you make the changes this way the controls displayed in the US 428 Control Panel will be updated to reflect the new values Any settings shown in the input monitor section of this control panel can be saved as one of four Snapshots To sa
9. so that they are enabled at the desired locate points Press the RECORD button on the US 428 Cubasis will issue a one or two bar countoff depending on what s set in Cubasis Metronome preferences menu then commence recording 4 5 Ch4 ChS B re 8 h6 Ch Chg y Illustration 5 06 Input selection window C PROGRAM FILES STEINBERG CUBASIS VST US 428 def_all Cubasis YS File Edi Parts Functions Options Audio Windows 4 Arrange DEF ARR Snap Ba zl Quantize ar zj Mouse Track Info C Track auio1 MES 1 Audio 2 2 D Delay Audio 3 zl fi Chan Audio 4 4 Audio 5 5 Tom Audio 6 6 Record Info Audio 7 7 Channel 1 Audio 8 8 Enable Status z z Track 3 3 Track 4 4 Track 5 5 Track 6 6 Track 7 7 Track 8 8 2 Track 9 3 SB 1t 42 Track 10 10 SBE 42 Track 11 11 SB 1t 4 Track 12 12 SB 1t Track 13 13 SB 1t 42 Track 14 14 SB 1t Illustration 5 07 Record Enable 16 TASCAM US 428 5 4 Transport Controls and Locate Points The transport controls on the US 428 are set up to directly correspond to the on screen transport controls in Cubasis So for example pressing PLAY on the US 428 will activate the PLAY mode in Cubasis Pressing STOP will halt playback on Cubasis Pressing REW or FFWD will activate Cubasis transports to Rewi
10. In the case of digital input input level is regulated by the output level of the source and passed directly to the software application without modification On Cubasis Transport Bar you can enable the recording to drop in or out of Record based on the locate points you ve set If you do not wish to enable this function make certain the buttons for drop in and drop out are not enabled Press the RECORD button on the US 428 If you ve got the metronome s Count off function enabled you ll hear a one or two bar countoff and then the program will enter Record mode It will stop recording when it reaches the drop out point or if none is enabled when you hit the STOP button Cubasis will now create a display of the track s you ve just recorded This can take a few seconds to a few minutes depending on how long the recorded tracks are and how many there are You ll then see the tracks appear in your arrange window 6 3 Overdubbing To overdub more tracks simply select and enable additional tracks as you did the previous ones and repeat the procedure You can monitor the tracks you ve already recorded via the US 428 s outputs while recording additional tracks into Cubasis via the US 428 s inputs Be sure to assign each track to its own channel in the program s internal mixer For more information on Cubasis mixer functions including groups and output assigns please refer to the Cubasis manual When overdubbi
11. Properties window select the Device Manager tab Click on the plus sign next to Disk Drives and highlight the IDE disk listing then click on the Properties button Check the DMA box under options see illustration 3 03 dt View Go Favorite e ETZLTT 2 x or care General Device Manager Hardware Proies Performance View devices by type C View devices by connection Control j Panel T Removable F intiguri DMA KS ias A G Control Panel E 11 274M Illustration 3 03 Enabling DMA on your IDE drives 3 Installation In addition a number of simple hardware modifications and enhancements can substantially improve your computer s handling of audio as well as your track count and DSP capability ncrease the amount of RAM in your system While most digital audio software will function with a minimum of 32 MB increasing your computer s RAM to 96 128 or even 256 MB will markedly improve performance Consider the addition of a dedicated hard disk for audio preferably one with a high spindle rate over 7200 RPM is recommended for most audio applications Using different drives for program and audio data speeds up the seek time for the audio track data Note that simply partitioning a large drive will not have the same effect as the computer will still be accessing the same physical drive For best results add a SCSI or Wide SCSI drive and SCSI controller card SCSI and particularl
12. VST and other Steinberg applications Cubase VST is of course the program from which Cubasis was derived So as you d expect most of the features and functions are the same with a few notable exceptions The full version of Cubase VST as well as VST Score and VST 24 supports a four band fully parametric EQ on each channel Of course it s supported on the US 428 each of the four bands of VST are controlled by the four associated EQ band selector buttons e VST 24 supports 24 bit recording so you can take advantage of the US 428 s 24 bit A D and D A converters To select 24 bit word length go to VST s Audio Control Panel see illustration Cubase VST s Version 5 0 upgrade will also support the US 428 and will include separate drivers for 16 bit and 24 bit application See the Cubase VST manuals for more details on the program or contact Steinberg A version of Cubasis for MacOS will be released soon as well as drivers for the MacOS version of Cubase VST Other Steinberg programs like Nuendo will also work with the US 428 While Nuendo is geared toward a much more film and post environment the essential features of the user interace are much the same Consequently most basic functions on Nuendo will respond to the US 428 in much the same way as in Cubase VST For further information on Nuendo applications please refer to the ReadMe file or check our website 7 2 Other Applications As we go to
13. connected correctly Q My audio is distorted A Check to see if the signal is overloading The red OL LED s should only occasionally flicker In the case of a digital input try reducing the output level of the source Q can see a response on screen from Cubasis to the US 428 but I don t hear any audio A Make sure your audio signal path is correctly routed Make sure the channels you re trying to monitor are not in Input mode Make sure your output level is turned up Make sure that the US 428 ASIO driver 16 or 24 bit is selected Q I can hear audio but see no response to the US 428 on screen A Make sure you ve got the US 428 selected in the VST Remote menu Make sure you re looking at the correct BANK of faders on Screen 22 TASCAM US 428 8 2 Tech Support Contacts If you ve got questions on the US 428 post them to our US 428 forum on our BBS located on our website at www tascam com TASCAM techs are on line to field questions but don t be surprised 1f your question is answered by another user The BBS is also a forum for comments and ideas on the US 428 You ll find users of a variety of software platforms so someone s likely to be familiar with your program of choice And since many of the situations you re likely to encounter will be related to the software you re using it s a good idea to check not only our website but the websites and resources of the software program s manufacturer as well
14. make certain that all the included items are present If anything is missing contact the dealer where you purchased it e US 428 Controller AC Adaptor PS P428 7 5 VAC 1000 mA e USB Cable CD ROM containing driver software and Cubasis VST 1 5 Nomenclature used in this manual The following conventions will be used in this manual ALL CAPS will be used to designate physical buttons faders controllers and LED indicators on the US 428 BOLD CAPS will be used to designate physical connectors on the US 428 Italics will be used to designate software dialog messages Underlined Italics will be used to designate software menu functions and on screen controllers TASCAM US 428 5 2 Controls and Indicators 2 1 Front Panel TASCAM
15. or crashing the program You ll find a listing of web links and resources on hard disk recording on our website at www tascam com TASCAM US 428 11 4 Hooking up Audio and MIDI to the US 428 4 1 Hooking up audio To monitor output from your computer connect the analog outputs of the US 428 to your mixer amplifier or powered monitors Output volume is controlled by the LINE OUT level pot If you ve got a digital mixer external D A converter or other device with S PDIF input you may prefer to monitor via the US 428 s S PDIF output Illustration 4 01 Connecting audio to the US 428 To record audio from the US 428 into your computer simply connect a device to the appropriate input Microphones should be plugged into the INPUT A or B XLR inputs Note that the US 428 does not supply phantom power so if you re using condenser mics you ll need an external preamp or power supply You can connect line level sources e g keyboards and sound modules into one of the four LINE INPUTS A through D If you wish to plug in a guitar bass or other high im
16. out of position with the associated channel s fader in Cubasis Pressing the FADER NULL button will disengage the US 428 s faders from the program allowing you to move the US 428 s fader to match the fader in the software s internal mixer The REC and SEL LED S function as up down indicators guiding you to the correct fader position For best results it is recommended that FADER NULL function be utilized with the transport stopped Hi Limit MERQUNNE Frequency Lo Limit v7 i 2 z 2 b 2 a S E ae N 3 x 2 Illustrations 5 08 and 5 09 EQ Control Panels in Cubasis left and Cubase VST 24 right 18 TASCAM US 428 6 A Sample Recording Session in Cubasis Okay You ve got your US 428 connected to your computer and you ve loaded the drivers Your audio software is loaded and you re ready to cut some tracks Let s walk through a typical recording session with the US 428 and Cubasis 6 1 Setting Up Before starting Cubasis make sure that the US 428 is runed ON that its USB cable is connected to your computer s USB port and that the device has been initialized NOTE When turning the US 428 on or off or launching or closing the application e g Cubasis VST turn down the LINE OUT and PHONES LEVEL controls When Cubasis VST is running do not turn off the US 428 or disconnect the power supply Also you should not disconnect or connect the cables of the US 4
17. press TASCAM has made arrangements with the manufacturers of most of the major music software applications to provide support for the US 428 As templates and drivers are received they will be posted on our website www tascam com in the product support areas Please check the TASCAM site for updates to the manual as well as related information Audio System Setup Ed 44 100 kHz z Sample Rate Internal Audio Clock Source 0 MIDI to Audio Time Offset 1 z Disk Cache Scheme Cancel OK Illustration 7 01 Audio System Control Panel in Cubase VST 24 TASCAM US 428 21 8 Technical Support 8 1 Troubleshooting FAQs That there will be a currently updated FAQ file available on our website Q don t see the US 428 in Cubasis Audio Control Panel A Check to see if the US 428 is installed correctly within your OS In Windows go to the Device Manager My Computer Control Panel Setup and click on the Sound video and Game controllers tab to make sure the US 428 is installed and operating correctly Also check to see that your USB cable is connected securely and that the unit is powered up before booting Cubasis Q I ve connected audio to the US 428 but can t hear anything A Make sure your input levels are sufficient The green INPUT LED s should light to indicate the presence of analog audio signal at the inputs Make sure your monitor or headphone levels are turned up and
18. scope of this manual to detail the operation of each individual program we ll discuss the concepts presented here as they relate to the operation of the US 428 with the Cubasis VST audio software included in the US 428 package This discussion however is not intended to replace your software s users manual If you ve got questions specific to Cubasis or your digital audio software of choice please refer to the User Manual for the program for further detail 5 1 Selecting the US 428 as your Audio Device 5 1 1 Audio Control Panel In Cubasis open the Audio Control Panel see illustration 5 01 It s located in the Audio pulldown menu under System Select the ASIO Device pull down menu and select ASIO US 428 Driver If your software only supports 16 bit recording a 16 bit driver has also been included C PROGRAM FILES STEINBERG CUBASIS VST def all Cubasis VST Arrange DEF ARR xD File Edit Parts Functions Options Audio Windows Help x soto Snap Ba Z Quantizee OW 2 Mouse Pat Colors xl Trckio A M C Track Chn Dutput io 3 Em io Audio System Setup HE ASIO Multimedia Driver ASIO Device ASIO Control Panel Enable Stat 8 Number of Channels 44100kHz Sample Rate 0 MIDI to Audio Time Offset 1 Disk Cache Scheme Cancel I O 120 000 0404 Ce JR pem s LILI uso idf stat A C PROGRAM FILES
19. tripod bracket or table recommended by the manufacturer or sold with the product Any mounting of the product should follow the manufacturer s instructions and should use a mounting accessory recommended by the manufacturer 9 A product and cart combination should be moved with care Quick stops excessive force and uneven surfaces may cause the product and cart combination to overturn LAY 10 Ventilation Slots and openings in the cabinet are provided for ventilation and to ensure reliable operation of the product and to protect it from overheating and these openings must not be blocked or covered The openings should never be blocked by placing the product on a bed sofa rug or other similar surface This product should not be placed in a built in installation such as a bookcase or rack unless proper ventilation is provided or the manufacturer s instructions have been adhered to 11 Power Sources This product should be operated only from the type of power source indicated on the marking label If you are not sure of the type of power supply to your home consult your product dealer or local power company For products intended to operate from battery power or other sources refer to the operating instructions 12 Grounding or Polarization This product may be equipped with a polarized alternating current line plug a plug having one blade wider than the other This plug will fit into the power o
20. 28 7 2 Controls and Indicators EQ HIGH selects the highest band of EQ in the host program s internal EQ up to a maximum of four bands EQ HI MID selects the upper midrange band of EQ in the host program s internal EQ up to a maximum of four bands EQ LO MID selects the lower midrange band of EQ in the host program s internal EQ up to a maximum of four bands EQ LOW selects the lowest band of EQ in the host program s internal EQ up to a maximum of four bands Not used in Cubasis VST 45 DATA Wheel sends continuous controller information to application In Cubasis functions as a shuttle wheel if no AUX LED s are lit or as Aux Send level if Aux key is selected Fader NULL when pressed disengages physical faders from the application Used to match US 428 s faders with those of the software application s internal mixer When using FADER NULL the selected channel s REC and SEL LED s indicate the US 428 s fader position relative to the associated channel in Cubasis mixer 42 INPUT MONITOR toggles Input Monitor adjust mode When the associated LED is on the FADER and MUTE switches for channel strips 1 2 3 and 4 control the level of Inputs A B C and D to the US 428 s stereo output BANK Selector pages between successive banks of eight faders REW transport rewind FFWD transport fast forward STOP transport stop PLAY transport play RECORD transport record
21. 28 or any other USB equipment while Cubasis VST is running If you launch Cubasis or another audio program before the US 428 has been initialized the software will not see the US 428 and you will not be able to operate the software s controls perform MIDI I O or record or play back audio Likewise many software applications don t expect that devices will be removed while the program is running So make sure to exit your audio application programs before disconnecting or turning off the power to the US 428 It is also advisable as with all audio devices that you turn your amplifier or powered monitors off until the program is up and running to avoid audio spikes Once you are certain that the US 428 is up and running start the Cubasis application by double clicking on its icon on the screen Open the Audio Control Panel and select the US 428 as your audio device see Selecting the US 428 as your audio device in previous chapter If you don t see the US 428 listed in your Audio Control Panel make sure it s been installed correctly by referring to the section on Troubleshooting Select the ASIO Control Panel and choose a sample Rate 44 1kHz or 48 kHz Your Audio Clock Source should be set to internal unless you re using S PDIF digital input INPUT C and D set to DIGITAL or otherwise slaving Cubasis to an external source Select the Disk Caching Scheme Option 1 is Virtual Tape Recorder used
22. 9 3 Installation 3 2 Installation Because the US 428 is a USB device installation is pretty straightforward Simply plug the USB cable into the US 428 and the other end into your computer Since it s USB your computer can already be up and running if it s not power it up now Make certain that your computer s USB host port is enabled Normally most standard PC BIOS settings default to enabled but make certain that it hasn t been turned off in the BIOS Handle the enclosed CD ROM with care If it becomes dirty or scratched it will be impossible for a computer to read it and the software cannot be installed If the disc becomes unreadable a charge will be made for its replacement Do not attempt to play the enclosed CD ROM using an audio CD player as this may cause damage to hearing as well as to speakers etc Use only the enclosed USB cable to connect the US 428 and the computer Do not use other types of cable for this purpose as some cables contain resistors If you attempt to use such a cable the audio input and output will not work properly and the sound level will be inaudible or very faint 3 2 1 Windows 98 1 Power up the US 428 The ANALOG indicator should illuminate 2 Win98 will detect the USB device and report New Hardware Found Audio Device See illustration 3 02 3 The Plug amp Play manager will activate the Add New Hardware wizard 4 Choose Let Windows search f
23. TASCAM o TEAC Professional Division FRONTIER US 428 Universal Serial Bus Digital Audio Workstation Controller o LJ A ce oio C E al 2 Jo 3 loi o o OWNER S MANUAL CAUTION 1 CAUTION TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT REKOAEIEOTRICSEOOK REMOVE COVER OR BACK NO USER SERVICEABLE PARTS ee INSIDE REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL The lightning flash with arrowhead symbol within an 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 presence of important operating and maintenance servicing instructions in the literature The exclamation point within an equilateral triangle is intended to alert the user to the A accompanying the appliance PE WARNING TO PREVENT FIRE OR SHOCK Ste ode iuis asl pu HAZARD DO NOT EXPOSE THIS SEITE APPLIANCE TO RAIN OR MOISTURE Important Safety Instructions Note for U K Customers DO NOT cut off the mains plug from this equipment If the plug fitted i
24. amming of the US 428 The many faders switches and other controls on the US 428 make it an extremely versatile device The basic operational premise behind the US 428 is that of a simple controller unit that is most of the hardware controls on the US 428 are sending out simple MIDI controller messages to and from the host computer s audio application While the examples in this manual discuss the US 428 s operation in conjunction with Steinberg s Cubasis VST which is included with the US 428 the simplicity of the US 428 s MIDI control protocol allows other applications to readily send and receive US 428 control surface messages In many cases communication with a particular application can be accomplished using the application s 1 Introduction ability to redirect or map the US 428 control surface messages to the application By making the programming specifications publicly available on our website TASCAM is encouraging the creation of new applications for the US 428 As they are created and approved we will be posting up to date news and details on our website at www tascam com There you ll also find an online users group where users will be encouraged to post MIDI maps of their own creation and TASCAM product specialists will be on line to help answer questions and field suggestions 1 4 What s in the package The US 428 package contains the following items When opening the package please
25. cted channel from Left to Right on the stereo buss To open the EQ panel select the desired channel and then press ASGN and select any of the four bands of EQ on the US 428 s EQ pod The EQ s level center frequency and Q can then be controlled via the US 428 s EQ knobs To select a channel s FX sends select the desired channel and then press ASGN and select any of the four AUX buttons The level of the Aux send is controlled via the DATA WHEEL Once your tracks are recorded mixing can be automated on Cubasis internal mixer By selecting Write on the mixer panel in Cubasis your fader moves EQ and FX settings and changes panning etc can all be recorded into Cubasis automated mixer settings To play back the automated mix select Read on the mixer panel You can play back existing mix moves while continuing to update your mix by selecting both Read and Write For more detail on Cubasis mixdown precedure refer to the Cubasis manual 7 Special Notes on Other Programs TASCAM will be working together with developers from all over the professional audio industry to create new applications templates for the US 428 As templates and other information are available we will be posting them to our website for free download If you ve created a new template or are looking for one or just want to see what other users are up to we invite you to visit the US 428 users group in our online BBS 7T 1 Cubase
26. ding as close to the point of cable entry as practical Example of Antenna Grounding as per National Electrical Code ANSUNFPA 70 ANTENNA LEAD IN WIRE GROUND CLAMP ANTENNA DISCHARGE UNIT NEC SECTION 810 20 ELECTRIC SERVICE EQUIPMENT GROUNDING CONDUCTORS NEC SECTION 810 21 GROUND CLAMPS POWER SERVICE GROUNDING 4 ELECTRODE SYSTEM NEC ART 250 PART H NEC NATIONAL ELECTRICAL CODE 15 Lightning For added protection for this product during a lightning storm or when it is left unattended and unused for long periods of time unplug it from the wall outlet and disconnect the antenna or cable system This will prevent damage to the product due to lightning and power line surges 16 Power Lines An outside antenna system should not be located in the vicinity of overhead power lines or other electric light or power circuits or where it can fall into such power lines or circuits When installing an outside antenna system extreme care should be taken to keep from touching such power lines or circuits as contact with them might be fatal 17 Overloading Do not overload wall outlets extension cords or integral convenience receptacles as this can result in risk of fire or electric shock 18 Object and Liquid Entry Never push objects of any kind into this product through openings as they may touch dangerous voltage points or short out parts that could result in a fire or electric shock
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28. g digital audio it s important to keep your input level close to OdB but never to exceed it If the input level is too high the audio signal will clip not a desirable sound If the input level 1s too low then the dynamic range that the US 428 s A D s are capable of is not being used and the signal will be closer to the noise floor than it needs to be In either case this can not be fixed after the tracks have been recorded so it s important to make this adjustment carefully A TRIM B trim C TRM D TRM INPUT C D LINE MIC LINE MIC LINE MIC LINE MIC Qo Qo Qo Qo anatoe Q sienat Q siena Q siena Q siena Q niama MUTE MUTE MUTE MUTE MUTE MUTE MUTE MUTE SOLO C e e e C e e e e Illustration 4 02 Input trims and level indicator LED s 4 Hooking up Audio and MIDI to the US 428 4 2 Hooking up MIDI The two MIDI in and out jacks are independent giving you a total of 32 channels of MIDI I O Simply connect the MIDI out of your keyboard or other device to a MIDI in jack on the US 428 and vice versa If you ve got a MIDI sync box you can dedicate one of the two MIDI I O s to sending and receiving MTC MIDI Time Code This allows you to sync tracks from your MTC capable Portastudio DTRS multitrack or any other machine that accepts time code with your digital audio software for transferring tracks back and forth for editing and processing 4 3 Using the I
29. he digital S PDIF inputs ANALOG LED indicates analog signal input to inputs C and D DIGITAL LED indicates digital signal input via S PDIF to inputs C and D When glowing steadily indicates valid digital input When flashing indicates an input error on the digital inputs Refer to the ASIO control panel for error details 2 INPUT TRIM A D input level adjustment Rotate clockwise to increase input level of analog sources OL LED indicates an overload on the input level to the respective channel Specifically a level of 2 5dBFS Only functions on analog input SIGNAL LED indicates the presence of audio signal on the respective channel Specifically when input level exceeds 42 dBFS Only functions on analog input 5 MUTE switch toggles mute or solo status for selected channel MUTE LED when illuminated indicates mute status of selected channel When SOLO LED is on the associated channel s MUTE LED s indicate solo status when lit SOLO switch toggles between mute and solo status SOLO LED when illuminated indicates MUTE buttons and LEDs are toggled to solo status 6 SELECT LED indicates selected status of channel REC LED indicates record status of selected channel SELECT button selects channel for editing recording etc REC button when held pressing the SELECT button toggles the selected channel s record ready status 2 Controls and Indicators CHANNEL FADERS 1
30. lowing 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 CAUTION Read all of these Instructions Save these Instructions for later use Follow all Warnings and Instructions marked on the audio equipment 1 Read Instructions All the safety and operating instructions should be read before the product is operated 2 Retain Instructions The safety and operating instructions should be retained for future reference 3 Heed Warnings All warnings on the product and in the operating instructions should be adhered to 4 Follow Instructions All operating and use instructions should be followed 5 Cleaning Unplug this product from the wall outlet before cleaning Do not use liquid cleaners or aerosol cleaners Use a damp cloth for cleaning 6 Attachments Do not use attachments not recommended by the product manufacturer as they may cause hazards 7 Water and Moisture Do not use this product near water for example near a bath tub wash bowl kitchen sink or laundry tub in a wet basement or near a swimming pool and the like 8 Accessories Do not place this product on an unstable cart stand tripod bracket or table The product may fall causing serious injury to a child or adult and serious damage to the product Use only with a cart stand
31. nd or Fast Forward respectively The DATA WHEEL when AUX is not selected will also act as a shuttle wheel for the transport Rotating the wheel clockwise will advance the song position forward and rotating it counter clockwise will move the transport backward Cubasis will record audio or MIDI into the track that is highlighted on the Arrange screen see above Pressing RECORD will start Cubasis into a count off after which it will begin recording audio or MIDI data into the selected track 0005 01 00 120 000 04 04 i ca Bm Click o In 0009 01 00 Illustration 5 07 Transport Bar The locate points function much like the left and right mouse buttons in Cubasis To jump to the Left locate point press the LOCATE lt 4 button and to jump to the right point press the LOCATE gt button To set locate points hold the SET button and press the lt lt or gt gt button to set the corresponding loate point This will work when the transport is stopped or when moving allowing you to set locate points on the fly 5 Interfacing with your Audio Software 5 5 Mute Solo The MUTE buttons toggle the Mute function in Cubasis VST Channel Mixer for the selected channel When a channel is muted there are two indications the Mute button in the Cubasis VST Channel Mixer s display will be activated and the MUTE LED on the US 428 corresponding to the muted track s will be illuminated The SOLO switch works b
32. ng you can also select the INPUT MONITOR mode by pressing the INPUT MONITOR button on the US 428 When the corresponding LED 20 TASCAM US 428 is illuminated channel strips 1 2 3 and 4 can be used to adjust the level pan and mute status of inputs A B C and D respectively This will enable the first four faders as Input level monitors allowing you to hear the inputs at the source in sync with the previously recorded tracks 6 4 Mixdown You can control the mix of the channels you ve recorded via the US 428 Make certain you ve got the correct bank selected the small on screen window that indicates VST Mixer 1 8 or GM Mixer 1 8 or GM Mixer 9 16 is your best indication of the currently selected bank The LEDs next to the BANK buttons on the US 428 also indicate the selected bank VST Mixer PB only GM Mixer 1 8 lt q and B GM Mixer 9 16 BP only You can change the level of a track by adjusting its corresponding fader on the US 428 control surface To adjust other parameters on a particular channel first press the SELECT key for that channel on the US 428 The selected channel will be highlighted below that channel s fader on the screen Moving the channel fader on the US 428 will adjust the relative volume of the selected channel in Cubasis The corresponding fader on screen will update as you move the US 428 s fader The PAN control on the US 428 will pan the sele
33. nician to perform safety checks to determine that the product is in proper operating condition 23 Wall or Ceiling Mounting The product should be mounted to a wall or ceiling only as recommended by the manufacturer 24 Heat The product should be situated away from heat sources such as radiators heat registers stoves or other products including amplifiers that produce heat TASCAM US 428 3 Table of Contents T Introduction 2 eerie 4 1 1 Overview eei eruere retenti 4 127 Features 1er I ele 5 1 3 Special note regarding programming the US 428 ecce rere aaan taian 5 1 4 What s in the Package esses 5 1 5 Nomenclature used in this manual 5 2 Controls and Indicators 6 2 1 Front panel eie 6 2 2 Reat panel 1 iei niai 6 2 3 Front panel descriptions 7 2 4 Rear panel descriptions 8 3 Installation nee cercles 9 3 1 System Requirements esses 9 3 2 Installation rre 10 3 2 1 Windows 98 ceeeeeeeeeeeeeeeenneenn 10 3 2 2 Macintosli curn caine et ee 10 3 3 Tuning your Computer esee 11
34. nput Monitoring In digital audio the amount of time it takes for the input signal to pass through the circuitry of the unit and the software processing and arrive at the outputs will sometimes result in an audible delay This added delay can be confusing when for example you re trying to overdub to previously recorded tracks The INPUT MONITOR mixer built into the US 428 eliminates this problem by providing a way to listen to the signals you re recording directly without any computer processing delay When the INPUT MONITOR button is depressed the first four channel faders control the input levels of inputs A B C or D to the US 428 s internal mixer Changes in these levels affect the monitor and headphones outputs but have no effect on the audio levels seen by the audio software application The first four MUTE buttons also affect the four inputs and PAN is also available in this mode the four inputs come up panned to center but can be SELected and PANned anywhere within the stereo field NOTE That in INPUT MONITOR mode faders 5 8 are inactive NOTE That all the controls mentioned here are also accessible via the ASIO control panel which displays the current status of the INPUT MONITOR section 4 4 Monitor vs Master Level It s important to make a distinction between MONITOR LEVEL control and level of the stereo bus output as controlled by the MASTER FADER When using the US 428 s analog inputs
35. on 5 04 Audio System Setup x fasio U5 428 15 bit z ASIO Device 44 100 kHz z Sample Rate Internal z Audio Clock Source MIDI to amp udio Time Offset 1 z Disk Cache Scheme Cancel ox Illustration 5 04 VST 24 Audio Control Panel 5 3 Input Enabling You will need to enable the inputs on Cubasis Open the Audio Input window see Illustration 5 05 and select any one mono track or stereo pair VST Inputs ia xd 4ASIO gt VST caper ACTIVE Illustration 5 05 Input selection window NOTE That Cubasis supports only one input for recording though this can be a mono or stereo track To fully utilize the US 428 s four input capabilities you ll need to run it with a full version of Cubase VST Emagic Logic Cakewalk or another application that supports multiple inputs on record TASCAM US 428 15 5 Interfacing with your Audio Software Then select the inputs on Cubasis internal mixer Hold Contol and left click on the input selector above the channel strip and select the desired input Verify that the designated channels inputs IN are selected and the associated channels are receiving signal see illustration 5 06 Highlight a track in the arrange window and that track will automatically be Record Enabled see illustration 5 07 4 YST Channel Mixer Verify that the drop in and drop out features in Cubasis on the transport bar are not enabled or if
36. only the TRIM controls actually affect the input level to the audio software application When using the US 428 s Digital inputs the digital audio data received at the US 428 s digital input is passed directly to the audio application without any gain or other modificiations When monitoring audio playback from the application via the US 428 the level is controlled by that track s software gain control which in turn is controlled by the US 428 s channel FADERs the MASTER FADER and the LINE OUT or PHONES OUT level controls The LINE OUT and PHONES level controls directly affect the audio levels that appear on the LINE OUTPUT and PHONES jacks respectively The audio level produced at the DIGITAL OUTPUT is not affected by either control The MASTER FADER is the final level control affecting the digital stereo output to the application consequently changes made to the MASTER FADER level will also affect the output level to the speakers Thus if you want to simply reduce the volume of your listening environment you ll want to use the MONITOR LEVEL control to do this without affecting the level of your stereo mix TASCAM US 428 13 5 Interfacing with your Audio Software This section is intended to present the basic concepts needed to interface the US 428 with an audio software application We should point out that different programs will implement some of the features described here differently As it would be beyond the
37. or otherwise caused by such loss of data 1 1 Overview The US 428 is a USB controller for Digital Audio Workstation DAW software applications Its design incorporates a four input two output 24 bit audio interface a dual MIDI interface and a control surface for your most used mouse functions Our goal was to create a device to make your DAW software as easy to use as a Portastudio The transport and other controls are designed and laid out to look and function just like a Portastudio if you ve ever used a tape recorder you know how to use the US 428 Because the US 428 1s USB based it s the ideal companion to any desktop or laptop based digital recording setup And since it s as compact as a laptop it can be combined with one to create a complete portable digital audio workstation solution Microsoft Windows and Windows NT are either registered trademarks or trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the US and or other countries The full name of the product referred to as Windows 98 is Microsoft Windows 98 operating system Pentium is a registered trademark of Intel Corporation MIDI is a registered trademark of the Association of Manufacturers of Eleconic Instruments AMEI All other brand or product names are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective companies or organizations 1 2 Features The input section comprises a 24 bit audio interface capable of st
38. or the best device from the two available options 5 Insert the CD ROM select CD ROM and then Next 6 If Windows says it can t find one of the files reselect the current file path 7 After all the files have been copied to the system folders the Add New Hardware wizard should report TASCAM US 428 programming EEPROM Windows has finished installing Click Finish 8 Windows may now ask to be restarted If so click Okay and reboot 9 When the computer restarts Windows will continue to load the rest of the driver and system files 10 Windows Device Manager Control Panel System should show TASCAM US 428 in the Sound Video and Game Controllers section 11 You are now ready to open your audio application and choose the US 428 in the application s audio device menu 3 2 2 Macintosh 1 Insert the CD ROM into the computer double click on the US 428 installer and follow its instructions 2 Connect the US 428 to the computer and connect power to the unit When the US 428 is connected and powered up the Mac will find the drivers itself This wizard installs the software for a new hardware device Before continuing clase any open programs To begin installing the software for your new device click lext ista A SJMy Computer C Control Panel B a Illustration 3 02 Windows 98 New Hardware Wizard 10 TASCAM us 428 3 3 Tuning Your Computer A few w
39. ords about computers and audio Much has been written about the best ways to optimize your PC or Mac for handling audio applications and generally speaking it s a much deeper topic than we ve got space for in this manual But here are a few basic points to help you get the best out of your audio programs Don t run extraneous applications While it s likely you ll sometimes use your computer for applications other than audio it s strongly recommended that you avoid running other applications at the same time you re running audio programs Processing digital audio requires considerable overhead from your computer so don t overtax the system by running other applications especially graphics or internet tools that can steal those resources Certain devices such as network cards and WinModems can cause conflicts with the native handling of USB Should you experience such conflicts the offending device can usually be temporarily disabled in the Device Manager Refer to your Windows 98 manual for detailed instructions on how to resolve conflicts Assuming your computer has an IDE hard disk most do enabling Direct Memory Addressing DMA on will improve performance Some programs such as Cubase VST allow you to configure the DMA as enabled on install If you ve not already done this here s how to configure the DMA transfer mode On the Windows 98 desktop go to the Start menu Settings Control Panel System In the System
40. pedence source simply use input C or D and move the sliding switch next to the input 12 TASCAM us 428 connector to the Guitar position Finally digital sources e g CD players DAT s etc may be connected to the S PDIF INPUT The inputs of channels A and B are available as either balanced XLR mic level inputs or balanced TRS 1 4 line level inputs While both sets of inputs are capable of functioning simultaneously in actual practice this is not recommended as the signal level of the inputs will be summed and very likely interfere with each other Inputs C and D are switchable between the unbalanced 1 4 analog inputs C and D and the S PDIF digital input The input source is selected by pressing the INPUT C D switch Input level for analog sources is regulated by the TRIM level pots diagram located directly above the faders To use digital audio input switch the INPUT C D selector to Digital The INPUT C and D TRIM controls do not affect digital input Sampled audio from the S PDIF digital input is passed directly to the application without modification To reduce the level of the digital audio signal at inputs C and D you will need to reduce the output level of your digital source Note about levels and gain structure here The TRIM controls directly affect the input level at the A D converters on the US 428 so it s advisable to use the SIGNAL and OVER LEDs to help set your levels Unlike analog tape when recordin
41. plications 21 7 2 Other programs eere 21 8 Technical support erret nere teens 22 8 1 Troubleshooting FAQS 22 8 2 Tech Support Contacts 22 8 3 Software downloads 22 8 4 Programming the US 428 22 MIDI Implementation Chart sss 23 4 TASCAM US 428 1 Introduction This product is designed to help you record and reproduce sound works to which you own the copyright or where you have obtained permission from the copyright holder or the rightful licensor Unless you own the copyright or have obtained the appropriate permission from the copyright holder or the rightful licensor your unauthorized recording reproduction or distribution thereof may result in severe criminal penalties under copyright laws and international copyright treaties If you are uncertain about your rights contact your legal advisor Under no circumstances will TEAC Corporation be responsible for the consequences of any illegal copying performed using the US 428 TEAC Corporation can take no responsibility for any loss of data stored on hard disk or any other media or on MIDI equipment such as sequencers etc In case of such loss TEAC Corporation will in no way be liable for any damages consequential
42. primarily when your tracks are linear and of longer duration Option 2 corresponds to Audio Sequencer and is more applicable when using loops and shorter segments of audio Option 3 Tape Recorder Sequencer is your best choice when working with a combination of short audio clips and longer linear tracks For further information on Disk Caching please refer to the Cubasis VST manual If you re using Cubasis the program automatically connects to the US 428 control surface and LEDs but if you re using another program you will probably need to select the US 428 Control Port MIDI In and Out devices in that program s MIDI Setup menu If you re using the US 428 s internal MIDI interface you ll need to enable it in the Options MIDI Setup menu Each of the US 428 s independent MIDI Ins and Outs can be enabled separately For more information on setting up VST s very sophisticated MIDI functions please refer to the VST manual Connect your audio sources to the US 428 Connect an analog source via the XLR or 1 4 inputs or a digital source via the S PDIF input 6 2 Recording Your Tracks In Cubasis choose the input s you wish to enable on the US 428 In the Audio menu select Input and click on the input pair or pairs in Cubase VST you ll be using on the US 428 The green Input icons will light in VST s Input window for active inputs Select the Audio track s to record to by highlighting that t
43. 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 a 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 outlet 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 the equipment not expressly approved by TEAC CORPORATION for compliance could void the user s authority to operate this equipment Declaration of Conformity Model Number US 428 Trade Name TASCAM Responsible party TEAC AMERICA INC Address 7733 Telegraph Road Montebello California U S A Telephone number 1 213 726 0303 This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules Operation is Subject to the fol
44. rack in the Arrange window NOTE That all four will only appear if you ve enabled their Inputs as described above If this is the first track recorded in a given project Cubasis will probably respond with a dialog box asking you for a path to save the audio files It is highly recommended that you create a unique folder for each song or project as audio WAV files can accumulate very quickly on your hard disk and keeping them organized can get pretty complicated Once you ve enabled your tracks you ll want to monitor audio through them to set your levels Open Cubasis Monitor Mixer Audio Monitor menu and make certain you ve assigned your channel inputs and enabled them You should see audio signal on those channels meters assuming you re sending signal from your source TASCAM US 428 19 6 A Sample Recording Session in Cubasis If your input signal is too high the OL LED will glow steadily red If the signal level is too low you might only see a flicker or nothing at all on the SIGNAL LED You can regulate the input level of the input source in several ways First make sure that the signal you re sending to the US 428 is within a reasonable range it should illuminate the green SIGNAL LED but the red OL LED should only flicker occasionally You can then fine adjust the level with the TRIM knobs for the selected channel s NOTE That the SIGNAL and OL LED s do not function with digital input
45. reaming up to four simultaneous tracks of audio into your computer Inputs include two balanced XLR mic inputs two balanced 1 4 TRS inputs two 1 4 unbalanced line inputs switchable to high impedance for direct input of a guitar bass or other hi Z source and an S PDIF digital input Outputs include a pair of unbalanced line outputs on RCA connectors S PDIF output and separate headphone output The US 428 also features two independent MIDI I O ports allowing you to send and receive data and MIDI Time Code from your MIDI based keyboards and other devices You can for example use one port for MIDI modules and devices and the other to synchronize your MIDI Time Code capable Portastudio DTRS or other multitrack tape machine with your digital audio software The US 428 s control surface includes a variety of controls which make working with audio software faster and easier The channel section of the control surface consists of eight channel faders plus one master fader eight mute buttons a switch to toggle Solo and Mute functions and individual record ready and select switches The master section features four Aux Sends a dedicated EQ module with continuous controllers for level frequency and Q as well as four band selection buttons a data wheel and four application defined soft keys Dedicated transport and locate controls offer one button access to these often used functions 1 3 Special Note Regarding Progr
46. s not suitable for the power points in your home or the cable is too short to reach a power point then obtain an appropriate safety approved extension lead or consult your dealer If nonetheless the mains plug is cut off remove the fuse and dispose of the plug immediately to avoid a possible shock hazard by inadvertent connection to the mains supply If this product is not provided with a mains plug or one has to be fitted then follow the instructions given below IMPORTANT DO NOT make any connection to the larger terminal which is marked with the letter E or by the safety earth symbol or coloured GREEN or GREEN and YELLOW The wires in the mains lead on this product are coloured in accordance with the following code BLUE NEUTRAL BROWN LIVE As these colours may not correspond with the coloured markings identifying the terminals in your plug proceed as follows The wire which is coloured BLUE must be connected to the terminal which is marked with the letter N or coloured BLACK The wire which is coloured BROWN must be connected to the terminal which is marked with the letter L or coloured RED When replacing the fuse only a correctly rated approved type should be used and be sure to re fit the fuse cover IF IN DOUBT CONSULT A COMPETENT ELECTRICIAN 2 TASCAM US 428 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
47. st Controller ALi PCI to USB Open Host Controller Some other chipsets notably those specifying Open Host Controllers rather than Universal Host Controllers and VIATech chipsets have been subject to some occasional incompatibilities We have found that in the majority of cases a PCI based USB card utilizing an Opti chip controller will work dependably These cards also available in PCMCIA format for laptops are available through a number of manufacturers Please consult the TASCAM website for further information MacOS PowerPC running MacOS 8 6 or better and a USB port Any Macintosh computer with one or more USB ports running Mac O S 8 6 or later the US 428 has not been tested with Mac O S X as of this writing Please check the website for updates Very early iMac computers may need one or more firmware updates to use the US 428 Which firmware update s is are needed depends on which Mac O S verion is installed in the early iMac Apple provides details in its Apple Support Article 158174 PowerBook G3 Series or later with built in USB or using a 3rd party PCMCIA USB Card have been tested and work fine Additionally older PowerMac computers using 3rd party PCI based USB cards also have been tested and work fine Any iMac G3 or G4 will work fine as well A MacOS version earlier than 8 6 will not implement full USB support and is not recommended Again plenty of RAM and fast drives are suggested TASCAM US 428
48. ted the selected AUX level is controlled via the DATAWHEEL To open a channel s Aux Send panel in Cubasis press one of the AUX SEND buttons and then the SELECT key on any channel the EQ Aux Send panel for the currently selected channel will open VST Channel Settings Ch x Re zii mum Pacts se On Pre On Pre mj mj mj mj e Gain Gain Gain On Pre On Pre mj m mj mj 1 IRL 2 BELES Frequency On Pre On Pre mj ai X 1 NI G amp 1 N b b n Pre On Pre Ems m m l TE x ad P Tm 4 VST Channel Settings Ch 3 23 5 8 Data Wheel The DATA WHEEL acts as a continuous controller and is capable of a variety of functions In Cubasis when an AUX LED is illuminated the level of the selected AUX Send is controlled via the DATAWHEEL When no AUX LED s are selected the DATAWHEEL functions as a shuttle wheel moving the transport in the direction the wheel 1s turned 5 9 BANK Controls and FADER NULL The BANK SELECT keys page between successive banks of eight faders Selecting any of the eight faders will control the corresponding channel in the software s internal mixer The US 428 will support an unlimited number of channels It is only limited to the maximum amount of channels your audio software will support When changing to a different bank of faders you may find that the fader on the US 428 is now
49. through 8 send continuous controller information for banks of eight faders as selected by the BANK switch 9 MASTER FADER controls level to the stereo bus output and or sends MIDI controller information to the host MIDI In LED s 1 amp 2 indicates presence of incoming MIDI data at MIDI input 1 or 2 MIDI Out LED s 1 amp 2 indicates transmission of MIDI data from MIDI output 1 or 2 USB LED indicates an active USB connection a LINE OUT controls the level to the RCA analog outputs HEADPHONE OUT controls the level to the headphone outputs 42 AUX 1 through 4 selects the host application s auxilliary sends 1 through 4 3 ASGN Application specific key In Cubasis ASGN Aux 1 or 2 will enable the Aux Send for the selected channel ASGN EQ band switch will enable the EQ for the selected channel F1 through F3 Application specific function keys In Cubasis VST these keys perform the following functions F1 Open Audio Mixer window when Bank 1 1s selected open MIDI Mixer when Bank 2 or 3 selected F2 Open VST FX Send window F3 Toggle between open windows EQ GAIN controls the gain level of chosen band of EQ in the host program s internal EQ EQ FREQ controls the center frequency of chosen band of EQ in the host program s internal EQ EQQ controls the bandwidth surrounding the center frequency of the chosen band of EQ in the host program s internal EQ TASCAM US 4
50. under Windows 95 We recommend upgrading to W98 Windows 98 Second Edition has further improved USB capabilities A fast EIDE hard disk is required for throughput of multiple audio tracks 64MB RAM is the minimum recommended but with all digital audio programs you ll have better results with more RAM An SVGA graphics card is suggested min 256 colors 800x600 resolution or better Although this product has been checked for use with standard configuration computers which meet the specifications above we cannot guarantee the operation of the product even with computers meeting the specifications due to differences in architecture and implementation between computers System Properties ager rollers Cancel Asta oS Pw 34 ll Illustration 3 01 Determining your USB Controller Chipsets are also a concern with USB audio We ve found that the most dependable motherboards are ones which utilize Intel based chipsets You can determine your chipset by going into the Device Manager On the Windows 98 desktop right click on My Computer and select Properties Click on the Device Manager tab and then click on the plus sign next to Universal Serial Bus Controllers see illustration 3 01 The following chipsets have been successfully run with the US 428 Intel 82371 AB EB PCI to USB Universal Host Controller Intel 82371 SB PCI to USB Universal Host Controller Intel 82801 AA PCI to USB Universal Ho
51. utlet only one way This is a safety feature If you are unable to insert the plug fully into the outlet try reversing the plug If the plug should still fail to fit contact your electrician to replace your obsolete outlet Do not defeat the safety purpose of the polarized plug 13 Power Cord Protection Power supply cords should be routed so that they are not likely to be walked on or pinched by items placed upon or against them paying particular attention to cords at plugs convenience receptacles and the point where they exit from the product 14 Outdoor Antenna Grounding If an outside antenna or cable system is connected to the product be sure the antenna or cable system is grounded so as to provide some protection against voltage surges and built up static charges Article 810 of the National Electrical Code ANSI NFPA 70 provides information with regard to proper grounding of the mast and supporting structure grounding of the lead in wire to an antenna discharge unit size of grounding conductors location of antenna discharge unit connection to grounding electrodes and requirements for the grounding electrode Important Safety Instructions Note to CATV system installer This reminder is provided to call the CATV system installer s attention to Section 820 40 of the NEC which provides guidelines for proper grounding and in particular specifies that the cable ground shall be connected to the grounding system of the buil
52. ve your settings as snapshot number 1 for example click on Save and then click on 1 Any snapshot can then be recalled by just clicking on its corresponding button You can also control the input monitor settings that will be used when the US 428 first starts up You can choose either the last settings in effect at the previous system shutdown or any one of the four snapshots 5 1 3 VST Remote In Cubasis the program will automatically recognize the US 428 as a remote controller unit In Cubase full versions you will also need to select the US 428 as the program s remote control To do this select the VST Remote option from the Audio menu and choose the US 428 option See illustration 5 03 You will also need to set the Input and Output devices to US 428 Control Port and the Remote setting should match the setting chosen in the US 428 Control Panel see illustration 5 02 VST Remote A eese tee eese sonona zj Input y Output Help OK Illustration 5 03 VST Remote Panel 5 Interfacing with your Audio Software 5 2 Setting the Sample Rate and Bit Depth The US 428 supports sample rates of 44 1kHz and 48kHz In the Audio Control Panel select the pull down menu for Sample Rate and select either 44 1 kHz or 48 kHz The US 428 control protocol includes two separate drivers for 16 bit or 24 bit operation This selection is made in the Audio Control Panel see illustrati
53. y Wide and UW SCSI protocol are capable of considerably higher data transfer speeds you ll notice a dramatic increase in track count and in the amount of signal processing plug ins your computer can handle Note that some of the recent UDMA 66 drives have proven to be almost as fast and certainly cheaper however they are still limited in the amount of physical drives allowed and the bus length f you re presently using a PCI based graphics card and your motherboard has an AGP slot consider getting an AGP based graphics card This will decrease traffic on the PCI bus and allow for faster screen redraws 3 4 Notes on USB interfacing The USB protocol is an extremely versatile one and much has been made of the possibility of using multiple over 100 devices on a single bus While this is certainly a possiblity we are recommending using as few other USB devices as possible in a system equipped with the US 428 The demands placed on the USB bus by passing multiple tracks of audio through it are considerable and adding additional devices will risk reducing that bandwidth Another well documented advantage of USB is the ability to hot plug devices that is plug them in and out without powering the computer down While this applies to the US 428 as well we recommend against plugging or unplugging or powering the unit on or off while running your audio application Doing so can result in audible pops or even hanging
54. y toggling the status of the MUTE switches to SOLO mode When the SOLO button is pressed and the SOLO LED is lit the MUTE buttons act as SOLO buttons soloing the selected channel s Illustration 5 07 Monitor Mixer with MUTE s and SOLO s TASCAM US 428 17 5 Interfacing with your Audio Software 5 6 EQ controls The US 428 control surface has dedicated EQ controls that let you make changes to the setting on up to four bands of EQ in the internal mixer of your audio recording program In the case of Cubasis the US 428 s LOW and HIGH EQ buttons address the lower and upper bands of Cubasis two bands of internal EQ respectively Press one of the EQ band selection buttons LOW LOW MID HI MID or HIGH to activate the associated band of internal EQ in the software Once you have activated a particular band the EQ GAIN control regulates the amount of equalization in dB which is added or subtracted from the signal The EQ FREQ controls the center frequency around which the EQ cut or gain is centered The EQ Q controls the width of the band of frequencies affected by the EQ GAIN control To open a selected channel s EQ panel via the US 428 press one of the EQ selection buttons and then the SELECT key on any channel and the EQ Aux Send panel for the selected channel will open 5 7 Aux Buttons The AUX buttons through 4 select the corresponding AUX SEND in the software When an AUX LED is illumina
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