More us122 mess

[noobalicious]

Hello everyone,

ok so like many others im a newb. and like many others i have searched this topic but i was wondering if anyone could simplify the process of how to use the US122 in easy steps. or maybe someone could give me a link to some helpful information. I went to the store yesterday with every intention of buying a standalone multitrack recorder, and proceeded to let the salesman do his thing for a couple minutes, and now im the proud owner of a shiny blue and gray chunk of metal. now he told me that this chunk of metal does something and that it is really easy to use, but the instructions are driving me mad.

anyway, last night i got the thing hooked up to my laptop, and i got the software on and everything. I tried hooking up my guitar and i never really got anywhere. i could hear my guitar through the box, but i need to know what to do next. I brought the directions with me to work and ive been reading them but i was hoping someone could help me. Anything would be great, and it sounds like you guys know what youre talkin about from reading other posts,

[scrubs]

Well, I think the Getting Started Guide, included with the unit, while poorly written, does spell it out step-by-step.

First, make sure you install the software and dowload the latest drivers for your OS from the Tascam website. This is very important.

Next, connect the US-122 to your USB port and go through all the hardware installation crap.

Then, open Cubase (or whatever software you're using) and go to the device setup and select the US-122 as the input/output device for midi and audio and that the correct driver (US-122 ASIO) is selected.

Then, also in the devices menu, go to VST inputs and make sure the inputs are activated.

Then, pull up the mixer window in cubase. At the top of each channel, you can select the input (1L/2R) for each channel and also have the option to make the channel/track mono or stereo (most of your stuff will be tracked in mono).

Then, plug in your guitar/mic/whatever to the input of the 122 and turn up the gain.

Back in cubase, click the little speaker icon on the track you want to record and the little black dot icon to activate the channel for recording. Now you should be able to see signal in cubase.

click record on the transport panel and you can now record. yay!

[noobalicious]

thanks alot scrubs, hopefully ill be able to make it work when i get home later.

[noobalicious]

i just got through talkin to the guy at the store, he says he'll give e store credit it if i want to get something else, any one got any comments, i was going for a korg d4 or a tascam dp-01. The guy at the store adised me against the korg to start with, but i had heard it was good, anyone got any input.

[NYMorningstar]

It kinda depends on what you are setting out to do and what your budget is. Without knowing that I can only tell you the world is for sale, study alot and buyer beware. You should also be posting this in the newbie section.

[guttapercha]

Originally Posted by noobalicious

i just got through talkin to the guy at the store, he says he'll give e store credit it if i want to get something else, any one got any comments, i was going for a korg d4 or a tascam dp-01. The guy at the store adised me against the korg to start with, but i had heard it was good, anyone got any input.

I'd stick it out with a computer-based solution instead of a stand alone. I also got steered toward the US-122 when I went to purchase a standalone last year. I do not regret it a bit. With all of the free VST plug-ins (reverbs, choruses, compressors....) out there, your options really open up with this route.

[noobalicious]

thanks for the input guys, and ill be in the newb section from now on. newbie error i guess.