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Tascam US224 Digital Audio Workstation Controller/USB Interface

24-bit. 2 inputs and 2 outputs. 76 People rated this product:

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Designed by Tascam and Frontier Design Group, the US-224 is their newest innovation in interfacing and control for your computer audio and MIDI system. Portable and incredibly affordable, the US-224 connects your audio to your DAW software via a USB port that's compatible for both Mac and Windows computers. It's also the complete solution for your portable recording needs, at a price that won't slow you down. Since it's self-powered via USB, you can connect it to your laptop for a complete studio you can take anywhere.

The US-224's cool purple control surface gives you more than just mouse clicks for your DAW software. Like its big brother, the immensely popular US-428, the US-224 gives you real tactical controls like faders, transports, mutes and solos, panning and more. Plug in a guitar, mic, or keyboard and get 2 channels of audio I/O in 16 or 24 bit quality, as well as 16 channels of MIDI I/O. Best of all, it's USB...just plug in and go. No cards to install, no need to take your computer apart.

The US-224 comes with a custom version of Steinberg's Cubasis VST for Windows and Mac OS. With 8 channels of audio and 16 MIDI tracks, it's a perfect all-in-one setup for anyone getting into the world of computer audio recording.

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High-quality 24-bit audio with 2 inputs and 2 outputs

Self-powered USB interface compatible with Mac and PC

4 faders, transport/locate controls, data wheel, and more for control of DAW parameters

16-channel MIDI In/Out interface

Complete package...includes a special version of Steinberg Cubasis VST recording/MIDI software for Mac and Windows

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Sound: I've been using this for three months to make useful demos. My limitations are more of an issue to me at this point than the unit's. Feature: This control interface and bundled Cubasis VST software has everything you need for recording quality demos. Good selection of echos, reverbs, and other effects. Quality: Not a heavily-built unit. You wouldn't want to schlep this around on your roadhouse tour of the US, but that's not really its intended purpose. Value: For its intended purpose--recording one-track-at-a-time demos for friends, family, and band members--this is just what the doctor ordered. I'm glad I took my buddy's advice and steered clear of the cassette portastudio. With a little coaching, this unit does just what I want it to do. Manufacturer Support: Not applicable, though Tascam's support is reputed to be quite awful. The Wow Factor: It's a tool. It's about as sexy as a toothbrush. Overall: I'm pretty happy with this unit. It was a good, low-risk introduction to digital recording. If you're looking for a unit for low-budget project and demo recording, this is a great choice. One reservation: You will want to have a pretty good computer setup before going with this or any other computer-based DAW. I'm getting by with my 1.6 gH PIII laptop with 512 megs of RAM, but I managed to crash the computer pretty spectacularly once while trying to do a mixdown with multiple reverb effects going at once. Having a soundcard that's optimized for digital recording (as opposed to GTA) is helpful, too.

Style of Music: Arty folk

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Sound: I was a little disappointed in how harsh the sound was when recording direct, in particular vocals and acoustic guitar. You'll need some sort of pre- to warm it up. I'm using a 10 year old Digitech RP1 effects pedal, even on vocals, which makes a big difference. Quality: Made mostly of plastic so I'm really careful unplugging/plugging cables so as not to crack anything. Manufacturer Support: Never had to deal with support. Overall: Overall, a great buy! Currently using it on a P4 2.4Ghz PC with WinXp. Make sure you follow the WinXP tweaking guidelines in the PDF on the CD.

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