Tascam US-122 Help

Posted on Jan 12, 2004 08:32 am
bangeract
Member Since: Jan 12, 2004

If anyone out there is using this product, I am having trouble with it. I have a computer that is well over the specs required to run the product and the bundled cubasis, but i get at least one garbled part per track, and some skips in there. is there anyway to optimize of configure my computer such that I don't have this problem?

Thanks.

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Noize2u
Czar of Midi
Administrator
Since: Apr 04, 2002

Jan 12, 2004 05:33 pm

First off, we need some specs on your PC, what drivers are you running, what your recording at ie:44.100Hz 16bit and so on.

One quick thought is that it sounds as though you might be getting clipping on input. Some programs react differantly to an overload on input. Meaning some distort, other clip it off completely adn you get no audio input. I am guessing it may be that. But it could also be a bad driver install, wrong audio input config, and several other things.

If you can, describe exactly how and wehn it happens. If you can moniter audio as it is being recorded, you may see the drop outs or the clipping that might be causeing the distortion.

Walt
Chief Cook and Bottle Washer
Member
Since: May 10, 2002

Jan 13, 2004 12:48 am

If you havn't already, visit the Tascam website. They have a lot of very good [pdf] format downloads including one dedicated to optimizing the computer for use with the Tascam.

Gary
Member
Since: Jan 27, 2004

Jan 27, 2004 12:35 pm

Hi Bangeract,

Did you ever get this problem fixed? I have the exact same issue with that unit. I am running in in a PC with a 2GHZ processor, over 1 MEG of 400 speed ram, no other USB equipment on line. I am positive clipping is not the problem. I have also looked at the tascam manual about tuning your PC and it was no help.

My problem is exactly as you describe. It will not even play files with windows media player without an occasional glitch. The soundcard in the PC works fine.

I love the sound/functionality of this box, but I will have to return it if I can't get this issue resolved very soon.

Please reply or email me with any advice.

Thanks

Gary
Member
Since: Jan 27, 2004

Jan 28, 2004 11:31 am

Here is the fix:

The shipping version of Windows XP has a number of bugs that can conspire to make digital audio stutter and glitch when using USB.

Below is a link to the update

www.microsoft.com/downloa...2A-8E98BC1A0A2C