Tascam US-144 manual Front panel

2 – Parts of the US-144

rLINE OUT L/R jacks (RCA connector, unbalanced) These are analog stereo output jacks.

tDIGITAL IN jack This is an RCA con- nector that inputs a stereo S/PDIF digital signal.

yDIGITAL OUT jack This is an RCA connector that outputs a stereo S/PDIF dig- ital signal.

NOTE

The US-144's DIGITAL IN/OUT jacks allow simultaneous input and output at 24-bit/96 kHz.

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uMIC IN (L, R) jacks (XLR balanced) These are analog mic input jacks. The wir- ing is as follows: pin 1 = ground, pin 2 = hot, pin 3 = cold.

iLINE IN (L, R) jacks (TRS 1/4" phone jacks) These are balanced line input jacks. The R channel also accommodates guitar input. If the top panel MIC/LINE-GUITAR select switch is in the GUITAR position, the

R jack operates as an unbalanced input jack for guitar.

If the MIC/LINE-GUITARselect switch is in the MIC/LINE position, the R jack operates as a balanced input jack. (Sleeve = ground, tip = hot, ring = cold)

oPHONES jack (stereo 1/4" phone) This is a headphone output jack.

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