Feb 13, 2007 10:24 am Note: I'm running Windows XP.
Tascam US-144 dilemma
Posted on Feb 12, 2007 10:04 pm
Tabasco
Member Since: Feb 12, 2007
Wanting to join the human race, I purchased a US-144 over the weekend with hopes of recording some of my compositions.
The 144 interface, Cubase and Gigastudio 3 were all installed with no hiccups and I was cautious not to connect USB until prompted.
First try at recording with a SM 58 mic I heard nothing but static through the headphones. While the SIG/OL light indicated a signal was coming through, nothing made it onto the screen or in my ears other than said static.
After searching the Internet for solutions (nothing addressing this at Tascam site--that I could find), I found a similar problem that was recently resolved here by 'pjk' for 'Jon-Bo.'
Per pjk's advice, I adjusted the input/output settings to the 144 on the Control Panel's Sound and Audio Devices and can now hear computer sounds through the headphones. Alas, still nothing but static when it comes to Input (tried several mics and an electric guitar).
Sorry in advance if this is a lame problem, but I'd really appreciate any direction.
Thanks.
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Feb 13, 2007 11:33 am wow, i feel all famous =).
anyhoo,
if there's signal on the device, showing input signal, then the device is probably doing what it's supposed to.
Next connection point would be windows. You've already poked around in the CP for the 144, so I'm guessing you can see it there.
Now, in Cubase, did you select the 144 as the input device? Then, did you arm a track (i think cubase does this)
If cubase is the pesky bit not wanting to play nice, then give reaper a try. www.cockos.com/reaper.
Feb 14, 2007 12:33 pm Thanks for the help, PJK. I selected the 144 as the input device in Cubase. No sure what you mean by arming the track...I started a new track and saved it in my file, alas no luck.
Note: the "crackling" sound appears on the meter and is recordable...just without any mic input.
Feb 14, 2007 01:18 pm Here's where I can't help much.
In Reaper, and N-track, you would have to tell the software that you wanted to record from X input, where X is the number of any one of the available inputs.
For instance, if I had 8 inputs on my interface, then I can record all 8 inputs at once, onto individual tracks. But say I only need 1 to be recorded, and for the software to ignore the other 7 channels, then I would only 'arm' the 1 channel I need.
If you don't 'arm' the incoming track, then the software won't know to listen to that channel.
I know Loki uses Cubase, maybe he can give you the exact steps to get a channel recorded.
I'm curious, at what level is the crackling? Usually this is seeable on the output meter, in -db, like -55db, or -18db, something like that.
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