Tascam owner manual Appendix C US-224 Technical Specifications

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Appendix C - US-224 Technical Specifications

General

Frequency Response

20 Hz - 20KHz 1.0 dB / -3.0 dB LINE INPUT A/B to LINE OUTPUT TRIM min., +4 dBu input

LINE OUTPUT level max.

Noise Level

Better than 92 dB A Weight

MIC INPUT A/B to LINE OUTPUT

TRIM min., 150 ohm terminated

LINE OUTPUT level max.

Signal Processing Delay

Less than 2 ms

MIC/LINE to LINE OUT Input Monitor

Fs = 44.1KHz

THD

Better than 0.01%

MIC INPUT A/B to LINE OUTPUT 0 dBu input TRIM min.

LINE OUTPUT level max.

LINE INPUT A/B to LINE OUTPUT TRIM min., +20 dBu input

LINE OUTPUT level max.

Crosstalk

Better than 85 dB at 1KHz

LINE INPUT A/B to LINE OUTPUT

TRIM min., +4 dBu input

LINE OUTPUT level max.

Click: Less than -35 dBu

Fader Attenuation: Better than -90 dB at 1 KHz

Mute Level: Better than -90 dB at 1 KHz

Dimensions:

12" x 8.3" x 2.4" (30.4 x 21.1 x 6.2 cm) Weight (unit itself): 0.85 Kg (1.9 lbs)

Power Consumption: 2W

MIC INPUT A/B (Analog)

Connector: XLR-3-31

( 1:= GND, 2:= Hot, 3:= Cold ) : Balanced

Input Impedance: 2.2k ohm

Nominal Input Level (TRIM max.): -54 dBu

Nominal Input Level (TRIM min.): -16 dBu

Maximum Input Level: 0 dBu (TRIM min.)

LINE/GUITAR INPUT A/B (Analog)

Connector: 1/4"

(Tip:Hot; Ring:Cold; Sleeve:GND) (Balanced at LINE, Unbalanced at GUITAR) Input Impedance 22k ohm at LINE

680k ohm at GUITAR

Nominal Input Level (Trim max.): -34 dBu at LINE

-48 dBV (-36.8 dBu) at GUITAR

Nominal Input Level (TRIM min.):

+4 dBu at LINE

-10 dBV (-7.8 dBu) at GUITAR

Maximum Input Level (TRIM min):

+20 dBu at LINE

+6 dBV (+8.2 dBu) at GUITAR

LINE OUTPUT (Analog)

Connector: RCA pin jack, Unbalanced

Output Impedance: 100ohm

Nominal Output Level: -10 dBV (-7.8 dBu) (LINE LEVEL -10dB)

Maximum Output Level: +6 dBV (+8.2 dBu) (LINE LEVEL max)

PHONES output (Analog) Connector: 1/4" TRS Stereo (Tip:L, Ring:R, Sleeve:GND)

(when nominal impedance 40 Ohms loaded)

Maximum Output Power: 10m W + 10m W

Maximum Output Level: +6 dBV (+8.2 dBu)

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Contents US-224 Important Safety Precautions For U.S.ASafety Instructions Declaration of Conformity TascamTable of Contents Overview FeaturesIntroduction What’s in the packageBank Switches and LEDs Controls and IndicatorsPower LED Input Monitor Switch and LED Front PanelPower switch Digital In and Out Rear PanelFront Panel Descriptions Phones jack Power switchRear Panel Descriptions MIC Input a and BInstallation System RequirementsInstallation US224Win98Install110.exeTo install under Win98SE or ME To install under Win2K or Windows XP To install using Windows New Hardware WizardSetting Up OMS MacOS Only Tuning Your PCIllustration 3.03 Enabling DMA on your IDE drives Page Hooking up Audio and Midi to the US-224 Hooking up audioUsing the Input Monitoring Hooking up MidiMonitor vs. Master Level Master FaderUS-224 Control Panel MainBuffer Size Adjustment Chromatic TunerAbout Buffer Sizing Illustration 5.03 The Chromatic Tuner Interfacing with your Audio Software Selecting the US-224 as your Audio DeviceSetting the Sample Rate and Bit Depth Input EnablingTransport Controls and Locate Points Bank Controls and Fader Null Mute/SoloData Wheel ASIO2 Direct MonitoringPage Setting Up Sample Recording Session in CubasisRecording Your Tracks OverdubbingMixdown Other Applications and US-428 Emulation Mode Setting up Sound Manager Support for use with MacOSPage Tech Support Contacts TroubleshootingTechnical Support Audio DriversDon’t see the US-224 in Cubasis’ Audio Control Panel Troubleshooting FAQsBefore Contacting Us ’ve connected audio to the US-224, but can’t hear anythingAppendix a Midi Implementation Chart Function Transmitted Recognized RemarksOYes Introduction Appendix B Control ProtocolPurpose Functional GroupsTransport/Locate command set TransportrecPer-channel Control command set Bank-Switching Command Set Continuous data wheelUpdateasnled F0 4EUNIT 12 0FSTATE F7 Appendix C US-224 Technical Specifications Output Impedance 75 ohm Output Level 0.5Vp-p Connector 5P DINInput impedance 75 ohm Input Level 0.5Vp-p AD/DA ConverterUS-224
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