2 – Parts of the US-144MKII

Rear panel

uUSB connector Use the provided USB cable to connect this to the host computer’s USB 2.0 port.

NOTE

iDIGITAL IN (COAXIAL) connector

Coaxial digital input jack that conforms to the IEC60958 (S/PDIF) standard for consumer use.

•• If the US-144MKII is operating with a USB 1.1 (USB 2.0 Full Speed) connection, the sample rate choices will be limited to 44.1 kHz and 48 kHz.

•• If the unit is operating with a USB 1.1 (USB 2.0 Full Speed) connection, the transfer of audio data with the computer by USB is limited to either 2 channels of input or 2 channels of output.

•• The US-144MKII obtains power from the host computer via the USB cable. In rare cases, a computer’s USB port may not be able to supply enough power to operate the US-144MKII. If this occurs, consider purchasing a USB 2.0 hub that comes with its own external power supply.

oDIGITAL OUT connector Coaxial digital output jack that conforms to the IEC60958 (S/PDIF) standard for consumer use and the IEC60958 (AES/EBU) standard for professional use.

NOTE

Simultaneous input and output at

24-bit/96-kHz is possible with this unit’s DIGITAL IN and OUT jacks.

pMIDI OUT connector Transmits MIDI messages.

aMIDI IN connector Receives MIDI messages.

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

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