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Tascam US144 USB 2.0 Audio and MIDI Interface
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Tascam US144 USB 2.0 Audio and MIDI Interface

The Tascam US-144, their follow-up to the mega popular US-122, delivers everything you'd want in a portable audio-MIDI interface and more.
Record two tracks at a time with zero latency; whether you have a PC or a Mac, your song ideas go down in real time, real easy. Its size means you can take it anywhere you take your laptop, yet it's packed with features that make buying it an audio no-brainer. MIDI input and output, high quality mic inputs, 96kHz/24-bit recording (better than CD quality)-all the stuff you'd want without the fluff you wouldn't. The US-144: the answer to your recording needs.

Tascam US144 Features

  • 2 XLR mic inputs with phantom power
  • S/PDIF Digital Input & Output
  • 2 analog line inputs (1 switchable to high impedance for use with guitars, basses, etc.)
  • 1 MIDI input, 1 MIDI output
  • USB 2.0 equipped (also supports USB 1.1)
  • Up to 96kHz/24-bit for high quality recordings
  • Zero-latency hardware monitoring
  • Separate headphone output & level controls
  • Bus powered for use with any PC or Mac, including laptops
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Tascam US-144 Audio Specifications

    Nominal Input Levels
  • MIC IN L and R (XLR balanced): –58 dBu (TRIM=max) to –14 dBu (TRIM=min)
  • MIC/LINE-GUITAR L and R in MIC/LINE position (quarter-inch jack, unbalanced): –40 dBu (TRIM=max) to +4 dBu (TRIM=min)
  • MIC/LINE-GUITAR R in GUITAR position (quarter-inch jack, unbalanced): –51 dBu (TRIM=max) to –7 dBu (TRIM=min)

    Maximum Input Levels

  • MIC L and R (XLR balanced): +2 dBu (TRIM=min)
  • MIC/LINE-GUITAR L and R MIC/LINE position (quarter-inch jack, unbalanced): +20 dBu (TRIM=min)
  • MIC/LINE-GUITAR R in GUITAR position (quarter-inch jack, unbalanced): +9 dBu (TRIM=min)

    Input Impedance

  • MIC IN L and R (XLR balanced): 2.4 kOhms
  • MIC/LINE-GUITAR L and R in MIC/LINE position (quarter-inch jack, unbalanced): 10 kOhms
  • MIC/LINE-GUITAR R in GUITAR position (quarter-inch jack, unbalanced): 1 MOhms

    Nominal Output Level

  • LINE OUT (RCA unbalanced): –10 dBV

    Maximum Output Level

  • LINE OUT (RCA unbalanced): +6 dBV

    Output Impedance

  • LINE OUT (RCA unbalanced) 100 Ohms

    Maximum Output Power

  • PHONES (quarter-inch stereo jack): 14 mW + 14 mW (32 Ohms)

Audio Performance

    Signal-To-Noise Ratio
  • LINE IN (through ADC and DAC) to LINE OUT: > 96 dB (A-weighted, TRIM=min., input impedance at 40 Ohms)
  • LINE IN (through direct monitor) to LINE OUT: > 100 dB (A-weighted, TRIM=min., input impedance 40 Ohms)

    Total Harmonic Distortion (THD+N, 22 Hz to 22 kHz)

  • LINE IN (through ADC and DAC) to LINE OUT: < 0.006% (1 kHz sine +20 dBu input, TRIM=min.)
  • LINE IN (through direct monitor) to LINE OUT: < 0.0.04% (1 kHz sine +20 dBu input, TRIM=min.)

Other Characteristics

    Digital Audio
  • A/D Conversion (AK5381): 24-bit/96 kHz, 27.6 samples delay
  • D/A Conversion (AK4384): 24-bit/96 kHz, 19.3 samples delay

    MIDI

  • MIDI IN and MIDI OUT ports (DIN 5-pin) Conform to MIDI standards

    USB

  • USB port (down stream connector) USB 2.0 Format

    Host Computer Compatibility

  • Operating System:
    • Windows: Windows XP
    • Macintosh: Mac OS 10.3.9 or later
  • Communication: USB 2.0
  • Audio/MIDI interface protocols
    • Windows: ASIO, ASIO2, GSIF2, WDM
    • Macintosh: CoreAudio, CoreMIDI (OS X)
  • Bundled Software: Cubase LE (for Windows or Macintosh)

Physical Characteristics

  • Dimensions: External dimensions (w x h x d) 147 x 192 x 48 mm
  • Weight: 1 Kg
  • Power: Supplied via USB 5V, maximum current 500 mA


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